St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-06-11
WOMANDS FEDERATION
CONTINUED from page p
Presidents Report

The president gave her annual re-
port, reviewing the work of the
year, expressing her gratincation
with this work and with the hearty
support given her by every officer in
the Federation, and pledging her
own support in the work of the
coming years. No one who saw the
enthusiasm with which she conducts
ed this meeting could doubt her in
terest in club work in general and
with every department in particular.
She suggested a presidents hour to
take the place of the three minute
reports which have been given by
each president In this hour the
presidents could confer with each
other and get much mutual help.
She recommended that the fedora
ton adopt the budget plan for finan-
ces and it was voted to adopt this
for one year with a committee COM
posed of the retiring president, the
incoming president and Miss Bertha
errill of Burlington as a commit
tee to arrange for same.
Officers Elected
The nominating committee, Mrs.
James d. Brewster, chairman, pre-
sented the following officers who
were unanimously elected:
President, Mrs. George H. Smile
of Montpelier.
First Vice President, Mrs. Rebec-
ca Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury.
Second Vice President, Mrs. Nell
son d. Phelps of Barre.
Third Vice President, Mrs. George
E. WEIGH of Bellows Falls.
Recording Secretary, Miss Eliza
beth Tidd of Springfield.
Treasurer, Mrs. o. H. Coolidge OF
Rutland.
Brattleboro.
General Federation Secretary,
Mrs. Watson L. WATSON of Water
bury.
The following delegates and al
ternates were elected to the bienni-
al at Chicago: Mrs. George H. Char
fee of Rutland; Mrs. James b. Es-
tee of Montpelier; Mrs. George H.
Smile of Montpelier; Mrs. 0. G.
Ashton of Rutland; Mrs. Robert
Smith of White River Junction. Al
ternates: Mrs. ]. d. Brewster OF
Windsor; Mrs. L. ]. Hathaway of
Montpelier; Mrs. Charles H.
Spooner of Northfeld; Mrs. Anna
Hawkes. Putnam of Bennington,
Miss Bertha Terrill of Burlington.
The Resolutions
The following resolutions were
adopted:
We the women of the Vermont
Federation of Women's Clubs here
assembled for the 18th annual meet
ing extend sincere thanks to the St
Johnsbury Woman's Club for their
generous hospitality, to Mrs. Gray Tor
her warm greeting and to the Com
come. To Prof. and Mrs. Fairbanks
for the reception given us at Elm
wood, their spacious home, TO Mrs.
T. N. Vain for the flowers which nave
beautified the church and to the ar
lists who have furnished so much
good music for our entertain
ment We desire to acknowledge our
appreciation to Prof. Messenger, to
University of Vermont, Middlebury
College and Norwich University Tor
sending members of their faculty
who have given so much valuable in
Resolved that the Vermont State
Federation heartily approve the IN
PRODUCTION of Home Economics IN
the high schools and of the approprl-
ating Of 5000 to each school that en-
pIoys a teacher at a salary of $500, for
this teaching, and that copy of this
resolution be sent each member OF our
new State Board of Education.
Resolved that we approve and en-
dorse the vocational bill introduced
into the legislature by Senator Page.
Whereas the following questions re-
lating to public health have been en-
dorsed by the General Federation
Be it resolved that we recommend
to the clubs the necessity of carrying
physical defects, educate the young
for stronger bodies and more whole
That we advocate the union and
agencies relating to pure food, quar-
antine, vital statistics and human
health.
so reorganize the Department of
Agriculture that the food and drug
acts shall in future be honestly ad-
ministered in the interest of the con-
sumers of the nation.
Resolved that the Vermont Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs appreciate the
great honor bestowed upon it by the
presence of our General Federation
President, Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker,
who in face of her great sorrow,
stood so bravely before us and gave
her wonderful message of loyalty TO
the world and each other.
We extend our hearty thanks to
mons Croker, who have helped to
make our meetings valuable.
whereas our emc1enI cO-WOTkSI,
Mrs. I. w. Powers, has been called to
higher usefulness we would extend
sincere sympathy to all clubs who
have lost loved members.
Resolved that a message Of sym
pathy be sent our Normal girl for the
loss OF her mother.
MRS. T. DEWITT,
MINNIE S. STONE,
EMILY P. S. MOOR.
Committee on Resolutions.
The Closing Session
At the closing session Friday eve
ming selections were given by a vio-
lin quartet, Misses Marjorie Cram
ton and Marjorie French, and Clay
ton Silsby and Allen Hunter, which
we're very pleasingly rendered. Prof.
Henry F. Perkins of the University
of Vermont gave a talk on Native
Flowers Which Need Our Care" il
Illustrated by Lumiere colored pho
Biography. This was a very novel
and interesting feature of the pro-
gram as this method of illustration
was new to many in the audience
- AnIfOnfn nnTnwfncr