The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-05
woMEN's CLUBS
Close Of the State Federation Meet
ing a. Bellows Falls


Bellows Falls. June 4.-Tonigh
marked the end OF the 18th annual
meeting of the Vermont Federation
of women's clubs. which has been in
session here since Tuesday evening.
Following the presidents confer
ence this morning Mrs. Bingham
Stone OF Burlington. chairman OF the
conservation committee gave her re-
port During the year there has been
small interest in this departments
work. and she has been handicapped
because of lack OF funds.
Mrs. Henry W Dutton OF Royalton.
chairman OF the reciprocity commit
tee. said that her departure had been
little used during the past year. about
II papers being called for by differ
ent clubs. Mrs. Guy Wilson OF Mont
pelier. reported the New England
conference at Manchester, y. II.
Mrs. Gilbert +. Davis OF Windsor
chairman OF the literature and libra
~ extension department, told of the
valuable work done in furnishing
travelling libraries to the rural com
munities in cooperation with the
state library commission.
IL was voted TO increase the per
capita federation dues for clubs OF
100 or over from five cents TO 10
cents. Later in the day the Vermont
Women Teachers club was exempted
from this vote.
Mrs. Anna II. Putnam Of Benning-
ton reported that the industrial and
social conditions committee has been
working for an eight-hour working
day for women and that il had COOP
Grated with State Factory Inspector
Allan Calhoun of Middlebury and
that next year the Legislature will be
urged to appoint a deputy inspector
from among the women of the state.
She said that 4SS2 women are work
ing in the state, 1881 minors IS years
of age. and II under 16. These fig
ures were furnished by Mr. Calhoun.
A telegram was sent to Washing
ton indorsing the law now before Con
gress prohibiting interstate ship
ments of child labor products.
An address on Social Unrest" was
given by Rev. Charles A. Wing of
Concord. n. II. Miss Suzanne f.
Throop of Middlebury college gave an
address on college Education and
Vocational Efficiency"
The report OF the credential com
mittee showed that 81 towns were
represented during the session; six
officers were in Attendance; two spec
ial guests: 10 chairman of commit
tees, four chairman of special commit
fees; 90 presidents OF clubs; and 80
delegates.
: Mrs. George II. Hazen and Mrs. Per
kins of Windsor gave historical ac-
counts of the old Constitution House
in Windsor, where the first legisla-
tive assembly in Vermont was held
in 17T7.
Mrs. George II. Smile, read her re-
port as president. Mrs. Smile has
visited many clubs during the year.
attended various conferences. written
| large number of letters and made a
number of addresses.
| The following officers were re-elect
| ed: President. Mrs. George II. Smile
of Montpelier; first vice president,
Mrs. Rebecca Fairbanks of st. Johns
bury: second vice president, Mrs. Mel
i son ID. Phelps of Barre; third vice
| president, Mrs. G. L. Welch of Bel
lows Falls. recording secretary, Miss
Elizabeth Todd of Springfield; CORES
spending secretary, Mrs. Louis Hatha
way of Montpelier, treasures, Mrs. o.
II. Cooledeg of Rutland, and Mrs.
Clarke c. Fits of Brattleboro; gener-
al field secretary, Mrs. Watson L.
J Wasson of Waterbury.