Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-11-12
LOCAL CLUB HOST
& TO FIRST DISTRICT
Fifteen WOman'S Clubs Represent
ed at Meeting

The First District meeting of the
Federated Woman's Clubs of Vermont
was held in Middlebury last Thurs
day and Friday with a registration oi
more than a hundred members repre-
senting fifteen clubs.
The local club acted as host to the
delegates. Their cafeteria Thursday
noon in the basement Of the Congrega-
tional church proved the very best
sort of opening to those who had come
a distance to attend and were travel
weary In the afternoon the auditor
ium of the church was the scene OF
the first session. Mrs. Ryder delivered
the address of welcome in behalf Of
the local club and Mrs. o. c. Ashton
responded. Mrs. W. W. Slack, state
president, gave an account OF the work
at the New England conference. Pro-
fessor K. R. B. Flint of Norwich Uni
versity was the principal speaker His
subject was Town Planning. Then
followed two minute reports from club
presidents and department chairmen.
After the first session the guests were
conveyed in automobiles to Hepburn
Social Hall where tea was served Mrs.
Maud Mason was assisted in this by
Mrs. P, c. Voter and Mrs J M Thorn
as. Mrs Collins rendered several vocal
solos.
Following the meeting of the First
District came the semi-annual meet
ing of the Executive Board of the Fed
Grafton
The evening meeting was pres. led
over by Mrs. Slack. The present YER
mont Director Mrs. Davis, was intro
duced as the first speaker and gave an
interesting account of the Des MONIES
convention held in June. The needs
of the Near East were then presented
by Mr. Campbell, followed by a luet
by Mrs. S. S. Eddy and Mrs. L. l.
Bonney Mrs Pamela Smith Purrell
played the organ overture. Professor
A. w. Kline addressed the meeting on
American Citizenship.
The visiting ladies were entert.ned
at the homes of the Middlebury club
members Thursday night.
lhdN lhOl lllllS lllC lSANNullNC DOdlu-
held its business meeting in the Sigma
Kappa rooms. A buffet luncheon was
served before the departure of the
noon trains.
Following is the list Of visiting Club
women as registered:
Mrs. N. D. Phelps, Barre; Mrs. M,
F. Shepard, Barre; Charlotte c. Pier
pont, Burlington; Ella H. Waterman,
Burlington; Mrs Alice Andrews, Pitts
ford; Lucy A. Holden, Pttsford; Mrs.
T. R, Thomas, Bristol; Mrs R. S.
Smith Bristol Mrs. G. F. Edmunds,
Bristol Mrs. P. R. Hill, Bristol; Mrs,
B. J. Clark, Bristol Mrs E. L. Sher-
win, Bristol Mrs, B. w. Estey, Bris-
toll Mrs. H. R. Brown, Brattleboro;
Mrs. L. H. Nottingham, Shoreham;
Mrs c. H. DeLong, Shoreham; Mrs.
l. P. Sharon Shoreham Mrs H. c,
Ward, Shoreham; Mrs. Anne B. North,
Shoreham Mrs. Ella Wright, Med
field, Mass; Mrs. Augusta Slayton,
Morrisville; Miss Mary Moody, Nor
risville; Mrs. w. W. Slack, Springfeld;
Mrs. Charles l. Gray, Springfield; Ma
bel w. McQuaid Springfield; Mrs. FL
la B. Bailey, Montpelier; Mrs. R. F.
Bliss Montpelier; Mrs. F. Blanchard,
Montpelier; Mrs. Walter Smiley,
Montpelier; Bertha M. Wright, Wind
sor; Nettie W. Taylor, Windsor; Jessie
G. Dole, Danville Florence H. With
erell, Shoreham; Charlotte D. Howard,
Shoreham; Belle A. Platt, Shoreham;
Addie M. Moore, Shoreham; Agnes
K, Bush, Shoreham; Winifred Farr,
Shoreham: Clara L. Delano, Shore
ham; Grace P. Gleason, Ludlow; Le-
ma w. Sault, Ludlow; Effie F. Hub
bard, LUDLOW; Olive M. Coon, Castle
ton.
Other Notes
The Century Department met Tues
day evening with Mrs. James Cartmell
Papers on John Muir were read by
Mrs. J. ]. Ross and Mrs. A. J. Cook.
The annual musical given &c the
Womans Club by the Fortnlght.y Mu-
sic Department was directed by Mrs.
S. S. Eddy. A large audience was
present for the excellent program.
Those taking part were Mrs. Bo1ney,
Mrs. Cornwall, Mrs. Cushman, Mrs.
Cady, Mrs McGilton, Mrs Di.k:us,
Mrs. s. S. Eddy, Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Ter
ry, the Misses Woodruff and Dumas.
Professor de Visme sang and Mr.. Web
Der rendered a violin solo. Mrs. Voter
presided.
The Essay Department will meet
with Mrs. w. S. Burrage Wednesday,
November II, at $3.50 O'Clock.
In the afternoon of NnVenher 10.