Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-20

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The real fundamentals of the Ma
tional League of Girls Clubs and the
Massachusetts, League of Girls Clubs
were very comprehcnsively explained
Thursday evening by Miss Mildred
Gutterson. secretary of the Massachu-
setts League of Girls Clubs, when a
general get-together and a rally for
new members took place at the Au.
gusta Girls Community clubhouse.
over 100 girls were present to hear
Miss Gutterson and join in the good
times of the evening.
The first part of the evening was
taken up with a most original show
staged under the management of the
entertainment committee of which
Miss Lora Pooler is chairman The
silent orchestra under the leadership
of Miss Christine Carey might well
nave put sousa in the shade II he
had been there last evening. Miss
Gladys Madore read the poem "Lcch-
lnvar In a very pleasing manner.
The poem was acted out by movies"
another original and laughable num-
Der. paper screen afforded ample
opportunity for the actors to appear.
light, cleverly arranged behind the
screen. threw up the outlines in SOL,
houette and the results were highly
amusing. Miss Evangeline Ripley
sang and her rendition was so delight
full that she was obliged to respond g
several encores.
Miss Corinne L. Paine, executive
secretary of the Augusta girls club.
gave the girls short talk on the
classes which are being formed" The
dancing classes are Monday evenings.
Other classes include millinery. dress
making. cooking. dramatics. art and
crafts, MILDLY classes and, in fact.
any class that a group would desire
to have.
Then Miss Gutterson spoke She in
brief manner outlined the formation
Of the clubs. The Maine clubs are af-
filiated with the Massachusetts
League. as Maine thus far has no State
league. Thirty years ago the move
ment was started which resulted IN
the National League of Girls Clubs.
Today there are 125 clubs in the ma
tional league and even states are
represented including Maine. Massa-
chusetts. Connecticut. Rhode Island,
eastern and western Pennsylvania.
New York, and club is beginning m
Ohio. Miss Gutterson in a few we'll
chosen words paid splendid tribute
to the splendid women who started
the work.
The National League of Girls Clubs
is the outcome of the need which was
felt for recreation for girls IN indus
try and business. 1t is only in the
last rs years. Miss Gutterson brought
to mind, that women have gore from
the home out into work. size early
expressed the hope that nothing would
come out of this new movement that
would destroy the real order of the
race--that of marrying and raising
children. But in the meantime. before
they marry. the club work is splendid
and is just part of the large move
ment
Each of the sectarian organizations
does splendid work. But the girls
girls all to meet as Americans. And
here she sounded the point. bringing
into evidence the splendid work
which has been done in the girls club
work among the foreign-born girls.
The club is open to girl from is
years and above. The age line is not
drawn above. because it is fiae thing
for the older and the Younger girls To
Dmingle-it teaches the younger girls
stability among other advantages.
At the close of the entertainment
social hour was enjoyed. And refresh
ments of ice cream were served. The
party was quite one of the gaycs.
that has been held in the clubhouse for
some time. 1t is splendid incentive
to start the new year right and boom
the club activities.