Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-25
AFTERNOON SESSION

The afternoon session of the con-
vention started shortly after $50 with
the singing of Grange songs and some
of the rounds which were so popular
in the old singing-schools. These last
were productive of much merriment
and good fellowship among the as
sembled grangers. The program of the
afternoon was changed slightly from
its original form, but all of the
speakers who were on the original
program were heard in the course of
the session.
Grange and Home"
Mrs. H. Iva Jewett, the lecturer OF
the Lincoln County Pomona Grange,
was the first speaker of the afternoon
Her subject was The Grange and the
Home She spoke Of the fact that
the home is the foundation of all great
movements and that any enterprise
which will not pass the test of the
home is not worth working for
Whether the founders of the Grange
thought of this or whether they mere-
~ accepted it instinctively is not
known, but the fact remains that they
were the firm to form a great order
on the same foundation as that of the
home, namely. the equal alliance. CO.
operation and partnership of the sexes.
To this fact is ascribed in large part
the success of the organization.
The Grange allies itself with the
home, and as no home is complete
without children. so no Grange is
complete without goodlS- portion of
young people. AS the youth starting
in life must start with the solid
foundation of character It is neces-
sary for the Grange and especially The
lecturers to aim to build better type
Of manhood and womanhood.
That there is criticism owing to the
fact that the Grange devotes much
time to the social side of the commu-
nifty was brought out in this interest
ing talk. but it was the opinion Of
the speaker that those who criticized
the Grange in this manner had not
thought of the fact that the members
in most cases are farmers and that
they need a chance to relax and to en-
joy themselves.
The fact that there is definite date
set for the meetings helps much in
getting these people out and they
also have a chance to hear other
opinions on interesting topics and so
form better idea of their own on
these same topics.
In closing, Mrs. Jewett said. "In
hundreds of thousands of homes to-
day the grange is working, quietly
and peacefully for the broadening
and uplifting of the lives of every
soul beneath the farm house roof"
"Granse Value to Community"
Mary F. Robinson. lecturer of New
Century Pomona Grange. was the
next speaker, having as her subject.
1.-THE Value of the Grange to tie
Community" She spoke of the bene-
fit which the grange had been in
past 80 years to the farmers, giving
them a chance to exchange ideas,
and report successes and failures. It
also was the only effective way that
the farmers could make themselves
felt in the State and national legis-
latures.
Now the grange should use its ef-
forts to better the churches. schools
and all the other community estab-
lishments. There are many in the
different localities who should be-
come members of the grange and
who would probably become mem
bers if the right spirit and influences
were brought to bear. The commit
tees for the sick and the needy
should do all in their power to bring
a cheerful spirit to the unfortunate.
These things would help to improve
the community and make the grange
and the community as one.
The work of improving the yards
about the school buildings and other
little things which make life worth
living should be part of the work
OF each grange. All of these things
which have been spoken of will not
only improve the community itself
but will help the grange by building
it up, by making the people of the
town see that they cannot afford to
stay outside of such a worthy organi-
zation. Finally the boys and girls of
today should be taught citizenship
as these same boys and girls will be