St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-10-14
VERMONT NEWS
Federation of women's Clubs.

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Tbe13th annual meeting of the Yer
mont Federation of Women'S Clubs was
bsd AT Bratleborn Wednesday and
Thursday. FIFTY or more delegates at
tended and many not delegates. The
Bo,ton Daughters Of Vermont sent ten
qore,calatycs. The president, Mrs. p.
r Hazen ofSt Johnsbury presided at all
them,ctiugs. Mrs {. (. Fits president
dtbe Brtucboro club gave the address
of welcome to which Mrs. Hazen re-
,poadeI The reports OF the officers
were encouraging. In the report of Mrs
ia Davis. recording secretary, the tact
was brought out that the appointment
ua woman ID the position on the board
Of visitors to the penal institutions of
the state, now held by Mrs Hazen, cas-
2qittel at the state federation meeting
in Bmtlcboro 10 years ago. Miss
Margaret Robe of st, lohnsburv, cores
p1nduL secretary, mentioned among
other things that wear books of the Yer
mont club were sent to Katherine c.
Fhgg, treasurer of the Massachusetts
state liberation for use in the Panama
Canal zone, " here she went the past
YEAR to address the Canal zone teder-
alton Announcement was made that
the Rutland Woman's club, with about
32jmembers, has just joined the ieder-
ation Mrs Arms reported q clubs in
the federation with a membership OF 973.
Greetings were received from the national
president, Mrs Philip 5. Moore of St.
Louis, from the chairman of the national
bureau of information, Mrs. Mary l.
Wood OF Portsmouth, n H and from
all the state presidents. Wednesday
afternoon the Federation committees
reported
Wednesday evening was devoted to a
reception at the home Of Mrs. George w.
Hooker Mrs. Hooker, Mrs c c. Fits,
president Of the local club and the state
eduaton officers received, while young
umcmbers of the Brattleboro organiza-
ton served fancy ices.
Thursday morning Mrs. Ashton of
Ru Lam reported the tuberculosis con
grg>> at Washington and the president
made her address. She alluded to the
benefits derived from membership in the
tdratlou expressed her appreciation OF
thecoHrtesY and cooperation shown her
BY club women throughout the state
and as parting suggestion urged the
women To- render joyful service in the
home town, state and nation. She also
suggested that two additional vice pres
dents be elected and that the member
Smpot each club at its annual meeting
be used in determining the membership
0ithc federation.
More committees reported Thursday
afternoon and superintendent Barss OF
The Industrial school, Vergennes, spoke.
lie sand that Information came with the
introduction OF trades, that they aimed
tomake working men out of idlers. All
SHOES worn by boys were made by them.
Among trades taught are tailoring,
printing practical dairying, in which
BOYS are taught to do all necessary test
ing and work. practical agriculture.
Inns last is SO well taught that the work
was kept in good condition for three
months by boys under the guidance of a
IJFear-od boy while the farmer was in
sweden. The scope OF work for girls is
less than that for boys, but sewing, py-
fl9sfapdy and photography are among
NE things taught.
Inc following officers were elected:
IreSdcu. Mrs. o c. Ashton of Rutland;
lTs, vice president. Mrs. Theodore A..
PAWS of Rutland; second vice president,
AIRS john H. Chase of Lyndonville; third
wee president, Mrs. c. H. SpOoner OF
N,,FlaHeId. recording secretary, Miss
"a-ar.t Rpbe of St Johnsbury; treas
u'er Ar, { {. Fits Of Brattleboro
$a.g ,e''a'ary general federation, Mrs
,,... MOIST Johnsbury.
Iaa Hg evening Miss Izetta Bridges
Kaye . organ recital followed by a de
q~0..0 lecture by Mrs. abel LOOMS
I..a PERU and Its Story"
md crafts exhibit was feat
ge ". n meeting and was unusually
uae Several handicraft societies and
|5.{ ... sent exhibits, also the Brat
Us'f'. mer school and state indus
c ,- s. The exhibit was valued at
An Unusual Number.
'GWou. has a record in the number OF
SOFe,".rs alive that is not equalled
Wy any state in the union. When Gov
T"'T rector became one of the number
00's0ay afternoon there were fourteen
WI ''e. Governors alive in the state.
i"ey ar Frederick Holbrook of Brattle-
SSo.'. nont's war governor, '61'63
' c,1@-.j i w. Stewart of Middlebury
,s o." ~ J. L. Barstow of Shelburne,
,.1 - Samuel Pngree of Hartford,
,51 w. ST. T. J, Ormsbee of Brandon, So
n s1 Senator W. p. Dillingham; of Mont
E qo 5ro ~ so; c. S Page of Hyde Park,
,S S9 w. w . A. Woodbury. of Burlington,
+ Sf 80 .osiah Grout of Derby, '96'98
v " = Smith of St. Adams, $500; W.
r. <S,ue<ney of Ludlow, 'OO-'02; John
lao .M1-H.Iough of North Benning ton.
b., W. J. Bell of Walden, '04-'O6;
'"'coeT - Proctor of Proctor, '06-'0
Unknown Man Killed.
lne l.dyof an unknown man about 80
{T,a.S ''d, was found lying on the Central
Pu5i""nt railway tracks at Montpelier,
'''uay by employees of the Montpelier