Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-28

depend for its success at every step
| on the view which the people take
with reference to education. After
all, there is no building into which
| the JOY of the builder can really go
save that which is built for the state.
Our children represent not only
themselves and their own individual
future life. they are more than that,
they are the society ana the ciIiliza-
ton that are to be.
Revision Bylaws
Miss Louise Coburn of Skowhegan,
presenting a preliminary report on
the revision of bylaws, for which she
is committee chairman, stated that all
such suggestions as were read were
thus far tentative. In the revised
bylaws both language and proceed
ings had been simplified and occa-
sional notifications made.
Miss connor's Recommendation
An amendment to the bylaws was
then proposed by Miss Lucia Conner
Of Fairfield, recommending that a
committee on Laws, of the chairmen
of various legislative committees who
have been instrumental in making
the laws. be appointed to act as
guardians" for such laws. Miss Con-
nor's recommendation was made as a
result of a condition she reported
when the Commission established by
the federation four years ago In con-
nection with the travelling libraries
had been abolished without just
cause. For that reason the fedora
ton laws should have their "guardi-
ans"
Art Committee
In reporting the activities of the Art
Committee. Mrs. Grace P. z. Knud-
son, chairman. stated that the practi-
cal side of the situation had been
most earnestly considered by the
committee. She presented four sub
iccts which express the lines of en-.
dcavor: LIST, that individual clubs
work in closer cooperation with tie
State Federation: End. that the in
dividual club realize that 'art" means
beauty" Bird. that the attempt to
place one good picture in every rural
school be continued; 4th, that the in
Gividual club concentrate on art in
the home"
Endowment Fund
Mrs. Gertrude J. Nutter, chairman
of the Endowment fund, announced
amounts received from various clubs
as totaling s235.5o. General discus
sion OF ways and means for procuring
money for the club contribution to
the requisite $1,000 was in order.
Club Extension Work
Club Extension work, in the report
presented by Mrs. j. Frank Rich,
chairman. is dependent upon or
ganized womanhood," continuing in
an nedeavor to further extend aetivi-
ties and bring all possible workers
into club membership to work for
the promotion of things for the bet
terment of life. Membership drives,
federation of the unfederated, and
the creation of new clubs are what
the movement needs, said Mrs. Rich.
Civies
In the absence of Mrs. Emma r.
Howe, chairman of the civics eom-
mittee. Mrs. Annie M. Barnes spoke
on the work of the committee, stat
ing that their duties included all
community work. Two phases were
particularly emphasized by Mrs.
Barnes, the first being the study of
all the matters concerning citizen
ship, which we as voters need TO
know. She recommended that each
club program give over at least a
snort period at each meeting de-
voted to such matters. The second
matter of much Importance, accord
ing to Mrs. Barnes, is moving pic
tnre production.
Community Service
Mrs. II. II. Hodgkins of the Com
munity and State Service commit
tee, pointed out the necessity for de-
pendable philanthropic work as a
particular activity. In the absence
of Mrs. c. c. Harvey. chairman of
the Conservation and Thrift COM
mittee, Mrs. Trafton reported that
work in connection with Arbor dav
and conservation of natural re-
sources was the chief aim towards
which the members We're striving.
Home Demonstration
Mrs. Joseph Thompson, in report-