Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-13

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| And nuts the picture in a golden frame
OF OH Iioppasshess, as brilliant as a flame.
7 seafh my memory long,
| And End the spell is this;
Hid/n the twilight of song
Th/holy reason is.
M{mother used to sing of 1t to me,
IEr long for kennebec of infancy.
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| and still another spell
Along the landscape hides
|The mother that love 50 well,
My mother Maine, abides
Upon these hills. The Louvre Of Louvres
is she.
| love to wander in her gallery.
And is this all? oh no. see
Wherer my slances fan.
What the great artist shows to me,
His love. beneath it ALL
A masterpiece, that all the world should
know.
The paper on "Women's Clubs by
Mrs Mary c. Freeman of Cherryficld.
proved to be one of the best things Of
the day, showing the unusual amount
and of the widespread interest in the
clubs. 1t was as follows:
My attention was arrested not lon.;
der the title of ''Womcns Clubs. odd
Names and which quoting from tn.
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph, said,
The women's club movement has as
sumcd such an extent that it has attract
ed the attention OF the United States de
partmeut of labor, which has recently
issued an elaborate report on the attitude
of women's clubs toward social econom
les 1t is stated that the statistics ac-
cOmpanying the report indicated that but
few settlements of any size in the, United
States We're without a woman'S club AM
the name, locality and purpose of l2N3 II
them We're given i'll detail. and these were
but small percentage of the aggregate
in this country.
laudab bic societies and associations where
women unite to promote some specific on
iect which as Individuals they would not
be able to accomplish to The same eN-
tent.
thought Of the magnitude of the power
and influence which this vast number II
associations exert throughout the icngj IN
and breadth of the country, that their in
fluence is felt in every community ana
affects in greater or less degree al
classes of society, wields a power Tor
good which cannot be computed and
which is marvellous to contemplate
''As the formation Of separate clubs.
composed as they usually are of the best
element in the communities where they
exist. is productive of more good ny the
awakened interest. encourdSement ana
aid afforded each member to the other,
the union Of all the societies which
composed this federation of women
clubs increases in an eminent degree their
power. influence and usefulness ana en-
ables them the better and more success
fully to carry on the great work and
principles for which they are organized to
promote.
IF we are right then all societies tha;
aim for intellectual, educational, moral
and religious advancement, all societies
that have for their object the elevation
and puritication of society, the best veal
of their country and the human races,
are welcome here and are entitled tu
membership in this federation. These are
the purposes for which one or the other
Is organized to accept and maintain, and
are scverallN represented in TINS conNen
ton. Though working under a variety oi
names. diverse in the objects for WhlCn
they especially labor and hope To attain.
different. many OF them. in their methods
of action. they are one and united in their
desire To do some good. beStOw some
benefit and blessing in the sphere in which
they move ana can safely labor together
without diScord or friction
As the combination of capital builds
railroads, crects stupcndous factories
which employ thousands of wage earners
and establish other industries which pri-
vate means could not accomplish so the
union of individuals into organized bod
les acting in concert will effect more tha1
any individual member can accomplish
by his own unaded influence and efforts
Each member feels deeper interest IN
her work when upheld. strengthened and
encouraged by her associates. .,,.
Need We say that womcns clubs
should he encouraged ANA receive ~"
support ana good will Of every commu
nifty? What good work was ever done
hat they did not originate. encourage or
sustain? What special things have they
accomplished to merit this eulogium?
They have been chiefly instrumental IL
establishing libraries in the towns ana
villages Of New England. in huildinI
sidewalks in our villages, in beAutitYihS
our highways with trees ana shrubbefE'
in creating L taste for what Is refined ANA
beautiful in nature and art, in redeem
ing the inrbriate from The thralduTI 81
intemperauce, and advocating the e%HSH- %
mgs of temperance ana peace; me-
wage war against vice, crime ana lmnlpr
aliiv in whatever form they exist. Jh"ii
voices are raised in the caus" OF chasi!ty
ana virtue, purity, fidelity, integrity
truth and religion.
.Their Influence and teachings tend t"
preserve inViolitc the glorious lnstitu
lions of our beloved country, to strength
IN the foundations on which IS reared
me fabric nf political and religious liber-
IN. Me are indebted in a great measure
to the united ana undivided influence pI
HE hearts of the American people
higher better and noblcr citizenship, LOT
nnkinding in the hearts and MINDS ni
the youths of our land, many anu eA
altri suirit OF PATRIOTISM. a love Of couh
try 4 love for her republican institutions,
1nd to hold ana sustain hcr honor am
rrnolIu as Il sacred trust to Hollow lhe
nag which represents them all. where
ever duty leads the way, ald Sacrllict' II
need be their lives for the honor glory
and pcrpctuity Of our rcpubilcan lhStltu
lions And at the same time brca thlhS
into their hearts and endearlng love l"i
ihe softening. more benign, and endcar- +
ing blessing of peace.
The amendment to the constitution
was then taken up and brought foflS
2 lively discussion. In spite of the fact
that there was such an unusual dls-
russion. the president. Mrs. Porter
handled her assemblage in manner
worthy of the immortal I. Il. Reed.
Article Ill, section 4, of the constitu-
tion of the Maine Federation OF Wo-
mems Clubs is as follows:
THE general officers shall be elected
annually by ballot. one delegate from
each club present shall form nomlnat-
ing board to present a list of ofiicers
for election a majority vote OF those
present and entitled to vote and Vot-
ing shall constitute an election.
AT the annual meeting in BrunsWlch
lin September committee was appoint
ed to report at the mid-Winter meeting
an amendment to the constitution pro-
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