Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-28
Presidents Message


Mrs Myra Clark. corresponding
secretary read the message from the
absent President Miss Fanny T.. Lord
as follows in part:
we as an organized, administrative"
body are about to enter upon new
phase Of our existence. a phase th2t
will call out all our executive abllltE
and test our loyalty to our highest
ideals as club women.
1T is the duty as we'll as privilege
of every woman to be a club woman.
She owes it to herself as Il woman
for her own broadening and uplift. If
she has children, she owes it TO them
that they may learn as a valuabl"
part Of their education. that their
mothers opinion is held in respect by
women and men of unquestiohed m
telligence and keen discrimination.
There il a widespread feeling that
the spirit Of reverence has deteriora,
ed in this generation: the terrible war
through which we are passing VIII
remedy this evil somewhat by enforc-
ing strict obedience to the word OF
command, but the club has its part
that can be delegated to no "tfef
body There can be no real spirit OF
democracy without reverence. ana
democracy is what our Federation mas
always claimed to stand for, it is what
we as a nation are lighting for
THE women already enrolled III
Clubs will need to bring other women
in. You cannot rise unless yoar
ncichbor rises too. There is TO finer,
women's clubs than this. and none
more democratic. IT means the con-
seryation of friendly and family re-
lations. strong social ties and patience
with each others shortcomings ana
faults, and charity too perhaps, LOT
when we see them at close range they
NAV not be faults at all. what seem
,t distance as shortcomings may
near to prove as stepping stones along
the road to optimism, which the rom
;sh Dictionary defines as a cheerlui
frame Of mind that enables the tea
kettle to sing though in hot water up
t. its nose.
.If the president of every sm'il
country club here represented would
% home from this meeting and take
under ner fostering neighborly care
the poor woman at her gate. ana u
the clubs from the larger towns a',u
cities would do the same there would
ne such a conservation of womaiii'ouh
as this Federation has never seen ~
is q serious business to be clupwohi-
an. 1t has ceased TO he iau. =
means work, every form OF WORN
.D,ring NV term of service nave
r.or,,ed too often without preceoeh''
and therefore without the suose
Tho, should have crowned the eHo''
Between me and the General feue.
>iop there has been no cohneo'i's
link have never had the oppoItoii-
NV of attending one of their meet'"e
nor have I had any personal conn
tior with the New England reoe'"
tion So YOU see I could not have mao
tho eouipment needed for well rouha-
GA serv;ce. No one realized more th''n
do that I ought to have had H.
plead with you than my sueo
shall have the requirements 50 oiea
w defined that she can make ho "''
II was voted to'make up purse to
he riyen to Miss McNeill. one OF 'he
sneakers Of the afternoon. to De useo
=. she desires. Miss Conner OF Fair-
acid further explained the suHh'e.
.chool Cor girls at Vassar, SAVING IL
"a open 20 those who are ehs'ole
the Intercollegiate Alumni Associ
zion An exhibit of the work OF INC
,;hre-v commission Of the distrlou-
&c. - hooks 40 much needed IN the