The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-18
CLUB WOMEN AT NoRTHFIELD.
Interesting Convention Of the Third
District Yesterday.

Mortified, Oct. lS.--The third dis
tfict Of the Vermont Federation d
Women's club held it's meeting in tn,
Congregational church in Mortified or
Tuesday, as guests of the Ladies
Reading circle OF Northfeld. Mrs. Johr
+. Piddock OF Saxtons River, third
| vice president, presiding.
i Charles A. Plumley, A. NJ, president
| Of Norwich university, was introduced
by Mrs. Piddock, who stated that they
were very fortunate indeed in having
10 prominent and exceedingly well
known citizen to welcome them to
lNorthfeld.
\ Following President Plunley's adj
/ dress of welcome. Mrs Charles r.
Duke, president OF the Ladies Read
ing circle, extended greetings from
that club to the visiting members Of
the federation in few well chosen
words. Mrs. Walter W. Slack Of
Springfield, former president, respond
ed. Mrs. Robert +. Smith Of White
River Junction, past president of the
federation. was called upon to say a
few words and graciously responded.
Miss Jean Pinney of Montpelier, fac
tory inspector, spoke on the industrial
conditions among women in Vermont
and discussed prospective legislation
70 strengthen the laws which already
exist.
Mrs. A. A. Smith, chairman Of the
COMMITTEES on industrial and social rel
lations, gave an outline OF the work
for the coming year, and urged the
members to stand by any legislative
work.
Mrs. Smile Of Montpelier. chairman
of the committee on legislation, said
she had always urged the different
clubs to- suggest anything they wished
along legislative lines to be introduced
in the coming legislature but that in
all the eight or ten years she had held
this office they had only received re
quests from the industrial committee,
and that was the only one this year.
Following Mrs. SMILES address II
was brought out as the sense Of the
meeting that the Vermont federation
would not urge federal aid or federal
bills, being willing to assist and stand
back Of the congressman and not de-
string paternalism.
The afternoon session opened with
piano duet by Mrs. w r. MacCreadie |
and Mrs. Harold Aldrich.
Following this Mrs. G. q. Clifford, de-
partment chairman, gave short ad
dress on the Importance of the clubs
studying citizenship and teaching II.
She laid particular emphasis upon the
need OF cooperation with the ex-sery
lee men. and the fact that every WON
an should vote
Mrs. Charles r. Mcknight, chairman
Of university extension work. said l
Professors Flint and Peach Of Norwich
and Professor Cady Of Mid
dIebury college. had signified their will
lingness to assist in study courses in
the clubs, and that men from other To-
ralities had offered to do the same.
Mrs. DeForest gave the. Women's
clubs most hearty and cordial vel
come. and said that all the clubs were
for the same results, and in
The same spirit as mohilized army,
ready at any time to take the field.
Mrs, A. Fl. Smith Of Barre spoke OF
he four departments of the clubs, cd
ication. home economics. music and
lrt. and social welfare, and spoke in
ietail concerning the aims Of each de-
,artment.
Mrs. Bancroft stated that they had
lad club meetings regularly. and by
had cleared $50, which
vas TO he turned over TO the fedora
ion.
Mrs. w. r. Hardness OF Montpelier
tated that the department connected
With the club in which she was par [
icularly interested is the one con- I
lected with the foreign born Of the q
ity. and spoke OF the success OF the /,
'ageant which was staged on Column {
usd ay. q
Mrs. r. $. Salisbury OF Randolph I
ttended the playground convention in I
Washington, and brought home inspir q
tions TO the club members concern r
ng the work 10 be accomplished along
hat line. Il
Mrs Downs OF Williamstown said :
hat one Of the most pleasant occs q
ions in their club during the year i
ad been the reception given 10 the ?
zeal teachers, and that effort was be- 4
~ made to make the town more at
ractive for automobile tourists, and v
luipping playground for the chill a
rem. Il
Mrs. Dutton of South Royalton dis n
layed much interest In Industry h
onnected with Vermont Rivers Ii
Mrs. Herbert r. Davis OF Windsor b
rought message from the biennial II
invention OF Womens clubs held in a
n. Y, the last two weeks n
June. Ia
Mrs. Slayton OF Morrisville spoke
the simplicity, good cheer and spir- ts
of friendliness that pervaded at the NJ
ew England conference held in al
The members were the Il
tests of the Lynn club. OF
Miss Mary Moody OF Morrisville. m
sirman of education and normal
hool scholarship. spoke of the FIVE W
rls that they were assisting TO re- in
i've this year, and the ways and I'll
cans whereby the schools might be &
ought up to the standard. OF
Mrs. o. II. Coolidge, chairman of IN
erature and library extension, en- w
rsed the 'book-wagon" and the use
! purpose that il would Ill in the WI
ate Of Vermont. Je
Mrs Francis f. Whitley Of Web th
sr City. Ia, gave the principal ad- ca
ess Of the afternoon session. Her an
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