The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-09
FEDERATED CLUBS
Of MAINE WOMEN
Annual Meeting Water
vile, Sept. IA, Is, Is
proOram For Three Days Given In
Full.

letter from Mrs. White. president
If the Maine State Federation of Wo-
mems clubs, enclosing the official pro-
cram for the Seventeenth annual
maeting at Waterville, has been re-
seiyed by Mrs. Edward W. Heath of
,be Wateryille Womans' club. We
make extracts from the letter and the
announcement of the hospitality COM
mttee and print the program in full.
Tuesday, Sept. IA, s p. m.-Recep-
lion in Foss Hall.
Wednesday, $50 a. Injecting of
hoard of directors; 8 O'Clock, call to
order; invocation, Rev. E. c. White
more. D D.; address of welcome,
/ pop. Frank Redington, mayor of
W,teryille; response, Mrs. G.. r.
Flag. ,ice president of the Maine
Federation; introduction OF new
clubs; greetings from guests; re-
ports of committees; rules, Mrs. d.
r Neal; credentials, Mrs. Anna NJ.
Drummoud; reports of officers, re-
cording secretary, Miss Elizabeth X.
Hobbs; corresponding secretary, Miss
Carrie Bradford; treasurer, Mrs. F.
NJ. Houghton; auditor, Mrs. Morrill,
n. Drew; report of reciprocity bu-
reau. Mrs. Edward w. Heath; gen.
eral federation secretary, Mrs. w. r.
Hall; reports of district chairmen;
PRESIDENTS report, Mrs. F. H. White:
report of art and literature commit
fee: tribute to Miss Sarah Orne
Jewett; address, Mrs. F. P. Abbott,
chairman.
Weln~ sday, 100 p. m-Club re-
PORTS minutes of morning session:
address, "Civi' Service Reform Miss
Georgia Bacon, president Massachu-
sets Federation of Women's clubs !;
repor. of library commission, Mrs. H.
N. Estaprook; report OF arts and
crafts committee, Mrs. Irene Stratton,
chairman; address, Asa G. Randall.
ulItCuUG VI tuC SOlhihoh WO1ish WI
ony Of Art and Industry, Boothbay
Hsrbor, Me-; tribute to Mrs. Sarah
Fairfield Hamilton, Mrs. e. e. Blake.
All are invited to visit the fine exhi-
bition Of the arts and crafts commit.
tee
Wednesday, 8 p. Morgan solo
Baratilli-Dubois. Cecil M. Daggett;
lecture, The Fellowship of the Com
mon Life" Prof. Charles Zueblin, Bos-
ton; vocal solo, selected, H. P. Page;
(a)-Salon waltz-Morrison, OBJ
Scotch poem-Morrison, Don Morri-
son. Margery Morrison at the piano.
Thursday, $50 a. m.-Club reports;
minutes of previous session; report
Of nominating committee, Mrs. Mar
tina Baker Dunn, chairman; election
Of officers; business report of fores-
try committee, Mrs. j. A. Thompson,
chairman; report of legislative COM
mittee, Mrs. J. T. Mason, chairman
Education session Report of COM
mittee, Miss Hannah r. Page; report
Of Federation teacher. Miss Mar
guerite L. Clifford; address, Medical
Inspection and Fairgrounds" Miss
Mary Croswell. M. D.; address,
Mrs Edward l.. Marsh. Providence, r.
l.
Thursday, 100 p. m.-Club reports;
minutes of morning session; reports
+ Of civic committee. Mrs. George F.
French, chairman; "Children's Help"
Miss Louise Thomas; 1.-THE Merit
System" Mrs. D P. Moulton; Good
Roads, Miss Lucy Ames; Village
improvements Mrs. Elizabeth Mer-
nil; Public Health" Miss Edith Nc
Alpine.
o'clock-Report ofnecrologist, Mrs.
Ida L. Brown. Report of resolution
committee, Mrs. Edward Sibley, chair
man; business; introduction OF new
officers; adjournment.
Guests of the Federation--Miss
Georgia Bacon, president of Massa-
chusetts Federation of Women's
clubs Mrs. Edward L. Marsh, Provi-
dence, r. l.
The entertaining clubs have been
fortunate In securing the use Of Foss
nall, the new, commodious dormitory
Tor girls at Colby college, with its
adjacent rooms for the use of guests
OF the Federation.
This will accommodate about one
hundred and will be reserved for the
nrst applicants.
II is situated about two minutes
walk from the railroad station, and
I'VE minutes from the Baptist church,
Where the meetings will be held.
The Hospitality committee will be
u session at Foss hall, also the COM
mittee on Credentials; and all women
must present themselves here for as
'lgnment of rooms, also for presen-
@uon of credentials.
The reception will be held in the
public rooms at p. m, Tuesday, Sep
tember IA.
The entertainment is upon the ba-
''s OF Article Two in the Bylaws,
winch reads-"Officers and guests of
ue Federation and Chairmen of COM
mil'ees or their appointees shall be
ehglble to entertainment at the an
nual meeting"
| II the exnensa of entertainment