Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-23
ENDOWM EMIT WEEK.
Womens Clubs Of Vermont viii Attempt
to Raise $500 In Next Six DAYS.

Minnie Baker Hazen of st. Johnsbury
Is sending the following letter to the
presidents Of all the womens clubs in
Vermont:
My Dear Madam President Some one
has said Service through organiza ton is
the dominant note of the twentieth CEN
fury" Surely examples of organized
effort are brought to our notice every
day and not a newspaper comes into our
homes but tells of some method whereby
finance or philanthropy can be promoted
by organization. Federation, too, means
the work among women's clubs. The
years lSS9-1S90 mark the formation of
the general federation of women's clubs,
to which every state federation belongs
and to which every individual club is
eligible. Its charter reads, "A body
corporate and polite, for educational, in
dustria, philantropic, literary, artistic
and scientific culture, and to bring into
communication with one another the
various woman's clubs throughout the
world" After formation development
followed rapidly and now this organiza-
ton numbers 100000 and includes ~ fed
erations, ca states, the District of Co.
lumbia and the canal zone), ranging
from 125, 900 members in New York state
to 300 is Nevada, also 1000 clubs in direct
membership, many foreign clubs and
affiliated national organizations. Its
dues are only 10 cents per capita and
necessary expenses are heavy, notwith-
standing every officer serves for love
alone. At the last biennial it was voted
not to raise the dues so every club could
join.
The president of the general federation
has proposed a plan for raising $1,000
IS an endowment, the income to be
used for furthering the most pressing
work of the federation. At Cincinnati
May, 1910, delegates from every section
of the country voted with much en-
thusiasm to adopt the plan. Each state
federation and individual club belonging
to the general federation was asked to
contribute one years dues to the fund.
At the mid-year meeting of the various
state federal ions at Bellows Falls, 1911,
it was voted that the federation double
its fees to the general federation for one
yeac for the endowment fund. Only one
or two clubs in Vermont belong directly
to the general fedora ton so very little
money can be depended on from that
source. Therefore as a member of the
field committee on the endowment fund
from Vermont l am writing every club in
the Vermont federation to ask it's sup
port and financial aid. We are told by
our chairman Mrs. Percy " Pennyba cker
of Texas, that according to our member
ship our state should raise 5000 1t has
been decided to set aside the third week
in February as endowment week during
which all clubs will focus their attention
on this undertaking
W hat will we do in Vermont?
Individuals as well as clubs are asked
to COZ tribute and much interest is al
ready shown by many not directly in
touch with club work. They know the
good that has been done right here in
our state in the line of education, civics,
library extension and district nursing.
Our success means new life and wider
usefulness to the federation. 1t also
gives to the individual an enlarged hori-
zon and personal touch with the organ
iZation.
Please bring this matter before your
club Or executive board and do not hest
tate to send small sums, but send large
ones If possible. If not possible to send
contribution the third week in Feb
state meeting in Texas they began to
to pledge themselves to be responsible
for $780, At the next biennial reports
will be read from every state and amount
raised given.
We trust the clubs in the Vermont
show loyalty to our president who fav-
| our state federation in June. Let us help
| to forward women's work in America.
With sincere thanks for the help we
| feel sure you will give,
Most cordially,
MINNIE BAKER HAZEN.
Member Field Committee on Endowment
Fund in Vermont.
February 5. 1912