Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-12

dies are much interested in the new or
ganization, and many profitable and
interesting meetings will no doubt be
held during the coming winter
AT its opening meeting, this season,
the Milbridge Art Club was delight
fully entertained at a piazza party by
one of its members, Mrs. Hattie Gray.
1t being the first meeting held since
the vacation. a part of the time was de-
voted to business interests and the fol-
lowing officers We're elected President
Carolyn Hopkins; vice-rresident, Ade-
laide Wallace; secretary, Winnifred
Sawyer. The club has also held two
other meetings thus far this season
one at the home of Mrs. Mary o. God
frey, where social session was en-
ioyed, and another with Mrs. Adrianna
StrOut who had arranged delightful
program of instrumental and vocal
music. AT each meeting dainty re-
freshments were served
The Womans League of Cherryfeld,
opened its seasons work, Oct. 5, when
the following interesting program was
carried out: Quotations on women by
the club; club history; Happenings in
America. Happenings in Women's
Clubs; reading, selected.
Pressure Isle is to be congratulated on
having in the Pierian Club one of the
most progressive womens organiza-
tons in the State. Through the efforts
Of this club music has been introduced
in, III; &c
ginning With the present term. The
club members agreed to pay the salary
of the teacher.
The Thursday Club of Biddeford,
opened the season with Il reception to
the incoming Officers at the home of
Mrs. Dayton T. Moore. The new
officers are as follows: President, Mrs
Elizabeth Nickerson Gould: vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Ella Jordan Mason: CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. Helen d.
Lord: recording secretary. Miss Georgia
A. Staples: treasurer, Miss Ada T.
Clark; auditor, Mrs. Sarah l.. Cram
librarian, Mrs. Annie B. Cole.
An exchange suggests scrap book
as the best way of preserving the his
tory OF ii club. The large club with it's
public lectures and functions, finds it
hard to preserve an adequate record
of it's doings, say the writer. Written
records accumulate and printed ones
are costly. The scrap book becomes
the golden mean. On It's pages cal
endars. constitutions and bylaws, pro-
grams ballots. newspaper clippings
in chronological order offer concise,
interesting and almost perfect record
of the clubs operations.
The Auburn Art Club has adopted
unique method of presenting it's course
of study this year. Programs will be
gotten up and distributed each month.
In this way a fuller program of each
meeting will be obtained. Italy and
her neighbors will be studied during
the year, much as if the club were
travelling through that section. The
programs for October are out, at the
end OF that month, those for Novem-
Der will be issued.
The Searchlight Club of Westbrook
WILL this year, study Nature"
Sociology and Psychology There
will be fourteen meetings during the
club year and the course of study out
lined promises to be interesting and in
structive. The first meeting was held
October 5th. Lesson, "MeteOrs and
the Sky. Vacation Experiences" The
officers are: President, Miss Thirsa
Prescott Davis; vice-president, Bertha
Fogg Anthoine; secretary, Marian
Elizabeth Spear; treasurer, Alice Au-
gusta Hall, program committee, Mary
Belle Norton. Caroline Davis Park
hurst and officers.
The Woman's Literary Club of Dex-
ter, opened the years work with an in
teresting meeting, Oct. 5. The program
was as follows: Responses; news re-
ciew: address of retiring president: in
augural; Discovery and Early Settle
ment Of Canada" Miss Helen G. Abb
bolt: Indian and Frenchman, Dr.
Mary Eaynum. The subjects to be
considered this year are Canada,
american Art" Mythology THE,
Lady of the Lake" Miscellany The
club year will close in May. The officers
for the coming year are: President
Mrs. Carrie ]. Springall; vice-presidenf,
Mrs. Gertrude G. Waldron; secretary:
Mrs. NJ. Louise Midget: treasurer,
Mrs. Ellen E. Eldridge. The educa-
tional committee is Mrs. Carrie S.
Brewster, Mrs. Nellie G. Morse; ad-