Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-06-09
State Woman's Clubs.

Representatives of the 80 organizations
which constitute the Vermont Federation
: OF Woman's clubs held their annual con-
: vention at Rutland last week Wednesday
, and Thursday with about 65 delegates in
attendance. representing The 1900 women
} who have voice in the federation. Mrs.
Oliver G. Ashton Of Rutland, the presi-
dent, presided. The Boston Daugh Of
Vermont had five delegates present and
the New York State and New Hampshire
declarations were represented.
The hostesses were the Rutland
Woman's clubs, the Unity club and the
Progressivss Of Rutland, and their presi-
dents at the opening of the convention
each extended the welcome OF the city to
the delegates. Mayor II. o. Carpenter
gave the federation members the key to
the city and Lieut.-G John A. Mead
spoke for the state.
The president pledged the support Of
the federation, in thanking the speakers,
to every question for civic good which
comes up. "We are only sorry Mrs.
Ashton said, ssthat We cannot have the
power Of the ballot, but We will use our
votes in another potent way
The response to the welcomes was Civ
en- for the visitors by Mrs. Charles fl.
Spooner of Northfield.
Mrs, Charles 7. Chaffee OF Rutland,
corresponding secretary, reported that be
club had asked the Vermont delegation in
Congress 10 support the Weeks bill Tor
protection OF migratory birds. Presi.
dents OF number OF the state clubs re-
ported that the work OF the general feder-
alton was being carried on successfully in
their localities.
The convention was addressed BY Mrs.
A. II. Putnam Of Bennington, who told
OF the work accomplished by the Indus
trial and Consumers league in lettering
conditions where women and children are
employed 10 factories. Rev. Joseph Rey-
nolds Of Rutland spoke on the topic, ala
Dor Justice to Women.n
Wednesday evening a reception for the
visitors and hostess clubs was given at the
home OF Mrs. George T. Chaffee.
The clubs included in the Vermont
Federation are; Fortnightly, Orwell;
Monday, Rochester Woman's. Royalton:
Progressives. Unity, Woman,s, Rutland
Woman's, South Royalton; Altrurian,
Springfield; Woman's. st. Johnbsury; Hy-
pathia, Waterbury; La Douzaine, West
Pawlet; Womsnis Literary, White River
junction; Friends in Council, Windsor;
Thursday, East Tbetford womans',
Montpelier; Athena, Glover, Over the Tea
Cups, Philomathian, Barre Woman's
Literary, Barton; Woman's, Bellows
Falls; Fortnigbtly, Bennington; Daugh- I
tiers OF Vermont, Boston; Fortnightly. I
Bradford; Woman's, Brattleboro: Review I
Chester; Clover, Enosburg Falls; ladies' 4
Literary, Island Pond; Lyndon Union,
Lyndonyille iWoman's Morrisyille Ladies' 4
Reading, Ladies Literary, Mortified;
Vermont Woman Teachers.
State Forester A. +. Halves OF Burling-
ton told the delegates Thursday that Yer
mont is ahead OF many states in the study
OF forestry and that she is far ahead ef
any state anywhere near her size. He
urged that every woman's club in the state
have forestry department. The oonven-
ton also listened to an interesting talk bv
Mrs. p. F. Hazen Of st. Johnsbury, !
member Of the state board to visit penal
institutions.
Reports we're given by presidents Of a
number of the clubs affiliated with the
Vermont federation and from committees
81 the federation. The waterways COM
mittees thought the best work 10 be ac-
in this line in an inland state
ike Vermont was TO prevent pollution OF
our streams. The committee on legisla-
ion reported good progress in the work !
u aseertaining the number Of children in
he state defective in one or more senses.
4 legacy of $4,000 has now been secured !
It Brattleboro and a farm of 200 acres
bought as site for a school, the fedora
ion being largely instrumental In the
Zeal.
The time Of holding the convention has
been changed from fall to spring and, as
corps OF officers were elected last fall
here was no election at this convention. {
Thursday evening there was public
ADDRESS by Miss Rhoda w. White, dean
u women at Middlebury college. The !
were entertained with a
musical program BY Rutland ladies in
= hich terminated the 10th annual con- :
'ention. The attendance the final day I
vas 20.