Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-11
Regular Meeting
SkOWhegan BPW Club

There was a good attendance at the
regular meeting Of the Skowhegan
Business and Professional Women's
Club held in the Clubrooms Tuesday
evening, March 9. The secretary'S re-
port was accepted and the president
reported upon several matters which
were acted upon at the recent board
meeting. The assistants for tho next
two weeks were announced as fol-
lows: March 10 to March 16. Efle
Nye; March 1e to March 20. Elizabeth
Dyer. Hostesses. Wednesday, March
10. Edith Young; Thursday. March IL,
Edith Longfellow; Friday, March IL,
Helen Knight; Saturday, March IS,
Elisabeth Lineken; Monday, March IS,
Fife Nye; Tuesday, March 16. Gala
Kennedy: Wednesday. March II. Fran
ceS Smith: Thursday, March Is, Ruth
Clyde; Friday. March 10, Flora Cow
EFT: Saturday. March 30, Geneva
Grant; Monday. March 20, Elizabeth
Dyer.
II was also announced that Mona
Jones would have charge of the Lar
kin order which Is to be secured by
the club members, and any club mem
bers or friends who care to purchase
any products will please leave their
order with Miss Jones.
The first number on the program
was a piano trio, Charge of the Hus-
sars." played by Misses Lynette Man.
tor, Elizabeth Page and Alice Hobart.
For an encore Miss Page played a
piano solo, Improvisation and Mel
ody."
DR.. Julia Nay Kincaid gave most
interesting little talk on the course
In Osteopathy, telling of the re-
quirements necessary to become a
graduate OF such a school. She told
the members about the founding of
the profession and some of the diff
aculties which had to be overcome
before it was accepted by people in
general. She said that contrary to
the belief of some people a graduate
osteopath was required to have a
very thorough course in anatomy,
surgery and in fact the entire course
necessary to become O doctor of
medicine, with the exception of the
giving of drugs.
Miss Lynette Mantor PLAYED a.
piano solo. Spring" and as an en-
core played "Anitra's Dance"
Mrs. Florence Waugh Danforth
was the speaker of the evening and
gave most interesting account of
Arnold's trip up the Kennebec. put
ting particular emphasis upon the
movements of the party while they
We're encamped in our own town. She
said few people realized what an i'm
portant event in our history this
march constituted as 1t was the only
time Skowhegan has ever been visit
ed by any army or group of men en-
gagged in the making of our nations
history. She told us of the dinner
served to the men here in our town,
or their hardships in the nn~thward
Journey and said that although the
trip was unsuccessful as far as the
nation was concerned, much credit
was due Arnold and his men for their
courage and persistence
The. last musical number was a
group of songs sung by Miss Harriet
L. Marble and accompanied by Mrs.
Ethel w. Ames. Miss Marbles Sc
lections, when Two That Love Are
Parted: 1.-TWO Little Magpies" and
"A Rustic Romance" We're much en-
1oyed by the members.
Delicious refreshment Of orange
serbet and individual cakes were
served by the committee made I'D of
Mrs. Mildred Lewis, chairman, Miss
Alice Parker and Mrs Melissa Dol
bier.
The musical program for this
meeting was arranged by Miss Har-
riet L. Marble and was most enjoy
able.
The next meeting will be held
Tuesday evening, March %, and the
speaker will be Mrs. Jennie Flood
Kreger Of Fairfield and member of
the Wateiville Club. who will speak
on "Our Aims and Ideals" The mu-
steal program will be ir charge of
Miss Gertrude Carter and the re-
freshments will be served by a COM
mittee composed OF Mrs. Lou Eames,
chairman, Edith Longfellow and Mrs.
Eff1e Currie.