Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-25
The Maine
Club Woman


selves for an answer. The Bureau of
Information in the General Federation.
has sent out the following circular let
ter to presidents of clubs throughout
the country:
my dear Madame President: In
view of the fact that criticism has been
offered that the club movement tends
to wean women from the home. 1t has
been considered advisable to collect a
few statistics regarding the club women
Of the country. We are confident that
we shall be able to refute the charges
with actual proof. Will you, therefore.
in order that these statistics may be as
nearly accurate as possible, assist us
by answering the following questions
fully and promptly:
How many members are there in your
club?
How many of these women are mar
ried women?
How many are mothers?
How many children have they?
How many have young children?
Have you any business women and
how many?
Have you any teachers and how
many?
Give number and name of lawyers if
any, among your club members?
OF doctors?
OF ministers?
OF other professional women?'
The Excelsior Club, of Westbrook,
| was entertained last week, at the home
Of Mrs. Carrie Cressey, State street,
Nth r,pyr,hnrc
dent, Mrs. Celia Berry in the chair.
Quotations from Shakespeare were Civ
en- in response to the roll call The
subject, England. was in charge of Mrs
Hawkes. and Mrs. Leighton and was
carried out as follows: The Crusaders,
Mrs. Lillian Jackson; The Tower OF
London, Mrs. Alice Hawkes.; Religious
Intolerance. Mrs. Clara Mayberry; The
English Women in the 18th Century,
Mrs. Gertrude Leighton. All the pa
pcrs gave evidence of much thought
and study. The vivid description of the
great white tower of London by Mrs.
Hawkes. was particularly interesting
At the close of her paper, Mrs. Hawkes.
presented each one present with a
souvenir view of the London tower
The next meeting of the club will be
held with Mrs. Eta Eastman, Lamb
street, subject, England, continued.
Mrs. Annie Benson and Mrs. Minnie
Bragdon will have charge of the pro-
gram.
The Athena Club of Dover. at a re-
cent meeting enjoyed an excellent pro-
gram on Domestic Science, as follows:
Roll call, Domestic Short Cuts" pa
per. Food Authorizations. Mrs. Elmira
Tardy; paper. Progress in Household
Hygiene, Mrs. Eliza Bucknam: talks,
Housekeeping as an Accomplishment;
pronunciation test. Light refreshments
were served.
The Mothers Club of Brunswick, has
arranged the following program for
this year:
Nov. 80. with Mrs. E. D. johnson, the
rectory, Pleasant street, subject, Men
tai HYGIENE" committee, Mrs. w. B.
Mitchell, Mrs. c. E. Sawyer, Mrs NJ H.
Blackwell.
Dec. II. with Mrs. A. B. johnson,
Main street, Topsham, subject. THE
Training of Children. Rewards and
Punishments;" committee. Mrs Horace
Coombs, Mrs. Fred Hall, Mrs. G. H.
Willis.
Jan. 4, with Mrs. w. B. Mitchell, Col
lege street, subject, THE Religious
Education of Children" committee,
Mrs. Z. d. Johnson, Mrs. Gardiner
Cram.
Jan. Is, with Mrs. D. l.. Smith.
Federal street. subject The Kinder
garten;" committee. Mrs. w. T. Libby,
Timer.
Feb. 1. with Mrs. Gilbert M. Elliott.
Maine street, subject, Modern Meth
DDS of Education" committee Mrs.
Roscoe Ham. Mrs. Hattie Wheeler,
Mrs. Fred Townsend.
Feb. Is. with Mrs. A. w. Haskell, Sc
Cumberland street. subject. children
and Parents from the Teachers Stand
point" committee, Mrs. d. l.. Smith,
Mrs. Fred Snow. Mrs. w. L. Gahan.
March 1. with Mrs. Fred Hall, Cum
berland street, subject, Reading for
Young People," committee Mrs. Gill
bert NJ. Elliott. Mrs. Charles Eaton.
Miss Mary Gilman.
March Is. with Mrs. Wildes w. Purin-
ton. Topsham, subject. "Amusements
for Young People," committee, Mrs. j.
Henley. Mrs. ]. E. Atkinson, Mrs.
Charles E. Hacker.
The club of late has become
rather important factor in the life of
the average woman, not so much,
perhaps, in the large cities. but in
smaller towns and suburbs, where
women with home duties. church
matters and charities to occupy them
still feel gap in their lives, a desire
for self-cuture and knowledge of
matters outside the confines of the
community in which they live.
And whether i'll town or city the
question is one that depends entirely
on the individual woman. and. of
course, the club. 1t is not problem
that can be dismissed generally as ap-
plying to all women and to all organi-
cations.
A woman who merely feels bored
need not hope that by joining a club