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NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
STATE FEDERATION OF WOMEN’S CLUBS MET THURSDAY 
AT MANCHESTER 
The State federation of Woman's 
ciups held their tail meeting at Man- 
chester, Lhursday of this week, as 
guests of the IMancnester Woman's 
ciub. between (VU alld SU delegates, 
representing the woman’s clubs trom 
alt parts Ol the stare were preseDt, 
1lie S€SS1IONS Were elu tin Ulie UOi- 
gational church. 
‘I'he day proved a most delightful 
one tor tne visitors, many of whom 
fad never been on the North Shore 
before, and it was a rare treat pro- 
vided tor them by the local commit- 
tee, in taking them on an auto ride 
about town, to see the various beau- 
titul summer estates, at West Man- 
chester, Smith’s Point and at the 
Cove. For this feature of the day’s 
program, between twelve and two 
o’clock, many of the summer resl- 
dents loaned their automobiles, and 
ten or a dozen of the town folk, who 
own ears also gave their machines 
over to the women. 
Most of the delegates arrived on 
the 10.25 train from Boston and were 
met at the station by a committee 
from the local club. The morning 
session was given over to a discus- 
sion of the various ways in which 
the Federation can assist the local 
clubs in their work. Many letters 
were read from the presidents of 
various clubs in answer to questions 
sent out by the Federation officers 
some time ago, baring on this sub- 
ject, and. these were answered by 
the officers of the Federation, who 
pointed out the feasidility of some of 
the suggestions made and the 1m- 
practical features of others. _ 
The president, Miss Georgia A. 
Bacon of Woreester, alluded most 
feelingly to the death of Mrs. Julia 
Ward Howe, who was the first presi- 
dent of the State. Federation and 
really its founder. She stated that 
the three ex-presidents of the Feder- 
ation were attending the funeral, 
representing the Federation, and 
that flowers had been sent. The 
following resolutions on the death of 
Mrs. Howe were later adopted. 
‘“As it has pleased the heavenly 
father in his infinite wisdom to re- 
move from the scene of her brilliant 
accomplishment the beloved and 
ionored founder and first president 
of this Federation, Julia Ward Howe 
we, the presidents and secretaries of 
the elubs of the Federation, convened 
at Manchester this Oct. 20, 1910, de- 
sire to express to the bereaved 
family our heartfelt sympathy and 
appreciation of the loss which has 
been sustained by the whole world.’’ 
At noon lunch was served in the 
Town hall. The officers of the local 
club entertained the officers of the 
Federation at lunch at the Manches- 
ter house. 
At the afternoon session the chair- 
men of the various committees pre- 
sented the plans of their work for 
the year. Mrs. Dame of Clinton 
told of some of the work of the Civ- 
ic’ committee, saying the work was 
divided into five departments, one 
of which had to do with juvenile 
courts. One of the things the com- 
mittee was working for was the 
abolition of bill boards. Another 
thing was the development of play- 
grounds. She urged that efforts be 
made to see that proper persons are 
appointed to direct the playgrounds. 
Great progress had been made in the 
Saner Fourth movement and also in 
the Peace Day department. The 
Junior Civics League, she said, was 
anew department. She hoped to see 
it taken up by more of the clubs. 
More than $200,000 had been saved 
by children last year through the 
Stamp Saving Department. 
Mrs. Mabel Taber of Watertown, 
spoke on the Civil Service Reform 
movement and urged stronger co- 
operation by the clubs this year. She 
suggested the giving of prizes for 
the best written essay by high school 
pupils on Civil Service as one means 
of carrying forward the work of the 
clubs. 
The chairman of the Conservation 
committee was not present, but Miss 
Crocker, a member of the General 
Federation committee, spoke of the 
work. She said that the movement 
embraced all the natural resourses. 
Mrs. Clark of the Food Sanitation 
committee urged the clubs to appoint 
committees to look after local con- 
ditions. The careless attitude of the 
consumer, she said, was very apt to 
be the cause of the careless condi- 
tions. Each city and town should 
have a market inspector,—and for 
this position no one was more fitted 
than a woman. All bakeries should 
be kept in best sanitary condition, 
She spoke of the house-fly and the 
work that must be done to guard 
against it. The Food Sanitation con- 
ference will be held at Jamica 
Plain, Nov. 2. 
Mrs. Douglass of the Home Eco- 
nomics committee gave some good 
suggestions along this line. We 
must regard housekeeping in the — 
line of a profession, she said. 
Mrs. Siblee of Waltham spoke on - 
Industrial. and Social Conditions. 
This year the committee was taking 
up the work of children’s welfare 
on the playgrounds as well as in 
the factory and sweat shops The 
work is necessarilly much along the 
line of investigation this year, she 
said. Ste ae 
The Legislative committee chair 
man was not present. Literature 
and Library extention committee 
work was outlined and it was sug- 
gested that the drama might be 
taken up for the year and a series 
of nine meetings was suggested to 
end with a discussion meeting as to— 
the tendency of modern drama,—~ 
is it uplifting or degrading? © 
The committee on Publie Health — 
urged that the local club commit- 
tees interest the supt. of schools, 
doctors and boards of health in the 
effort to stop unnecessary noise and 
smoke, ete. 
The meeting adjourned at 3.45, 
the delegates departing on the 419 
train, after extending a vote of 
thanks to the local club for their - 
entertainment. % 
JOSEPH K. DUSTIN | 
Teacher of PIANO 
Two days in town cach week. Address 
LANESVILLE, MASS. 
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