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Ada Peoples organized the first Texas A&M Mothers’
Club in Dallas in 1922, with the same objective that remains today. She was
concerned about what she thought of as the "poor" quality of life
on this all-male campus, with no entertainment, no culture, and a complete
lack of women’s influence. The mothers’ club idea spread and eight clubs
became a Federation in 1928, with Mrs. F.L. Thomas as the first Federation
President. The Federation Board of today consists of 16 officers and several
appointed positions. Those women serve as a coordinating body for 122 clubs
and membership of almost 8,000. (Information taken from the Federation of
Texas A&M University Mothers’ Clubs 1998-1999 Yearbook.)
The Texas
A&M Mothers’ Clubs have provided over seventy years of support to the
University and, most especially, to Aggies. Local clubs have monthly
meetings that include information on campus services and activities, plans
for hometown events, fundraising and participation in Federation meetings
and projects. Most clubs also have time for members to update one another on
Aggie accomplishments, graduation and employment usually being high on the
list!
Over the years the Texas A&M Mothers’ Clubs have raised thousands
of dollars to support students and student-oriented programs at Texas
A&M University. Members are involved in many aspects of the University,
including selection of key administrators, participation in committees, and
assisting in critical incident response.
For more information on Texas
A&M Mothers’ Clubs, please visit their NEW website located at: http://www.aggiemoms.org.
New clubs and new members are always welcome!
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