Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-09

pie. When we know our neighbors we
will like them"
"Better Literature for Youth"
Mrs. Grace M. Poole of Brockton,
Mass. who substituted for Mr. O. H
LOOMS, editor of "The Open Road
with a talk on Good Literature for
our Young People" stressed the CON
trast between the home life of genera
tons ago and the present family In
the old DAYS the parents had more time
to read aloud to their children and
good literature was provided them in
abundance. The lack Of this literary
interest in the modern household ought
to be remedied she said and the clubs
are ideal apostles of the gospel of good
reading There are many who go to
the Librarian and say, Give me good
book to read" whom the Woman's
Clubs could assist in many ways The
speaker expressed her belief in the
mixing of the right kind of recreation
with our work, good pictures, good
music and good books.
Z. |. Terry, manager of the Battell
forest of Mddlebury College, was the
third speaker of the evening program.
His talk was devoted mainly to the
explanation of the principles and adj
vantages of scientific forestry. He also
discussed the plans for profit from the
Breadloaf woodlands and the propa
CATION of fur bearing animals within
! them.
The Final Session
The conference was brought to an
end yesterday morning with the cleo
ton Of officers. The meeting was called
by Chairman Mrs. Quincy at 9 o'clock.
Mrs. George Minot Baker of Concord,
Mass, president of the Massachusetts,
Federation, proposed that the clubs
should interest themselves in the sta
tue to be executed by Paul Bartlett in
honor of "The Pilgrims Mother The
cost of $4,000 should be met in part by
the state declarations, it was recon-
mended by the conference, with ind-
vdual club appropriations
Mothercraft Endorsed
The formation Of state committees
for the education of the girls in Mo-h-
ercraft was also recommended by the
conference. The founder of the move
ment Miss May Bliss Dickinson, &C
cepted the Office of chairman ii thes
committees. A delegate from Rhode
Island described the success Of the
movement in school in her stare,
where l15 girls were taught the prin-
ciples of personal health and the care
of babies A delegate from Massa"hu-
setts told Of the objections raised by The
Catholics in Greenfield TO the intro
duction of Mothercraft INTO the pubic
schools there. The endorsement of
the school committee has been given it,
however, and it is expected that with
a better understanding oi the nature OF
the new science, all objections will be
silenced.
The chairman of the credentials com
mttee, Mrs. Lewis J. Hathaway Of
Middebury, reported that - Club
members attended the conference.
There were four state presidents, six
state officers. and five chairnen Of de-
partments There were fourteen mem
bers from Massachusetts,, thfe. from
Rhode Island, two from Connecticut,
three from New Hampshire, one IRON
Maine and ffty-;yo from Vermont.
The Vermont delegation was divided
into thirteen from Bristol, twelve from
Rochester, seven from MiddleDurv,
four from Rutland, Montpelier, Nor
risville and Pittsford, three from Shore
ham, two from Burlington, and one
from White River Junction, Bethel and
Windsor.
The committee of resolutions was
composed of Mrs. Arthur Potter of
Greenfield, Mass, Miss Florence Edg-
ers Of Providence, R. l., and Mrs.
Georgia Blaisdell of Meredith, n H.,
The only resolution drawn up and vot-
ed by the conference was in apprecia-
ton of the kind hospitality, gratitude
to musicians, speakers, owners and
of the Inn, and to the Off
GERS of the New England conference
who had all contributed to the max
ing of the occasion very memorable.
1922 Meeting at Boston
Mrs. George Minot Baker, president
of the Massachusetts, Federation, in
vited the conference to hold its next
annual meeting in the Bay State. 1t
is likely that the 1922 meeting will be
held at a shore resort near Boston.
The honor of presiding over the CON
ference during the ensuing year was
conferred upon a Vermont woman who
has been very prominent in the club
work, Mrs. Robert E. Smith of White
River Junction. Mrs. Harry J. Burn
ham of Biddeford, Me, was elected vice
president and Miss Agnes Dodge of
Melrose Highlands, Mass, the secre
tary and treasurer.
The business of the conference was
finished at eleven o'clock The ma
jority of the guests left as soon as pos
Sible for their homes. The delegates
were unanimous in their praise Of the
beauties and hospitality OF Breadloaf.
To many of them it was their first &C
quaintance with Vermont The dis
of a two hour train de-
lay Tuesday evening and the hard
climb to the Inn, were all forgotten in
the genuine pleasure Of the rest of the
trip.
The conference had come to Bread
oof NJ the invitatin nf Middlahurxy