Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-16
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For several years a number Of the
progressive women of the town of Nor
way have held Mothers Meetings
which have proved most interesting
and helpful. This year the meetings
have been resumed with renewed zeal
The officers elected for the present year
are: President, Mrs. Cotton; vice
president, Mrs. Bicknell; secretary
Mrs. Stiles; treasurer, Mrs. Barker
Each meeting is opened with Scripture
reading and prayer, followed by the
roll call and quotations. The readings
at the last meeting were as follows:
Imitation" Hints on Child Training
THE Morning Lesson" and How John
and I Brought up the Child" Some
interesting meetings have been planned
for the present season, the following
being an outline of the subjects to be
considered:
l. Kindergarten Age.
Training the ons:-Cheerful-
ness, Contentment, Interest, Curiosity
Pity, Sympathy, Hope, Fear, Self Love
Love of Admiration. Sense of Shame.
Training of Affections:-Lo Mer-
cy.
Training the Will:-Self Respect,
Respect for the Rights of Others, Cour-
Patience, Reverence for Authority,
Truthfulness, Honor, Honesty, Courage.
II. School Age.
Advantages and Disadvantages Of
School Life.
School site, Fairgrounds, Outbuild-
ings.
School Furniture, Heating and Ven
tilating Schoolroom.
Care of body:-Food, Drink, Cloth
ing.
Exercise.
Moral Atmosphere of School and
Town.
Teachers.
The membership of the club is not
limited, and the meetings are open to
all mothers who wish to attend. The
meetings are held at the homes of
members, and are made as social and
attractive as possible for all who at
tend.
The Thursday Club organized recent
ly at Fort Fairfield, has elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Eva Scales;
vice president, Clara Beckwith; secre
tary, Mollie Pearce; treasurer, Nina
French; executive committee, Eva
Scales, Hazel Kilburn, Miss Grace Bal
Jn,ofx Nbo ,1,,1 Will ~, t1o
Congregational church parlors every
Thursday.
Mrs. Antoine Dorticos was the host
ess of the Cosmopolitan club of Port
land at it's second meeting on Thurs
day afternoon when. literature was the
topic of the afternoon. This was in
charge of the committee Of three as
usual. Mrs Kate Douglass Virgins
new book was the one chosen from
which the selections We're read by the
club and several new ones were re-
viewed. The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Roberts of Dow street and poll
tics the subject of the meeting.
The Savoir Club of Portland, was
u Sdttu " d ueilG dllSlIloOIl, last
week, when Mrs. George H. Robinson
entertained the members and finished
the afternoon with a harvest luncheon.
The program gave 1.-THE Louisiana Pur-
chase" as the topic for the afternoon
and just at this time it proved very
interesting. Mrs. Robinson had the
STORY of the Purchase" and other
members of the club took up the Lewis
and Clark expedition, Thomas Jeffer-
son and all matters which We're con-
temporary in our country. The COM
mittee on library reported that the
Hartland people We're through with
the books and expressed their appre-
citation of the favor and also their high
praise of the excellent selection which
the club had made of the reading mat
ter which it contained. Another appli.
cation having been made, the club
voted to send it at once provided
suitable custodian could be found.
This club supports this library of be-
tween so and 60 books, which are Of
all kinds, books of reference, history.
travel and fiction being included, free
of all expense, paying the transporta-
ton and only asking that some re-
sponsible party shall attend to the
duties of the librarian while it is in the
township. 1t is quite interesting to
note that while it was at it's last place
for six months or more and constantly
in circulation but one book was lost
and that was replaced by the caretaker
with new publication. After the pro-
gram, the ladies We're invited to the
cosy dining room which really present.
ed picture which would charm the
artistic eye. The autumn vines and
red berries had been trailed gracefully
over the chandelier, the windows and
on the table. On the mantlepiece three
large jack-o-lanterns on their yellow
pedestals sent out their cheerful SMILE
On the table another occupied the CEN
tire and on the opposite corners two
handsome baskets had been deftly cut
from the pumpkins and We're filled to
overlooking with the purple and white
grapes, the luscious clusters hanging
over the sides and the red apples, the
bananas. and oranges peeping through
and lending bit of color to the mass.
The candle sticks were unique being
followed out of carrots and so arranged