Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-16
Current Events Club
Has Fine Program
America the Theme


1922-1923, just issued, is of much in
tcrest and shows careful planning for
prosperous and efficient season.
1t was originally study club of con-
genial friends and the list of its
early membership would show women
prominent in Hallowell social and in
tellectual life. For nearly 20 years
the late Miss Emma 0. French was
its hOnored and beloved president, the
club consenting to her resignation
| only when increasing i'll health made
| it impossible for her to take an ac-
| tive part in the work which to the
end of her life was close to her heart.
| Miss Elizabeth McClench succeeded
Miss French in the Office of president,
an office which she has continued to
| hold up to the present time. During
her two years absence in California
she was still titular head of the club
and still much interested in It's ac-
| tivities, though the actual work was
carried on by Miss Rose Adele Gill
| patrick, acting vice president.
| The officers at present arc: Prcsi-
dent, Miss Elizabeth McClcnch; vice
! president, Miss Annie +. Page; act
ing vice president, Miss Adele Gill
patrick; secretary, Mrs. Jane II.
| Sleeves; treasurer, Mrs. Amy Buck
nam; executive committee, Mrs. An
ME Wingate, Mrs. Helen Robinson
and Mrs. Stella W. Currier.
] The actual club membership is
| limited to 90, but the wives of the
pastors of the city constitute during
their residence in the town associate
members, and there is a list of sub
stitute members who are in all re-
| spects except that of voting in the
same position as the actual mem
bcrs, and who are received into men,
bership as rapidly as there are va
present are Mrs. Gertrude Alexander,
Mrs. Amy buchanan, Miss Annie 7.
Chase, Mrs. Emma Chadbourne, Mrs.
Stella Curricr, Miss Adele fitzpatrick.
| Miss Sophia Gilman. Mrs. Minona
Harvey, Miss Jessica Haskell, Mrs.
Eta Morse, Miss Elizabeth Nc
Clench, Mrs. Edith Nutting. Mrs.
Madgc O'Brien, Miss Annie F. Page.
| Mrs. Helen Robinson, Mrs. Jane III.
Sleeves, Mrs. Nellie Sleeves. Mrs.
Catherine Thrashcr, Miss Hattie
! Tcuk, and Mrs. Annie Wineate. The
associate members are Mrs. c. 0.
Ferry, Mrs. c. E. Young, Mrs j. f.
Cochrane and Mrs. Mary l.. Hadley.
| The substitute members are Mrs, F,s-
thor York, Mrs. Georcianna Lilly.
Mrs. Chester Fuller and Mrs. Annie
! Tcnnoy.
The general subject for the clubs
study this year is america" The
program is as follows: Oct. %.
hostess, Mrs. Alexander, paper The
Making of the United States" Mrs.
York; Nov. s, Mrs. Robinson, paper,
THE Land Of the Orange Blossoms"
Mrs. Hadlcy; Nov. %, hostess, Miss
McClcnch, paper. Our Natural Re-
sources" Mrs. Lilly; Dec. 6, hostess,
Mrs Jane Sleeves. paper, art in the
Home" Mrs. Currier; Dec. 90, hostess.
Mrs. Nutting. paper present Day
Fiction" Miss Andrews: Jan. 3, host
css, Mrs. Lilly, paper, The Scenic
Beauties of America" Mrs. Jane
Sleeves; Jan. II, hostess. Miss Has
kcll, paper. THE American Indians"
Miss McClench; Jan. 81, hostess.
Mrs. Robinson, American Music"
Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. O'Bricn; Feb. 10.
hostess. Mrs Chadbournc. paper.
The Modern Drama" Miss Haskell;
Feb. 81, hostess, Mrs. Jane sleeves,
paper. american Ideals of Govern
ment," Miss Fitzpatrick: March 13,
hostess. Mrs WinGatc, paper,
Maine" Mrs. Buchanan. The Gov
eminent Of Maine" Mrs. Wingatc;
March -, hostess, to be named. pa
per, Volume and Value Of Maine
Forests" Mrs. Alexander; April 10,
hostess. Mrs. Currier, paper. 'Tho
Industrial Situation in the United
States" Mrs. Chadbourne: April "a.
hostess. Mrs. Morse. paper. THE
Problem of Americanization," Mrs.
Perry; May %. hostess. Miss Annie
Chase, paper. Life in Colonial Days"
Miss Chase; May %, Field Day, June
), hostess, Miss McClench. paper,
Some Books of the Year" Miss Gill
man. annual business meeting.
This program is but a part Of the
activities that the club is planning.
rs always, it will take its full part
in the State and national work of the
Federation and has in addition plans
to be of help in the life of the COM !
munity it serves. 1t strives to be in |
very truth, "a group of organized
women who can be depended upon !
to promote all movements looking |
toward the betterment of life"
needed in