Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-22
lhrnd Maine Federation
Meeting in Portland.
Greetings From Guests, New
Clubs Introduced, Reports.
Unusually Large Attendance and
Increased Interest Shown.

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nual meeting of the Maine Federation
of Women's Clubs was called to order
Wednesday by the president, Mrs
Fred H. White Cf Lewiston, il. this city
of it's birth. There was an unusually
large attendance and much interest.
The reports of the various officers wer.
preceded by the greetings from guests
the Introduction of new clubs and the
reports Of committees.
President White in her report said
in part
THE reports of officers are most as
surfing. indicating d fair increase in
membership and firm financial stand
irg. 1t has been q splendid year, every
thing is encouraging.
1.-The tendency in the larger places
to adopt department work Is commend
able This plan is strongly advised
wherever conditions are favorable md
there is no reason why this line OF
work should be confined to large
clubs. All our work is directly or inJi-
rec'ly for the benefit of the children
ut is notable fact that cci,egt
women throughout the country are
a.filiatng With the cluDS. We are hap
py that Maine shares in this good for
tune and appreciate the valued ac-
QUESTION to our mothers. 1t is an as
surhnce to us of broader usefulness
We should strive to enlist the Young
women fresh from school and college
and not discourage them from present
ing their ideas by cinging>tC to Old Gus
tons as best
"Women'S clubs stand FOR finer and
higher living and the success Of tbs
movement can be measured to a GER
tain extent by its effect upon ti,e lc me
life of the people. The home is the CEN
t'r of social life, it is the most pcltnt
factor for happiness or unrest T>her
Act us strive to have and make i1ea
E"ines Can we not maintain one de-
Partmeht for the especial benefit OF the
nome maker" This department wonlC
brng new life to women burdencd With
household cares and do much to elm
mate the drudgery and monotony from
their lives
The delegates and visitors at the
morning session numbered fully $50
Miss Fannie +. Lord read an interest
Ing report for the committee on liter
ature and art.
4 guest of the meeting was Miss
Elizabeth +. Merrill of the Dorchester.
Mass, Womcn's Club, who delivered
all exceedingly valuable address on
The Treasures of Aat when the World
Was Young" Miss Merrill covered the
early Egyptian art, speaking particu-
lary on the tombs and the base re-
liefs and explaining the idea of the
artists in nlacing them there.
The report of Miss Elizabeth X
Hobbs of North Berwick as chairman
Of the committee on forestry was
timely one and was listened to with
c'ose attention. 1t was in part as fol-
lows:
"In this report the most encoura ging
th'ng VIII he put first. Where last year
only six clubs reported Forestry days
on programs, or Arbor day work in the
schools. this year reports have been re-
c"lvcd from IA clubs.
One club of 20 members under the
influence of a member of the forestry
committee has made bank deposit,
winch Is to be gradually increased and
eventually to be used for the purchase
oi Wood lot as a forest reserve.
You will remember that at the
meeting of the Maine Federation in
Lewiston the Federation voted unani-
mousiy to support movement in fa-
'or OF making a region of Mt. Kath
u'n State forest reserve. OF course
.h's could not be accomplished at once
out 1t was desired to agitate the mat
"t, so that soon the State of Maine
"ight join the ranks of those states
which deem it important to keep some
!" the poorer land for the purpose of
growing trees; notably Pennsylvania
WIN Its 100000 acres of forest reserve.
when we consider the value to Maine
VI her forest resources we see that she
'dnhot afford to neglect them.
Inc White alachian
MAJ national forest problem is still with us
'he House of Representatives. has al
,oMsd 1t to die several natural deaths,
nut 1t is still with Us, for it has always
eo'"e to life again and will do SO once
,nnN n, at the next session of Congress
"here no one disputes the Importance
% W me East and it is opposed only by
n'nueai obstructionists, public senti-
'a. the only power that can come
we rescue. 1t must be our work to
.ouse public sentiment, if we are to
e'erve the water power of our rivers
.u the agricultural value of our
n.,. ~ Let us all study and talk and
4 forest"