The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-05
VERMONT WOMEN
REPORT RESULTS
From All Parts Of the State
Came Stories of Good
Accomplished
STATE FEDERATION
HAS VERY BUSY DAY
Program of the 24th Annual
Convention in Barre
Will End Tonight

was hlled to the brlm with business Dub
the extreme heat that has prevailed ever
since the convention began did not dim
in the slightest degree the enthusiasm OF
ithe visitors. There has been good at
tendance throughout and business has
been dispatched in good time. Practi-
cally all this forenoon was given over to
reports of club presidents and an address
on Vermont Conference OF Social Work"
by Prof K r. B. Flint of Norwich uni
yersity, Mortified.
The morning session opened with an
invocation by Rev. b. G. Lipsky, which
was followed by the singing Of the Bat
tie Hymn of the Republic"
The report Of the literature and Ii
brary extension department of the fed
Grafton was read by the secretary, Mrs.
Leonard Wheeler, the chairman, Mrs.
20. H. Coolidge of Rutland not being
present. This department has striven
for service rather than suggestions. The
books sent from the clubs to the indus
trial school last year were much appre-
ciated and the same plan has been adopt
ed for this year. Thanks were extended
to Miss Evelyn Lease of the Kellogg
Hubbard library, Montpelier, for her as
sistance. The object of the department
has been universal Americanization, and
through the II departments of work each
club is pledged to it. Libraries in town
lead to classes Of English for the foreign
population and ii is hoped the womens
clubs win study into this matter when
it is applicable to their locality. The
personal effort Of all club women is most
important, for they inject into their ef-
forts joy, power, sweetness and life.
Miss Bertha Terrill chairman of the
home economies department, being alb
sent, her report was read by the presi-
dent, Mrs Davis. Miss Terrill reported
the most valuable work done in the past
IL months of any year. Although the
war caused stopping OF activities along
certain lines, and the rising cost of liv-
ing somewhat changed the trend of af-
fairs, vet this very fact gave the home
economies department a chance to be of
real assistance in many communities
Ali the state clubs should consider some
phase of home economic work this year
There is no kope for the return of pre-
war prices and so we must learn thrift
and how to spend wisely. Local chair.
men should be appointed to meet com
munity needs.
Individual Clubs Report Work Done.
Following this report, the presidents
or representatives of each club having a
member present at the federation meet.
ing were given two minutes to tell what
their particular club has done. Practi-
cally every club had done more finan-
cially than in any year before and many
of them reported substantial additions
to their membership. The adopting OF
French war orphans by the payment OF
$50 year was also quite popular with
the clubs. While there necessarily was
marked similarity in these reports
some of the clubs have done special work
in some particular line. OF those who
reported, Mrs. Waterman of the Athena
club of Burlington reported member.
ship of 237 and that the sum of Sl2s.50
had been expended for worthy objects
during the year. In Bellows Falls part
Of the members of the club thought last
fall that IL would be best to disband, but
the Others disliked to give up entirely
so it was carried along on part time un.
til the war work subsided in necessity
and had one program month, every
other meeting being devoted TO wal
work In this way the Bellows Falls
club made 1000 refugee garments. The
chief work of the club was supporting
OF the district nurse. The work of the
coming year has started off with great
vim. In Brattleboro the club has 2lg
members, with prospect Of goodly in
crease. Much money has been given by
the organization
At this time Miss Cleora Morse sang
two selections which were much enjoyed
"The Nightingale Has a Lyre" and "Will
O the Wisp," accompanied by Mrs. D. H
Perry at the piano.
The Bennington club, as well as all the
others, was considerably hampered by
war work, but in spite Of this more mon.
ey was spent than ever befofe for good
causes and the club finds itself with q
broader outlook for the stand it has tax
| en-. Over |, 100 books We're sent, from the
library for overseas work, most of them
being contributed by the club members
During the year past the Bethel clut
has gained 40 members. The organiza,
tion supported lecture course and the
surplus remaining after bills were paid
was given to the Armenian relief fund
The club was well represented in the
Bethel town meeting as the women were
striving to get new piano voted for the
hall, which they accomplished by force OF
numbers. A carnival was put on there
in May, which was very successful so
cially and financially.
Tho Eas+ Hardwirk eluh thn1uh q
small one, has done good work in the
past year through contributions to the
Hardwick hospital and in bringing cheer
to the shut jns. Some of the members
left the club to engage in Red Cross
work, but all have now returned to then
| former organization, In Hardwick, prae
| tically all energies were directed toward
war work and very few club meeting:
were held during the year.
General civic betterment was given as
the object of the Middlebury Woman:
club for the year. A district nurse has
been supported, girls club formed anc
considerable work has been done in beau
tifying the town and especially the
school grounds. The Bristol club, hold
ing but few meetings during the year
was not slow in good deeds, having giver
knitting machine to the Red Cross ant
ministering wherever possible during the
stress of war times.
| In Morrisville the club finds very rea
opportunity to be of service in furnish
ing magazines for the library and provid
ing lecture course. As the Red Cros.
provided hospital for use during the in