Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-01
WOMEN'S CLUBS
FOR OCT.
AIS At PORTLAND

Portland, Me-. Sept. 30-A splendid
and varied program is promised for
the fall meeting Of the Maine Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs to be held at
Portland. Oct. 14-15.
Mrs. Nancy M. Schoonmaker, 4
prominent author and lecturer, fora
merly Of New York City but now Of
Hartford, Connecticut, will speak
Wednesday afternoon Upon the SUBJ
ject. "Americanizing American We-
men," Her charming manner Of
presentation both holds attention and
arouses interest in her subject which
is enlivened by her native sense of
humor and the richness of her ex-
pefience. A native Of Kentucky,
Mrs. Scheonmaker was a student at
the old historic Pennsylvania univer-
sity, and the Sabonne university in
France. She has notable literary
record in who's Who in America"
Miss Hope Carroll Of Lewiston, a
returned worker from France where
she was the Maine representative in
the Federation of Women's Clubs
unit, will tell some Of her experiences
at the Wednesday morning session.
!. Mrs. George F. French, trustee Of
State sanitorium, will speak on
state Care of Tubereulous Chill
dren." Mrs. Grace A. Thompson,
chairman of Civic Department will
speak on 1.-THE Mt. Katahdin Region"
The reception, Tuesday evening. will
be given by the Woman's Literary
Union.
Meeting with the Maine Federation
will be the New England conference
of which Mrs. Grace A. Wing. gem
eral Federation secretary for Maine,
is the chairman.
Mrs. Wing writes In connection
with the conference:
While the final arrangements are
not complete 1 can give you to date
thee plans FOR the meeting which
have been made, and please give
these as wide publicity as possible.
AS you know, the Federation meets
Tuesday evening, October 14th, for
the reception which Is rendered by
the Portland people. Wednesday fore
noon, the 18th, is devoted, to Fedora
ton business ana the first hour Of
the afternoon session is also Fedora
ton, at which time most delightful
address will be given by Mrs. Scfoof-
maker on Responsibilities OF Citizen
ship.
At $50 on Wednesday the New
England conference will be called to
order. It is my desire that the first
on the program shall be five-minute
message from our State chairman.
Americanization seems to be the top
ic which most Of the states are in
terested in at the present time, and
have arranged with Mrs. George M.
Chase of lewiston, wife Of one OF the
professors at Bates college, to give
an informal talk on the work which
has been done under her direction In
the city of Lewiston. This city has q
very large foreign population and
most remarkable results have been
obtained under Mrs. Chase's leader
ship in Americanization work.
The evening of Wednesday will be
an open meeting when DR.. James F..
Albion of Portland, a most brilliant
speaker, will present the principal adj
dress. His topic will deal with re-
construction work.
Thursday morning will be the busi-
ness session and discussions on the
various questions proposed by other
states. At the session Mr. Herbert j.
Brown Of Portland will speak to the
ladies on 1.-THE Balance Wheel That
Regulates the Home" and other in
terestins matters will make the clos.
ing session full of interest.
We trust that this program may be
acceptable and interesting to the
club women. and at 1t has been cor
related with the Federation program
1t ought to prove most beneficial.