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ties to the faculty than formerly, they
till recognize that they must not go too
far. The profecsor is allowed to smoke
a cigarette, to wear Boston clothes, and
on Sundays carry a cane. But the
atudenta still resent the accent and the
undefinable air of superiority which it
takes the ever-blowing winda of Ne
braska about four years to blow away
And in all this the student asserts an in
dependence which k old as Saxon lore
of liberty and self assertiveness. Later
years of coEmopolitaniziag life will
teach him that a man who lisps may be
a very good fellow. But when that
change takes place in him he is no
longer a Nebraska state university
student. That individual wears a chip
on his shoulder as long as be is an under
graduate. As to the modernity of the
western university, the Nebraska repre
sentative is behind the times in one im
portant particular. Although it Is a
co-educational school there are at
present only two or three women in the
faculty. And although their ability is
undisputed they are underpaid and
overworked. Miss Mary Jones, who has
accepted the position of librarian at
Champaign; Illinois, never received the
tittle of librarian, nor the pay. Though
the faculty and regents admitted that
she did the work and possessed the
ability necessary to fill the position of
librarian. But she is a woman and
therefore not entitled to the credit of her
attainments and ability. Miss Parker,
who had been a member of the faculty,
is bo no longer because the
regents agreed that, after putting a
brick veneer o& the. blacksmith shop,
laying down stone walks knd miking
other improvements not absolutely in
dispenaible, there was nothing left for
the art department. Therefore the de
partment which has existed through
years of arought, 'and in the early days
of the university when ths appropria
tion was not half as large, was cut off
from the university. The underlying
reason was that it was in charge of a
woman whe only knew how to paint
pictures and who kept her studio and
taught pupils and painted pictures
that would be a credit to a ten
thousand dollar a year portrait
artkt, while a man who is an
an acknowledged sycophant secured eo
largeaBhare of the appropriation that
other departments . were necessarily
crippled. In eastern institutions, and
in European if a woman chance to have
transcendant ability jt is recognize d,
but in the university of Nebraska which
has acquired a reputation for modernity,
a woman is rated in accordance with
the direct inspiration from Ger
many where it is thought un
womanly to earn a degree or to ab
sorb by way of lectures what is called
the higher education. Meat of the pro
fessors who boast a German finish to
their American foundation ridicule the
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Officers of tjie State. Federation of Woman's Clubs.
President, Mrs.- B. M. Stoutenborougb, Plattsmouth.
Vice-president, Mrs. J. E. Keysor, 2721 Caldwell street, Omaha..
Secretary, Miss Vesta Gray, Fremont.
Treasurer, Mrs. M. F. Nichols, Beatrice.
Auditor, Mrs. D. C. McKillip, Seward.
Librarian, Mrs. G. M. Larabertson, Lincoln.
Lincoln Clubs.
SECRETARY.
.Mrs. Belle Hamilton
is composed of some of the hardest work
ing women in the state. They are stu
dents and whatever they undertake ia
done well. It is a power in rocial and
educational life in Plattsmouth, all of
the good music, good art and high class
entertainments come to the city 'under
the wing of the club.
It is a departmental club, organized
on the usual plan. Meetings have been
held every week on Saturday. Mrs. Ida
Snyder has had charge of the art de.
partment and the course of Btudy has
been interesting and intructive. The
Italian painters were studied, The
meeting began with with a paper or
conversation on "The dawn of Italian
Painting as a Fine Art," the last meet
ing closed with the subject "Correggio,
Greatest Master of Chiaroscuro." The
cur. ent literature department had for a
leader, Dell H. Hunger. The pro
gram consisingofa study of modern
and mostly American authors, with re
views of books, excerpts and recitations.
NAME OF CLUB. PRESIDENT.
Athenea Mrs. Will Green
Book Review Mrs. I.N.Baker. Mrs.Kelley
Century Mrs. M. H. Garten Mrs. R. T. Vn Rmnt
Faculty Club Mrs. Geo. E. MacLean Mrs. P. B. Burnett
Fortnightly Mrs. C. H. Imboff Mrs. C.H. Gere Mrs. Flora T. Waugh had charge of the
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Matinee Musicale Mrs. D. A. Campbell Mrs. J. W. Winger cook,nS h,ntB to housekeepers, and all
Soroeis Mrs. A. J. Sawyer Mrs. J. E. Miller totB of things interesting to house-
Sorosis, Jr Mrs. Wm.T. StevenB Mrs. Fred Shephard wives were treated during the year.
Y.W.C. A. Magazine Club.... Miss Wild tne enthusiasm has been great at every
OFFICERS OF THE CITY FEDERATION.
President, Mrs. Geo. L. Meissner, 1512
D street
Firet vice president, Mrs. Ida Kelley,
839 North Twenty-third street.
Second vice-president, Mrs. H. H.
Wheeler, 1517 H street.
members of the club who are too busy
to read all' get a good idea of the new
books. Mrs. Rudolph Rehlander ia the
president of the club for the new year.
A Season's Record.
The j ear of study has closed for most
of the clubs. Some few hold meetings
right on through the heated terms,
some others have one summer meeting in
the shade of an outing or picnic, and of
course these outings happen later in the
summer, when the danger of spring rains
are less. Now that the long arduous
studies are over it might be well to take
cursory glance back over the year, and
see what some of the clubs have ac
complished. A glancs through the
year's books, and a resume of the many
meetings, show a good deal of hard
study done, a number of very pleasant
SDcial functions held and much gcod ac
complished in general.
The Lincoln Woman's club closed the
year among the first in the state.
meeting. The club has the honor of
.having as one of its prominet members
Mrs. Isabel Grimes Richey, a poetess of
more than ordinary ability, who favors
the club with many eoad tinners from
her pen.
Rose Cottage club (a charming name)
isabouttobeginastudyofthellliadand ABmaU club, one of the largest in in
Odessey. This club meets at the home flueDce however, is the History and Art
of Miss Phoebe Elliott to study what- club otSeward- Th" club has closed
ever the members decide upon- The the year lta meetings were held week
club has no organization, it is utterly Iy' and as itB namo implies, the study of
Bohemian. Miss Elliott invito iknA history and art has been the aim of the
whom she thinks would like to study,
and if they wish, they come, and if not
they stay away. Dante's workB were
taken up one year, another year a par
liament of religions was held. There is
always much enthusiasm, much hard
Btudy and plenty of good feeling. It is
a progressive and liberal club, and a
narrow-minded person cannot go the
meetings very long without becoming
broader or being compelled to stay at
home.
A unique club and one that has done
much for the musical upbuilding of
Lincoln is the Matinee Musicale that
closed its winter's work with a fine May
April festival during the first of last month.
Jb occurred the annual business meeting XHB memoers oi mis ciud are musicians
for the election of officers. The club and music lovers. It is notall enjoy,
held fifteen regular meetings, besides so- ment, however, for the study of music
cial and musical meetings. Nine de- and itB history is a part of the work of
partments had charee of the work, each tne club The meetings have been
club since its inception. A fascinating
program of English history, art and lit
erature, ending with a wide excursion
through French art history and litera
ture has been thoroughly enjoyed by
the members. The meetings have been
held at the homes of tho several mem
bers. Refreshments are often the
Ia6t course at the meetings and
the social side of the club is
not the least part. Mrs. S. C.
C. Lacg worthy, a woman of fine culture
and excellent qualities of mind, has,al
wajs been at the head of the club. Her
travels abroad have been of much help
to the members, and her talks concern
ing her travels have been eagerly listened
to by club members and guests. The
History and Art club always ends the
year with a business meeting and picnic
held at the home of one of the membeis
who lives in the country, and these.an
nual meetings are looked forward to and
department coming on for one or more
of the regular fortnightly meetings.
Each department took some study car
ried it through successively. It was a
sort of a small university, and many of
held fortnightly during the winter and iaiea aoout, all winter long. The mem-
have been attended, by enthusiastic bere number many bright women,
gatherings. The programs have been o'
a high grade of merit, and the papers Perhaps the oldest club in the state is
have always been instructive. Each tne Zetetic at Weeping Water. It was or-
idea of a woman being put at the head the members belonged to several depart- meetm has been devoted to some na- poized in 1884 and has been growing
of a department or of the wages being
cut to the same scale. It will probably
be many years before a teacher is hired
in the university of Nebraska Lecause of
his abilitity to teach and knowledge of a
special subject, without regard to his
sex. It will be many years after tha
business world has accepted the situ
ation and allowed a woman to receive
the same wages for the same work that
a man does. The regents and faculty
are masculine, and in spite of the co
educational character of the institut'on
there is a Etrong sentiment in both
bodies to keep them so. I have men
tioned only a few of the palpable
ments or classes. The annual reports
from the current events, literature,
science, civics, domestic economy, art,
parliamentary practice and physical ed
tion and its music and the varied nro ,n power ana strengtb ever since. A
grams have been most enjoyable. Mrs. ""dy of Germany has been the work of
D. A. Campbell, now in London study- tbe past year and a fascinating study
ing voice, has been at the head of the Jt baa been too- The beautiful legends.
ucation, showed that much work had organization and it is due to her execu- the wonderful literature, the interesting
been aeeomiilised. Mrs. A. A. Sent "c "" tnnoi.u u....j, mat me ciud - ? - u uwamnoiB
euided the club thrown the vear and nfl8 bten 8Uch a Pwer 'or good.
was unanimously elected to the position
of president for the coming year.
hs been such a power for good. The been studied and talked over with more
May festival was an undertaking of nan common interest at tho fortnightly
stances of injustice to women at the
university that they have heretofore
suffered in silence. Hereafter The
Cockier will take the liberty to inform
the public of the real injustice done
woaaea in the state university. It may
be that pubtic sentiment-will be able to
hasten tne day at this great institution,
when aaea, acd women too, are free and
eqwJ.
The Bcok Review club closed its year's
work with a banquet at the home of
Mrs. T.J. O'Connell Jthe last of April.
This club is composed of young married
people of congenial tastes and the m eet
in- ings are the most enjoyable of any club
in Lincoln the city of clubs. The prr
poce of the club is indicated by the
name. It keeps the members abreast
of the times in literature. As soon as a
new book ia out that attracts attention
some member .is delegated tOTead it and
present a review of it to the club. Then
excerpts from the bcok are read, and a
discussion follows. In this way the
much magnitude and was successful.
Its especial merit was the bringing to.
gether of a large uumber of the mu
sicians from out in the state. Under
the auspices of the club Ellen Beach
Taw and her concert company gave a
concert, and one evening was devoted to
the presenting of "The Fisher Maiden"
by home talent.
meetings. The social side has not been
neglected, however, and many evening
entertainments where the husbandB were
invited to share the good things have
been held. The president is a woman
of culture and fine good sense, Mrs.
Laura M. Woodward. The club closed
its work for the year last week.
One of the bright, wideawake clubs
that has made its influence felt not only
in its hometown, but in many other
towns, is the Plattsmouth club It has
for its president the president of the
state federation, and it is doubtless for
that reason that it is such a power. It
The Nineteenth Century club of
Seward is a quiet hard working club
that never makes much stir in the
outer world, but nevertheless accom
plishes a great deal for its studious
members. A large number of its mem
bers have at some time or other taught
school and they take much interest in
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