Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-11-18
DAILY KENNEBEC BECJOuRNAIsATURDAY. NOVEMBER 1s 1899

make them more familiar with the sub
jects of art. The Perry pictures are
bought and studied, and the school
rooms adorned intelligently with mas
ter-pieces. Some of the Brunswick
and Lisbon teachers are talking of the
formation of such a club, and the
chances are that one will be organized
down there which will include all the
teachers of the surrounding towns.
AT recent meeting Of the Woman's
Club of Ellsworth, it was voted to dis
band. The secretary, Miss Fannie w.
Campbell, presented the following
"Inasmuch as the Woman's Club Of
Ellsworth, organized in 1891, for the
purpose of uplifting woman to a higher
intellectual sphere, by giving her an
opportunity to express ideas on nearly
every question of the day, has fulfilled
its mission, as evidenced by the
numerous intellectual clubs now exist
ing here. the outgrowth Of this club. l
present the motion that we, as a club,
retire from the field, leaving our
younger sisters to complete the work
so nobly begun and ably sustained by
this club This club was the first
woman's club organized in Ellsworth,
and during it's eight years Of life it has
been force in the community.
The tenth anniversa Of the
Woman's Literary Union of Portland,
was celebrated at Pine Street church
recently. The exercises consisted of
music by the Cecilian quartet. then
followed remarks by the ladies who
have been presidents of the union dur
ing the past ten years. These We're
Mrs. George w. Moody (vice president
to Mrs. S. f. Bragdon). Mrs. George c.
Frye. Mrs. Josiah Burnham. Mrs. John
B. Coyle. Mrs. Frank B. Clark and
Miss Inez A. Blanchard. Mrs. Fred
erick Jones read an admirable history
of the union during the ten years OF
its existence, and after remarks by
Rev. DIR. Dalton the singing of Aud
Lang Syne closed the exercises. A re-
ception followed.
Mrs Emma Tuttle-JameS of Boston,
addressed the first meeting of the
Fortnightly club of Bath, by songs
and readings from Kipling. In her in
troductory remarks she reminded her
hearers Of the three things for which
Kipling stands: First, The Day $
Work we'll done: neXt.the beauty OF
order. and. lastly. the romance OF the
days of steam. In pleasing succession
the following program was given:
The Ballad of the East and West;
songs. "One of the Barrack Room
Ballads" THE Welded Wife" The
Vampire" The Bell Buoy" song.
Ford Of the Cabul River" Story of
How the Whale Got His Small
Throat" song, "On the Road to
Mandalay.'
The Ladies' Literary and Current
Events Society of East Corinth, is do
ing excellent work under guidance of
the following officers: President, Mrs.
Ira w. Davis: vice president, Mrs
George r. kneeland; secretary, Mrs
Mary Cooling: assistant secretary, Mrs.
Charles L. Marrows.
1t is not uncommon for apt quota
tions to be used in making up special
program. They certainly add TO It's
attractivenesS Besides, these bright
bits are worth remembering.
on a Boston program not long ago
the announcement of the address of
welcome was followed by:
Welcome is the best cheer.
The subject, practical Work of the
Forestry Association" had this:
blessed is he who has found his
work. Let him ask no other happi-
ness
For Village Improvement Societies"
this was given:
The reward of one duty is the
power to fulfill another.
Under "Remunerative Outdoor Occu-
pations for Women was the follow
ing:
Faithful small purposes have
knack of opening into larger deeds
than we planned.
These quotations We're appropriately
continued throughout the program,
even to the announcement for discus
sion. This was the Browning query:
Then why not do as well as say!