Dear Fellow Society Members:

 

This Spring we are convening at the Statesboro Library of the Statesboro Regional Libraries on Saturday April 24th. This library houses a collection of Huguenot resources made available to the public by William Lawton Brannen. We support this library with one of our yearly library donations, which we will be presenting at our Spring meeting. I thought it was fitting that we use this meeting site again after many years.

 

Our features speaker is Dr. Joe Johnson. He is an Associate Professor of French in the Department of Humanities at Clayton State University in Metro Atlanta. The title of his talk will be "In Sickness and in Health: The Depiction of Friendship in French Children's Literature of the Revolutionary Era". After considering the subject he proposed to speak on, I thought this would be of interest to the Society because one, history received many votes at our last meeting; two, we are fascinated with how the French think and with their attitudes about different topics; and three, this gives a historical perspective on a particular subject in literature. I hope you will find Dr. Johnson's talk interesting and informative.

 

The lunch after the meeting will be across the street from the library at the Beaver House. This is a family style lunch and the cost for each person will be $15.25, all inclusive. We are very thankful for Dr. Upshaw's generosity in recent years by allowing the Society to provide our lunches for us. Unfortunately, due to the recent downturn in our economy, our investment returns have not been as robust. Though no money has been lost, the interest generated by the funds is less. Therefore, in the near term, I request that we pay for our lunches. I anticipate that eventually we will be able to resume this Society treat, at least occasionally.

 

The General meeting will begin at noon, but I ask that the Board of Trustees assemble at 11:00 A.M. We are looking forward to a fine luncheon and fellowship together.

 

If attending, please RSVP by returning your checks ($15.25 per person) for the lunch to our treasurer at the following address by April 15th (We welcome prospective members by picking up your lunch on your initial visit, but please let us know if you are attending):

 

Mr. Robert Evans

111 Valleybrook Drive

Rome, GA 30161

 

The address for the Statesboro Library is 124 S. Main Street, Statesboro, GA 30458 in downtown Statesboro. From I-16, it is 12 miles from Exist 116 on Hwy 301 north.

 

Thank you and I hope to see you on April 24th,

 

Bill Daugette

President

Huguenot Society of Georgia