The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-10-05
CLUB WOMEN'S
LAST DAY
Close Of the Annual Meeting
Of Vermont Federation.
OFFICERS ELECTED
Largely Attended Musicale Last
Evening at Rooms Of Bsnnins.
ton Club.
OFFICERS ELECTED


mont Federation OF Women's Clubs
closed last night with an enjoyable
musicale at the roems OF the Benin.
ington Business Mems club. The en-.
tertainment was furnished by Mr. and
Mrs Kelley Cole OF New York and the
evening was particularly enjoyable
for the audience that filled the club
rooms to their capacity.
AT the morning session the report
OF the committee upon the revision OF
the state standing committees was
made by the secretary Mrs o. ID.
Mathewson OF Barre. The report ad-
vlsed a revision Of the committees SO
as 10 more closely conform with the
committee OF the general federation.
There were several three minute re.
ports from club delegates, a feature
that has been one OF the most interest
Ing numbers on the convention pro.
gram.
The president Miss Clark, made the
reportfor the consumers league and
the pure food committee and Mrs Alb
bic G. Cousins OF Salem, Mass, re-
ported for the forestry committed
The discussion ''How snail we bring
the club presidents into closer touch
with the Federation ?" brought large
number OF the delegates to their feet
and the remarks evidenced much in.
terest
AT the afternoon session the report
OF the treasurer showed balance on
hand Of s27.29 and the report OF thes
auditor that all bills had been prop.
erly approved.
The report Of the credentiaI commit
tee showed that II OF the % clubs in
the federation were represented and
that there had been present IS dele
gates and four directors.
An amendment to the constitution
was made whereby the federation off,
GERS and the presidents of the individ-
uaJ clubs will hereafter constitute the
federation board OF directors.
An excellent address on "Clyicsp
was delivered by Miss Georgia E. Ba-
con of Boston, a member OF the GOV
erning board Of the NJ achusetts Civ
ic League.
The following officers were elected:
President, Mrs P. T. Hazen OF st
Johnsbury.
Vice president, Mrs Clara Mel. Per.
kins Of Windsor.
Recording secretary, Mrs T. A. Da-
Wis OF Rutland.
Treasurer, Miss Jennie Valentine of
Bennington.
Auditor, Miss Helena Nortono OF Ben
nipgton.
State secretary to the general feder-
alton, Mrs Susan E. Balch of st
Johnsbury.
The committee on resolutions, Susan
d. b. Flint, Minnie B. Hazen and Ger
trude s. Davis, reported the following
resolutions which were adopted:
Resolved, That the federation thor
oughly appreciates the cordial hospi-
tally OF the Fortnightly club and the
many attentions extended, especially
the drive about the historic town.
Resolved, That thanks be expressed
to those who so kindly gave Of their
talents. In music; to Mrs Kate Belle
Walton Quinn for the spirited and de-
lightful readings and to the delegates
OF the Daughters of Vermont for their
inspiring and helpful words.
RESOLVED, That thanks be given to
the men of the Bennington club for the
unusual attention extended in opening
their spacious rooms and providing
musical treat.
The music that was provided by To-
cal talent during the meeting was of
unusual excellence. Yesterday there
was vocal solo by Mrs L. II. Ross,
duet by Mrs Ross and Gracia Tiff
fany any piano duet by Mrs varney
and Mrs Morris.
Mrs Walton-Quinn Of Boston who is
a native OF Brandon, also gave one of
the enjoyable readings that have been
features of the meetings. Mrs Ouinn's
selections have all been especially APP
propriate and have been given In a
pleasing and spirited manner that