The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-02
CLUB WOMEN
nv BARRE THIS WEEK
Complete Program of the State Conven-
tion Herewith Given--The Meetings
Start Tuesday Evening.


The full program for the oath annual
meeting of the Vermont State Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs, which meets in
the Barre Congregational church Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday of this
week, has been completed and is as fol-
lows:
Tuesday evening, June 3, o'clock =
Vermont" federation song; invocation,
Rev. +. L. Goodspeed, d. D.. address of
welcome, Miss Blanche j. Tilden, vice
president of the Barre Woman's club,
Mayor j.. G. Glysson for the city and
Chauncey M. Wiley for the Board of
Trade; response to greetings, Mrs. Wal
ter w. Slack, Springfield, first vice -presi-
dent Of the federation; music; formal
opening of the convention, Mrs. Gilbert
+. Davis, Windsor, president; report of
the Barre Woman's club, Mrs. Arthur C..
Jones, past president; address, "The
League of Nations" Dr. William f. Slo-
cum, former president of Colorado coll
lege; address, Americanization," John
F. Scully, superintendent of schools.
Brockton, Mass. "The Star Spanged
Banner
Wednesday, to 9:l5, presentation of
credentials at yestry of Congregational
church; 9;l5, call to order; Invocation,
Rev. j. B. Reardon; hymn, "America the
Beautiful; reports of officers
secretary, Mrs. Leonard u. Wheeler,
White River Junction; corresponding sec.
retary, Mrs Arden G. Taylor, Windsor; I;
treasurer, Mrs Dan d. Burditt, Pitts
ford; auditor Mrs. John i. Weeks, Mid
dlebury; state editor of the General Fed
Grafton magazine, Mrs. Charles M. Cone,
Hartford; music; reports of delegates to
the General Federation of Women's Clubs
council meeting at Ashville, ~ c., May
27-30; report of the general federation
director and Vermont chairman of the
war victory commission, Mrs. Oliver c.
Ashton, Rutland; messages from the
Vermont girls in the G. L. W. C. overseas
unit, for which the different clubs raised
the money, Miss Chaffee of Rutland,
Miss Lowe Of Montpelier, Miss Votey Of
Burlington, Miss Harris of Bennington ;
business, election of delegates to the
New England conference, Maine, fall of
1919, and to the 18th biennial of the
general federation in Des Moines, Iowa,
the spring of 1920, also election of nom
mating committee for l920-l92l; ad.
dress, Mrs H. Parker Wilmington, mem
Der of the war savings committee, first
federal reserve district, introduced by
Mrs. Dan c. Jones, manager for Yer.
mont department reports, 'Conserva-
tion,' Miss Bertha NJ. Lee, st. Johns.
bury; Civil Service Reform" Miss Ell
len NJ. M. Hoar, Barre; Reciprocity, !"
Mrs Henry w. Dutton, Royalton; l2:l5
to l:l5, recess for luncheon.
Wednesday. l30 TO 4:30, motor trip
10 the quarries as guests of the Board Of
Trade; 4:30 to 5:45, afternoon session
department reports, art" Mrs. Edward
G. Smith, st. Adams; Education and
Normal School Scholarship" Mrs. How
ard G. Rice, Brattleboro; University
Extension" Mrs William S. Burrage,
Middlebury; "Child Welfare" Miss Bere-
nice Tuttle, Rutland; Literature and
Library Extension" Mrs. 0meron H.
Coolidge, Rutland; Rural Communities
Needs" Mrs. f. L. ingalls,, Burlington; /;
address, "The Y. w. G. A. in Vermont,
Miss Marion Gary, county secretary.
Wednesday, p. m,-Music, a group
of songs by Robert Louis Stevenson, the
music of which was composed by Mrs.
Dean H. Perry of Barre, rendered by
Miss Henrietta Inglis, soloist, accompan-
led by Miss Gladys Gale at the organ
and Mrs. Edward Bruce, violin; address,
"Bolsheyism VS.. Democracy" John Spargo.
Thursday, 9;l5 a. m.-Invocation, Rev.
B. G. Lipsky; hymn; presidents confer
ence, each club president being allowed
two minutes to present the work of her
club; music; Resume of the Vermont
Division Woman's Committee, Council of
National Defense" Mrs. Anna Hawkes.
Putnam, state chairman; address, "Ver-
mont Conference of Social Work" Prof.
X. r. B. Flint of Norwich university,
Mortified; 1915 to l:l5, recess for
luncheon.
Thursday, l;l5 p. M, department re-
ports Home Economies" Prof. Bertha
NJ Terrill, Burlington; Music" Mrs j.
W. Votey, Burlington; Legislation, y
Mrs. George H, Smile, Montpelier; Civ
les" Mrs. Edward Kirkland, Bellows
Falls; Public Health" Mrs. Arthur
Brooks, st. Johnsbury; report of creden-
tial committee, Miss Blanche j. Tilden,
Barre; report of state president, Mrs.
Gilbert f. Davis; other business; report
of resolutions committee, Mrs. David Co
nant, st, Johnsbury; of nominating com
mittee, Mrs John +. Weeks; election of
officers; 430 to 6, Park theatre. lecture,
Social Hygiene Problems of the Recon-
struction Period" Mrs Woodallen Chap
man of the public health department,
G. f. w. c.; the film, How Life Begins"
especially recommended by the G. F.
W. c., will also be shown.
Thursday evening Reception at resi-
dence of Mrs. Guy r. Varnum, North
street, presentation of distinguished
guests, installation of officers.
Luncheon is to be served on Wednes-
day and Thursday at the Methodist