Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-10
SKOWIdECAN NEWS

Education Day was observed by the
ekowhegan Woman's Club Wednesday
afternoon, the meeting being In charge OF
Mrs. Frances Lawrence. Mrs. Mary c.
Brainard and Mrs. Olive s. Dealey re-
ceived the members. The decorations con-
| sisted Of some beautiful red roses. Sew
eral matters Of business came up at the
opening. including an invitation from So
rosis to the club to be a guest Of Sorosis
on tho evening of Nov. q, when DR..
George Otis Smith, director Of the United
States geological survey. would deliver
a part of hts address before the National
Federation of Women's Clubs in New
| York on "Your Share in the National
Wealth." which was accepted. A letter
was read from Mrs. Grace A. Wing, pres
ident Of the Maine Federation. in regard
to the Federation book. 1.-THE Trail Of the
Maine Pioneer" which will be off the
press about Nov. 20, and the club voted
to send for 10 books. The matter of CIV
ing club aid to the Skowhegan Woman's
Association will be taken up at a later
meeting. The president, Mrs. Daisy d.
H.
Mrs. Violet v. Fogg, Mrs. Maud Avore.
Mrs. Carrie Fellows. Mrs. Myrtle Lamb
and Mrs. Clara Young. After plano
solo by Mrs. Dora T. Nye. Miss Bertha
Merrill gave a scholarly paper on Phys
iaeraphy as Cultural Science" on
which she is especially fitted to speak
from her special study Of the science.
She prefaced her paper with talk on
the need Of getting a background on
which to place future work and the need
of learning to think in the High schools.
and also the relative importance Of DIFF
ferent subjects in college course from
the standpoint Of getting q living or as
cultural studies. Photography is closely
related to geology and geography and
considers the present surface Of the earth
and its relation to preceding ages. As a
cultural science it explains and makes
everyday life interesting. Miss Merrill
took up its relation to religion and myths,
to the development Of people, the hardy
New Englanders and the east-loving
Southerners, and also the relation of
photography to Skowhegan. the county
in which we live. showing what the gran
ito and slate here show Of past history
and changes In the earth. Mrs. Nye then
played another piano solo and Prof.
Ralph W. Leighton sang for tho club. The
second part of tho program, the rural
schools Of our town. was then taken up.
the rural teachers being guests at tho
meeting. A committee from the club had
visited some Of the schools and made re-
ports on conditions found. including Mrs.
Ethel Hight, Miss Hannah r. Page and
Mrs. Hattie B. Fogler. Mrs. Della San
ford, teacher of the Dudley's Corner
school. also spoke on the problems OF
rural school teacher. especially the lack
Of time for recitations and the need Of
recognition by the rural teachers. Condi-
lions were reported good in the rural
schools, though there was no supervised
music or drawing or manual training.
The rural schools cost about the same to
run as grade in the village schools,
though the per capita cost is much high
er. It was suggested Victrola migne
be sent from school to school for few
weeks stay to arouse interest In music
and that pictures might be sent to the
schools in the same way. The difficulty
of getting boarding places for teachers
was mentioned and the common driking
pail. The children's meeting scheduled
for Nov. % mot 2Sth) will be postponed.
and the next meeting will take UP James
Whitcomb Riley, with program in charge
Of Miss Sarah J. Anderson, on that date.
A variety of topics of interest to the
farmers especially was discussed at the
meeting Of Skowhegan Grange We'd
nesday evening, the program being In
charge Of Miss Dorothy M. Elliott. Ma
jor ]. w. Fogler gave an explanation
Of the Federal Farm Loan Act which
was most interesting. Following a pi-
ano solo by Harry Dinsmore. Elmer E.
Harris. superintendent of the Skowhe-
gan Jersey Creamery. and the Aver
dale farm in Bangor, gave report of
the National Dairy convention in
Springfield, Mass. c. D. Eaton took up
the subject of good fences on the farm.
The worthy master, w. B. Whittier.
also spoke on this subject. The import
ance of subscribing for some good ag-
ricultural papers and magazines was
pointed out by c. D. Miller. and the
subject of running water on the farm
and the conveniences thereof were set
forth by Mrs. Harriet Cleveland Ma
son. The Grange voted to have a sup
per, play and dance. instead of a reg
ular Grange fair. r. F. Parker was ap-
pointed chairman Of q committee to get
up play.
Mrs. Jennie Lewis Cover