Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-10
Miss Hale Speaks
at 3. and p. w. Club


The first meeting Of the Skowhegan
club of 1924 was held Tuesday eve
ming in the club rooms with the pres
ident, Miss Margaret NJ. Chase, pre-
siding. The rooms were pleasantly
arranged and the flowers used in
decoration were yellow and white
carnations.
Miss Anne N. Caswell gave an IN
teresting account Of a former meet
ing. Miss Airline Burnor, the chair
man of a committee made up of
Miss Grace Paradis and Eva Chabot,
reported concerning a motion picture
benefit and 1t was voted not to have
the production until after Lent and
to leave the date Of the production
to the committee. Two new names
for application for membership in
the club, Mrs. Gertrude G. Durgin
and Mrs. Charles Bennin. were pre-
scented by the membership commit
tee.
Miss Dorothy M. Elliott. who rep
resents the club on the district nurse
committee, gave an interesting report
telling of the loan closet and men,
toned the names of the girls OF the
home economies department. who,
under the direction of Miss Evelyn
Bridges, the supervisor Of that de-
partrnent, made IL night gowns for
children from the ages of to IA
years, and also stated that the dis
trict nurse, Miss Anabel Lancaster.
had made during the past month LAG
calls.
The president announced that the
next meeting will be held on Jan. %,
at which time picnic supper will be
served and that the following COM
l. -. 1f 10
per: Miss Blanche Jewett. Miss Marie
Goldammer, Miss Margaret Lessard,
and Miss Doris Eaton, and that the
following ladies'. Miss Gladys Ames.
Miss Christine Bison and Miss Doris
Humphreys, will assist the program
committee. of which DIR. Julia Nay
kincaid Is chairman, in arranging
the program.
The hostesses for the two weeks
were appointed and are: Jan. 9th.
Girl Scouts; 10th, Miss Virginia
Stinchfeld; nth, Miss Ann NJ. Cas-
well; 18TH Miss Mary Murphy; 14th,
lie Clair; 10th, Girl Scouts: 18th.
Mrs. Hazel Keen: 18th. Miss Laura
Lemieuv; 18th, DIR. Julia Nay Kin
cah; Goth. Miss Effie NJ. Nye; 21st,
Festival Chorus.
The program opened with piano
duet and encore and continued with
n violin solo and encore. by Miss
Rebccca Russakoff and Miss Russia
koff. The speaker of the evening
was Miss Florence NJ. Hale, Of the
State Board OF Education. of Angus
tn, who in opening related several
humorous incidents. Miss Hale gave
q most interesting and practical adj
dress, speaking of several things
which do not cost money yet which
will make life easier and better for
the club members, among them be-
ing sociability, freely speaking of
ones work at club meeting, cordial
hospitality to the strangers and to
each other, standing together, and
tolerance for each other as club men,
bers and for everyone. and deci-
sion on the part of each not to criti-
cize unkindly. and that it is after
all not the big things but the little
everyday things which count for
most in life.
Miss Hale made several sugges-
tons which if carried out would be
helpful, one being an hour set apart
in the schools when the members of
the club should tell the girls of their
work and just how they had obtained
success that it might help the school
girls to decide what they are best
fitted for and what to choose for
their life work. In closing Miss Hale
recited n poem. She gave n thrill
ing address and at times had her
hearers laughing and at others ready
to weep.
Folio" ing Miss Hale's address.
music played by Miss Bertha Geof-
from, violin. Master Romeo Geof-
from. cornet accompanied by their
mother on the piano. was much en-
joycd and applaudcd. The program
committee. of which DR.. kincaid is
the chairman. was assisted in the
arrangements by the following club
ladies', Miss Alice V. Goodrich, Miss
Edna Crawford, and Mrs. Lillian Syl-
veStcr.
At the close of the meeting
pleasant social hour was passed,
during which n delicious lunch was
served by a committee composed of
Miss Lillian Roulette. Mrs. Kate s.
Simpson and Angie Oliver. The next
meeting of the club will be held the
fourth Tuesday in January.