Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-23
The Maine
Club Woman

One of the pleasanteSt events in the
history of the Thursday Club of East
winthrop occurred Thursday. Jan. Is,
when II entertained guests from the
Twerltieth Century Club of Gardiner
and from the Winthrop Literary Club.
The following program was presented:
Phonograpn selection by Mrs. Sylves-
ter: a sketch Of work of Twentieth
Century Club by Mrs. Tandbers; selec-
ton by Thursday Club trio; sketch OF
the work of the Winthrop Literary
Club, Mrs. G. c. Parker; an original
poem setting forth the doings OF the
Thursday Club. the President; dis
cussion by the aid of the question DoX
OH the following: What is the best
way to conduct Il review How may
we be benefited by the work of the
ARTS and Crafts committee?" What
is the best manner Of conducting
meeting on Household Economics -
as it best to have a club critic? and
how extensively shall they criticize?
a paper on Caroline Seymore Sever
ance," by Mrs. Parker; manners and
Customs of Rural Life in Cuba by
Mrs. Stone; selection by the trio;
paper. "City and Street Life in Cuba
by Mrs. Susie Packard. Refresh
ments We're served after which an arti-
Gle on 1.-The Western Club Woman s
Life" was read by Mrs. w. II. Titus.
In the evening Mrs. Oluf Tandburg of
Gardiner gave highly instructive and
interesting lecture on THE Ideal
Worlds Fair illustrated by 125
magnificent views.
The TyngtOwn Club of Wilton, held a
pleasant reception recently at the home
of DR.. and Mrs. A. B. and Mr.. and Mrs.
!. y. Adams. The reception was con-
fined to the members Of the club with
their husbands and gentlemen friends.
The evening was pleasantly passed i'll
Il social way and with games. Pleas
ing and we'll rendered music was
furnished by the following ladies': Mrs.
l.. +. Adams, cornct solo, accompanied
by Mrs. A. r. Allen; Miss Fannie
Linscott, piano solo; Mrs. A. E. Allen.
vocal solo, accompanied by Miss Fannie
Linscott Tempting refreshments. fur
nished by members of the club and con-
sisting o. coffee, sandwiches and cake
We're served.
The following letter has been re-
ccivcd by clubs relative to the meeting
of the State Federation at Watcrvill.e
next week:
Jan. 10. 1906.
MY Dear Madam President-By invi-
tation of the Women's Literary clubs
OF Watcrvillc. the mid-winter meeting
Of the Maine Federation of Women's
Clubs will be held in Waterville, Jan.
"A and %. The meeting will be called
to order at go P. NJ. ON Wednesday
Jan. "A. and will be adjourned at noon
Thursday. Jan. -. The executive
board hope that every federated club
in Maine will respond to the roll call
Each president or appointee will be al
lowed one minute to report some par.
ticular work that her club is doing, tn,
State department in which her clul
has greatest interest or the line o
study pursued.
Delegates are asked to come pre-.
pared to discuss civil service reform
and rural schools. their needs and our
responsibilities. Anna Sargent Hunt
an cX-presidcnt of the State Fedora.
ton. will lead in the former and the
latter will be in charge of Mrs. Myrtle
H. w ultt Cliiltlildll VI tic
tiOnal committee.
"Wednesday evening will be given to
lecture on forestry by Professor
Tower of the University of Maine.
Clubs arc requested to send questions
for the question box to Mrs. Edward l..
Marsh, vicc-prCSidcnt, Watcrville.
Delegates to the biennial at st. Paul.
May 81 to June I. will be elected. Rail
roads will grant the usual reduction i'll
rates. Supper on Wednesday night
will he served for a small fee and dim
her on Thursday the same. Enter
tainmcnt and breakfast free in the
homes of the WaterviIle ladies.
Please send names Of all planning to
come -from your club to Mrs. Marsh
at as early Il date as possible.
CAROLYN l.. BURPEE.
President of Maine Federation.
The Child Study Club of Rockland
has raised funds FOR private kinder