Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-17

well directed public spirit has been aroused, so great that the work has been noticed and taken up by the state.
 Mrs. Valesh, who spoke on practical prison reform Wednesday evening" gave a short talk on the use of the poisonous match and the legislation relating to it.
 Noon Recess.
 At noon the delegates and guests, numbering about 100, went to the Con gregational church in West Stafford, where lunch was served. Most of them went on the extra trolley, and others went by automobile and bus. Mrs. William Fl. Phipps. the president of the federation, greeted the pastor, Rev John Winthrop Ballantine with especial cordiality as being the young est brother of an esteemed teacher in Mt Holyoke, Mrs. Charles Harding, whose death recently occurred in In dia
 Afternoon Session.
 The afternoon session was called to order at 1.45, following which there was an announcement of the election of officers and the presentation of the new officers. Mrs. Phipps in resigning the gavel to her successor, Mrs. Bolton, laid particular stress upon the impOT- tance of the work and what had been accomplished during the last four years. Good results have been accom- plished in all lines and as result of the meetings the women are better prepared for the duties of life. She congratulated the federation on the increase of state work She thinks Ey,,rA 1,11 1rzrr They should be studied and public opinion toned up She asked for the hearty cooperation of the heads of all departments
 The Women's College.
 Mrs. s. 1T. Williams, president of the Hartford College club, spoke on the Connecticut college for women She told of the beautiful site in New Lon don which had been selected for the college and urged all women to do what they could to foster an interest in the college soon to be erected. She gave unstinted praise to Mayor Ma han, Morgan Buel and MT. Chapel for their efforts in getting the college to locate in New London and spoke of the philanthropy of Morton F. Plant in giving 8, 900 to the institution. It has a larger endowment than any oth- CT New England college and all of the money with the exception of $1,0O0 has been contributed by New London peo- pie She believed that the spirit in which the college was founded had much to do with it's success in after years.
 Mrs G. P Bard, who is one of the county vice presidents, was glad to have the state federation meet in Staf- ford Springs and considered it the greatest honor that could come to the local club
 Prize Papers The prize papers of literary contests were as follows:
 Best poem, Mrs. W. B. Van Wick of Milford
 Essay, America as q Peacemaker, A. H. Kenyon, South Manchester.
 Story. The Fire Atone, Mrs. J. W. Bennett Of New London. Club paper. Wooding and Chopping Bee, Miss Helen E. Smith of Sharon. The meetings were full of interest and the convention one of the most successful in the history of the state federation. Stafford Springs people were glad to do all in their power to make the guests feel at home, and when the convention closed Thursday afternoon there was smile of satis- faction on the members of the local club, and it is gratifying to know that their efforts met with complete sdc- cess.
 South Manchester Next.
 The next annual meeting will be held in south Manchester. The meeting was held in Stafford Springs at the invitation of the Cur rent Events clab The local commit tee in charge of the meeting consisted of Miss q. A. Washbun, entertain ment Mrs. W. H. Cooley transporta- | tion; Miss ". $ Adams, reception; Miss N. r.. Cooley, ushers; Mrs C. E. Brown, music, Mrs. (, |. Pinney, dec- orationS