St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-09
Woman's Club.

The regular November meeting of the
Woman's Club was held on Monday
Nov. Z, at the usual hour and place. The
president. Mrs. Ruthy Fairbanks, con.
Quoted the business after which the after
Moons programme was given into the
hands of the education committee. Mrs.
l.. Anna Jones wascalled to the platform
and after giving brief outline of the
study which the education committee
proposed to take up in their class work,
INTRODUCED the first speaker, Mrs. Mira
F. Blodgett, who presented paper upon
"The Mother as as Educator" The
paper showed careful investigation
along this important line of child study,
also clear insight as to the needs
mother training in order that the child
may receive, in her hands, it's proper
physical and mental development.
Prof. H. ]. Jones was next introduced
by the president and gave scholarly
address taking for his subject "The
Broader Outlook i'll Education" Among
the many helpful suggestions advanced
was an earnest appeal Tor more hearty
cooperation of the home and school.
Parents are the heads of educators ior
they have in hand the development of
those who will, in turn, become the par
ents and managers Of affairs in the COM
ing century. The public school, which is
the parents agent, is character form
ing force. That it may accomplish the
best good there must be cooperation not
only of home with school but Of home
with home. The Womans Club has its
place in this scheme of home culture. 1t
can promote better knowledge of the
science of education. 1t can assist in
bringing about a more complete cooper
alton between the public and it's schools.
| Many cities have societies whose aim is
to unite the more thoughtful people of
the whole community with the teachers
for the study of the broader aspects of
education, and for practical efforts in
| educational lines. notable example of
such society is the Educational Society
OF Brookline, Mass, which the addresses
of Supt. Dutton have made we'll known.
Allow me to suggest the question whether
| there is not in our own town a sufficient
number OF persons whose interest in
education, and whose intelligent public
spirit could be focused on the special
aspects OF the problem which this COM
munity has on hand"
Current'events, given by Mrs. Florence
Stafford followed the trend of the pro-
gramme as the title of the papersindi-
Gates, Educational Items OF Interest"
Taking the same optimistic view of edu.
cational affairs, Mrs. Stafford said that
the Importance of the teacher is being
now fully recognized. The general DRIFT
| in all educational movements is away
from the merely ornamental and toward
the practical.
AS result of the afternoons work, a
committee was appointed from the club
to investigate certain educational move
ments which have been entered into in
other places. 1t will report at the De.
cember meeting. Mrs. Mary Mackinnon,
Mrs. Belle Fletcher and Miss Isabel Pad
dock compose the committee.
A report of the meeting of the State
Federation was given by Mrs. Minnie
Hazen. Mrs. Hazen went to Brattleboro
as delegate from the st. Johnsbury
Woman's Club, and while there received
the appointment of recording secretary
of the State Federation.
1t was voted to place the paper, "The
Club Woman" in the Athenaum.