Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-07
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The Biddeford Journal pays the fol-
lowing tribute to women's clubs: The
club women of Maine have reason to
be proud of the work accomplished
during the season now drawing to a
close. In their deliberations they have
considered a wide range of subjects,
from the eminently practical topic of
village improvements to the abstruse
theories inspired by Browning's THE
Ring and the Book" There is no city,
and hardly a village, in the State that
has not had its social and literary
atmosphere revivified through the di-
rect influence of womans clubs. The
benefit the members of such clubs
have derived from the meetings does
not end with the knowledge acquired;
indeed, that is perhaps a secondary
consideration. The good in many in
stances comes from the effort made to
rise above the dead level of hum
drum existence; many rough places
have been smoothed, and life has been
made better worth the living"
Another young ladies' club has been
| organized in North Arson to be known
as the Octagon Club. 1t consists of
| eight members. The officers are
Emily Sawyer, president; Marion
Payne. secretary; Susie Clark, treas
urer The club meets once a week, on
Saturday.
| The latest club to be formed in East
port is the History Club which is COM
posed of a number of leading young
ladies', who meet during the week at
the homes of the members English
history is now being read by the club
The Mothers Union of Kansas CITY
has announced the following topics
which will be suggestive to many
clubs: housekeeping for boys \ day
with my children. Finger play Books
for mothers. Letting alone as a means
OF child training. IIonoring Il child's
individuality. Goodnight words. How
mothers can use the work in the pub
lie kindergarten as Il means of home
training. The building of the home.
y modern dwelling for 4 family of
moderate means. Educational value
of music in the home Pictures and
how To utilize them as a means of
child culture. Practical housekeeping
Plans for a weeks work in the house
Marketing. The relation Of parent
and teacher to the education of the
child. The care of fruits and Vrgct-
ables in the market and in the home.
The outcome of cooking classes in thu
publc schools. Dietary for the invalid
The Pleasure ana Profit club of sails
bury which was organized by Mrs NJ L.
llddlrN meets every Tuesday evening ana
IS Very entertaining ana Instructive \
paper The club Messenger" which is
edited weekly by one Of the members. is
meeting with great success. The officers
Of the club arr: J. w. Wood I'd. presi-
dent; charles Emery. vice president;
Reed. treasurer; l.. J. Rich. editor: NJ
\. Leland. assistant editor.
The young ladies 81 Bass Hlrbur have
formed a club the "Biiou club" for the
purpose of raising funds for a vestry to
the Conversational church. The club in
month. The officers are as follows:
President. Miss Julia Kittredge; vice
president, Miss Mabel Jackson; treasurer
and secretary, Miss Gertrude knowlton.
The ladies in the neighborhood of Sher-
man street, Portland, have formed them
SEW - lIiNp an INFORMAL Dul very pleas
ant literary club. They gather every Fri
day afternoon al the home Of one Of the
members with their work while one reads
aloud. They began with the history OF
Maine illustrating the reading with pho
tographs and personal description. The
club is considering the question OF mem
bership in the Literary union.
The Literary Club Of West Gouldsboro.
at its annual meeting. recently. elected
the following officers: Miss Sybil Bunk
.ty t.pp = >.
Mrs. Nancy Wright, vice president: Mrs.
Abbic Goudsboro. treasurer; Mrs n S
Bunker. editor for the club paper. After
the regular business was disposed of a
mock town meeting. with Mrs NJ \
Shaw moderator was held, which was
carried on in Il very spirited manner. At
the close of the meeting. refreshments
consisting of ice cream, cake and coffee
were served.
Mrs. Caroline Dana Howe beloved OF
all Maine club-wOmcn was the guest of
the Heccher club OF Portland recently, at
its last literary meeting of the season.
The Beecher has given half its program
this season to women writer's of Maine.
The writer for the day was Mrs. Howe
and after the sketch of her life, quota
tions and selections from her works the
author herself was presented arriving
Just at the close Of the first part. In re
Spouse to the presidents words of wei
come. Mrs. Howe read a charming I'M
published poem.
Hawthorne afternoon was observed at
late meeting of the George Eliot Club
of Portland. Among the selections which
followed the sketch of his life We're Hill
da : Tower from Marble Faun, the
''scaffold scene" from the Scarlet Letter
ard LonGfelow's Three Friends of
Mine The quotations were from Long
fellow.
The Woman's Club Of Ddmariscotta en-
joycd 4 'Housekceper's Day meeting.
this week. The program consisted of
Table Talk on the value and uses OF
common things in the kitchen. Receipts
and samples were contributed by the
members.
Rucklund Star: The ladies OF the Ru-
bernstein Club gave their friends an eve
min. of rare enjoyment at their open
meeting last night. We doubt if there Is
any city in the State where the different
clubs do as much for the culture ana
general education of the residents as III
RockIand To the philharmonic ASSoSld-
ton and RubrnStein club the city owes
great advance in musical educatlpu-
while tho. MethcbcScC and Shakespeare
societies are not the only source oi great
impruVement in literature anu genera
knuwld9c to their members. but ~ their
enterprise in bringing To our Guy some 81
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