The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-04
MORE PLANS COMPLETED.
Busy Days for Attendants at WomeD's
Club Convention.

| chicago, June 4.--Miss Josephine "
Brewer, whose name is not unknown in
the field of letters, has planned an in
teresting program for June IL, part
of which day has been set aside for the
literature and library extension depart
ment OF the General Federation of Won
ems Clubs. which will then be in conven-
ton in Chicago. During the morning
session Miss l.. f. Stearns of Wisconsin,
who is in charge of library extension
work will speak on "The Woman on
the Farm" At o'clock in the after
noon a conference will be held, with the
following program; Revival OF interest
| in the Bible as Literature, a National
Movement" Mrs. Martha Foote Grow,
New York; "Folklore." Miss Josephine
V. Brower; "The National Expression
of American Life in Our Drama, Miss
Mary GRAY Peek, chairman of the drama
section; "The Public and the Play" Mrs.
A. Starr Best. Chicago; and Industrial
ism in Literature" Mrs. Edna Blair,
Michigan Mrs. J.. R. Mckinney OF Ar
kansas and Mrs. A. Hardy of South Da-
kota will also speak on the Bible; Mrs.
Sarah w. George of Michigan on folk
lore; Mrs. George Il. Blake OF Tennessee
on the drama; and other speakers will
be Mrs. A. II. Sheldon OF Nebraska, Mrs.
Samuel 4. Epler of California and Mrs
George I. Palmer of Illinois, who will
speak on "Industrialism in Literature"
The folklore part of the program will
touch on children's games and the Nor
ris dance movement, which is endorsed
in England by the Shakespeare Memo
rial committee Of Stratford on Avon.
Mrs Brown, who as Miss Florence War
rem of London was the leading instruc
tor of the famed Esperanee club, so Cum
berland market, where the present day
revival of Morris dancing began its ca
reer, will illustrate the steps and figures
of typical Morris dance. The library
extension conference, under direction OF
Miss Lutte f. Stearns, chairman, has as
its topics for discussion: 'How to Sc
cure State Library Commission
"More Liberal Library Legislation,
"The Extension of Available Library Re
sources to the Isolated and Less Favored
Districts; "The Kind of Literature to
Be Furnished; and "The General Rela-
ton of Libraries to Clubs" The above
topics will be discussed by some of the
leading Librarians and clubwomen Of the
country.
The principal social feature of the BIZ
ennial convention of the General Fedora.
ton Of Women's Clubs, to be held in Chi |
cayo. June 0-l0, will be the reception |
held at the Art institute, in charge OF
the social, music, art and decoration |
committees jointly. On that occasion
the entire Art institute will be open to |
all visiting clubwomen and to Chicago !
clubwomen as well. The general fedora I
ton officers will receive in certain rooms, |
although there will be no formal line. |
In Fullerton hall at S:l5, Allen Spencer |
will give piano recital of two groups |
by Liszt and Debussy; at p. M. there I
will be recital by Christine Miller of |
John Carpenters songs, with the com /
poser at the piano. Goldsmith's orches-
ira will provide the incidental music for
the reception and dancing. A brilliant
feature of the occasion will be pag-
cant. under the direction of Clyde Card
ner OF the Field museum. several hum
dred singers and dancers taking part in
this classical Greek event, which will be
somewhat OF a professional nature, pass
ing through the rooms and pausing at
designated places, where classical dane
ing viii be given.
On the afternoon of the same day. at
10, the music committee of the local
biennial board win present Mrs. Lou
Wall Moore in reading OF the Happy
Prince" by Oscar Wilde, with musical
accompaniment, music by Liza Lehman.
At Ais there viii be a concert, in which
there will be a trio number. Three Rus
sian songs by Glinka Herman. with ,Jo-
7 al Tho Nil mn Mrs Rurbpl /
Steinman Clarke, violin, and Miss Mabel
viola. This will be followed
Dy two groups of songs. rendered by
Marie Sidenius Zendt. soprano, with Mrs.
Allen Spencer, accompanist. The third
number on the program will be VIC
oncello group by Vera Pope.
Another social event which has to do
With the art life of Chicago will be a
ga in honor of Mrs. Percy V. Penny
packer. given ut the Midway studios by
Mss Clyde Chanler and dorado Taft.
rhe Tree studios will also be open, Mrs.
Anna Stacey, one of Chicagos well
Known artists, acting as hostess. At
he Fine Arts building, Miss Magda
Ieuermann will conduct a tour of the
9th floor studios. Gallery tours will be
Conducted on june H. IL, Is and l6 from
to $50 p. m. each day, when members
# the local art committee of the biennial
,oard viii receive and the speakers will
,e artists and lecturers of note. One of
he attractive features presented by the
re committee will be DIR. Frank w.
masterful lecturer upon Rem
randi, illustrated with stereopticon h
Many of the best art shops will hold
pecial exhibitions; Bouillier will have
ncient and modern etchings; O'Brien,
yomen painters; Thurber, Dutch art and
choolroom decorations; the Fine Arts
hop, an exhibit from the artists guild
nd the Miniature Society of Chicago.