St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-22
WOMAN'S CLUB NOTES.
Vermont Federation Votes to En-
gage DIR. Young For Eight

Members of the executive board of
the Vermont State Federation OF
Women's' clubs were guests of the
Altrurian club of Springfield,
Wednesday, Nov. 8, rs strong the
annual meeting taking place in the
afternoon in Pythian Hall. Those
who came via the Rutland railroad
were met at Gassetts about noon by
automobiles, the others arriving on
the trolley car. On the arrival of the
visitors they were given delicious
luncheon at the hall. The hall was
deliberately decorated with yellow
and white hrysanthemums, gold
and white being the Altrurian club
colors,. potted plants and ferns. Fol-
lowing the luncheon and social
hour, the business session took place
about three O'Clock, the principal
work being the general arrangement
of the Federation program for the
year. 1t was voted to engage at the
expense of the state organization,
DR.. Young of Boston for a series
of eight lectures to be given in CEN
ters in the state where the most
clubs would benefit. The lectures
will be on Social Hygiene and will
be free to clubs and the public. DR..
Young is a well known woman doc
tor who made a delightful appear
ance before the June meeting at
Lyndonville.
After the business session the
guests were escorted in automobiles
to various residences, where they
were entertained for the night. In
the evening they were given a re-
ception at the home of Mrs. Walter
w. Slack, a choice musical entertain
ment being provided. Most of the
members of the Travel club were
present as guests.
The members of the Federation
board present were:
Waterbury, Mrs. Watson L. Was
son, president of the Federation;
ing secretary.
Rutland, Mrs. j. B. Needham,
treasurer; Mrs Oliver C. Ashton,
general Federation secretary, and
former president; Mrs. George T.
Chaffee, chairman civics DEPART
ment; Mrs. A. G. Coolidge; Mrs. T.
A. Davis.
Bennington, Mrs. Anna (Hawks)
Putnam, third vice president.
Brattleboro, Mrs. Clark G. Fits,
second vice president; Mrs. E. B.
Smith.
Bellows Falls, Mrs. Inez Camp
bell; Mrs. F. G. Ray; Mrs Olive F.
Prentice; Mrs. George E. Welch,
chairman public health department.
Barre, Mrs. Frank J. Martin, re-
cording secretary.
White River Junction, Mrs. Belle
H. Dunbar
Lyndonville, Mrs. Austin D.
Paige, chairman music department;
Mrs. Emma H. Powers; Mrs J. W.
chairman art department.
ST. Johnsbury, Mrs. G. H. Cross;
Miss Caroline S. Woodruff.
Royalton, Mrs. Henry w. Dut-
ton, chairman reciprocity depart
ment.
Chester, Mrs. William Pollard and
three others.
Montpelier, Mrs. S. S. Ballard.
The members of the Woman's Re
view club of Chester were recently
by Mrs. G. G. Allen at
her home, when the following pro-
gram was given: Piano duet by Mrs.
ject: American Humorists; paper,
Earle; reading from Artemus Ward,
Mrs. Carrie Ba1lou; sketch from the
life of Bret Harte, Mrs. G. E. Earle;
readings from Bret Harte, Mrs. W. S.
Pollard; Life of Mark Twain, Mrs.
J. A. Stevenson; song, Flow Gently
Sweet Alton, Mrs. l.. A. Carpenter;
reading from Mark Twain, Mrs H. |
E. Wood.
A recent program of the Bratt1e-
ooro Woman's club was furnished |
by club members and was in the
,orm of a travelogue. Mrs. George
Durham, who was in charge of the |
afternoon, wore a Dutch costume
md gave her personal experiences in !
Miss Florence E. Clark
old Of the Azores and of her inter
ssting stay in Italy; Miss Mary Fits,
Ter experiences in London and Rome
a trip to the. Vatican
where she was presented to Pope
Plus x; Miss Harriet Rallion relat-
ID incidents of her stay in Dresden
md Berlin where she spent a num-
Ter of weeks last summer in the
tudy of German, and Mrs. G. III.
thompson read very interesting
aper on Bavaria, which was writ
en- by Miss Mary Stakeholder. Mrs.
V. II. Bond, accompanied by Miss
zetta Stewart, sang one selection in
very pleasing manner.
Mrs. w. L. WATSON of Waterbury,
resident of the ermont Federation
f Woman's clubs, was the guest of
onor at the meeting of the Unity
Tub of Rutland last week with Mrs.
;. L. Richmond. The following pro-
ram was rendered: Piano solos,
Prelude in D fiat" Chopin; ''Sous
ois," Straub, Miss Emeline Rub.
re; selections from '"The Sign of
lie Jack O'Lantern,' Myrtle Reed,
RS. P. Wellington Bragg; song,
Fire Side Faces Gerald Some,
RS. G. F. Fortier; few words from
lie state president, Mrs. W. L. Was
IN; song, Mrs. Cornie Glynn Cock
n; dramatic recitation, Mrs. P. W.
ragg.
The Dread Literary club of John
IN held their third meeting Thurs
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