Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-16

her quota to the gallery of noted and
famous women in art, story, literature,
and devotion to patriotism and adj
vancement of country Where man has
blazed the trail, woman has dauntless-
iy followed, whether across the surg
ing ocean with all it's perils, or as a
pioneer has penetrated the dark and
dismal forests whittier no sunlight ever
reaches; as a companion she has sooth-
ed the lacerated soul of him who braves
the peris of the deep, and has minis
tered to the wants and needs of those
who conquered the dangers of the new
and untried lands of every nation. Yes,
has even been a co-equal with him in
all these dangers and trials.
The great bodied and large-limbed
man who dares anything, received the
impetus for his forceful characteristics
from the slim, slight form and delicate
mind of her who nursed and nourished
him in infancy. What greater memorial
can woman attain?
The grand cid State of Maine may
row and then produce a Laura T..
Richards, a Martha Baker Dunn, q
Sarah Arnc Jewett, of literary fame,
or Nordica of song, yet the good old
family home will always claim a high
standard as mark of distinction for
women.
And may the clouds of dark and i'm
penetrable ignorance be reft III twain
by woman's efforts to point to the Di-
vine substance as preferable to the
fleeing desires of fraiI humanity.
We extend welcome with all our
heart, and may you be so pleased that
you will come often and stay long.
In response Mrs Charles +. Flagg.
vice president of the Maine Federation,
gracefully and feelingy expressed the
appreciation of the clubs of Maine and
said that it is always pleasure to visit
the city (which vies with, my home
city, Portland, in entertaining conven-
tons" Mrs. White in her own inimita
BILE way, introduced the Federation
guest, Miss Georgia Bacon, who is the
president Of the Massachusetts Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs. Miss Bacon
brought greetings from 3700 club Wo-
men of her state. Four clubs were YER.
cordially admitted into the Federation
as follows: The Progressive Club OF
Lisbon, the New Idea Society Of Nor
way, the Once a Week Club of Read
field Depot and the Tuesday Club OF
Freedom. Representatives from each O.
the new clubs spoke, giving brief out
line Of the work and plans for the III
ture The reports of the several com
mittccs were given as follows: Rules
and credentials the officers reported
from the various departments and il
was decidedly gratifying and encourag
| ing to all that the affairs of the Fed
Grafton are prospecting.
| Ten Maine clubs are members Of the
| general Federation and that carncs
worker, Mrs. w. B. Hall of Caribou
made plea for more to become part
! of the great whole
! Briefly telling of new clubs organ
| lied and old ones helped in many ways
! the district chairmen from Androscog-
gin, Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin
| Knox, Kennebcc, PenobscOt, Oxford
Somerset, York and Waldo counties,
reported and made a deep impression
on the audience.
Mrs. Il. H. White, the able president
| is an earnest club woman and her re
port of the work of the past year was
comprehensive and helpful. "More and
better work should be and is accom-
plished. Few attain perfection, but all
may strive for it,
| The Arts and Literature committee
reported in few telling words and the
closing half hour of the forenoon was
devoted to tribute to Miss Sarai
Ornc Jewctt by Mrs. F. P. Abbott OF
Saco. In a quiet and impressive way
Mrs. Abbott read to her audience
llette~ received from Miss Jewett shor
time before her death, extending greet
ines to the mid-winter meeting or a
any other time. The letter was in re
suonse to wish of the members t.
hear Miss Jewett in the winter ant
was received after the session.
Mrs. Abbott read sketches from MIS-
Orne's work which, like her life
breathed peace and happiness.
II was as though the dead had rlsel
and those who knew her best felt
thoueh it was only that she had gon
down to a glorious sunset of life.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session called to OF
der bv President White at $50 wa
| filed with things OF interest anu pehs
, LIT Miss Elizabeth r.. Hobbs. the re
cording secretary read the minutes
, the morning session and Mrs. VIM
: then presented Miss Georgia Bacc
f who gave one of the brightest talks
Civil Service Reform ever deiivere
bv man or woman. Miss Bacon Is
E pleasing speaker and her easy way
\ giving facts as they are. won the a
tention of her hearers at once" TV
systems are to be discussed. the sp'
> system, and the merit system. Pres
Y dent Garf1elds death was directly q
& to the spoil system, for his assass
was a disappointed office seeker. Cn
service reform will teach us to be s'i
. that the janitors of our schools
cited for the positions they occur
that boiler and steamboat inspecto