Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-02

by Mrs. Argie Buzzell. proprietress Of
the Inn, after which a brief business
meeting was held.
Miss Cole, the president, announced
that the officers of the organization
had been completed by the election
of Miss Abbie Smiley, as chairman
of the membership committee and
Miss Theresa Coyne. as treasurer.
At a meeting of the executive COM
mittee Of the local club, held at the
Waterville Savings Bank at $50
o'clock the committee appointed to
choose delegates to attend the State
federation reported their findings
which were approved by the executive
committee. The delegates appointed
We're Miss Alice Clarkin. Mrs. May
belle Brown and Mrs. Anna Drum
;nond. with the president of the club
ex- officio.
Miss Cole stated that the next meet
ing will be in two weeks. Mrs. Mary
+. Barton, chairman Of the program
committee reported that she had
given the members a chance to choose
what they would like to take up for a
program. She said the first choice
was parliamentary law, the second
choice was the study of birds, and she
suggested that Prof. Henry W. Brown
be asked to speak on that subject.
Next came a request for investments
and finance. Mrs. Barton suggested
that some Of the members. who have
talent in various directions. might
help on the program with some sort
OF lecture or talk on their work.
There are three evenings to be filleo
and Mrs. Barton asked for sugges-
tions.
The president, Miss Cole. then in
troduced as the speaker Of tho eve
ming, Miss Mary Arleite Penney, pres.
ident Of the State Federation Of the
B. and p. W. clubs Of Maine. who
said one Of the pleasant duties Of her
once - visiting clubs. and who was
very glad to be present at this meet
ing.
| In her talk Miss Penney first spoke
OF the club movement in general, tell
ing Of the formation Of the National
Federation, how it was done and why
it was done; of how the movcmen,
became popular and how the clubs be-
gan springing up all over the country
until there is a considerable number
These became SO numerous that htc
need of the State federation as the
intermediary between the individual
club and the National federation be-
came apparent, and, inturn, these be-
gan to be formed in the different
states.
Miss Penney named as the four most
important features that make Cor sue
cess in the work Of the club, member
ship. programs, publicity and social in
tercourse. She announced the coming
of the State Federation to be held III
Portland on May 81. and OF the nation
al federation at Chautauqua to be held
| from July 9 to 16. She took up the
need of having clubs for the business
and professional women and the needs
of the clubs when formed.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sears. editor Of the
Independent Woman, will be one of
| the speakers at tie State federation
and DR.. Colvin of the University of
Maine, who is now chairman cf the
educational committee of the State
federation. will also be present.
Miss Penney said she didn't care
what kind Of a club the women here
had as long as 10 per cent. Of them
are business women. But she hoped
| it wouldn't be confined to certain
standards, as she believed everyone
should be eligible who is earning her
| cI,n
| 500 or SO salary. All are important
to the welfare Of the club: one will
| help as much as the other. You
mustn't forget the small wageearner.
! The speaker said the membership
, committee is most important and
should be made up of broad minded
women. the kind that will look care
| fully into the applications for member
ship, especially If there is any qucs-
the applicants. She urged that no one
be turned down without careful in
| vestigaton.
She sugge ;tet educational programs
as being most interesting. but still
| said there must be some fun. Local
| talent may sometimes be used with
good effect. she said.
/ A club column In the local ,newspa-
pcrs was said by Miss Penney to be
one OF the things greatly to he de-
sired as publicity is of the greatest
! Importance, and she hoped some ar
rangement could be made whereby a
weekly column of the doings of the
club might be printed in the local
| press.
! At the close of Miss Penncy's talk a
| question box was introduced and much
| information was gained by the men,
! bers of the Waterville club.