St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-06-11

planting shrubs and flowers. His
lecture was one of the most interest
ing of the many excellent features
of the Federation program.
A selection was given by a violin
quartet composed of Misses Helen A.
BOynton, Glenn Robinson, Marjorie
French and Marjorie Cramton, after
which Mrs. WATSON read a message
of appreciation from Mrs. Penny
hacker, and thanked the people OF
ST. Johnsbury for the wonderful
hospitality they had given the Fed
Grafton.
Address by Caroline Crawford
Caroline Crawford, dean of Wom-
ems College, Middlebury, was intro
duced and gave a pleasing talk on
the great change which is taking
place in the social and Industrial
world. She compared the age OF our
grandmothers, when the home was
the factory, and where everyone in
the home was under the guidance
of the home keeper; and now the
mothers follow their children into
the world and to their work where
they go to see and find for them
selves. She called to mind the
greatest woman genius of our times,
one who strongly expresses herself
for social rganization,- Ad-
dams. Club women are trying to
carry the beautiful spirit of home
life into citizenship but there is no
miIitancy. The change in social life
is so great it needs changed
condition by which to meet 1t. she
emphasized the need of reorganiza-
ton or recreation for the nigh
schools, and the great need or plac-
es and organized effort for enter
tainment of the pupils in groups,
that cannot be accomplished In the
ordinary home. This department OF
social activity, social recreation is
something that might be accom-
plished by this large body OF Wom-
en- which is expressing the genius
of women as it has never been ex-
pressed before, and this work or In
teresting the younger generation Is
the greatest work 1t has ever done
or ever can find to do.
Mrs. Ida P. Brooks favored the
gathering with a double number,
which was followed by the introduce
ton of the new officers. The ret1r-
ING president very graciously ad-
dressed the new president and pre-
sented her with the gavel, and Mrs.
Smile expressed her deep interest in
the work which was coming TO
her to do, which she said needed
much strength, ability and courage;
she said she was well equipped
with the latter quality, and with the
help of the women of the Federation
would take up the work and carry
it on as best she could.
The club prayer and the singing
of America closed the session.
Notes
Three past presidents we're in
attendance at these sessions: MISS
Susan Clark of Brattleboro, Mrs.
P. F. Hazen of this place and MRS.
o. C. Ashton of Rutland.
Among the floral decorations were
many flowers kindly sent from
Speedwell Farms, and palms which
were sent through the courtesy OF
Mrs. Harland B. Howe. 49,
Mrs. Maurice Porter, Misses Isa-
bel f. Noyes, Dorothy Fairbanks, IL
abel Gaskell and Grace Nolan act
ed as ushers during the meetings.
Many ladies enjoyed the teas at
the Club House each afternoon and
took much pleasure in looking over
the only club house in the state.
Miss Bertha Terrill was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. Ely and
Miss Caroline Crawford was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Bailey,
while in town.
The mid-year meeting of the ex-
ecutive board of the Federation will
be held at White River Junction and
the next annual meeting of the Fed
Grafton will be held at Bellows Falls.
The History Committee, COM
posed of the state presidents or
their appointees, is new depart
ment in the General Federation,
and Mrs. Robert Mackinnon of this
place, is chairman. The General
Federation has published three ed1-
.tions of a book containing the his
tory of the club movement from the
first, one volume of which is in
memory of Mrs. Sarah Plat Decker.
1t is the purpose of this committee
to disseminate this history through
out the clubs and several of the
presidents have already signitled
their intention to assist and have al
ready secured the volumes.