Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
B. P. w. Meeting

D. T.. w. NOCClllS
There was a splendid attendance
at the regular meeting of the Show
hogan Business and Professional
Women's club held in the club rooms
Tuesday evening, November "a. In
the absence Of the secretary, Miss
Anna Grondin, the report of the last
meeting was read by Miss Lila Fair
brother, who acted as secretary pro
TEN. Report was accepted as read.
A letter was read from Miss Flora
e. Weed, State President of the
Maine Federation of Business and
Professional clubs, expressing her re-
greet at not being able to be with us
the previous meeting and giving her
reasons for her absence.
The club voted to conduct an essay
contest among the high school stud
ents as in previous years, the sub
ject this year to be 'Why Consider
Maine the best state in which to
live." A prize of S. will be given
for the best essay and arrangements
for the contest are to be left with the
executive board.
The president appointed the fol-
lowing to serve as hostesseS for the
next two weeks: Wednesday, No
Thursday, 20, Thanksgiving, Friday.
November 81, Blanche Jewett; Sat-
urday, November %, Gladys Kicker;
Sunday, November 30, Marion Addy;
Monday, November 80, Clara Lehhy;
Tuesday, December l, DR.. Julia Kin
caid; Wednesday, December 2, Sadie
Martin; Thursday, December 3, Doris
Fenlason, Friday, December a.
Blanche Ray; Saturday. December
, s. Mary Murphy; Sunday, December
6, Lena Cleveland; Monday, Decem-
Der Z, Florence Higgins. The assist
ants for the next two weeks are as
follows: November "a to December
1. Arlene Burnor; December 1 to 3,
Helen Hight. One new name was
presented for membership.
: At the next meeting, December 8,
Roland T. Patten will speak to the
club on the early History of Show
hegan''. Mr.. Patten has a number
of views which he shows in connec-
ton with his talk and this should
prove a very interesting meeting.
There will also be several five min
ute talks on MAINE" and these to-
gether with the musical numbers are
to be in charge of a committee made
up of Miss Gertrude Sampson and
Miss Edna Crawford. The refresh
ment committee for this meeting is
to be Maude Roullard and Evelyn
Mclean.
Notice was brought to the mem
bers that the dues are payable in
November and prompt attention to
this matter would be appreciated.
The president announced that the
Business and Professional Women's
club is to have charge of the sale of
Christmas seals this year and the fl
nance committee will have the ar
rangements in charge.
At the conclusion of the business
session a splendid musical program
was given which had been arranged
by Miss Arlene Burnor and Miss
Flora Comett: The first number was
a piano trio by three young ladies,
the Misses Henrietta Page, Esther
Jenkins and Bertha Norton. Joseph
Fluett gave two vocal selections.
Because" and Let me call you
Sweetheart, accompanied by his
Adolph Flint. Little Miss Alvina
Turcotte, accompanied by her>sister.
Miss Corinne Turcotte, played a vio-
lin solo and also responded to an en-
core.
Miss Blanch aJewett, the club dele
gate to the National Business and
Professional Women's' club conven-
ton, gave a splendid report of the
convention. This report was to have
been given at an earlier date but ow-
ing to Miss Jewett's illness was de-
layed. The report was of interest to
all the members and Miss Jewett
brought out many of the high
lights" of the convention in an eX-
cellent manner. At the close of the
report she presented the club with
framed picture of the convention
delegates taken in front of Portland
city hall. The club members gave
Miss Jewett a rising vote of thanks
for her gift
After a short recess Miss Harriet
L. Markee gave a very interesting
talk on 1.-THE. American Girl in the
Philippines" She told the girls that
the American girl was Just the same
in a foreign country as at home, ey-
erlastingly independent but always
American. She told of the many adj
vantages and also disadvantages of
an American girl there, describing
living conditions and social life on |
the islands. All the close of her talk |
she showed the club two costumes
and a number of pieces of jewelry |
and other articles which she brought |
back with her. Miss Markee spent |
nine and one-half years as teach
err in Manila and her talk was, very
interesting to all present for she was
telling actual experiences.
In honor of the presidents birth
day she was given a beautiful bou-
quet of flowers and a framed motto |
by the executive board.
Refreshments of harlequin ice |
cream and waters We're served by |
Miss Mona Jones ard Mrs. Katie |
Smith after which a number of the |
ladies remained to witness a DEM
onstration of Cara Nome, toilet arti- |
cles by Miss Bourgoin. who is at |
local drug store for this week. She |
gave some practical points in the |
care of the skin which should be |
helpful to all.
Miss Glennis Haines, daughter of |
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r.. Haines of Mid |
die street is suffering from the grip. |
The distemper has affected her eyes /
and she has been to Waterville for
examination. She is, however,
somewhat improved.
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