Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-16
OUR LADY FRIENDS
Showing Portland How to Run
a Successful Convention.
Second Days Proceedings Of State
Federation Of Woman's Clubs.
Each Session Full Of Valuable Ideas from
Papers and Discussions.

Portland Oct. 1.-THE convention of
the Maine State Federation of Clubs was
continued at City hall this morning
when the programme held closely to the
design 10 present such reports and adj
dresses from different channels on vari-
Gus topics of widespread interest as the
wisdom of the directors had mapped out
The meeting opened with the quartet of
The Bridal Chorus (Cowen. artistically
rendered by Mrs. Evelyn d. White. Miss
Henrietta -. Rice. Mr. Frederick j Day
and Mr.. Frank II. Pierce Miss Minnie
a, Plummer, who accompanied the sing
crs was effective ever at the piano
Mrs. Anna Sargent Hunt vice president
of the Maine Federation Of Women s
Clubs presided, in place of the president.
Mrs. II. +. Dowst. who WAS unable to be
present on account Of illness. Mrs Hunt
then introduced Mrs. Oseood who re-
sponded in a few pertinent words.
A business meeting followed and let
ter was read from Mrs. Attic NJ. Hen
rotin president of the Womans FEEDER
alton. In relation TO the federation OF
clubs
Mrs. Wade. representative from Ore
eou. was introduced. and gave "A brief ac-
count of the club work of the West
Miss Anna Barrows spoke a few words
for Maine on cookery. Mrs. Goodwin of
ifaverhill. Of the Hayerhili Literary
uion sand in her speech that. her club
had adopted the same resolutions. II was
voted tD Stefltf greetings 10 tlif 4 t1EFdtfOn
Of Womans Clubs in Vermont and New
Hampshire. which arc now III session,
ana 10 Mrs. Hcnrotin, president of the
General Federation of Woman's Clubs.
Mrs Sarah Fairfield Hamilton of Saco,
vice president for Maine OF the National
Household Economic Association. spoke
on Household Economics; Its Place in
Womens Clubs"
Mrs Hamilton introduced Miss Anna
Barfows. the well-known editor of the
New England Kitchen Magazine. who
| made a. very interesting address on
Mrs f. II Briggs gave Il brief account
Of the revision of the constitution. The
delegation voted on the changes in the
constitution as presented by Mrs. Briggs.
Among the distinguished guests pres
eut Were Mrs. Pepper of Watervilie
wife of exPresident Pepper Of Colby
university. one of the most brilliant wo-
men of Maine, Miss Olive +. Dana OF
Augusta. and Miss Julia May of Auburn.
The two latter are well-known Maine
verse writer's.
Mr. +. g SWEET presented a dainty SOU
Nenir book of Picturesque Maine to the
delegates
Mrs Walter Flint OF Orono. who was to
have read report OF the committee on
the State board of education was no,
able to be present al the afternoon SEES
sion.
The afternoon session was presided over
by Vice President Mrs. Hunt. After mu-
sic by the quartet. Miss Mary S. Snow
Of Bangor. conducted an Education
ttollHu lhhic- flrSI, MISS Amy MOTIFS
Homans of Boston. read an interesting
paper on physical Training" Mrs
Florence G. Foster of Caribou. told how
rural schools may be improved. Mrs.
Carolina Dana Howe read an original
poem. School room decoration was dis
cussed by Miss Mary McSkimmon OF
Brooklne, Mass. Mrs. O. NJ. Mason of
Bethel. advocated making the rural
school grounds more attractive and Mrs
'Ioen Coffin Becdy of Bangor. told how
history may be made profitable in the
lower grades. The length of the pro-
gramme made impossible anything except
the reading of the papers prepared.
Tonight City hall was filled and great
audience listened to an address by Miss
Amy Morris Romans on The Character
of Mary Hemingway Addresses We're
also given by Abba Goold Woolson and
Charlotte Thorndike Sibley.