The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-04
JUNE MEETING OF
WOMAN'S CLUB AND
OFFICERS ELECTED
Prof. Flint of Norwich
University Delivers
Address
3 MEMBERS TAKEN IN
Miss Bertha Holden, Director of Farm
Bureau Work Spoke Briefly on
Community Spirit
3 MEMBERS TAKEN IN

! Inc June meeting OF the w oIldH >
Club was held Monday afternoon at
8 o'clock in Pythian Hall with a fair
attendance
Three new members were reported
as having been voted in at the execu
tive board meeting, Mrs. Burton
Wright, Mrs. Frank Simpson and
Mrs. Will Astle.
The President reported an appro-
priation of SIS for the Civics COM
mittee and $40 for the social and mu-
sical committee for the July lawn
party. A most gracious and cordial
letter was read from the Barre
Board of Trade welcoming the dele
gates and members of the club to
Barre to the meeting of the State
Federation held in the city June 3,
and 5. The delegates from this club
are: Mrs. Robert French, Mrs. Ar
thur Brooks, Mrs. Alvin Flint, Mrs.
Sarah Hovey and Mrs. David Conant.
1t was also reported by the president
that the Introduction committee was
to be new committee
which is to be called the Hospi-
tality committee and which will not
only greet members at the door but
will also call on new members at
their homes. Mrs. ]. C. Amey is
chairman of the former and Mrs.
George Wright of the latter.
Mrs. Walter Young, chairman of
the entertainment course reported
250 pledges had been secured Af-
ter some discussion this matter was
laid on the table for future action, it
seeming best to get 400 pledges.
The president announced that the
picture Little Women by Louisa M.
Alcott would be given a. The Please
U next Monday and Tuesday after
noon at the regular times. In view
of the fact that the Woman's Club
has been striving for cleaner, better
pictures for children, this is a very
well worth while play and it is hored
that many will avail themselves Of
this opportunity to see an old fav-
orite.
The business meeting over, Mrs.
Charles Stanley, chairman of the civ
les committee introduced Prof. K. r.
B. Flint of Norwich University, who
gave an especially fine and construc-
tive address on Planning for Vermont
Communities.
He said principally that the COM
munity. spirit grown out of neces-
sity from the war should go right on
now the war is over. His main idea
was that there should be a communi-
ty society for every town made up of
representatives from every organiza-
tion in town, that each organization
should cooperate with every other one
for the communities best interest and
no two of them would then be work.
ing at cross purposes. He suggested
paid secretary for such commun-
ity society and while he knew many
would not agree with him, he believ-
ed the principal of the high school
in each place where there was one
should be the secretary. He still
further said that there should be
state supervision over each town in
regard to it's physical aspect, that is,
that each town should be laid out
with regard to the future growth,
planting of trees, building of houses,
laying out parks, etc.
Prof. Flint has made a life study
of Community Planning and was in a
position to deal with this interesting
subject in a most intelligent manner.
Miss Bertha Holden, assistant state
home demonstrating leader spoke
briefly and mentioned some cases
where assistance had been granted by
the Farm Bureau carrying out this
Community spirit.
Following is the list of new officers
elected for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. Martha B. French.
First Vice President, Mrs. Abby P.
| Brooks.
Second Vice President, Mrs. Annie
M. Cary.
Recording Secretary, Mrs Edith
N. Flint.
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Ma
bel Eldridge.
Treasurer, Mrs. Charlotte X
Moore.
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