Temple in Bell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

City Federation of Women's Clubs

Photographed By James Hulse, September 28, 2022

1. City Federation of Women's Clubs Marker

Inscription. After Temple's First Federation of Women's Clubs accomplished its goal of founding a library and disbanded in 1902. This organization was created in 1915 to coordinate the work of the City's Women's Clubs. Members met in a variety of locations until a clubhouse was built in 1947-48. The City Federation of Women's Clubs has led efforts to beautify the city with landscaping; worked for health and safety issues; organized youth recreational programs; supported educational reforms and social service programs; and provided leadership for the creative arts in Temple.

Erected 1991 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 885.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Communications • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 31° 6.384′ N, 97° 20.069′ W. Marker is in Temple, Texas, in Bell County. Marker is at the intersection of King Circle and North 6th Street, on the right when traveling east on King Circle. The marker is located on the left side of the front entrance to the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 219 King Circle, Temple TX 76501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Yee Pat Ling (approx. 0.4 miles away); Claudia Potter, M.D. (approx.

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0.4 miles away); Nora Lee Mayhew Wendland (approx. 0.4 miles away); Arthur Carroll Scott, Sr., M.D. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Raleigh R. White, Jr., M.D. (approx. half a mile away); George Valter Brindley, Sr., M.D. (approx. half a mile away); Cyrus Maxwell Campbell (approx. half a mile away); Raleigh Richardson White, Sr. (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Temple.

Also see . . . Texas Federation of Women's Clubs. Texas State Historical Association

The Texas Federation of Women's Clubs, a nonprofit organization, is the largest voluntary association of women in the state. Its purpose is to combine the efforts of women's clubs for improvements in education, natural resource conservation, home life, public affairs, international affairs, the arts, and Texas heritage. Its motto, adopted in 1913, is "In small things liberty, in large things unity, in all things charity." In its ninety-five years of existence it has initiated or supported numerous philanthropic and civic projects at the state, national, and international level. The TFWC was
Photographed By James Hulse, September 28, 2022

2. The City Federation of Women's Clubs building and Marker
organized in 1897, when the Woman's Club of Waco issued a call to literary clubs of the state to meet in Waco to consider the advantages of a state organization. Delegates from eighteen clubs met and formed the Texas Federation of Literary Clubs, which hoped to encourage Texas women in literary study and to promote cooperation between the literary clubs of the state. Any woman's study club was eligible for membership upon the recommendation of two already federated clubs. The formation of these clubs was part of a national movement, an outgrowth of the popular education movement that included home-study associations, the lyceum movement, and chautauqua societies.

(Submitted on October 3, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the City Federation of Women's Clubs Marker from across the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, September 28, 2022

3. The view of the City Federation of Women's Clubs Marker from across the street

Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 3, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.