Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21
D. A. r. Holds It's
Annual Silver Tea


Daughters of the American Rcvolu-
the parlors of the Public Library
with Il large attendance The mem
bers were privileged to entertain two
guests each ana nearly all awaited
themselves OF this privilege.
The rooms wcrc most attractiyely
decorated with many American flags
OF various sizes and also the Maine
flag was used. Evergreen was also
used in the decoration and on the tea
table was pot of Jerusalem cherries.
The regent. Mrs. Elizabeth a. Mar
bic, presided and appointed the fol-
lowing delegates and alternates to
the Maine State Council which is to
be held i'm Waterville on the 21st
and 22nd of March: delegates beside
the regent are Mrs. Alta Elliott. Mrs.
Della Bartlett, Mrs. Florence Waugh
Danforth. Mrs. Helen G. Wentworth.
Mrs. Birdena +. Conant. Mrs. Laura
II. Dinsmorc. Mrs. Mary NJ. Green
way: aiternates. Miss Mabel !. Pool
or. the vice regent, Mrs. Edith :.
Philbrick. n past regent. Mrs. Mar
garet *. Goodrich. Mrs. Emma Dun
ton. Mrs. Grace NJ. PouIin. Mrs. Helen
Hight and Mrs. Elise Fellows White.
ANY who plan to attend and wish
for accommodation should write ~
Mrs. +. A. knowlton, Fairfield, not
later than the 18th.
Pictures We're shown Of Mrs. An
thony Wayne Cook and MES. Wallace
Allen Hanger. who are both candi-
dates for president general of the
national society. and the regent spoke
of the rates at the hotels in Washing
ton and stated that the expense Of
the trip aside from room and board
would be S4S to attend the annual
meetings which occur during the
week of the 18th Of April at the Ma
tional capital.
The speaker Of the afternoon was
Miss Florence NJ. Hale of the state
department of education of Augusta,
who gave an address filed with prac-
teal thoughts and enthusiasm for re-
newcd and continued good work in
whatever place We are situated and
whatever our work. The suhict If
Miss lIale's address was THE FolIn-
dation of Patriotism" Miss Hale
spoke of the loving sacrtic" which is
often made by parents for their
children. and spoke of mothers whom
heroes and sighted the self sacrific-
ing life of an older sister whom she
knew gave up the advantages of Il
college education to care for her
motherlcss brothers and younger sis
ter. and said that there were just
such sacrifices made. Sh spoke Of
many. who handicapped, were struG-
Cling for an education and many who
win ont by work and pluck and then
return to tho communities from
which they come to help their people
and enlightcn them.
Miss Hale spoke of the work and
help and giving of their all by edu-
Gators TO the Young people who arc
ANXIOUS to continue their education
some of whom even after getting the
education are unable to repay the
money loaned them. Miss Hale men
toned Maine college giving a de-
gree to q teacher of 4 grammar
school who was not even 81 college
graduate because she had Influenced
SO many boys and girls while vet in
the Grammar school to take col
lege course. Miss Hale urged even
with very young children leading
them to feel that much is expected
of them when they grow up and that
they should nc thinking about their
preparation for work Of whatever
nature they are best adapted.
Miss Hale suggested that beginning
in the Grammar grades it might be
helpful to have well known local peo-
pie who have been successful in their
lines OF work 90 into the school and
tell the students about their work
and the preparation for the same and
it's expense and thus aid the pupils
in making the selection of their life
work Miss Hale spoke of the en-
enlargement given her by citizen in
the town where she resided at the
time of her graduation from high
school and suggested that tho D. \.
r. ladies might give the word of en-
couragoment and show interest in
the young students. 1t is impossible
in brief review Of her address to
mention all of the helpful things
said by Miss Hale but in closing she
urged all not to criticize and never
to unless one was sure the thing
criticized was wrong and only then
when one had n remedy to offer. The
ladies cordially expressed their APP
probation of Miss Hale's address
which was followed by two piano
solos. Dance of the Comes Denee)
and Murmnring Spring tCarl Bohn)
played by Miss Dorothy NJ. Nye. who
responded to an encore playing AN
Old Fashioned Dance" \ social
hour followed the program during
which sandwiches. tea, small cakes,
candies and nuts We're served by the
hostess. The vice regent. Miss Mabel
j. Pooler and a past regent. Miss
Edith S. Philbrick poured tea. the