Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-25
MAINE WoMEN's CLUBS.
State Federation Opens Its Annual
Meeting at Bath.

Bath, Me-, Sept 24.-With a brilliant
Mrs Harold M. Sewall, the goth an
nual meeting of the Maine State Fed
Grafton of womens Clubs opened,
Tuesday evening, in Bath. meeting in
that city by invitation of the Forts
nightly Club.
Mrs. Thomas w. Hyde of Elmhurst,
Bath, will have a house party of five,
during the sessions. and among her
guests will be Mrs. Stanley Plummer
of Dexter, president of the Fedora
ton.
Among prominent speakers will be
Mrs. James W. Ward of Biddeford,
leader of the Thursday Art Club. Her
subject will be Violet Oakley, the
woman artist OF Philadelphia, to
whom has been given the commission
OF continuing the work begun by the
late Edwin A. Abbey. Mrs. Wood will
present photographs and cuts of Miss
Oakleys work ana tell of her life
work in the field of art.
Mrs. Bertha Kuntz Baker. who will
entertain the Federation, Wednesday
tFSDIuSs is Vi FItIitH diu
scent, of cosmopolitan experience and
culture, intensely American in her
sympathies. She believes that America
is destined to be the torch-bearer
among modern nations; that in Amer
lea will be witnessed the new GEN.
tury's greatest achievements in life
and art-in realization of the Greater
Brotherhood; moreover, that it is the
Office of art to further this realization
to stimulate clearer vision, truer
feeling, gentler and more generous ac-
tion-to bring harmony, and beauty
and joy into everyday life; ito lead
man from individual life into the uni
versal. Mrs Baker has created field
of art in which she stands the ac-
knowledged leader; the Interpretation
of literature, not only for the beauty
and joy of it, but as a potent means
in the great modern movement for
the conservation of our spiritual re-
sources; for. clarifying personal con-
seriousness into vital experience; for
organizing social consciousness into a
definite constructive force. She is a
charming speaker.
WEDNESDAYS PROGRAM.
Session at $50 O'Clock.
Mrs. Stanley Plummer presiding
Call to order.
organ solo, Miss Margaret ]. Melcher
Rev. Geo. c. DcMott
Addresses of Welcome,
Mrs Ernest A. Allan, vice president
Bath Fortnightly Club
Mayor of Bath, Hon. Frank A. Small
Response
Vice President NJ F. w. C. Mrs. VIM.
r. Atwood
INF Production nf clubs.
Letters of greeting. =,
Reading of Rules Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill
Preliminary Report Miss IS aoe selnga
Introduction of guests.
Reports of officers.
Recording Secretary, Mrs VIM. b. Pierce
Corresponding Secretary Nar .,nar. Atkins
Treasurer, Mrs. Edward W. Heath
Auditor, Mrs. Anna NJ. Drummond
Report of Bureau of Reciprocity. pa,ne
Report of General Federation Secretary
Mrs. Kendall Dunbar
Mrs Mrs. Edith Hunt WinsloW, Mrs; Ed
Mrs. oliver p, Shepherd
Address of President, s
Department of Civics.
Some Public Health Problems in the
State of Maine,
| DR.. A.. A. Downs. executive secretary
| Maine Anti-Tuberculosis Association
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Session at 1.30 O'Clock.
School chorus, directed by
Miss Margaret Brakeman
Minutes, announcements, etc.
Club Reports.
The Best, Thing My Club Has Accom-
plished During the Past Year.
Department of Legislation
Mrs. Geo. F. French, chairman
department of Education,
Mrs j. Frank Rich, chairman
lWhat Clubwomen Need to Know About
| the Peace Movement,
| Mrs Lucia Ames Mead
soprano solo, Miss Margaret Bahemar
Reports of Delegates to Biennial.
Department of Conservation,
Mrs j. M. Strout, chairman
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Eight O'clock
I'Cello solo, Miss sue Winchel
Dramatic Recital,
l Mrs Bertha Aunz Baker
I'Cello solo, Miss Sue Winchel