Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-24
Midwintsr Meeting |of The
Maine. Federation.
ktsllllaea Largo aud Sessions
fMd Business.
Wants . lengfsIIow Building atths
jamestown Exposition.

the Maine Federation Of Women's
Clubs was held in this city Wednesday.
about $50 members Of the different
clubs of the State being present.
among them being representatives
from the different clubs as follows:
Conklin Club, Portland-Mrs. j. ].
Cooler, Mrs. Whitman Sawyer. presi-
dent, Mrs. George c. Frye. Mrs. Lena
Jackson, Mrs. George Robinson, Mrs
Kendall, Mrs. Aver. Mrs. Mary Morrill,,
Mrs. Scribner, Mrs. George McQuillen,
Mrs. Wade.
The Willis Club Of Portland-Pres.,
Mrs. Oscar Wish, Mrs. Howard l..
Jones, Mrs. Charles Wish, Mrs. James
Jack.
From the Women's Literary Union OF
Lewiston and Auburn-Mrs. F. H.
White, Mrs. n. O. MountfOrt, Lisbon
Falls; Mrs. ". II. Newell. Mrs. Philoon'
Of Auburn.
Sorosis of Lewiston, Mrs. G. D. Arm
strong.
Ladies' Reading Circle, Lewiston.
Mrs. F. NJ. Hacker.
History Club, Lewiston, Mrs. ]. H.
Cobb Of Auburn.
Cosmos Club, Lewiston, Mrs. F. L.
Odlin
Portland Fern Club, Mrs. Frederick
Jones.
The forenoon session was held at the
Congregational chapel, the meeting be-
ing called to order at 9.45 by the presi-
dent. Mrs. Caroline Burpee Of Houlton.
Mrs Jordan corresponding secretary
Of the general confederation. in the alb
sence of Mrs. Marsh, invoked Divine
blessing. The president expressed
words OF welcome.
One new member was accepted, the
Travellers Club Of Belfast
An invitation was then read from
the American Institute of instruction
of Montreal, to meet with them July /.
2. and 4, 1908.
The interest of the convention GEN.
tered around the bill concerning child
labor, to be presented Jan. 90. This
bill was brought before the convention
by the chairman of the legislative COM
mittee, Mrs. Ella Jordan Mason.
She called for petitions from every
Maine CLUB to accompany this bill.
Then came the report Of the recording
secretary. Mrs. Stanley Plummer; cor
responding secretary. Miss Anna
Barnes: treasurer. Mrs. David Wood,
general federation secretary, Mrs. AL
bion F. Jordan.
Ihen came the reports of the stand
ing committee: Reciprocity bureau by
MRS. Frank L. Powers: Arts and
Crafts. Mrs. G. w. Hutchins; Litera-
ture and Art. Mrs. George C. FRYE.
Forestry. Miss Elizabeth X. Hobbs.
Literary committee. Mrs. Kate c. Esta-
brook.
AL IL A. NJ, came the educational
nour' which was in charge Of Mrs. F.
l.. odiih. chairman of the committee.
fayson Smith. superintendent of
SCHOOLS. Auburn. gave an address on
rural schools.
The afternoon session was held m
the hall Of Representatives. Mrs Rur-
pee presiding. The exercises were
opened by a round table conducted bv
Mrs. G. d. Armstrong. The questions
discussed were:
1. Would it be we'll to broaden tn.
scope OF our committee on literature
ana art so as to include music?
:. what can be done to interest
young women Of college education in
the club work?
8. Is 1t better to prepare our young
women for teaching by a normal
course or by a college course?
.. Is the large or small club most
efficient in its work?
Mrs. Thompson of Portland, Mrs
Nelson Gordon of Readfield, Mrs. F.
l.. Odlin of Lewiston. Mrs. Hall of
Waterville. Mrs. w. II. Newell Of Lew
lston. Mrs. Hutchins of Waterville AMI
Mrs. Eaten of Skowhegan took part
IN the discussions.
Inc address of the afternoon was de-
iivered by Mrs. Florence Kelly of H.
lInois. a member Of the bar and prom.
lnent in the effort to improve the con-
diticns surrounding child labor. She
chose child labor for her subject, hand
ing 1t very ably indeed. She pointed
our that for many years the other
states of the Union looked to New
England for guidance in child labor
and other legislation. but that New
England had lost it's leadership in those
matters and is not laboriously striving
to overtake the rest of the procession.
Inc Snam laws IN the South for thu,
protection of the child were referred to.
1t was not exactly reasonable, remark
ed Mrs. Kelly, that there should be no
violations of even the present child la
Dor laws of Maine. but there are no
records of prosecution. In closing the
speaker urged that the child labor law
raising the age at which a child may
labor, from IL to II years. be given Sc
rious consideration by the members OF
the Legislature.
Mrs. Walter E. Richards spoke for
a few moments in behalf Of the Home
for the Feeble Minded.
The following resolutions were pre-
scented by the committee on resolutions
and adopted by the convention: THE
Maine Federation Of Wonan's Clubs
assembled in session at its nidwintcr
meeting ir Augusta. Jan. IS. 1907, en-
dorses this set Of resolutions:
/. This Federation extends its sim
cere thanks to the Current Events Club
Of Augusta for the use of the parlors
Of the Congregational church and for all
the other courtesies shown US, also for
the use of this Hall Of Representatives.