Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-13
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Seventh Annual
Meeting OnaWa
Literary Union Tues.

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The seventh semi annual meeting
Of the Onawa Literary Union will be
held Tuesday. May IS. at Sanger
vile, sessions will be held at the
Universalist- church. One of the uni
que and delightful features of the
day will be the presence of three
past presidents of the Maine FEEDER
alton of Women's Clubs, namely,
Mrs. Carrie b. Brewster of Dexter,
Mrs. Roselle Hudleston of Orono,
and Mrs. Florence Waugh Danforth,
of Skowhegan, also Miss Anna G..
Witherlee, the present president of
the Federation will be with the
members. Seldom are there SO many
prominent club women at the Union
as will be there on next Tuesday.
The Union is made up of Women's
Clubs from Pittsfield. Hartland,
Newport, Corinna, Dexter, Dover
Foxcroft, Guilford.- and Sangerville
and was first organized in 1928. The
first meeting was held at Corinna
and the credit of the forming of the
Union belong to Mrs. Hutci1ins OF
Dexter. Each spring and fall the
Union meets. first with one club and
then the other and each time the
neighboring clubs seem drawn clos
er together by the common bond or
friendship.
During the past year the Union
has enjoyed the following officials:
President, Mrs. Lancy Milliken, of
Pittsfield; LIST vice. Mrs. C. Deane
Foss of Guilford; End vice, Mrs.
Charles n. Stanhope of Dover-F Fox
croft; secretary. Mrs. Blanche Getch-
ell of Pittsfield; treasurer, Mrs. Car
RE Brewster of Dexter. This board
has worked entirely for the interests
of Club work and have been forging
on, carrying out the work and ideals
of the Maine Federation. The morn
ing session of the Union held at, the
Universalist church will open at 10
o'clock with an organ prelude by
Mrs. Hazel Davis; Invocation by
Rev. M. c. Ward. The Club Womens
Collect will next be read by the
members gathered after which Mrs.
Daisy Lynch of the Sangervi3ie
Women's Club will welcome the I'm
ion to Sangerville, the response will
be given by Mrs. Carrie Brewster OF
Dexter, Pines of Maine will be sung
by the assembly, lead by a quartet
composed of Misses Rachel and Ka-
Uterine Stoddard, Mabel Barrows,
and Vivian Stone.
The business session will then be
conducted, reports of the various
committees will be read, and each
club will be called upon at this time
to give short resume of their years
work.
AT this time the following guests
will bring greetings to the Onawa
Union: Miss Anna c.. Witherlee,
President of the Maine Federation
of Women's Clubs, and Past Presi-
dents of the Federation, Mrs. Carrie
Brewster of Dexter, Mrs. Roselle
Hudleston of Orono, and Mrs. Flor
ence Waugh Danforth of Skowhe-
gan.
At the close of the morning session
the annual election of officers will
take place after which luncheon will
be served at the Town Hall by the
Sangerville Women's Club.
The afternoon session will bring
two treats in the nature of speakers,
Miss Florence f. Hale of the State
Department of Education and Prof.
William j. Wilkinson, L. l.. D.. of
Colby College.
The opening number will be an
organ selection by Mrs. Bessie Nor
gan which will be followed by Prof.
Wilkinson
Prof. Wilkinson will discuss Cur
rent Events of the Club Year.
teacher of history at Colby College,
he will give an interesting talk
which the Union. will enjoy, for
events are only history in the max
ing, and history is a subject that he
is right at home with, he is an able
and interesting speaker combined.
Mrs. Katherine Sibley will render a
solo, and will be followed next on
the program by Miss Florence E.
Hale, State Supervisor of Rural
Schools, who will talk on, 1.-The
Magic Touch of Education" Miss
Hale is an old and tried friend and
is always a favorite with the club
women of Maine, thoroughly familiar
with her subject education she al
ways has something to tell us that
is both interesting and entertaining.
The afternoon session will be
brought to close with selections
by a trio composed of Mrs. Kather-
inc Sibley, Miss Constance Witham,
and Mrs. Evelyn Cross. the trio will
be accompanied at the piano by Mrs.
Mabelle Edes. This trio is the one
which was invited to furnish part of
the program at the mid winter meet
ing of the Federation in Augusta but
was unable to do so.
Afternoon tea will be served the
Union at the close of the meeting by
the members of the Sangerville
Women's Club.
All members of the Union are look
ing forward to a delightful day In
Sangerville next Tuesday.