Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03


4 number of wears. Saturday morn
ing the time was devoted 10 the Gnu
dren from 8 to 10 O'CLOCK. ana MISS
Mildred Brandid, who is acting as tne
children's supervisor, entertained the
children with games and readings.
At 10 o'clock a lecture on the Con-
servation Of Food was given by
George l.. McNutt. who for the past
wear has devoted his entire time IN
this work, and in his lecture ne gave
several very helpful and interesting
demonstrations to the housewives
present. He said that person
seemed to think that cooking was
very small thing. and that without
any knowledge Of experience one
could take up this occupation aiio
be- successful. He proved in .severai
ways that cooking was very I'M
Dortant subject and that one could
not know any too much about IT. ar.
McNutt said that he had son IN
servic. overseas as correspondent Tor
the Golfers Magazine.
In closing he gave demonstrations
Of how to fry eggs without fat, ana
various other interesting and, helpful
receipts which were of special inter-
est to the many present.
THE Melting Pot" which was given
In tn. evening at s o'clock by Miss
Grace Mills and her company OF nine.
was very entertaining and each char
acter was well adapted to his or her
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keynote to Americanism at this time.
Miss Grace Halsey Nils, the leading
lady, took the part Of Vera Revendal.
The presentation of the play. which
is known as Irsael Zangwilrs master
piece, was especially interesting to
the people at this period Of the life
OF our Nation.
The four-minute speaker of the
evening was Mrs. r. w Crowell, and
her speech was mostly devoted to the
conditions Of the country, and she
referred to the gas the Germans had
been manufacturing. and Of the harm
it had done to our soldiers. She
closed with a very appropriate read
ing.
On Monday morning at 9 o'clock
the time was devoted rs usual to the
children. At 10 O'Clock The Candle
and, the Clown was delivered in
pleasing way by DR.. Thomas G.
Blaisdell. He is graduate Of SYRIA
cuse University, and has done adj
vanced work at the University of
Nebra ska and Pittsburg University.
from which institution he received
the degree of Phi. d. He has held
many important educational posi-
lions, including President of Alma
College, Michigan. and Dean Of the
State College Of Pennsylvania. lie
has contributed several well known
works on English as well as having
edited a number Of Shakespearian
and bther texts.
AT go O'Clock Monday afternoon
the tent was filed to its utmost ca
pacity with lovers Of music who went
To hera the Boston Opera Singers.
The entertainment Of the afternoon
was highly applauded and each sell
ection was wonderful. Miss Louise
Stallings. the soprano, was very
charming and graceful on the'stage,
and her voice was very rich. Miss
Esther Shultz. the contralto has
powerful voice which was appealing
to all Miss Shultz entertained the
audience with some very beautiful
readings which were appropriate. be-.
ing on subjects relating to the war;.
Mr.. Anthony Gprino. tn tenor, who
was born in Italy. but whose rs,,gis
cal Development has been in 'ATYi-
erica, did not need any introduction
| as his nname is well known. 4 The
baratone was Percy RichardA Of
| New York, who was equally as Bohd
as the tenor. a
Miss Marion Carley is from Bos-
| ton and is a Canadian pianist with a
brilliant technique and the rare abil-
| ity to get the hest values out of ac-
| compartments. She was accompan-
| list for all the selections which were
T, rendered by the quartet, and made
very pleasing appearance at the
| piano.
The last selection on 1.-The Allies" ar
ranged bv Frank J. Smith. was perhaps
the most beautiful Of all the perform
!
| ings on the allied countries, and each
flag was shown. the French. English.
Italian and American flags were showh
and thu national hymns of each ale
! country were sung in its own language,
closing with The Star Spangiad Ban
ner"
| The evening performance. which beg; n
q; o'clock, was largely attended, and
Ernest Harold Baynes, the naturalist
| or better known as The Bird Man
was the entertainer. giving stereopi!-
| con lecture on our Featherei
| Friends" Tie lecture although not new
| to all Of the audience was very interest
| ing Mr. Baynes il the father Of III
bird movement and takes rank with IN
| foremost naturaiists in the country. Fl,
was appointed by President Roosevelt
to formulate plans for the conserva
ton of the bison. AT Meriden, y. II.
he established the first bird sanctuary
His books on birds and animals ar
widely read and are absolutely author
itative Mr.. Baynes said. We are ask
ed to protect birds as a war measure
The department Of agriculture tells Es
that birds constitute the principal check
we have on those insect and rotcnt
forces which cause annually one bill on
dollars loss. when you feel the fair
hands of wild bird close upon your
own in friendly grip. YOU may know
that you have been admitted 10 a socie-
ty which is not Only exclusive but inter