Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-13

to keep this club entirely girls club and
to allow no men at the camp unless on
special occasions as opening day or unless
a pageant Is given and admission is
charged"
For the committee on conservation
Mrs. A. L. Bailey of St. Johnsbury re-
ported three things had been attempted;
First to consider food, second to carry on
nature study and third to set aside parks
for recreation.
Mrs o. c. Ashton gave a report for the
War Victory Commission She read
long list Of the clubs which had supported
this commission and the amounts they had
given. She told what the furlough houses
were for and said that they would not
duplicate the work of the Y. NJ. c. A. or
any other organization. She said just as
much money again as they already had
was needed for that work.
LITERARY AND LIBRARY E%TEN-
SION.
Mrs True Worthy White of Boston,
chairman of the department of litera-
ture and library extension Of the Gen
eral Federation of Women's clubs, and
a writer. critic and lecturer, addressed
the meeting on 1.-The Club Program and
Its Relation to the Community" She
spoke of the war works of the commit
tee. mentioning the making of scrap
books, for use in the hospitals at home
and abroad and collecting money and
books for the war library for the
American Expedionary Forces and the
men in camps here. Mrs. White said
we asked the cooperation of every
club in the country and Vermont re-
sponded most heartily"
She told how people, even army Of
ficers. drought at first that the SOL
diers would not read. They wouldn't
have time but statistics taken at the
camps show that the circulation of
books in the camps compares favorably
with the most literate cities and the
standard of reading along serious lines
average higher than in the most liter
ate cities
women everywhere" said Mrs.
White. have responded heartily but in
these stirring times it Is hard TO live
"a hours, even in Burlington. We feel
the call of everything that takes us
out Of the routine of daily life. away
to Washington, to France or elsewhere.
This is a time when the women
should not give up their regular work.
The work of the clubs is educational
and we have stood for an intel
lectual center in the community
for some time. Through the club
we have introduced nurtured
idea, brought ideals and brought to
the community the best that is in us. We
are like the man who said he gets his liv-
ing selling tinware but his job was the
propagation Of truth. That is the ideal
of the club woman.
I'VE are now engaged in the greatest
mechanistic work the world have ever
had. but we must win victory over it in
the realms of ideas, the realm Of the spir-
It, 1t is not enough to conquer Germany
in the war, we must conquer them in
thinking, and everyone must help do
that"
Mrs. White said that the club women
should not think of who is paying the
dues nor ask to see the membership card
of everyone who enters. They should
| make their meetings open to everyone
She also said the clubs should American
ize the people who come to this country
She said the war had walked us up to the
fact Of what 1t was to be an American
and now we must show others what 1t is
After Mrs. Whites address Mrs. Davis
| announced the meeting of the Council Of
! National Defense. which will be held this
morning at nine o'clock at the Klfa club
! rooms.
Mrs. 8. II. Huling gave a short account
| of the work of the Congress Of Mothers
and Teachers and the meeting adjourned
| at 12:15.
| Luncheon was served by the ladies of
| the Unitarian Church.
The afternoon meeting opened with a
report of the credentials committee by
Miss Mary Emerson.
Mrs George H. Smile of Montpelier. for
the legislative committee, suggested that
the Federation start working for the bills
they wanted earlier this year.
Miss Mildred Shattuck sang two solos
and then Mrs. wv Votey gave the re-
port Of the music committee. She sug-
gested that each club have music com.
mittee as a standing committee and tina,
they try to make music help the war
She said music would become more I'M
portant as the war goes on. She also
asked for the cooperation of the clubs
with the schools in music. She said people
were just beginning to realize what ar
inspiration music was and to feel the neet
of 1t especially In time like the present.
MEET IN BARRE NEXT YEAR
1t was voted unanimously to hold the
next annual meeting in Barre in May
1919.
1t was also voted to hold the mid -yeal
board meeting in October at Pittsford.
Mrs. Davis announced that the socia
service conference will be held in Middle
bury in October. 1t was voted to discon
tinue the sale of federation stamps mex
Christmas and to sell Red Cross seal
instead II was also voted to give IS TO
the Quitting of bed at the Proven
, torium.
suggestions were made for economizinl
, on the gear book for next year but tn
changes were left to the discretion of tn
president.
MUSIC IN THE SCHOOLS
Miss Beryl Harrington gave an address
on music In the schools. saying tina
: music is becoming more and NOR
recognized to be one of the necessities o
life. She said that children should b
/ taught not only how to read and sin
music correctly but more important thai
that to appreciate good music. She sal
That In the cities children have the op
portunity to hear good music but In tn
D rural districts they have no such oppor
tunities and they could learn to appreciat
Z good music II they had a victrola. Sh
5 suggested that parents watch over tn
music their children were to hear and sal
, that victrola and a good sensible teache
made good beginning for the task O
teaching the children appreciation o
good music.
The report Of the State president, Mrs.
Gilbert F. Davis, followed.
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
) Women Of the Federated Clubs"