Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-30

lunch at the noon hour servet by
the Alliance of the Unitarian church.
At P. NJ. the ladies adjourned
to the home of Mrs. Z. Z. Fish
where tea was served. They were
received by the officers of the club.
Those who poured were asst
Presidents Mrs. E. w. Hall. Mrs. +.
w. Heath. Mrs. A. F. Drummond,
and Mrs. Webster Chester. president
Of Kennebec Union. Those who
served, Mrs. Lewis Whipple, Mrs.
Robert Nivison, Mrs. Carl Green.
Miss Nora Greeley, Miss Katherine
Boutelle and Miss Bertha KIN. on.
The dining room was decorated by
red carnations, and pink carr -tions
were the decorations of the library.
This tea seemed a very fitting close
of happy day.
DIR. A. Q. Thomas, State superin-
tendent of education, delivered an
address at the evening session. which
dealt with the educational problem
as it affects the rural districts, and
he predicted much improvement to
take place during the next few
years He said that although the
situation is difficult and that al
though many people think it impos-
sible of solution, the education de-
partmcnt does not take this attitude
and they feel confident of a salts
factory solution of it. The view
point that the department Is taking
toward the subject Is that the only
difference between difficulty and
an impossibility is that the latter is
the harder to solve.
Rev. A. F. Bisbee of Portland in
an illustrated lecture told the guests
many of the charms to be found in
the northern part of Maine. Many
of the slides that he showed were
beautifully colored and depicted the
most intimate scenes of natural life.
OF particular interest were the pic
lures that dealt with the Katahdin
range of mountains, some of them
! taken from great heights and show
ing sweeping landscapes Of the land
below.
A. l.. T. Cummings. State secre-
| tary of the Chamber of Commerce,
spoke briefly on the Trade in Maine
! Week." which will be held shortly
, to encourage the buying Of Maine
, made products by Maine people.
| The session was opened by an
hours musical program. furnished
by the Waterville-Win Cham
Der Of Commerce. John +. Choate
sang a number of solos and re-
! sponded genc.~ sly to encores. The
Colby male quartet also gave several
selections. which were highly appre-
ciated. Edward 7. Baxter with his
readings lived up to his usual repu-
tation as reader and Mr.. Pomeroy
of Benton played several pleasing
numbers on the saXophone.
| In the absence of E. NJ. Foster.
president of the Chamber of Com
merce, Mayor Tebbetts presided at
the session and welcomed the guests
on the behalf Of the Chamber.
Efficient Hosts
| The president of the Waterville
club. Mrs. Maybelle Brown. and her
assistants have left nothing possible
unGone that would add to the COM
| fort and the pleasure Of the day for
their guests. Twice during it's life
the Waterville club has enter tanned
the State Federation. the large con-
ference Of the year. and on both &C.
casions Mrs. E. w. Hall was OF esi-
dent Of the club. once in 1899 and
again in 1909.
| The ladies who have so efficiently
helped the president in her many ac-
! tivities are as follows:
! Publicity committee-Miss Hattie
Parmenter. Mrs. Grace Wells Thomp-
son. Miss Meroe Morse.
Hostess committee-Mrs. c. M
Cony. Mrs. George Weed, Mrs. B. A
! Spencer. Mrs. A. M. Spiller, Miss
Emma Lowering. Mrs. F. M. Sedg-
ley. Mrs. Frank Carter. Mrs. Herbert
Emery and Mrs. E. NJ. Foster.
| Music committee - Mrs. H. W
Kierstead. Miss Nora Greeley. Mrs. G.
H. Hutchins. and Mrs. Henry Brown;
Mrs. Gushing at organ.
| Ushers Miss Maude Merrick
chairman. Mrs. Minnie Lewis. Mrs
Emile York. Mrs. Lettie Hubbard
Mrs. Mabel Williams, Mrs. Maud
Brown. Mrs. Nellie Weed. Mrs. Olive
Hurd. Mrs. Lucy Foss. Mrs. Matte
Daggett. Mrs. Ethel futile.
/ Luncheon tickets - Mrs. Wilbur
IGnt, Mrs. w. II. lockwood.
I Register-Mrs. Florence Allen.
Federation pins - Miss Meroe
Morse.
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