The Portland daily press., 1892-09-24
1T is ORGANIZED.
The Maine Federation of Women's Clubs
Begins Its Career.


The Maine Federation is an established
fact. The constitution was adopted and
the officers elected amid marked enthu-
siasm during the first hour yesterday
morning. The constitution is simple;
''just enough to clasp but not to bind,
as the president of the G. F. W. G. adj
vises. The officers are:
President-Mrs. E. S. Osgood, Portland
Vice President-MrS E. I'll. Hall. Bangor.
SecretaryNMrs. George c. Frye, Portland.
Treasurer-Mrs. J. B. Coyle, Portland.
Auditor-Mrs Josiah Burnham, Portland.
The remainder of the day was devoted
to literary programme OF great merit.
The committee on literary exercises, es-
pecially the chairman, Mrs. Frye, and
the resident member, Mrs. Burnhani,
have been interchangeable in their efforts
to have this part of the programme per-
feet. Able assistance has been rendered
bv the out-of-town members through
correspondence.
Mrs. Seabury of Brooklyn gave pa
per on practical education, so filled with
excellent and practical suggestions that
we forbear an abstract, hoping our read
ers may be able to read it in full at no
distant date.
Miss Winnie Clarke, of the W. L. u,
rendered brilliant piano solo.
Mrs. William Fuller, president of the
celebrated Skowhegan Womans Club,
gave carefully prepared and extremely
interesting paper on libraries, closing
with brief history of the rise and prog
ress of the Skowhegan library.
Club reports by delegates, Interrupted
by business yesterday, were resumed.
This feature of the Federation is one of
great mutual helpfulness, and is destined
to be the strongest bond between the in
dividual clubs of which it is made up.
Mrs. j. B. Coyle read an able paper on
'sThe All Around Woman" which was
listened to with the closest attention and
generously applauded. The morning ses-
sion adjourned at 1890.
Mrs. Geo. G. Frye, president of the W.
L. u, entertained the visitors at her
home with generous hospitality from
1890 to 2.30, at which time the exercises
| at the hall recommended.
| A scholarly and thoughtful paper on
Elbow to Connect History with Litera-
ture,'' by Miss Warren of Fryeburg, was
read by Mrs. G. B. Barrows of the same
club.
Olive E. Dana Of Augusta sketched the
ideal club woman in s'What a Club Wo-
man Can Do"
The Whittier hour was in many re-
spects the GROWING feature. The half
hour sketch of Miss Lillian Smith, read
by Miss Edna Smith, Skowhegan Sorosis,
was fine literary production. The per-
sonal "reminiscences by Caroline Dana
Howe were intensely interesting.
| Mrs. Abner Lowell read selection
from Whittier in pleasing manner.
Mrs. Andrew Halves, of Deering, con-
tributed some pleasing personal recol-'
| lections to this hour, read by Mrs. Frye,
| Mr.. Rollins of the firm of Owen & Moore
kindly sent beautiful photographs of the
late lamented poet, which were
wreathed with golden rod and
placed in front of the desk,
Delightful music by Miss Clarke fol-
| lowed.
| Miss Deborah Morton of Westbrook
Seminary read keenly critical analysis
of Emerson. Interesting remarks fol-
| lowed by Mrs. Darlington of the Belfast
| Alliance, Mrs. Buck of Atlanta, Ca, and
Anna Sargent Hunt, Augusta. The usual
| vote of thanks all around was passed and
| the secretary was empowered to send the
| greeting of the State Federation to the
president of the General Federation.
/ The presiden was authorized to APP
pointa committee on lectures, to serve as
bureau of information for the clubs
and report through the Transcript
Monthly.
| Adjourned to meet the second week in
October, 1898.
Evening.
Kotzschmar Hall was partly filed by
an audience that made up in apprecia-
ton what it lacked in numbers to listen
to Edwin D. Mead. The officers of the
Maine Federation occupied seats upon
the platform. Mr.. Mead was introduced
by the president and spoke for an hour
on "The Study of History" Mr.. Mead
is clear, forcible, comprehensive, logical
and magnetic. His view of the subject
was broad and his application practical.
1t was rich treat and an appropriate
finale to memorable literary gather
ing.
Several prominent citizens called -on
Mr.. Mead at the Falmouth and an infor-
NAL reception was held at the close Of
the lecture.