Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-25
B. and P. WoMAN'S
Gu B ELECTS AT
ANNUAL MEETING

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The annual meeting of the Maine
Federation of Business and Profession
al Woman's Clubs was held in this
city Saturday with an attendance of
81 delegates representing IL clubs Ow-
ing to the large amount of business
That had to be cared for preparatory
10 the national convention, which is
TO be held in Portland in July, there
were no frillS to the program and
there were no speakers or entertain
ment.
Election of officers for the coming.
year resulted as follows: Flora e.
Weed of Bangor. PRESIDENT; Jennie
flood Kreger OF Fairfield, first vice
presidents Emmie B. Whitney of Lew
lston, second vice president; Helen B.
Shute of Belfast, recording secretary;
Mary E. Russell of Orono, correspond
ing secretary; Elizabeth p. Hyde of
freeport' treasurer: Hazel r. Fernald
director of education; Gertha l.. Cog
gin of Bridgton, director of indepen-
dent woman committee; Bernice NJ Ha-
ley of Houlton, director of legislation;
Ellen l.. Eastman of Sanford direc-
tor of organization; Nellie NJ Hale of
Westbrook, director of program COM
m1ttee; Margaret NJ. Chase of Skowhe-
gan, director of publicity; Z. Eliza
beth Jones of Orono, director of re-
search; Elizabeth Gregory of Rock
land and Mary Arleite Penney of Port
land, directors at large. Theresa NJ.
Mclean of Portland was reelected
chairman of the emblem committee
and DR.. Barbara Hunt of Bangor chair
man Of the health committee.
Fha orraf,
ately after the registration of the del
egates had taken place In the rooms of
the Waterville club in the Profession
al building. After singing America"
the 21st Psalm was said in unison.
The address of welcome to the dele
gates was given by Mrs. Jennie Flood
Kreger of Fairfield. Mrs. Kreger spoke
at some length of the beauties of Wa
terville and said that it was fast be-
coming the convention city of Maine.
She assured the visitors that the IS
members of the Waterville club hearth
ly welcomed them to the city.
The response was made by Mrs. Col
Inns of Bangor, who mentioned the
good fellowship of such meeting and
said that she felt sure the delegates
were glad to be in Waterville.
Reports of Sc, eral of the commit
tees were made and the session was
adjourned, the. delegates going to the
Elmwood Hotel, where the convention
luncheon was served.
The luncheon was brief and imme-
diately after its conclusion the bust
ness session of the afternoon opened
at the rooms of the Waterville club.
Scholarship Fund
In the report of Hazel r. Fernald
of Belfast, director of education, the
desire was expressed that a fund be
established by which Junior or
senior at either the University of
Maine. Colby college or at Bates col
lege who is in need of money could
have a scholarship of not more than
$3.50 for one year nor $500 for two
years. The name of the fund should
be the "Maine State Business and
Professional Woman's Club Scholar
ship and Loan Fund" The matter
was referred to the executive COM
mittee and it will be considered at
the next meeting of that body.
It was also suggested in this re-
port that each club hold Students
Night" during the year with a spe-
ciaI program, the aim being to bring
girls who are about to be graduate
cd from high schools into closer
touch with business life.
The National Convention
Plans for the, national convention
were fully outlined by Miss Mary
ARLENE Penney of Portland. The
convention will open Saturday, July
IL when at 4 o'clock there will be a
tea at the Portland Country clup
with Mrs, Howard r. Ives as most
ess.
Mrs. Abbie Harris Coe of Portland
was appointed to do what sne coulu
to have advertising billboards maze
unlawful when they were IN posi-
lions which interfered with an apr
nreciation of the natural beauties Oh
the state. 49,
The matter was brought before the
convention by Miss Paul OF ioLh
who spoke in vigorous terms OIL lle
importance of doing awoy with iilany
of the billboards that are row 10 We
seen throughout ldalne. ohe san
n was not her intention to do away
With the billboards altogether but
,nera1v in places where they mar the
landscape.
Miss Flora Weed of Bangor was
made the state representative TO the
national convention and was aiso
made a national vice president Oh tne
federation.
Nominating Committee
The nominating committee for the
coming year was elected as follows:
Miss Anne Kittredge of Belfast, MISS
Hazel Pickard of Bangor, Ethel ray
son of Rockland, Miss Sarah Packard
of Sanford, Miss Helen Bancroft OF
Westbrook, Miss Lila Flint of Lewis
ton. Mrs. Helen Bear of Skowhegan,;
Miss Mary Hogan of Waterviile ana
Miss Mary Woodman of Portland.
The convention was closed by tea
served by the members of the Water
Vile club.