Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-08

greatest menace. We must see 70 Il
that the children are kept III school
not only through the elementary
schools but the high school as we'll
and it is not only the foreigner who
needs to he shown the value OF the
high school course. Let Us not rest
content with the fact that We have
especially appointed officials 20 look
after Tins but all bring our Influence
to bear upon this question. Again
the relaxation OF the child Labor
Laws have allowed many To drop out
OF the elementary schools and many
from secondary schools who should
now return to school we must give
our heGrtieSt cooperation to the
Back 20 School Drive
We have not learned the lesson Of
the war we haze not seen he vision
if we are net ready to sacrifice our
selves and our time to help solve
these problems.
Great work hath victory 20 10
And stern the silent battles peace must
wage
That l re may Sc deaths visioned truths
come true.
FufInent OF wars deathless her tage
SASl ut"iI OII AS Ltsil "a
pride.
Dyrasted c!tadels that time defied;
Loxd. give Us grace when We would
build anew
o peace. with priceless ransom paid
In toll Of vine at bud and rose half
. Victory that sees our first born laid
in sacrifice upon God altar stone
Lift. hold as 10 the altitude
oil .Yuy1 do vi hao rnrC
Stood
So make US. keep US. worthy of our
own"
The committee on resolutions was
appointed. Two new clubs. the Sc
New Thought Club of Milo were ad-
mitted 10 the Federation upon the
vote of the members.
The report of Industrial and Social
Conditions by Mrs. Ada Riggs Griffin
was postponed until Thursday.
Club Reports
Some very interesting reports
were given by delegates from various
clubs of the State. The entire list
in the federation not having been
gone through the reports Will be
continued Thursday forenoon.
Among the clubs making report Of
the work were the following:
Current Events club Of Augusta:
adopted French orphan and given
$50 for support Of same for me next
year: is to plant tree in memory OF
Tracy Webster. one of Augusta S
sons.
Art Study Club Of Augusta: Held
Is regular meetings.; sewed for ref
usees: aided the D. A. r. and the
Howard Benevolent Society.
Athene Club of Bangor: Carried on
regular work; had very interesting
course in current events; aided in
Red Cross district nurse support.
Nineteenth Century Club Of Ban
gpr: Given financial aid to the dis
trict nurse; studied French history
covering the period from 11S5 to the
present year; given to Travellers Aid.
Norumbego Club Of Bangor: Hand
cd Red Cross work; worked in Lib
erty loan and w. g. S. drives.
Thursday Club Of Biddeford: TAX
Aen active part in civic Improvement
took o''er playground for time un-
der direction Of National Playground
Association; gave Thanksgiving bas-
kets. one basket containing a ton of
coal: Christmas tree for City Mis-
sion children: observed 2lst ami
versary; had public Red Cross at
ternoon with fine program: assisted
in 7. w. c. a. work: adopted French
war orphan; observed Baby week
campaign.
Past and Present Club Of FAIR
field: Assisted in war work: voted
not to have refreshments, each hos
tess given dollar and helping buy
Liberty bond, the same being al
ready paid for.
Hour Club Of Fairfield: Studied
Book of job: done Red Cross work
and worked with the Federated clubs
in all the war work.
kindergarten Welfare
Very interesting was the exhibit
OF posters finder the charge of Miss
Nellie Brown. chairman Of the ed
ucation department. The posters de-
picted phases of Kindergarten work
and are to assist in the kindergarten
welfare work in Maine. Some Of the
propaganda on the posters included:
Right habits. at to s years Of age
are more easily formed and more
deeply rooted than they can ever be
again. The kindergarten teaches
habits of neatness. economy, indus
''-y. punctuaIity. self-reliance. self
'ont'ol. unself1shness, courtesy. The
kindergarten is the link between
'n'ne and school. 1t leads the little
I'D from home interests into wild
social interests" 1t fosters healthy
dies, alert minds. skilled eyes and
ards, ability to work with Others
and so lays the basis for school
work. The smallest child loves to
feel responsible and to take care Of
something. The Kindergarten deveI-
ops the sense IF responsibility and
desire 70 protect and so builds help
full men and women, reliable citizens.
responsible parents Curiosity IS the
root Of most mischief but Of all
knowledge. The kindergarten through
wise guidance and use OF suitable
materials changes idle curiosity into
observation. concentration. industry.
manual skill. artistic sense. The
kindergarten liz "chiIi's garden -
It plants in hody. mind. spirit. the
seeds of health. happiness. creative
ness. order, harmony, beauty 1.-The
ordinary child remembers to be
good: the kindergarten child forgets
to he naughty" Is your child a per-
petual motion machine Is he de-
kindergarten will guide his activt-