Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-06
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The ignoramus Club Of Mechanic Fails
has very artistic cover for It's year
book. This club is studying Holland at
present; ana anu, Very pirfety sketch of one
in blue. The covers are white and the
books fastened together with 4 cord to
the patriotism Of the cluu. Motto: I'm
good things. unity in small things. lib
erty; in all things: charity" Mrs. Lizzie
Jewett Butler is the president.
The Dial club of Fairfield, held meet
| ing New Years day. with Mrs J. F.
Kenrick. The program was as follows:
Oral topic, Theaters Holidays ana Com
mencements: Russian Music Miss f. t.
Meader Review OF the Club " oman
Mrs. X. +. c. Kelley.
At the last meeting of the Sorosis Club
of Lewiston an interesting and profitable
program on educational subjects was
| carried out. The first topic "A State
| Board Of Education" was presented By
Mrs. Newell. who thought ii advisable 10
retain the present conditions in prefer
ence to instituting new board. Some Of
the faults in local schools We're discussed
one that might be remedied is the long
session with no recess; still another. the
keeping of children after school y lady
expressed the opinion that this form of
punishment should be done away with. In
many schools in New England this has
| already been done. to the great good Of
the children. Mrs. Lee was present ana
spoke heIpfully Of certain customs in
Boston schools which she has visited.
iect treated ably by Mrs Pencil. Mrs.
4 Pulsifer dealt with an important phase
| Of modern school life; Art in Schools
Prof. IIartshorn will LECTURE January Is
tSto the club upon Schools in Germany"
r One Of the Boston women's clubs has
INDUCED n an afternoon his holiday
season that was unusual in its program,
| but tktr- ~ ,stt
| work of these cities. ii would seem. The
| day after S'hristmas this club enter
| tanned the children of its members and
| their little friends under twelve wears Of
| age. a popular club-woman held her au-
F.! dience OF over a hundred children almost
| Spclbound for over an hour with charm
| ing stories Of the little people Of differ
| ent nations. Another club member sang
| songs of the plantation and Of Eugene
| Field beautifully that one little girl
| said: Il did wish that she might keep
! the dining-rooms decorated with Christ
mas trees. bright ribbons and holly.
where refreshments We're served. brought
70 close the first Christmas party
which seems to have been so successful
that a repetition has been urged, chat
| the children may feel that they have a
share in the club life of their mothers.
Isn't this an idea that not only the chill
dren would appreciate, but also one that
would be an interesting. helpful novelty
~ ilc plN'l u tllt tluitS a.
We'll?
our Neighborhood Club Of Lewiston. al
its last meeting, held debate on the
topic. Resolved that music does more
to Christianize the world than the pull
pit" An animated discussion followed
and the question was decided in the af-
tirmatiye1 The reorganization Of the
General Federation Of Women'S Clubs
was discussed. The club favored the
holding Of meeting by the state feder-
alton every year. and the general ieder-
ration every two years. The club also
voted to pay the dues of delegates To- the
State Federation hereafter.
To help club-women t. think on their
feet hi vel as a cultfVat. ai,prcpi:t-
tion Of current happenings. the plan fol-
lowed by the New Book Review Club Of
Lincoln, Nebraska, i suggestive. one "
the members says OF the 'toaStS ANA
impromptu responses which constitute
part of each program: The plan is very
simple Yet often taxes the ingenuity Of
the hostess who proposes the toaSts as
well as the members who respond We
have social half hour over the tea
cups at the close Of our book review
With each Gun Of tea a Slip Of paper is
given upon which Is written toast.
member is served our president calls the
numbers and each one responds in
three minute talk on the topic given her.
As to the subjects upon which We talk,
we will say by the close of our club year
most current topics will have been
| toasted ana all disputes and perpleXing
questions Will have been settled u our
I own satisfaction AZ least. Each member
| is devoted to this feature Of our after
/ noon meetings and feels She has been
benefited in more ways than one. 1t is
no longer difficult to give an impromptu
| talk. ii least three minutes long. and
! there is an absence of timiditN and that
/ dreadful heart beating when called upon
| UNEXPECTEDLY to say something. BY most
/ At however Tins freedom confined