Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-18
WOMEN'S FEDERATION.
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late Us to greater end"aVo".
After ali. there is nothing for help
fulncss. like getting together and COM
pairing notes.
We have gathered in rcspp:ise 10 thr
cordial invitation Of IN" club women
Of our Capital City. w" trust that N
sharing this hospitality, the spirit
which draws us together may h."
strengthened.
Toward this city. augusta, oftrnrr
than any other have We as a Fedora
ton turned our faces. of the fifteen
mid-Winter meetings, eight have been
held, through the courtesy of our
legislators in yondcr capitol At the
initial meeting the delegates Were
entertained by this same dauntlcsS
Current Events club that for the
second time dispenses hospitality .or
the annual meeting.
Did time ncr,,,it. II would nsw e....n
fitting IL 'rt"" briefly ~" history II
oar organization from it, .slAiI bc
:;irnin:s in 1872
nur 1r1t irrSi.lrn:. a.r.;. O5Sood.
say II was grand to he at the begin
ming. w. l"t.ht it n"t. but those of
us who We not =, privileged know
that ii is good 20 be here az the
Fifteenth anniversary. ana heirs to TN;
goodly hi ritag". thanks to the pioneer
Club women who laid 50 broadly and 50
surely the foundation for the supe"-
structure. which under our predec,S-
sorS has grown continuously in height
and symmetry. From nineteen clubs
the number has Increased To IL repre-
senting about 1000 wufMcn.
Maine Was the first State To
| organize: today every State in the
Union has its Federation of Women's
clubs except Nevada.
The principles and aims OF oar
Federation are unchanged except that
they have naturally and gradually de-
Veloped. Though still in its purpose.
literary and educational. clubs for self
culture alone are not often found. \
| higher motive has evolved. The
! literary woman is turning her attention
| more from The study of the minds of
! the old masters to the problems of life
! as they really exist in the world around
| her. We have learned that without
| lowering the standard of study ~
| social life. We can at the same time
| have a vision of service.
Our achievements during tie past
year we believe to have been worthy
| of our history The report of the Cor
! Secretary shows q gain in numbers
| The treaSurerS report shows that our
finances are in 4 healthy condition
| though with the growth OF our work
! our expenses are necessarily in
| creased
The report of the Standing Conn
| m!ttecS Will reveal to YOU the scope OF
| on" interests and activities as well as
| present to YOU the completed work Of
! HE year. When these reports have
been given you will agree with me.
and sure that the past year has been
| one of hard earnest faithful work .r
| IT," part of the chairnen of these com
| mlttecS, ANA that their achievements
merit not only Our commentator bul
| SINGER" gratitude.
| We rejoice in the re-appointment. hy
| COY. cobb. of Mrs. Kate G. Estabrooke
on the Library Commission, in response
! ~ the request of the Executive Board
| I'll" establishment of the Scholarship
! Fund. thanks to Your generosity. in
! spires uS to look for greater thin.s
along that line in the future. In what
"aN can HE investment Of little
money bring larger returns" CA uups-
ton for discussion in the individual
! club)
OR Federation suffered a serious
loss through the removal to Rhode
island. Of our gifted Vice President.
Mrs, Edward l.. Marsh. our love and
best wishes follow herself and family
to their new home
Those Of us who We're privileged to
greet our Honorary President while on
visit 10 her native State were re-
| freslcd by Her presence and edited bv
her reports IF the work being done bv
the club women Of California. Of which
Federation she is one Of the District
Presidents
Mrs. Porter is one Of the progressive
club women Of the country Of whom
Maine may justly be proud. We believe
IN" regret was mutual ahat she was
obliged to return home before this
annual meeting.
The echo of the recent grand Music
Festivals has scarcely passed away.
We believe in the elevating power of
music. we know what these Festivals
''''' '''''N i''i -ihi''. HNIldlI We NOT
from this convention send a message of
appreciation to Director Chapman?
In March. as is already well known
to You The Northern, the official organ
of the state FcdorationS of Maine. New
Hampshire and Vermont was CONSOLE
dated with The Federation Bulletin.
The Announcement Of its discontinue
ancc brought sorrow to its friends and
supporters but no NGrd Of blame for
the beloved editoI who made consider
ate arrangements for uncXpirei sub
ScriptionS with the Editors ami Pub
fishers OF the Bulletin. who promptly
and courteouSly offered your executive
board the privilege Of State core
Spondenoe which WAS duly and gratc-
fully accepted. The Adl isory and
Executive Boards have endorsed the
Federation Bulletin and ut Ills meet
ing, will ask YOU To ratify their action
and maze 1t our official oIgan.
We sincerely hope that YOU will cor
slider the advisabillty. nay, the I,eces-
sity OF sending in Il large -ubst rp1ion
list at an early d;itt. We need the
broad outlook. Ne need u know wiIat
other clubs all over our country are
doing that we may compare cur works