The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-09
WOMAN SAYS ITALY AND
FRANCE ARE In LEAGUE
TO SUPPORT THE TURK

during the year through the home
demonstration agents.
The report of Mrs Robert f.
Bliss, thrift chairman, was read by
the secretary A QUESTIONABLE had
been sent out dividing the subject Of
thrift into four parts: First fe;
second, public interests third, pos
sessions. fourth. investments. Much
progress has been reported from the
various clubs along these lines but
particular attention was called to the
lack of women who are keeping house
hold accounts and to the conservation
Of time
Mrs, l.. ] Hathaway of Middlebury,
chairman of univers ty extension
stated that some gain had been made
over last year, 80 University speak
ers having been employed in Is clubs
but she deplored the fact that SO few
clubs awaited themselves Of this
wonderful opportunity which is theirs
for the asking.
Mrs. Clarence Coon Of Castleton,
art chairman, said in her report that
the great American publ is too com
merc.al to ever become genuine art
enthusiasts it is remarkable especial
ly on a Sunday to note the number Of
foreign birth especially FrenchI
Greek and Italian. who crowd the art
museums of our large cities, fully ap-
preciative of the beauty of line and
coor which is about them on all
sides. Americans are wasting their
opportunities to cultivate their artis.
tic sense. She urged those present
to see to it that so far as possible all
Colonial buildings in their community
be preserved in their original state.
The literature and library extension
chairman Mrs. 0, II. Coolidge of Rut-
land, reported progress in her work
in this department One club owns
and maintains library also making
ii a center for other activities, A
total of S56 50 has been given by the
various clubs this year for the chill
dren's travelling library fund,
Mrs. J w Votey OF Burlington
chairman Of music, reported deep
ening interest in musical activities
From Is clubs who sent in reports %
concerts vi llluDlA1l al q NtfNi eNNA@
Four clubs report community singing
Some clubs have used their young
musicians and school children to ad-
vantage. One club where there was
no musical supervisor in the school
drilled the children for Their concert
Mrs. Votey said that Vermonts
greatest need musically is for more
musical teaching in the schools
The report of Mrs. w. y Belknap OF
BE lows Falls. press and publicity de-
partment was read by Mrs +. 5.
Whitcomb of that town. Items Of
general interest have been sent to
the General Federation News, much
recognition having been given to ma
terial sent in from Vermont Mrs
Belknan urged the club members to
subscribe for this little up-to-the-
minute paper which is only SOC per
yea.
The ladies of the convention then
had the opportunity of enjoying an eX.
hibition of Bennington Pottery which
was displayed at the home of Mrs.
William Bogart Walker
The Harte Theatre very courteous
ly presented the film on Mothercraft.
Proceeding this portrayal Miss May
Bliss Dickinson of Boston, member
of the department Of pubic welfare,
S. +. W. c.. and sponsor of The
Motheroraft movement explained the
meaning of that movement in which
New England is leading not only the
country but the whole world. Mother
craft is not sex hygiene or sex edu-
cation, but a course Of study with
practical demonstrations teaching
personal hygiene, the clean home and
baby hygiene The first lesson deals
with the health Of school girl, as
Influenced by bathing, care of the
teeth, posture, proper shoes etc. The
second lesson is on hygiene of the
home Following this were lessons
on baby hygiene beginning with baby's
first bath and taking through the first
year of the infants life These
courses are suitable and helpful for
college girls and factory girls AS a
large per cent of infant mortality be.
fore / month of age is due to the
defective education Of mothers this
movement should prove Of value to
our country, especially in the coming
generation.
The making of the Mothercraft film
was personally conducted by Miss
Dickinson and was a most beautiful
as we'll as instructive production. The
film has not yet been released this
being one of a very few pre-yiew OPP
Ortunities