Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-10
THE CLUB WOMEN
Of Maine Meet in 10th Annual
Session at Lewiston.
Annual Address of the President, Mrs,
Anna Sargent Hunt.
Large Attendance CT Prominent Ladies
of the State.

Lewiston, Me. oct. 9-Many promi-
ncnt ladics from all parts of the State
attended the 10th annual session of the
Maine Federation of Womens Cubs
which opened here. this morning. Mrs
Nina Y. y. Talbot, president of the An
droscoggin County Wcmen's Literary
Union. welcomed the delegates and a
response was made by Mrs Ella Jor-
dan Mason for the executive board ami
Federation.
Mrs. Anna Sargent Hunt of Augusta.
delivered her address as president,
speaking in part rs follows:
The address of Mrs Hunt touched first
upon her personal relations with the
clubs Of the State and EXPRESSED the
conviction that the closest union should
exist between the clubs ana the one WAC
stands ut the head.
She has found great pleasure in sending
communications To the number OF Il
thousand by her own hand to the women
of the State.
siam clubs have extended invitations
20 her to visit them. In some of them
she has seen their regular program car
RED out. She has been 4 guest of three
field days.
Her pleasure has been as great in hay
club women as in having an insight MIC
the club work. The ideals Of Maine wu-
men are it@h in this direction.
The wCTl- of the educational commit
zee for the year in carrying out her suS-
GcStonS at the last annual meeting. ha )
been along the lin" Of arts ana crafts.
household economies. civil service re
form. civic and school Improvement and
forestry. with the added work of libra
ries. humane education. local history
sanitation and nature study
An explicit statement of the reasons for
III" appointment of finance committee.
whose dIty it should be to suggest iIian
for an increase Of the federation rove
nae was given. The committee reported
at the mid-winter meeting ana recon-
mend Il Il ~ cent per capita tax. The r.
port vas unanimously accepted.
Tho state forestry committee has been
active and brings to the present session
State forestry interests. Matter has.
during the year. been sent from the M =
tondl department At Washington u eacn
club in the state.
The reciprocity committee has issued u
fine list of papers il booklet form and
aiSp Il directory for the use Of clerk in
preparing programs
A long list of speakers from Maine i
own colleges. universities and seminar :
Is available while the services of MANY
other educators, poets. historians amt
re- td"rs may he secured.
Reference was made TO an appeal made
last year to the mid-winter meeting ana
referred 30 the clubs for their cOnsiurra-
ton. IN behalf of The f,eble-minded III
Maine. nine of whom. the limit that can
be taken. are cared for in the Massacnu-
-etts school for the Feeble Minded ~
WaItharn. at Il cost to the State of S21al
annually. 1t was stated thai through int
influence of the y. IA. club women =
home for his class has been secured.
Work for these UnfurtunJtcS ii attended
wuh gratifying results.
Following, the suggestion Of the chair
man OF the educational committee in IT,
last years letter to the clubs. inquiries
have been made regarding sanitariuI
work and il is felt to be worth the whiie
to take into constellation question
wich is OF vital Importance to the rcU-
~" Of our State. viz: the propusitiaa
ny the Maine Sjntarium Association q
optn Il home to Those suffering from pui-
rnnnary tuberculosis. ZOO of whom are
diving each year in Maine"
| 1hc desire for seif-cIlturc solely i
giving place TO the altruistic spirit. iht
Maine women realizing that Doing
nothing for others is the undOing of our
selves.
\ brief report Of the Biennial was CIV
On ana the hope expressed thai the wp
men Of America. from the Atlantic To TN
| Pacific. and from the great lakes To thi
| gulf Of Mexico may be unit ~ thcii
grand work.
Various reports of committees were
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