The Holiday Tea was held on December 6 at Hosmer House with many members and guests. Junior Girl Scout Troop 241 of Potsdam assisted. Nearly 30 members and guests attended the annual meeting pot luck at Bette Mayhew s camp in Morristown on June 13. The program included a summary of branch activities for the year and a discussion about the upcoming Cross Border Conference on October 17. Branch Board meetings are held at French Hall at SUNY Canton.
Members are always welcome to participate.
Four branch members attended the District III Fall Conference on October 4 in Utica. Five members attended the NYS AAUW Convention in Niagara Falls on April 24-26 where the branch took home the 1998 Action for Equity award, for the Women s History Round Table series, a diversity Peacock Award honorable mention, and a Progress in Technology award. The first Women s History Round Table, cosponsored by the St. Lawrence County Historical Association, was held at the Potsdam Museum on February 26 with 25 members and guests. Dr. Caroline Danielson gave a presentation comparing the Declaration of Independence to the Declaration of Sentiments. The branch also produced several Profiles of North Country Women printed in the Courier-Observer newspaper.