The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-11
N WOMEN WERE
| RESPONSIBLE
aa Madesin Phillips
4 Pres. Little Speak
did Gatherings OF Club Workers
u \ Their Leaders in Skowhegan

l,did Gatherings OF Club Workers
N Their Leaders in Skowhegan
ppW women, not only of Show
Int notable officials were much
paminence Tuesday last and were
'nsihle for two. very pleasant
% sions The first of these was a
,not served at six-thirty by the
eu', of the Methodist Church in
u Army Hall to the local club
.Sors visiting members, speakers
'nrited guests. The tables were
inc in real flowers, including
nrtiums % and in the receiving line
/ Miss Blanch Jewett, president OF
,ooal club, Miss Lena M, Phillips.
% dsr of the National Federation of
w " Clubs, President Little of
,orsity of Maine, Miss Flora L.
1 If Bangor, State President, Miss
s.ret NJ. Chase, chairman of the
,jrity Committee, other members
Ihst hat committee and local officers.
!" was furnished by Miss Doris
[,isb nianist and Walter c. Allen.
The banquet included fruit
roast chicken, with dressing,
sb potatoes, cranberry sauce,
- hot rolls. ice cream, assorted
coffee. nuts and mints. Miss
bthy NJ. Elliot presided as toast
[ress and referring to the good old
| If our grandparents, thanked the
hodist ladies for their splendid
per She called upon DR.. Julia
/ Kincaid to speak on "The Busi-
and Professional Women of Yes
ayo Dr.. Kincaid very intelli-
'ly smoke on women in medicine,
he ministry and in law, of their
rress along business undertakings
| the bigger things OF life. She
'pd with a toast to the women in
walks of life, who have made pos
the freedom that the women OF
may enjoy. Miss Anne NJ.
rell was the second speaker and
10 of women In the business world
the spreading influence which
rs with the possibility OF service.
! Flora 4. Weed of Bangor, State
{ddent. spoke of the privileges OF
hbership in BPW organization
said that 1--WE must give more
we expect to receive" Miss
NJ Phillips, the New York wo-
attorney. who was founder OF
BPW Federation, said 81 like this
h !" and with her unusual wit and
or convulsed her listeners with
Iory of 1.-THE Olds MAid.ne Miss
ID gave recollections of the fsatt6zar
tderation and aYisior OF the com
national conventions Ia Portland.
thanked the Skowhegan Club for
part in making thfs dream come
Clarence M. Little t0ll some
ly entertaining stories and said he.
impressed with the seriousness of
nose and the general up and COM
Qualities of BPW women. He ex-
|sed himself as feeling that the
he clubs would go far ahead of the
rosy visions they had painted,
intervals with Mrs. A. B. Borden
he piano the club members sang
Is specially arranged for the occa-
by Mrs. Lena NJ. Cleveland and
Ethel c. Ward,
$50 the members adjourned from
bA Army Hall to the Opera House
he they marched in singing the
be Song. Seats were reserved
them in the front of the theatre
there was AN interested audience.
stage was decorated with ever
b and the American Flag, the
|kers occupying seats there with
Blanch Jewett, the local presi-
The members arose saluted
fag and sang AMERICA, conclud-
with tuneful greeting to Miss
lips. Mrs. Pearl B. Pomerleau
two songs with her usual charm
Miss Weed extended greetings.
Phillips spoke of the National
ration and better business wo-
for better business world. urg-
The truth of the Bible adage "as a
soweth. so shall he reap She
Jed anyone present to visit the
convention in Portland. Joseph
III sang twice and DR.. Clarence NJ.
c of University of Maine, spoke OF
Institutions future, saying that
University was really divided into
colleges, agriculture, arts and
ncts and Technology, which he
|ribed. He touched upon import
Of fundamental subjects and the
percentage of those falling who
rcd the different colleges every
He urged cooperation in the
Club endeavors,' speaking in a
pllmentary manner of the enter
rent afforded him while in town.
farewell to Miss Phillips was
by the club members as they
rhed from the auditorium. The
sers were introduced by Miss
Ell and much credit for the sue
Of this delightful evening was
her, as the leading executive OF
local organization.
nesting Letter from Portland