News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-10-23
wOMEN's CLUBS CONVENTION.
Sixth Annual Meeting of the State Federatlo

ed the delegates from twenty-one of
the twenty seven state organic atoms
The meetings were held at the Cong'l |
church and there was a good attend
ance at each meeting.
WEDNESDAY.
Wednesday morning the invocation
by Rev. G. N. Kellogg was followed by |
an address of welcome by Mrs. l.. F.
Gleed which is herewith given in FULL
1t is indeed great pleasure and an honor
to welcome so many representative women to
our little town in the Lamoille Valley. You
have right to assume that an invitation
implies a welcome, and so it does; but if any
of you have stood upon precpice overlook
ing certain destruction below, and been
seIzed with fit of dizziness, you will under
stand our feelings somewhat when we learned
that our invitation had been accepted and we
stood face to face with responsibility from
which we all shrank when we awoke to our
limitations, but we took courage, remem ber-
ing our needs; caught the spirit of the fedora
| tion which is cooperation, and determined
| to secure for ourselves the benefits arising
from contact with larger things For if fed
| GRAFTON means anything it means unity of
purpose, mutual helpfulness and enlargement
of horizon. Those of you who live in larger
the smaller and more inaccessible towns, and
| for this reason the utilization of the small
| ubs with the state organization is of infinite
| value, not only to the clubs but to the towns
in which the meeting is held. And SO | am
| sure | voice the sentiment of our club and of
the citizens generally when bid you cordial
welcome to our homes and express the hope
that as we mingle together closer relations
| shall be established and the highest interests
| of the federation be conserved by this meet
ing on the rossroads. We tender to you all
that Worthwhile possesses and urge you to
remain with Us indefinitely.
The address was pleasantly re-
sponded to by Mrs. E B. Whitaker,
State President. Reports of different
officers showed progress and interest.
OIt of the twenty-seven clubs, con-
sistiDg of eleven hundred members, ali
but six responded by delegates. The
seven new clubs that had joined the
federation in the last year gave a
short report of their work.
The report on State Institutions
given by Mrs. Socun, although ex
temporaneous was comprehensive
and very interesting.
Mrs. W. P. Stafford of st. Johns
bury stated that the travelling libra
ries were now sent to small district
schools and one who saw the delight
ed expression on the faces of the chill
dren could not doubt the feasibility
of the undertaking. This work was
begun about two years ago and the
: Woman's Club of Morrisville fitted
, out the first library in the Al ate
The report on Reciprocity Bureau
showed the benefits the different clubs
had received through it's means.
t Mrs. Sally Joy White spoke on
! some important phases of the labor
question, confirming her remarks tC
= women wagr-earners as contrasteC
/ with the days when women we're ex
pected to keep silent and serve Their
masters. She emphasized the i'm
portance of teaching children the
value of money by giving them an al
e Iowance every week TO spend as they
wish and to give them no more, ever
we're the amount but ten cents; thai
: all girls should be taught to manag,
:. household and share in the profitl
of the home; that homework was al
accomplishment more profitable thai
:. most occupations open to women
o She thought women who we're no
Obliged to labor for their supper
should not take positions from thos
t who we're. She spoke of marriage a
s a most sacred tie and should be base'
! upon mutual respect and affection
y eliminating all mercenary motives
It Her address was practical and full c
i excellent suggestions for parents.
l. Mrs. Balch pointed out the advan
10 tages of having women on the schoC
y board, arguing that men OverloO
&c many minor details that women ar
accustomed to notice, and that ad
materially to the comfort and &C
vancement Of pupils. During the dir
1 cussion women we're reminded tina
lie the practical way to advance wome
h to these positions was to use thei
right to vote for suitable women i
st such positions.
in Wednesday evening the Morrisvil
+ Woman's Club entertained the del
gates at the residence of Mrs. Laur
III F. Gleed. All pronounced it a gres
lie success. The table was presided ovt
a. by Miss Caroline Powers and Mrs.
w. Robbins. The refreshments wei
"a supplied by members of tie club an
~ were most delectable both to bebol
o. and taste"
THURSDAY.
Thursday morning greetings fro
10 State Presidents was followed by
o. report by Mrs. Needham of Rutlan
Mt of the New England Conference be
- in Boston last spring for the purpo
ne of inspiring greater unity and clos
mt relations in club work. A pape
ne written by Miss Lucy Dunbar of De
-. yer, Col, was read by Miss Valenti
~ of Bennington. 1t was an appeal f
is larger study of bird life and the
M habits. Itwas interesting and touc
ed the heart of those who heard
us with a profound sense of the necessi
an of protecting our songsters from t
.rd ravages of those who would destr
49, them for the sake of greed. A discl
ine sion on federation work, by M
a Helen Williston Smith of White Riv
zen Junction was helpful.
Thursday afternoon d paper