Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-22
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One of the several societies which
Cherryfield has for the promotion of
literature and general knowledge, is
the Shakespeare club composed of %
ladies'. Since the organization of the
club in 1893 it's members have held
meetings each week, devoting the eve
nings to reviewing the works of noted
authors in Europe and America, and
also discussions on current events. The
study for the present year is German
history and literature. The officers
are: Mrs. Josie r. Nash, president;
Mrs. Susan Patten, president;
Mrs. Harriet Gardner, secretary; Mrs.
Cora Stewart. treasurer Mrs. Josie c.
Nash, Mrs. Nancy Monohon, Mrs. Josie
r. Nash. executive committee.
The Chaucer Club of Livermore Falls.
held an interesting meeting recently at
the home of Mrs. Alvah G. Pettengill,
with the following program: Quota
lions by the club; biography of Henry
Fielding, Mrs. Alice Bartlett; Battle of
Rlenheim, by Mrs. J. n. Pike; Illumi-
nation a Medieval Art Mrs. Maud
Record; Coliseum Mrs. Isabelle Clary;
meeting will be held Oct 23d with Mrs.
Jennie Horn. The Chaucer club joined
the State Federation at the recent
meeting al Portland.
The Half Hour club of Gorham held
it's first meeting this season with Mrs.
w. p Coffin. Extracts We're read by
the hostess, showing the esteem in
L.,
held in England, as well as in this
country Maxms taken from his works
were also read. The essay, SELF Re
| lance" was then read and discussed by
| the members of the club. A new and
| interesting feature was the question
box which opened the way for still
| further discussion. After spending a
social half hour, during which light re-
| freshments were served, the club adj
| journed. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Howard A. McKenney,
| Thursday, October 80.
The Sunshine Club of Albion held a
| meeting recently with Mrs. H. B. Carr
Thirty five members We're present, and
an interesting and profitable session
| was enjoyed. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. David Doug
| lass.
| The General Federation of Womens
Clubs now includes thirty-nine state
| federations, eight foreign clubs. and
772 American clubs. The Arizona fed
| Grafton is the smallest of the state or
| CARNATIONS. 1t has eight clubs, with a
total membership of 235. The Ohio
| federation has the largest number OF
clubs. counting 3O3, and New York the
largest membership of individual club
women, $4,000. Massachusetts has al
| ways been a club center, and the aver
age membership in her federated clubs
| is Il fraction less than 125. The aver
age membership in New York is about
1853 The Denver Women's club is one
of the largest in the country. numbering
| S75. The District of Columbia, with its
large territory. reports twelve flourish
| ing clubs. with a membership of 1000
| know of several ladies in the middle
walks of life-where the most of us
belong-who, not being able to afford
help continuously. had little time at
their disposal, and not desiring to let
their minds grow rusty. formed them
selves into what they termed "The
| Happy Afternoon Club" says a writer
in the Woman's Home Companion. One
day in the week one of these mothers
| took charge of all the children of the
other women, having them assembled
at her home for the afternoon, where
she entertained them in her own way
J with games, stories. music, etc-While
| the other club members this club con-
sisted of four ladies) took their pleasure
| and recreation in any manner desired,
| either in some form of entertainment, a
lecture matinee, sightseeing or in quiet
reading and study together. Their
minds being easy about their children,
thew could enjoy themselves in their
own fashion. | know of no way in
| which. say half a dozen or less, mothers
could help each other more than in this
manner. Of course, the mother whose
duty it is to have charge of the little
| ones pledges herself to devote her time
| to them so the playing mothers feel
secure in the thought that their chill
| dren are safer and happier than when
under the care of hired help. AT the
same time this will be giving the chill
| dren of the caretaker the first lessons
| in entertaining. and thus be made Il
| benefit all around.
| The Methebesec Club of Rockland. one
of the most progressive organizations
| in the State. will take up the study of
New England, this year. and the fol-
lowing program which has been pre-
pared may be of assistance to other
clubs in preparing programs for future
| work: Oct. 16, outline OF the years
! work: Oct. 30. New England-primeval
colonization, primitive customs; Nov.
6. Relations between the red man and