The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-09-08
MAINE FEDERATION OF
WOMEN'S CLUBS
Annual Meeting TO Be Held at
SkOWhegan Sept. II, - and IL.

SkOWhegan Sept. II, - and IL.
Following is the program of the
18th annual meeting of the Maine
Federation of Womens clubs, Skow-
hogan September IA, 10 and lG. 1910:
Wednesday evening, September IA,
reception at home Of Mrs. Edith S.
Shepherd
Thursday. September -, $50 a. m,
Bethany Baptist church; meeting of
Board of Directors; O'Clock, call to
order; Invocation, Rev. George Mer-
riam; music song, The Pines of
Maine" words by Mrs. Elizabeth
Merrill, sung by Mrs. Carrie Steward;
address of welcome, Mrs. Elizabeth
Merrill; response, Mrs. Stanley Plum
mer, vice president of the Fedora
ton.
Greeting from guests, Mrs. Flor
ence Collins Porter, Mrs Everett
Patterson.
Reports of committees-Ru Rules; ere
dentials, Miss Gertrude Weston,
chairman.
Reports of officers-Recording sec
rotary, Miss Elizabeth X. Hobbs;
corresponding secretary, Miss Laura
L. Foster; treasurer, Mrs. S. c, c.
Ward; auditor, Mrs. George w
Stearns; report of reciprocity bu-
reau, Mrs. L. w. Heath; general fed
GRAFTON secretary. Mrs. w. B. Hall.
Reports of district chairmen.
Presidents report Mrs. Charles F.
Flagg.
Reports of biennial delegates, Miss
Laura T. Foster, Mrs. Edward r.
Sibley, Mrs. F. H. White. Mrs. y. E.
Bragg
Ciyics committee-Report, Mrs.
George H. French. chairman; ad-
dress, "Village Life Mrs. Elizabeth
Merrill; Civil Service Reform, Mrs.
d. P. Moulton health committee,
Miss Edith McAlpine.
Thursday, September 10, 1.30 p. m.
Club reports, minutes each; p.
m, minutes of morning session; re
port of literature and art committee
Mrs. F. 2. Abbott, chairman address,
Mrs. Everett w. Patterson, chairman
art committee. General Federation
Women's clubs; music, 'Remem-
brance," Mrs. Eldena Halves; report
of legislative committee, Mrs. Ella
Jordan Mason, chairman; address
The Responsibility for Child Labor
Rev. DR. Henry Blanchard, chairman
Maine Child Labor committee; report
of forestry committee, Mrs. Grace H
Thompson chairman.
Thursday evening, s p. m,-Yiolin
solo, selected. j. Abbott Kendall song
selected, Mrs. Agnes Steward; lee
ture, Mark Twain, Prof. Charles
Zueblin; vocal solo, Starlight and
Silver Sea- Gordon, Floyd G. Nye.
Friday morning, Sept. Is, $50
a. m.-Club reports; 900. minutes oil
previous session; report of educa-
ton committee. Miss Hannah r Page
chairman; address, Hon. Paysor
Smith, State Superintendent OF
Schools; discussion of proposed
amendments 10 the Constitution
music, trio, Marion Lord. Faith anC
Freda Harris; report OF library
commission, Mrs Kate c, Bs1abrooke
report of pecrologist, Mrs Christine
A. Stephens; report OF resolutions
| MI D. "A n fthuull, ilihll
man; un Finished business; report O
nominating committee. Mrs. w. F
Atwood, chairman.
Friday. 1.30 y. m.--C'lub reports
arts aEtd crafts committee; zoo, ad
dress, 'Design and its value TO tn,
Arts CllustratedD, Eben F. Cous
ins; 300, singing nf America" ad
journnent.
The lecture on Mark Twain b.
Prof Charles Zuetlln, will be of spe
cial interest as Prof. Zueblin is
speaker of unusual talent and abil
ity and a man OF pleasing personal
| ity. 1t is hoped that many will aVni
themselves of The opportunity II
hear him
The meetings Of the Federation via
be held at the Bethany Baptist churcl
and are open to the public with
lrearty welcome for all, except In
reception Wednesday evening at tbi
hdlHe of Mrs. Shepherd which onh
club women of the town and State
and gentlemen whom they invite am
privileged to attend.
The ladies of the Methodist churci
have consented TO serve one Of Their
famous harvegI dinners ThuTBda!
moan and a supper Thursday nigh
for the benefit of the guests and clul
meIBbers.