Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-19

Mrs. Reed announced the following
meeting for the remainder of the
year which have been arranged with
much thought and work by the
board; December !. subject, Inter
national Relations" subject "How
Europe Feels Toward America"
which will be discussed by Dr. w. j..
Wilkinson of the department of his
tory of Colby College, who has re-
Gently returned from Europe. There
will be guests at this meetins: De-
cember Is, Modern Maine Women
of Note" will be the subject under
the direction of Mrs. Mard Wood
bury; December %, Musicale will be
given, when the vice president, Mrs.
Nary z. Marston will be the hostess
at her home on Baptist Hill, Roger
Austin Nye will be the singer and
Miss Virginia Whittier Ames the
yiolinist and there will aiso be a
pianist.
After going over the calendar by
TIE president, the pines OF Maine"
the Federation song composed by
one of the past presidents of the
club, Mrs. Elizabeth Powers Merrill.
was sung. with Mrs, Mary T.. Mars
ton at the piano; the president an
nounced that Mrs. Ruth G.. Smith
lad charge of the club sale of
Christmas cards. The secretary, Mrs.
Vera b. Smith gave interesting re-
ports of the annual meeting held in
June of 1926 and the County guest
day. The matter of placing milk in
some of the lower grades for under
no3rished children was discussed
and q committee of Mrs. Mary c.
Stinchfield, Mrs.. Helen T.. Turner
and Miss Addie Swain was appointed
by the chair to direct this work and
the amount to be expended is 500.
The Scholarship Fund was presented
and Mrs. Danforth who is chairman
of that state committee spoke of the
increased work done the past year
and the great need and on motion of
Mrs. Daisy d. Merrill the club voted
to give $25 for this work. Mrs.
Jeanette L. Merrill chairman of the
Book club of the Woman's club re-
quested an expression of the club as
to whether the first meeting of the
book club should or should not be
held before Christmas. After some
discussion it was voted to hold the
first meeting on Thursday, Decem-
Der 3. The meeting will me held in
the home of Mrs. Mary NJ. Green
way. VINO VIII De assisted IN enter
tanning by Mrs. Lola M. Blunt and
Mrs. Ruth l.. Merrill The book
club discussion concluded the trans
action OF business and the after
moons program opened with a piano
solo THE Whispering Wind" Oh. A.
Wollenhaupt) and encore 1.-The
Awakening of Spring (E. Haber-
bier); Mrs. Reed extended greeting
to the club from Mrs. Harry Burn
ham of Newtonville. Mass, who was
the speaker at the County Guest
Day: Mrs. Florence Waugh Dam
forth, gave a most comprehensive
and entertaining account of the
meetings of the National Biennial
held at Atlantic City. Mrs. Danforth
was listened to with great interest
by all present. After Mrs. Danforth's
report the official board served de-
licious refreshments and social
hour was passed happily. The tea
table appointments were dainty and
attractive, the flowers on both the
tea and presidents table were yell
low chrysanthemums prettily ar
ranged. The club, which Is now
we'll under way is starting off in a
most excellent manner and bids
fair to be one of pleasure and inter-
est as well as one of benefit to each
member.