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REPORT OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE 

 WOMAN'S AUXILIARY. 



The Special Meeting- of the Woman's AuxiHary of the 

 Vermont Dairymen's Association was held Wednesday after- 

 noon, January loth, in the parlors of the Van Ness House, 

 with a large attendance. 



The meeting was called tO' order by the president, Mrs. 

 Etta Le Page of Barre. After singing ''Nearer My God to 

 Thee," the Lord's prayer was recited. The report of the 

 secretary was next read and accepted, and the president de- 

 livered the annual address. 



A paper on "The Art of Slighting'' was presented by 

 Mrs. Maiy C. Higbee of Charlotte, after which Mrs. F. B. 

 Smith of the same town sang a solo. Mrs. Addie B. Howie, 

 of Elm Grove, Wis., gave a very practical and entertaining- 

 talk on poultry raising. After another solo by Mrs. Smith, 

 the annual election of officers took place. 



The old officers were re-elected and are as follows : 

 President, Mrs. Etta Le Page of Barre; vice president, Mrs. 

 H. C. Aseltine of Fairfax; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Edna 

 S. Beach of Charlotte. Four new members were admitted. 

 A rising vote of thanks was extended to Mrs. Howie for the 

 interesting talk which she gave at the meeting. 



The names of the new members are as follows : 



Mrs. Addie B. Howie, Elm Grove, Wis. 



Mrs. Emma Fox Candon, Pittsford, Vt. 



Mrs. Jennie Macomber, Shelburne, Vt. 



Mrs. A. D. Cochrane, Jericho, Vt. 



EDNA S. BEACH, Sec, 



Charlotte, Vt. 



LIST OF MEMBERS OF WOMAN'S AUXILIARY. 



Mrs. Margaret M. Reed Burlington 



Mrs. Mary H. Pitkin Marshfield 



Mrs. Carrie A. Nelson Shackford Ryegate 



Mrs. Annie Dodge Morrisville 



