Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-10
Skowheuan sorosis

The regular meeting Of Skowhegan
Sorosis was held in the Library par
lors Monday evening with good
number Of members and guests pre-
sent. The president, Mrs. Ethel M.
Hilton, presided and the secretary's
report was accepted as read. The
president announced that Sorosis had
received check for 500 from the
Skowhegan Woman5s Club for the
district nurse and stated that the
Sorosis secretary had been instructed
to send a note of thanks to the Wom-
ans Club for their splendid support.
Mrs. Harriet L. Parker. chairman
Of the District Nurse committee re-
ported that Miss Lancaster. the
nurse, had made $50 calls in jan
uary and 1S5 calls in February.
The committee which was to have
charge Of a benefit to be given on
February s but which was postponed
because of a conflict with the annual
American Legion show are planning
a benefit card party to be held in the
near future and announcements con-
corning same will be given when the
arrangements are completed.
The first number on the program
was vocal solo, 1.-THE Barefoot
accompanied on the piano by Mrs.
Bessie A. Smith. Mr.. Tarbox sang as
an encore 1.-THE Rose and YOU"
The subject of this meeting was
Natural History" and the program
which was arranged by Miss Doro-
thy M Elliott was both enjoyable and
interesting. Miss Paulenah Simmons
read a splendid paper on birds. She
said birds were divided into two
classes, those who came to see us and
those we were obliged to go out of
our way to find. The subject of her
paper was Bird Visitors" and she
told many interesting things about
bird habits and characteristics which
were most entertaining and instruc-
tive to all. Her paper showed an ex-
cellent knowledge Of birds and their
customs and was appreciated by all
present. A piano solo, Butterfly" was
played by Miss Lura Loomis who al
SO responded to an encore.
Mrs. Perley Turner read a paper on
"John Burroughs" which carefully
traced the life of this famous man
from his birth on April 3, 1887, in
Roxbury, N. Y, to his death a few
years ago on a train in the middle
west while he was enroute to his OLD
home in New York State. The des-
criptions were particularly interest
ing and gave a vivid picture of the
home life and early habits of the
naturalist. Mrs. Turner gave a
splendid account of the every day
life of Mr.. Burroughs and brought
out the important features and char
acteristics of the man who was q
noted naturalist and a writer of i'm
portance.
The president in behalf of the club
thanked Miss Elliott for arranging
such a delightful entertainment and
also Mrs. Turner Miss Simmons,
Miss Loomis and Mr.. Tarbox for
their splendid numbers.
Delicious refreshments which were
most fitting for a natural history
meeting were served consisting Of
ice cream with field strawberry
sauce, candied violets and at the very
tip an animal cracker, assorted cake
and wfers. The committee in chrge
was made up of Mrs. Elizabeth Dyer,
chairman, Mrs. Alice Dow, Mrs. Bes-
sic A. Smith, Miss Gertrude Weston
and Mrs. Grace NJ. Poulin.
The next meeting will be held
March % at which Mrs. Daisy errill
will give a talk on Art" Mrs. Sarah
E Reed, Sorosis delegate to the mid
winter meeting of the Maine FEEDER
alton of Woman's Clubs at Augusta
will give her report at this time.