Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13

did not know and that they should
be preparing while they are still
girls for the duty of citizenship and
taught that it is q duty which none
should shirk.
Mrs. Rich spoke very earnestly
in favor of the Direct Primary Law
and said that it had hardly been in
effect long enough to say that it was
either a failure as some did nor to
realize its great value as she saw it
Mrs. Rich paid great tribute to
Maine and rccitcd Mrs. w +. Chap
mans poem Down in Maine" and
said that even when she resided ill
New York and Mass. states she was
proud of Maine and its forward
steps in temperance and other good
work.
Throughout the address Mrs. Rich
often told an amusing story which
phasize whatever point she had
more earnestly. She mentioned the
move of Bates college in regard to
debating clubs.
Mrs. Rich spent considerable time
on the subject of citizenship and
urged that the women everywhere
study and prepare themselves to be-
come good citizens in every sense of
the word and to accept the respon-
sibilty of the ballot as a sacred trust
to be used at all elections and urged
100 per cent voting at the polls Mrs.
Rich cited an illustration of wo-
man who wished to open an account
at bank and when asked how
much she wished to deposit stated
that she wished to draw out fifty dol
lars, and said that was the way
to draw out from the town. county,
state and nation all the advantages
and blessings but some were not
even willing to exert themselves
enough to lift and cast one little nai-
lot.
Mrs. Rich urged all partisan meet
ings for women to study politics
from all angles in preference to so
called non-partisan clubs. Mrs. Rich
spoke of the courage that it takes
to be a good citizen and told OF
Theodore Roosevelt saying that
courage would be the one thing he
would wish most for his daughter.
Mrs. Rich, who has been a teach
err for many years, but is now re-
siding at Glencove, one of the mos.
beautifully located farms in Maine,
still does much literary work and Is
chairman of the committee OF club
eXtention in the State Federation is
a most charming speaker, g:vins a
wonderful personal touch to every
thing which she says and makes all
who hear her alive to her great in
terest in whatever she is bringing to
an audience. The ladies of the I'M
provement society and their guests
on Friday afternoon listened with
the greatest interest to her able adj
dress and will surely be greatly
helped in their own club work by
many of the things which she
brought to them at that meeting.
Among the out Of town guests
present were, Mrs. George w.
Hincklcy and daughter. and Mrs.
Melvin Palmer from the kenneaec-
side club, Hinckley; Mrs. Henrietta
Wood, Mrs. Cony Russell, Mrs. +. G..
Davis. Mrs. Bernard Carr. Mrs.
Henry Whiting. Mrs. Fred w. Gibbs
Mrs. Simoneau, Mrs. Tibbetts and
Mrs. Almon BlaisdclI of the Town
Improvement Society. Nprridge-
wock; Mrs. William Green. OF Mad
ison; Mrs. Otis Hilton and Mrs. Ar
thur Hilton of Arson, representing
the Madison Sorosis: Mrs. Eda *.
Program from Decatur ILL.,. and
Miss Emily l.. Frowly, of a Business
and Profession Womans Club. New
York City.
At the close of the meeting the
ladies had the delightful privilege of
meeting Mrs. Rich, who was just as
interesting conversationalist az
lecturer.
The ladies remained and enjoyed
social hour and meeting the guests
and were served delicious sand
wiches. olives. cake and coffee b.
the following efficient committee.
Mrs. Carrie Mcpherson, chairman;
Mrs. Carrie Webb, Mrs. Carrie
Berce, Mrs. Rose c. Burrill Mrs
Myrtle NJ. Lamb. Mrs. Grace Tuck
or. Miss Alice f. Danforth. Mrs.
Laura H. Dinsmore. Mrs. Frarcis
H. Smith and Miss Emma Hall.
Inspection Of Bloomfield Temple
Mrs Hattie Lord. district deputy,