Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-21
Special Activity for Local
WOmen's Club Workers.
President Of Current Events [ Iub
Briefly Sketches Possibilities.
Civic Betterment Study to Take
Place of Ancient History.

I'VE consider that the time has gone
by far members of women's clubs to
store their minds at club meetings With
ancient history or readings from the
poets and writer's of standard romance.
These things can be done at ones leis-
ure ut home We ladies of the Augusta
Current Events Club are studying to
become more acquainted with civic
betterment. so that We may work out
practical results and improve our
selves for the larger citizenship.
Sc Mrs. F. ~ Tenney, the president
of the club, replied to the query by d
Kennebcc Journal representative as to
what, in nutshell, was the purpose
of the Augusta Current Events Club.
And what stand, if any, Mrs. Ten
ney," was asked, with regard to votes
fer women ~
In our opinion" was the presidents
reply, women are not ready for the
vote, just yet. Both our State and the
National Federation of Women's Clubs
sldetrack the matter of suffrage when
ever raised.
"Rut your opinion of the progress of
the suffrage movement" suggested the
Journal.
My own belief" replied Mrs. Ten
ney, lis that the vote will eventually
como to women whether they desire it
or not; il will come from national leg
slation rather than state"
Current Events had Il very enthusl-
astfc meeting at its last session, the
14th of November. at which the Civic
committee, Mrs J. G. Roule, chairman,
discussed at some length and detail
school topics such as medical inspee-
ton, eek hygiene and proper methods
of ventilation and sanitation of school
buildings. Some practical results OF
this discussion may soon be secured.
1t is the intention Of the club ladies
to pursue these questions further. dur
ing tho fail ana winter sessions.
The home economic committee OF
Current Events is active along pure
food lines. investigating the chemical
value cf staple foods It's chairman
Mrs. Hurry S Thompson, has sent To
Westlicid. Mass. for Information re-
earding local conditions there. 1t Is
understood that Westtield has ellml=
mated from the stores all adulterated
foods.
In connection with this important
natter il is planned to hold soon u
chafine Dish party with one OF the
hostesses of the club to illustrate the
chemical value OF pure foods ana win
a demonstration of adGlterated foods
Current Events is one of the quar-et
ef Maine Womens Clubs that belongs
ia the National Federation of Womens
Clubs. the latter numbering mem
bersh:p of fG90.6Ge, Willie tn" state
Federation has membership el
f0og. The ladies Of the Augusta
club Join heartily in the request
~ Mrs. pennybacker 6f Texas, pres
ident OF the National Federation, loi
tho state clubs to become units OF the
natioua4 organization. 1t is OF great
advantage for the local State clups 10
entel the great federation. The f9tal
current Events Club was orgahlZeo'
in tN92 a charter member of the 0tate
federation of - women's clubs, anu
has been of the National Federation
some half a dozen years.
Its officers are
President, Mrs. F. y IcnneE' VIC
,5yf sident, Mrs katherine :, MOI ii''
secretary, Mrs. Frank HeWlns; assist
ant secretary, Mrs. Ralph ii. Sonah''
treasurer. Mrs. Wilbur l. Eiiiel Soit'
andifcr. Mrs l.. l.. Dolliver.
Executive. MIS- y. l.. Barbour MlS'
i . CARL. Mrs. Thomas II. Bodse,
Mrs. IL. G. Barker; program, Mis.
Eotberine G. Morrill,, Mrs A. =. Bar
I.o,r Miss Inez F.. Hill, Miss Gertruue
music, Miss lnez T.. mn
Mrs chester Fuller, Mrs. Joseph fioos
nc Mrs. Leslie Graffam; conserve d
tion Mrs. f. c. CARL, Mrs, l.. l., Dol-
1iver Mrs. ]. Frank Babbitt' MIS- 'o-
a,ah ,gavlor. Mrs. j. A. Savage; educa-
.isa.1 Nrs G. A. Yeaton, Mrs. BROOKS
larter Miss Jessica Haskell, Mrs' :,
. Tibbetts. Mrs b. p Hope "l's 1t
,rafts. Mrs. Harry :. Iholhpsoh.
palph II. Conant. Mrs. J. t'ooLe'
lIrs Aabel Hall; home ecohohilos' 80 ai,7
Herr $. Thompson, Miss Lillian M,
Nc Ralph II. Conant, Mrs. fldhN
ffau.ine Mrs. T. II. I5odge. soei.u, Mis'
t%i,t,.,r r. Fmer son, Mrs. Elmer
l,arkplan, Mrs. y. d. Ward MIS' -.
..-aorla,, Mrs. Frank B. Smith; clVlcS'
Nc l c. Roule, Mrs. Katherine NJ
IN AIRS. Edgar S Turner Mrs T.
churchill. Mrs. NJ. Nj. klmpall'
"From the fireside to the tofuni' lioi,.
4ba sweatshop to luxurious oouool'
tho can for service is heard Is tne
,,ott, of the local club
Augasta's Current Events mas
of half hundred q 'i,e
,4nital city's women, leaders III n'tei
,ocn,ral work and progressive eloi's
of public and social, charltanle aiu
nhi,anthropic nature. Its meetihss az
held fortnghtly from Oct o i'l'' "
MAY s, 1914, this club year.
Its hostesses are: Nov. Is, Mrs y, T.
Dec. T., Mrs. Edgar D ur
,ar. Ian. >, Mrs Wilbur T. emerson
Ian. IS, Mrs II. G. Barker IAN, 9V'
Mrs 2. II, Moorlen; Feb. 1S' mrs, - y.
rthrptts. Feb. 81, Mrs. f. e, Parkinah'
,Iarch 1s. Mrs. Joseph Heoshii,s'
\rarch q, Mrs. E. c. Carl; Apr. ~ ~,
Mrs + Frank Babbitt; April "a MISS
Sfrtrude Mcdonald; May $, MIS- L. L.
po!liver. 4 - also
Mrs. Tenney, the president, Is "iso
member of the State feoei a.ioti 80
,r,. and Crafts committee, ana mas