Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15

let's her bearings cool.
Dear Ma She Is wonder as she gets
them off to school.
Now, all kids. listen! Hear me! I've
only this to say
We used to have a mother-but-sh
isn't here today;
Do all you can for mother, for al
though life takes you far,
You'll never find another who can
! take the place of Ma"
Boston Transcript.
A thief has been gaining admis-
sion to New Auburn homes by
means of pass-keys, stated Chief Of
Police Rowe on Thursday The po-
lice are working on two cases Of
larceny committed in New Auburn
with the aid of these keys.
Scottish clans from all over New
England are to hold a convention at
Clan Campbell hall in Lewiston on
May 1921. There will be banquet
on Thursday evening in the United
Baptist vestry followed by musical
comedy. This is the first convention
to be held in Maine and clans from
both Portland and Rumford are as
sisting the local order in making the
affair a success.
Six Maine people, W., Linwood
Chase, superintendent of schools at
Boothbay; NJ. T. Goodrich, superin-
tendent of schools at Kennebunk;
A. w. Gordon, secretary, Maine
Teachers Association, Augusta;
Thomas P. Packard, superintendent
of cnhnn1c of Y
principal, State normal school at
Gorham; and Augustus o. Thomas,
State commissioner of Education at
Augusta, have enlisted to speak on
behalf Of the bill creating a Federal
Department of Education ION every
possible occasion under exhibitions to
be arranged by the organization be-
fore which the address is to be
made This announcement has been
filed with the House educa ton COM
mittee at Washington on the bill in
question. Support for this measure,
which would create another cabinet
officer, was voiced from every New
England State.
The HOLSTERS snapped and the
Lions roared While the Auburn Y. NJ.
c. A. took on the aspect of a cross
between an aquarium and zoo
Thursday evening But it was only
the weekly luncheon of the Auburn
Lions club to which the Lisbon Falls
HOLSTERS We're guests. Following the
supper, Lion Vincent w. Canham,
chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee introduced James l.. Philoon
who in an apt manner welcomed
the visitors to the den. Lobster
Lewis A. Jack responded to the well
come in an equally witty manner.
The speakers for the evening was
Lion Walter w. Morse of Portland
who gave an exceptionally interest
ing talk on "Lionism'' in which he
paid tribute to the splendid work
which is being accomplished by the
Kiwanis and Rotary clubs. He
stated that the Lions was the first
club to be wholly service organiza-
ton and spoke on the code of ethics
using the Lions motto which Is
Liberty, Intelligence, Our National
gym exhibition and a bowling match
which was won by the Lions.
Harriet Amanda Eaton, Winter
street, Portland, has been entered
as a candidate for the American
teacher award. Her sponsors stated
that she secured her own education
under many difficulties, and deserves
much credit for what she has ac-
complished. The American youth
award and American teachers
award have been established as a
tribute to the youth and teachers Of
America by the directors of the
Sesqui- Centennial International Ex-
position. in Philadelphia, June l,
Dec. 1 in celebration of $50 years of
American Independence. Each State
a girl who represent the highest
American ideals, and the woman
teacher who has accomplished the
greatest good for the children Of her
State. The entry form for Miss
Eaton, was pre- AIRED by Rena l..
Winslow, 264 Bracket street. Port
land, and e. f. Roomson, M. D., 8
Carroll street, Portland. These
sponsors declared that she has been
remarkably successful in rural
school work, serving as a helping
teacher without extra pay from the
State, in addition to her regular
work. She has been teaching for
20 years.
Representatives Of all the Business
and Professional Women's Clubs of
the State will attend a banquet ten
dered by the Business and Profess |
sional Women's Club Of Portland to |
Mrs. Olive Joy Wright of Cleveland |
Ohio, president Of the National FEEDER |
alton Of Business and Professional |
Women's Clubs, on Tuesday evening, |
May %. This will be one of the |
most interesting events of the B p |
w. Club year in Maine. On the pro- |
gram with Mrs. Wright will be Mrs. |
Maud Wood Park, president of the |
National League of Women Voters,
who has an International reputation
as a speaker; Mrs. Guy P. Gannett, /
Republican National committee wom- |
an from Maine. who as a member Of !
the Portland Business and Profess |
sional Womens Club, will be the toast |
mistress. There will be a brief ad- |
dress by Miss Abbie c. bennett, pres
ident of the Portland club, in which |
presidents of visiting clubs will be in
troduced. A brief talk on the coming |
National convention at Des Moines is
also scheduled. A special musical |
program and other unusual features
Will make the evening noteworthy.
Mrs. Wright, the National president,
is one of the leading insurance women
OF the country, heading the women's
department of the Massachusetts, Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company. Besides |
her business prominence. She gives |
much time to social welfare and or |
ganization work and has a country
wide following.