Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-25
OUT IN FORCE.
Club Women Obliged to
Meet In Two Sections.
So Many Present All Cannot
Take Part In One Meeting.
Gratifying Reports Are Received Of
Progress In Club Work.

6IVkUSoS III VuWU WVuNs
Boston, June 24-The representative
club women of the nation, in their
capacity as delegates to the ninth BIZ
ennial convention of the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs today held
the second meeting of the convention
and began in earnest the work of par
ticipating in it's deliberations. The
day was unpleasant outside, a light
rain falling at times, and the damp
ness invaded Symphony hail. where
the meeting was held but this did not
prevent a full consideration of all the
opening business which was placed be-
fore the convention.
The meeting was opened with Mrs
Sarah Platt Decker presiding. and fol-
lowing a musical selection by local
ladies' orchestra, greetings were read
from representatives of foreign clubs
Mrs d. N. Cooley of Iowa, vice presf-
dent of the General Federation, spoke
briefly of the perfection of the ar
rangements made by the Massachu-
sets Federation for the reception OF
the visiting club women.
The many committees of the gener-
al body had perfected their annual re-
ports during the past two days and
were ready to present record OF their
doings to the delegates at today's
meeting Many of them had the OPP
portunity, and in addition to the re-
ports of the general officers, these con-
sumed most of the time at the fore
noon session. The report of Mrs
Decker as president, was among those
submitted during the morning.
The great number of club women
gathered here for the convention made
it impossible for all to participate in
the morning meeting, and in order to
accommodate those left out a meeting
had been arranged in the afternoon to
go over in duplicate the business con-
sidered at the formal session. E. This
plan has also been adopted for the ses-
sions on Saturday, Monday and Tues
day.
Miss George A. Bacon of Worries
ter. chairman of the local biennial
board. read her report at todays gath
ering.
Miss Mary T. Wood gave her report
on the bureau of information. She
said that since the establishment OF
the bureau two years ago. more than
10000 letters have been received from
club women alone, while many have
| arrived from other people. Ten thou
send letters represent 10000 needs,
she said. and the bureau has been able
in q great majority of cases to give
| the needed assistance.
can examination of the year books"
concluded Miss Wood, chat is of the
different clubs and statistical blanks
| sent out by the bureau show that hum
| dreds of clubs, great and small, are
| furnishing an annual lecture course in
the committees in which they exist.
| Today thousands of books in public
| and travelling Libraries are in circula-
| ton as the direct result of the efforts
| of the clubs and declarations. A great
civic work is being accomplished.
''It is from the active. alert, pro-
gressve club that we get our inspira-
ton and strength. 1t is to the club
needing suggestions, direction and en-
enlargement, that we give aid.
every club woman in the country
| must feel that she has part in the
| federation. This feeling materializes as
as she sends to the bureau a book.
| ii''' ohH'iiS' pI'SS chipping VI DTOSTdItl.
Greetings from the Shanghai Wo-
| mems Club was brought by Mrs. l.. A.
Ferguson. This is the first time in
| the history of the club that it has been
| represented at biennial Mrs. Fer
Suson SAID that they have an unusual
| opportunity in the present awakening
| OF China to exert an influence upon
| the history of that country Mrs. d.
| w. Cooley. an honorary president from
| Iowa, brought the message from her
state that women's clubs form COM
bination to combat error, to urge good
| ethics and are at the heart of all edu-
| cation.
President Decker said that SLOWLY
| steadily, and surely the General Fed
| Grafton had progressed The loyalty
| OF the state declarations, she said has
been one Of the great sustaining force
| Mrs. Decker reviewed the work ac-
| complished and made suggestions for
the future
The delegates to the convention who
| are interested in art were able to en-
| JOY informal talks upon the subject, in
| conference held in Whitney hall this
| afternoon. Among the speakers at
| this afternoons conference was Sidney
| n. Dean, assistant curator of classical
art of this city and Mrs NJ. +. Johns
| ton of Richmond. Ind
Other club women spent the after
noon at Shakespearean recital ten
| dered by Miss Marie w Laughton, in
| the local chapter, d. A. r. Among the
| patronesses were Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe and Mrs. c. H. Masury
Later in the evening Miss Evelyn
Greenleaf Sutherland gave reception
to visiting press women at her his
toric home. 302 Beacon street. Among
those who attended We're notable writ
| ers of the National Press Association
and the American Women's Pen
League.
At this afternoons session, it was
voted to send telegram of coincidence
to Mrs. Cleveland on the death of the
tx President.
MAJ. GEN. J. A. FESSENDEN,