St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-09

DIVISION commander.
Past division commander, E. T. Girls
wold's rank was restored.
Assistant inspectors ard the camps
they are to inspect are announced as
follows:
E. H. Shepard of Burlington, Camps
4 of Ripton, 7 of Underhill, 10 of Bur
lington, 83 of Huntington; E. G. Reed of
Chelsea, Camps IA of South Royalton,
26 of Rochester, 8S of Tunbridge, % Of
Chelsea; c. H. Little of North Mont
pelier, Camps 40 Of North Montpelier,
80 of Calais, 20 Of Wells River; E. 6.
Wilson Of Morrisville, Camps so of
Morrisville, 8 of Hardwick, II of John
son, 46 of Cambridge; H. 0. Allen of
Lyndonville. Camp rs of Lyndonville;
F. A. Tillotson Of Craftsbury, Camp II
of Crattsbury; H. J. Ramsdell of South
Londonderry, Camp 10 of South
Londonderry; Ernest L. Lambert of
Bennington, Camps 9 of Bennington,
60 of Manchester, u Of Dandy.
Annual Meeting Vermont Federation.
The 18th annual meeting of the Yer
mont Federation of Women's Clubs was
held at All Souls Unitarian church at
Windsor, Wednesday and Thursday A
pleasing address of welcome was given
Tuesday morning by Mrs. Clara Mel.
Perkins, president of the Friends in
Council of Windsor. This was happily
responded to by Mrs. Minnie B. Hazen
state president, which was followed by
reports of the secretaries. The state
president gave her annual address, which
contained many good suggestions. Dur
ing the sessions reports were given from
each of the standing committees of the
Federation, showing good work done the
past year, and an interest in prospective
work. This was also true of the reports
from the various clubs in the Federation,
which were very interesting and helpful.
Wednesday evening brilliant reception
was held at the home of Mrs. Albert
Weston, whose beautiful residence was
very attractively decorated with ported
plants and flowers, and where a large
number of delegates and visitors were
very pleasantly received by Mrs. Weston,
Mrs. Minnie B. Hazen, Mrs. Clara Mel.
Perkins, Mrs. Noel Webster, president of
the New Hampshire Federation, Miss
Jennie Valentine, state treasurer, and
Mrs. T. A. Davis, state secretary. De-
lightful music was provided by the or
chestra, and refreshments were served.
Miss Minnie Barbour of Montpelier sang
and responded to hearty encores.
Thursday morning greetings were
read from Federation presidents IN
California, Maine, District of Columbia,
Missouri, Oregon, South Dakota, Rhode
Island, Colorado, New York, Minnesota
Michigan, and Mrs. Noel Webster, presi-
dent Of the New Hampshire Federation
brought personal greetings. Following
the report of the forestry committee Mrs,
Rebecca P. Fairbanks read paper on
sour Forests, Their Dangers and Means
of Protection" The committee for re-
vision of Article V of the constitution
reported an amendment to the article
making it read as follows, and the
amendment was accepted:
Nominations: All officers except cor
responding secretary shall be nominated
by nominating committee, consisting
Of the presidents of the clubs belonging
to the Federation. At the semi-annual
meeting this committee shall appoint a
subcommittee of three from their own
number, who shall obtain from each
member of the whole committee nomina-
lions for the offices to be filled. From
these nominations the subcommittee
shall prepare printed ballot with the
name of the candidate for each Office who
has received the largest number of votes
and who has consented to accept
the nomination. This ballot shall
be posted in prominent place at
| the opening session of the annual meet
ing. Names of other candidates, who
shall be endorsed by FIVE members of the
convention may be posted near this ano
considered as nominees. A majority
shall elect.
A visit to the state prisonjust previou:
| to the opening of the afternoon session
proved very interesting.
The report of theStreasurer showed &
balance in the treasury OF S77.57. Al
this afternoon session Mrs. Sallie Joy
White of Dedham, Mass, gave one of hel
Enthusiastically entertaining lectures
on Women in the Professions ant
Industries" Miss Eta M. Newell
librarian at Hanover, read her inter
esting paper on "The Influence of En-
vironment and Friendship on the lat'
Poets" 1t was voted to accept the
Federation Bulletin as the official organ
of the Federation.
These delegates were elected t.
the Biennial in Boston in June: Mrs. M
0. Perkins ofWindsor, Mrs. B. Needhan
of Rutland, Mrs. Rebecca P. Fairbanks
Miss Jennie Valentine of Bennington
Mrs. c. c. Fits of Brattleboro. Alter
mates, Mrs T. A. Davis of Rutland
Mrs E. G. Osgood of Bellows Falls
Miss Susan Clark of Brattleboro, Mrs
Efie P. Varney of Windsor, Mrs. A. L
Finney of Lyndonville. These officer
were elected: President, Mrs. Minnie b
Hazen; vice president, Mrs. M. 0. Per
kins, Windsor; recording secretary, Mrs
7. A. Davis, Rutland; treasurer, Mis-
Jennie A. Valentine, Bennington; auditor
Mrs. Helena Norton, Bennington; gene
raj federation state secretary, Mrs ost
phine Arms, Bellows Falls.
Miss Sarah Arnold, dean of Simmon
College, Boston, gave most interestin
and instructive talk in the evening o
children and Citizens" Her genit
manner and happy vein of humor capt
waited her large audience, who were al
tentive listeners until her address CLOSED
Following this address she gave a shol
talk on the work done at the college sn
represents.
The first arts and crafts exhibit unde
taken in connection with the Federatio
was a decided success and the grea
variety of articles exhibited showed til