St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-06
The Woman's Club.
Village improvement the Subject OF the
Meeting.


Village Improvement the Subject OF ihe
Meeting.
At the business II Getting of the Woman's
Club Monday AFTERNOON Mrs F. q.
Bundy resigned as Federation director
and it was voted that the club president
should serve as director the coming year.
Miss Cornelia T. Fairbanks resig ell as
assistant treasurer for the remainder OF
this year and Miss Fannie E Russ II was
elected to fill the vacancy. 1t was voled
to suspend the BY law regulating the
time OF meetings, for January, as the
regular meeting day falls on the holiday,
and the date was left undecided. Mrs.
Henry Fairbanks presented to the club be
gist of pettition to our congressman
tavoring The unseating OF Senator Sn DOT,
and it was voted to have it signed by
the officers oil the club, representing the
sentiment OF the club, and forwarded to
Washington. The president announced
that any who have not air ady joined
the club chorus were cordially invited
to do so. 1t was voted to instruct the
secretary to send roe OF thanks to
Mrs. Robert Mackinnun for the interest
ing article in the OtIober Vermonter on
the ST. Johnsbury Woman's Club.
The met ting was in charge of the VII
lage Improvement committee, MISS
Martha ] Hall, chairman. who grace
fully introduced as tbs first speaker. P.
F. Hazen. He spoke on "Cur Vlilsg
Charter" and gave a very lucii snd
comprehensive statement OF the charter,
..o onA hu To
ing he gave statement prepar by
Senator A F. Nichols on the au FORTY
and source OF our charter, win h was
adopted Nov. %. 1852. He cited sever
al inst ances where the charter contilcted
with the Vermont Statutes, but said
that with few exceptions it fulfilled all
requirements. Answering the frequent
criticism that our charter and bylaws
did not give power enough, the speaker
said if bylaw was weak it could be
amended it the charter was not broad
enough it could be changed at any
session OF the legislature. He then dis
cussed in some detail the village bylaws,
citing specific instances where some were
found to be uncon tiutional and Others
not enforced. He clearly established his
point that there was plenty of law in
both our charter and bylaws but that
all restraining legislation must be sup.
ported bv public sentiment, In closing
he showed what public sentiment could
| do ii it was strong enough, and said he
believed the members of the Womans
Club were ready and willing to do their
part in arousing public sentiment to the
enforcement OF the laws now on our
statute books.
The club were next highly favored with
a selection from the Woman's Club cho-
rus which bas been drilling under the
leadership OF Mrs. John H. Moore. The
chorus of Is ladies gave Koschat's "My
Little Flaxen Haired Lassie," in fin.
ished manner and were roundly ap
plauded at the close. About halt dozen
more ladies are going to join this chorus
and they will meet regularly through the
coming winter.
Summer Comforts and Attractions
was the title OF helpful addr, IS given
by Rev ] A Thompson. Before be be
gan he expressed his appreciation OF the
excellent address OF Mr.. Hazen's and
considered himself fortunate to be able to
have heard such clear exposition ct oul
charter and its workings. Mr. Thomp
son offered many practical suggestions
along the lines OF municipal adornment
urging he beauufyirg of our streets. the
regulation OF biIlboards and signboards
the artistic designing OF house fronts, tbt
beautifying OF lawns, etc. He said ever
signs could be made harmonious, taste
tul and attractive. reminding his hearers
that some European cities had Offered
prizes for the best results along thes
lines. He made strong plea for parks
saying that Observatory Knob and it
approach could be made into an idea
park. He criticized the habit OF usini
, alleys and side streets tor dumping
ground for ashes, which elected heart,
burst of applause from the ladies, ant
), also spoke of the disgusting he bit of ex
pectorating in public
Mrs. P. F. Hazen followed with re
= port oil the recent Federation meeting a
= Barre, after which adjournment wa
taken.