St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-06-11
WOMAN'S FEDERATION
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tionally encouraging report of bal
ance in the general fund of SL06.49;
in the scholarship fund of $49S.6S;
and in the Christmas seal fund of
| $261.7O, a total of $866.87; the
general federation secretary, Mrs. o.
G. Ashton of Rutland reported pro-
gressive work; and Mrs. WATSON,
chairman of the scholarship commit
tee had a report of four applicants for
the scholarship the coming year,
three of which had been approved by
the committee, and it was voted as
the funds were so much increased
over previous years that three young
women should be benefited by this
fund the coming year, whereas only
one has been sent to Normal school
by this means each year previously.
They are Misses Gladys Chapman of
North Springfield, Anna Aiken of
Burlington, and Agnes Field of Or
well. The fourth applicant is to be
considered by the committee and pos
sibly may be able to receive the bene-
ut of the fund this year also. A gen.
erous gift of $3.50 has come to this
/ fund from a member of the Daugh-
tiers Of Vermont in Boston. The
Vermont field secretary of the Gen
eral Federation Endowment fund,
Mrs. James B. Estee of Montpelier,
\ made a strong plea for contributions
to this fund and told of good contri-
buttons already made, although there
is still $3.50 to be raised in Vermont.
Mrs. Robert Smith of White River
Junction spoke in behalf of this
fund.
Mrs. Charles H. Spooner of
Mortified, first vice president, and
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the General Federation, gave an
instructive paper on art in connee-
ton with the General Federation
Council.
Honest Weights and Measures
Hugh H. Henry, Commissioner of
Weights and Measures, from Ches-
ter, spoke on why Vermont Wom-
en- Should Be Interested in Correct
Weights and Measures" He said it
is the duty of the men and women
of the land to be sure they receive
correct weight and measure and
that any honest merchant will be
as willing his customers should
weigh and measure the goods pur-
chased as he is to be told he has
made an error in making change.
Some merchants unknowingly give
less and some more because they
have not had their scales tested and
do not know whether they are cor
rect or not. The department which
Mr.. Henry represents will willingly
test scales on request, and it wants
the help of the women in demand
ing full weight and measure.
Prof. Joseph Hills, Dean of the
College of Agriculture of the Uni
versity of Vermont spoke on 1.-The
Education of the Farmer" He says
it is the intention of this depart
ment to educate both the risen and
the rising generation. Ten years
ago the only place a boy could be
taught agriculture was at the State
Industrial school, but now it is all
different, and an effort is being
made to give practical instruction
to those attending school and the
farmer on his farm; to take boys |
from the farm into the agricultural |
schools and then put them back on
the farms to put into practice what |
they have learned. The work of |
the college of agriculture is three |
fold, for education, experiment and |
extension. There are nine heads |
under which this work can be done: !
Through the bureau of information; |
demonstration work; lecture work; |
fair exhibits; county agent work; |
advice by experts; extension schools |
for farmers; help in boys and girls |
clubs; and the development of rural |
leadership. Allaa-
New Clubs Welcomed
Thursday afternoon the eight |
new clubs were welcomed into the |
Federation, nearly all of them be-
ing represented by some member
who was called upon to speak in
their behalf: Two clubs from Fair
Haven, one from Newport, one from
Middlebury, one from Norwich, one
from Richford, one from Barre, and
the auxiliary to the Vermont Dairy
mems Association.
Miss Caroline S. Woodruff, chair
man of the department of educa-
ton, spoke very earnestly in behalf
of this work. She appreciates the
work done by many of the clubs in
introducing domestic science, fur
nishing sanitary towels, Montessori
equipment for kindergarten classes,
and in various other ways. She en-
phasized the need of the retirement
fund and of vocational education
in the schools. She stated that
while Vermont leads in the proper
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schools it is very near the bottom
of the list in the amount of salaries
paid.
DR.. Alice E. Wakefield spoke on
Medical Inspection of the Schools" ]
She compared the care taken of the I
health of children in this country j
with foreign countries and we were
found sadly lacking. The methods
Of instruction should be so regulated Y
rs to maintain a normal physical s
and mental condition. Sight, hear {
ing and breathing of pupils should I
be carefully attended to as neglect l
Of either of these will surely effect '
the mental condition of the child,
and she was emphatic in the belief {
that school hygiene should become
4 department of the educational I
system.
Mrs George T. Chaffee of Rut-
land reported as chairman of the