Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-04
'Sk0WnEcAN LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, Farmers u. II
Business and Professional Womsn's
Club Organized 49,

Club Organized -
A large representative number OF
the business and professional women
Of Skowhegan assembled at the mu-
nicipal building in the court room
Thursday evening to meet a represen-
| tative from the Portland business and
professional women's club. who was
to explain the workings Of the club
and to assist the Skowhegan women
to organize If they choose SO to do.
1t was expected that Miss Ellen
Libby would be the speaker, but be-
cause of illness, Miss Libby was I'M
able to be present, and Miss Mabel
Lord Of the Service committee of the
Portland club, and an enthusiastic
club member met the ladies.
Mrs. Elizabeth Williams Dyer was
appointed chairman and presided
throughout the meeting. In opening
her remarks, Mrs. Dyer briefly stated
the object for the considera ton of
which the ladies had come together,
which was to discuss the advisa bility
! of organizing business and profess
sional womef's club in Skowhegan,
and presented Miss Lord.
In her address, Miss Lord told in an
interesting manner Of the organiza-
ton of the Portland club which now
numbers CTS members, also Of the
work Of the club and by request she
described the new quarters which the
| club recently have moved into and
dedicated. Miss Lord stated that
there are already in the State $4,000
women banded together in the Bust
| ness and Professional Women's clubs
| which she said is only vanguard OF
what is to be the number. She said
that these women are blazing the
! trail for the women who are to come
after, who will occupy the places in
the business and professional world
and who it is hoped will find the way
easier because Of the we'll defined
! trail.
Miss Lord gave many of the bene-
fits to be received by membership in
the club and sighted some of her own
experiences which she had when she
was completing a course in Insurance
in Fitchburg. n. Y. Miss Lord urged
federation both State and National
The question of dues was discussed.
Some questions were asked Miss
Lord after she completed her address
and the meeting became quite infor-
NAL. Mrs Mabel 2. Judkh1s was ap-
pointed secretary pro TEN. 1t was
voted to organize. At the motion OF
Mrs. Florence Higgins the chair APP
pointed nominating committee
which was composed of Miss Adelena
Landry, Miss Blanch Jewett, Miss
Isabelle Dionne, Miss Dorice Chase
and Miss Amanda Carriveau. This
committee retired and brought in the
following list of officers: President
Mrs. Elizabeth w. Dyer; vice pres-
dent, Miss Margaret NJ. Chase; sec
rotary, Miss Adelena Landry; treas
urer, Mrs. Florence S. Higgins; chair
man of the membership committee
Miss Ethel Ward.
, This report was accepted and the
officers We're duly elected as nomi-
mated. 1t seemed wise to appoint ar
agent for the publication of the club
which is 1.-The Independent Woman
and the treasurer, Mrs. Higgins was
appointed to receive subscriptions
Miss Lord stated that the Independ-
ent Woman was a most excellent pa
per and that she hoped each member
of the club would subscribe. Twenty
! four signed the membership slips
Thursday evening and there are 1f
| others who had signifled their wish to
affiliate IL such club was organized
so 1t seems that the Skowhegan Bust
ness and Professional Women's club
will have a charter membership of al
least 40 members.
| All the ladies present Thursday
evening were much interested and en-
/ thusiastic over the movement. The
next meeting will be held on Wednes-
day evening of next week, March Is
at o'clock in the court room at the
municipal building. All business and
professional women are invited to be
present at this meeting.