Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-09
WINTHROP
Kennebec Valley
Women'S Clubs Meet

The South Kennebec Valley Union
of Women's Clubs met Thursday
with the Thursday Club of East
Winthrop at the Baptist church.
which was gaily decorated for the
occasion with autumn leaves and
fall flowers. There was fine at
tendance from the seven clubs
which comprise the union. The
address Of welcome was very grac-
iously given by Mrs. Leon Hewett of
the hostess club and the response
by Miss Adele Gilpatridk Of the Hal
lowell Current Events Club. who is
first vice president of the union.
With the president, Mrs. Hall in
charge, the morning session was
opened for business about IL o'clock.
Following the secretary's report. at
the request of the president, the con-
stitution was read by the secretary.
The program followed. opened by
an original poem written by q past
president of the Thursday club. and
read by Mrs. George Foster. the
present president. This poem des-
cribed the history and work of the
Thursday clue.
"Hallowell on the Kennebec" was
the title of a lovely poem written by
Marie Macomber Weston and read
by Mrs Julia Billings of the Hal
lowell Current Events Club. The
poem was dedicated to the club by
its author and is q wonderful des-
cription Of the beauties Of Hallowell
Mrs r. J. Libby Of the Augusta
Current Events club was introduc-
ed and spoke on The Purpose Of
the Essay" This purely literary pa
per proved most interesting, describ-
ing the influence of the essay, as
different from a thesis and describ-
ing different types OF essays. She
mentioned famous essayists and
analysed their work.
Mrs. Donovan represented the
Augusta Study Club and spoke on
Why Should Women Vote?" giving
the ladies a straight from the Shout
der talk on their duties with regard
to the ballot. Duty, not choice, she
said should be the viewpoint of
women.
A single vote may change an
election and she warned her fellow
club women of the danger of dis
regarding the great privilege.
At noon q most delicious dinner
was served by the Thursday Club.
with a menu of tomato bisque, cold
meats, creamed potatoes. squash,
cottage cheese. and coffee.
At the afternoon session the time
was principally taken up by reports
on the calendars for the year and
outlining the purposes b. The vsri-
Gus clIbs. The following ladies re-
ported for their clubs: Mrs. Riley for
the Mothers Club of Winthrop, Mrs
Libby for the Gardiner Current
Events Club. Mrs. Snow for the
Winthrop Literary Club. Miss Adele
Gilpatrick for the Halloweu Current
Events Club. Mrs. Wood for the
East Winthrop Thursday Club. Mrs.
Newman for the Augusta Study Club.
Mrs. Knowles for the o. y. n. Club
OF Augusta and Mrs. Hall for the
Augusta Current Events Club.
The resolutions committee. Mrs.
Wingate OF Hallowell. Mrs. Jackson
of Gardiner and Mrs. Knowles of
Augusta. reported in favor of max
ing a stand against questionable and
impure literature. One new club. the
o. y. y. Club of Augusta, Joined the
union.
An invitation to meet with the
Halloweil Current Events Club the
third week in May was accepted by
the union.
This. the second meeting since the
organization of the South Kennebec
Union. was most successful and