St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-02-23
About WOmen's Clubs.

Federation OF women ) &luDS IL dSoiSAAhr
in the splendid work of raising the stan
dard OF teaching in Nermont's rural
schools and is thereby showing one of
the strong reasons why the organization
should be well supported. A federation
of this sort is very valuable TO the state
of Vermont and the efforts to extend
branches in such communities as Mont :
pelier are deserving OF success.
Various Vermont communities are
claiming the distinction of having led /
Montpelier to see the benefits OF a wom- |
ems club Why not give the credit to the |
president of the state federation, MIS-.
Ashton. who went before the Montpelier
ladies and set forth the advantages OF
such an organization? Montpelier was
a trife dilatory in entering upon TINS
work, but it is foolish for other cities or
towns to say that they set Montpeler
right in this regard, simply because they
baDnened to have a women's club of
their own"
The following program was given at
regular meeting OF the Literary CLUB OF
Barton, held at the home of Mrs. Bur
rouehs: Roll call, INV Favorite Bever-
age:' paper, Horace Fletcher and FLEET
cherism," written by Miss Cutting and
read bv Mrs. Batchelder; paper, Differ
ent Opinions ofFletcheriSn. Miss Cobb;
reading The King of BoyviLle, Miss
Perrin Mrs Orcutt, the pr isIdent, re-
ceived a birthday book from the mem
bers of the club as token ot their app e
citation OF her service
portrait of Mrs. Addison F. Broom
hall, president of the Ohio State Fedora
ton, chairman OF the biennial committee
for that State, adorns the cover OF the
February Federation Bulletin. She will
doubtless be one of the most conspicuous
figures in the meetings concerning Wnich
so many busy women are now centerlng
their endeavors. The woman's Art Club
of Cincinnati has offered a prize OF $40
for the best design for the cover OF the
souvenir guidebook, which all delegates
will want to possess.
The Domestic science and civics
committees of the Montpelier Woman S
Club met last week with Mrs. Gertrude
Berry and talked over plans for the
first meetings of each department. 1t was
decided to have a meeting OF the Domes-
tic Science department at the Library
Hall today, when chafng dish recipes
will be tried and papers will be read
The civics department met Friday after
noon with Mrs. ]. B. Estee. when papers
were read and plans for furtherance OF
the work were discussed.
The music committee of the Woman S
Club of Richford were fortunate in Sc
curing Mrs H. NJ. Hallock of st. Adams
for their regular meeting Monday eve
ming, February 7. Mrs. HallOck posses
SEES a rich contralto voice and gave seve-
raj vocal selections followed by the arts
tic Spanish dance in costume, La Car
mencita. Having lived in the Philip
pines, Mrs. Hallock brought with her
curios and pictures of the country and
gave a talk on the customs and habits
of the people.
The annual "Gentlemens Night of the
Woman's Club of Morrisville took the
form of a Dutch evening, and the hal
was tastefully decorated with blue ano
white streamers, blue and white tulips
blue windmills and Dutch placards
while the members of the committee
appeared in Dutch costume. The guest:
were received by the president, Mrs. h
7. Edmunds, assisted by her executive
board, and as many ex-presidents OF the
club as could be there. After passing
through the receiving line each person
was given a card and pencil, by two tiny
Dutch girls, and Immediately set to work
securing the autographs CT the other
guests. A prize in the shape OF a large
Dutch Calendar was awarded to Mrs
Herbert A. Smalley for having the mos
names on her card, the number be1n&
121. During the evening "Mrs. Oakley
Telephone" was presented by Louis
Slocum as "Mrs. Oakley Nan Wombel
constance, Eugenia Pinney as "Em
ma" the German maid, and Lillian Flsl
as MARY" the Irish cook. Following
the farce Miss Alice Gle delighted he
hearers by singing I'm the Chimney Cor
ner," which was heartily encored, an
Mrs George Nd. Powers, in her usua
charming manner, rendered two selection
in German Refreshments of sandwiches
Dutch cheese, coffee, pretzels and cak
were then served by mattresses dresse
in the native garb of Holland.
The Rovafton Woman's club recent
met with Miss Grant at the Cascadna
House. The subject was Alaska, an
interesting articles about this territor
were read and several curiosities shown
the skill of the native Indians were exhit
tied. Following the programs, da1nt
refreshments were served in the dinin
room.
The Loyal club of White River Junctio
have voted to hold an Easter sale tt
week preceding Palm Sunday. A
members of the club are asked to contr
butte supplies. There is to be table fc
fancy articles and one for candy, an
refreshments will be served during tt
sale.
The Women's Review club of Cheste
have had the proceedings of Old Hon
Day, held there the goth of last Jun
printed in a handsome book form, co
tanning 46 pages on calendared pap
with three half tones, one OF the 80
Chester Academy" one of Gilbert A. D
Wis and one of Hugh Henry. 1t is boo
which ought to be in every family
town as it is the best history Chester h
ever had The entire addresses given
Mr.. Davis, Hugh Henry, Rev. Hen
Croker, E. ]. Davis. also the poem
Merrill Stevens, etc, are published wo
for word; 500 copies were printed al