St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-30
WOMAN's CLUB NEWS.
Programs and Subjects Taken Up
About the State.

Programs and Subjects Taken Up
About the State
The following items give some of
of the programs and subjects taken
up by the clubs around the state
during the past few weeks:
The Philomatheans of Rutland at
the home of Mrs. W. w. Pratt. Fol-
lowing the roll call, a paper was read
on Argentine, Wonderland of South
America" by Mrs. Charles Campbell,
a paper on sBuenos Ayres, City of
Good Airs by Mrs. A. Fl. Cobb, and
a reading by Mrs. Harvey Thomas.
An original program was carried
out by the literature and arts COM
mittee of the Bellows Falls Woman's
Club. The first number was a piano
solo finely executed by Miss Vera
e. Mason. Mrs. Laura e. Webster
gave an interesting paper on
s'Woman's Influence in Literature
Mrs. Annie Albee read an excellent
paper on Noted Literary Women of
America Miss Harrington gave
reading from Marietta HolIey's hui
morous writings. Mrs. Florence
Literary Women of Other Countries. .
A solo, 1.-THE Lost Chord" by Mrs.
A. p. Pratt, with violin obligato by
Miss Buxton and Mrs. w. G. Belk-
nap at the piano was enjoyed. Mrs.
M. L. Holmes followed with
humorous reading. At the close
all joined in singing the Battle
Hymn"
The November meetings of the
Woman's Literary Club of Orleans
were a Shakespeare evening at the
home of Miss Marion Currier, when
of the many interesting features,
haC cd 4ho
success of the season, that of Miss
Harriet L. Austin, the nurse. Her
topic was .'Portia and Nerissa."
Music by Mrs. J. f. Batchelder. On
November 23d Mrs. Burrows was the
hostess.
The Randolph Woman's Literary
Club met with Mrs. E. w. Tewks-
bury. At a preliminary business
meeting, Mrs. A. e. Bass was elected
to membership to succeed Mrs. D. F.
Lewis, resigned. The resignation of
Miss G. Kate Howard was read and
accepted, and Mrs. Pliny F. Morse
elected to membership to succeed
her. The regular meeting, at which
SO members and IL guests were
present, opened with the roll call, in
response to which items of interest
were given. The program was as
follows: Song, Hearts Delight, i"
by Miss NJ. Blanche Sparhawk, Mrs.
J. B. Adams, accompanist; 1.-THE Pill
grims in Holland" by Mrs. Homer
White; 1.-THE Dutch in Our Country
by Mrs. L. A. Russlow; songs, (a)
Goodbye Summer and OBJ ssThe
Little Dutch Garden," by Miss M.
Blanch Sparhawk.
The first gentlemen's night at the
Richford Women's Club was an en-
joyable occasion. About 100 accept
ed the Clubs hospitality at Pythian
Hall. An interesting program was
arranged by the literary committee
OF. which Mrs. G. M. hounds is chair
man. The program consisted of the
following: Music, Club Quartette;
reading Mrs. Clyde w. Taylor;
diving Pictures); music, Club
Quartette; play, Mrs. Oakley's Tele-
phone. Cast of characters: Mrs.
Constance, her friend, Miss Bertha
Barnes; May, the Irish cook, Miss
E. Gertrude Hill; Erma, the maid,
Miss Elizabeth Aging. At the close
of the program, Welsh rarebit was
served from chafing dishes.
The Woman's Club of North Thet-
ford held their second meeting of
the season Nov. 10, at the home of
Mrs. Julia A. Hosford. The subject
for the afternoon was, Making
Good Citizens and like the subject
of the previous meeting, applied to
the child, his conditions, and sur
roundings, and ways to better them.
Papers were read by Mrs. J. A. Hos
ford on '"The Children's Court" and
by Mrs. Eugene H. Howe on Judge
Lindsey and the Juvenile Court. "
Illustrations bearing on these papers
were arranged and shown by Miss
Drusilla Morris.
An enjoyable entertainment was
held at the Rutland Woman's Club.
The program included piano solo
by Mrs Frank Grow, piano solo,
"Marche De Mutt Miss Grace
Eaton; violin solo, "Berceuse, Rus
sell Flagg; and two vocal solos, ma
Curly Headed Daddy and "A Little
Irish GIRL Mrs. Burton Porter. At
the first meeting of the domestic
science class. Under the direction of
Miss Frances M. Cardelle several
demonstrations as to methods of
cooking certain dishes we're given.
The meeting was very largely attend
ed.
The Book and Thimble Club of
Orleans was entertained by Mrs.
SWEET. Subject for the afternoon,
"Old Ocean" Roll call was respond
ed to with ocean Echoes" Paper,
'eThe Sea and it's Uses,'' Mrs. Adams;
ssGulf Stream and Kuro Siwo," Mrs.
Ordway; "Buoys," Mrs. Rood; avery
interesting talk was given by Mrs.
Wheeler on Pacific scenery; piano
solo, Miss Sadie Lothrop; specimens
of coral, sea moss and shells were
shown by Mrs. Jennie Jones. After
the program dainty refreshments
were served by the hostess with Miss
Lothrop's assistance.
The Woman's Club of Richford
met with Mrs. r. M. Pelton and an
interesting program on Dutch art
and Brave Little Holland was pre-
scented, with Mrs. w. ]. Harvey as