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Officers of the State Federation of Woman's Clubs.
Pri-sident, Mrs. B. M. Stoutenborough, Plattsmouth.
Vice-president, Mrs. J. E. Keysor, 2724 Caldwell street, Omaha.
Secretary, Mies VeEta Gray. Fremont.
Treasurer, Mrs. M. P. Nichols, Beatrice.
Auditor, Mrs. D. C. McKillip, Seward.
Librarian, Mrs. G. M. Lambertson, Lincoln.
Lincoln Clubs.
.Mrs.
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Belle Hamilton
JtAMK OF CLUB. l-KESIDE-VT.
Athenea Mrs. Will Green
BookRexiew Mrs. I.N.Baker. Mrs. Kelley
Century Mrs. M. H. Garten Mrs. R. T. Van Brunt
Faculty Club Mrs. Geo. E. Mac Lean Mrs. P.B.Burnett
Fortnigt tly Mrs. C. H. ImhofT Mrs. C. H. Gere
Hall in Grovo Mrs. H. M. BuRhnell Mrs. Walter Davis
Lotos Mrs. J. L. McConnell Mrs. Lucv A.Bee sey
Matinee Musicale Mrs. D. A. Campbell Mrp. J. W. Winner
Sorosis Mrs. A. J.Sawyer Mrs. J. E. Miller
Soro6is, Jr Mrs. Wm.T. Stevens Mrs. Fred Shephard
Wednesday Afternoon The hostess acts as president.. Mrs. Robert Wilson
Wnman's Club Mrs. A. A. Scott Mrs. Kelly
Y.W. C. A. Magazine Club.... Miss Wild nightly.
OFFICEES OF THE CITY FEDERATION.
' President, Mrs. Geo. L. Meissner, 1312
Calvin and Knox, the two reformers.
The roll call o? the club was informal
and amusing. Vacation reminiscence
were given and pretty as well a3 witty
thoughts were brought out.,
To represent the club at the State
Federation Mrs. Milton Scott and Mrs.
Henry Hartley were chosen.
Mrs. Henry Hartley is president, Mrs.
E. II. Howell, vice-president; Mrs. W.
E. Kerker, secretary and treasurer. The
program for the next meeting will be
Barle, Lucerne, Kegi. Interlaken, Zer
malt. Chamouni, St. Gothard Pass aud
Tunnel. Mrs. G. T. Lees will bo the
leader and the meeting will be at tio
home or Mrs. Waite,.Tt North Twenty
eighth street, Thursday, October 7.
This Hub has a membership limit of
twenty and the full quota is in the club
for the new year.
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The friends in Council of Tecumseh
js one of the first clubs to hold a meet
ing since the summer vacation. The
meeting was held at the home of Mrs.
Blanche Chittenden, September22. The
program was interesting with papers and
musical members. The next meeting
will be held at tnc home of Mrs. Edith
Chamberlain, the president of the club.
The meetings of th9 club are held fort-
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The work of the society has not been
on ,s sentimental order. It has been
very prosaic. The cleaning of strcet3 iB
not aesthetic but it is sensible. The
cutting down of weeds and thistles is
not a dainty occupation but it mean3 a
city of pretty streets. Lincoln had re
Eembled a hog lot long enough and the
women grew tired of it. They ngitated
the matter until the city authorities
grew ashamed and began to do some
thing. A great improvement has been made
in the appearance of the city already,
buttnereis much to do vet. Public
sentiment must be worked up. People
must be taught to see that clean streets
mean a better sale for real estate. They
must be made to realize that batter san
itary' conditions mean better health for
all who live in the city '
It is not a matter that will grow in a
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First vice-president, Mrs. Ida Kelley,
839 Noith Twenty-third street.
Second rice-president, Mrs. H. H.
Wheeler. 1517 H street
The club season seems to be opening
up in many quarters. The weather has
been a little too warm so far for much
activity, yet plan3 are being made for a
winter's work that will be interesting
and profitable. The club movement has
come to stay. In fact it is growing all
the time. When the movement started
there were many who stood by and
scoffed. Some said that it was a fad
that would soon die out. Others joined
4ft& lilkM KnaMei it rwna a nrtriiltv nnrt
iud uuud usvauw it. nua ,. .rj., wuu - -- uicu iu icucne iunai;uuD .o iouo io tijf cU lUUSlaSUC OVer
others joined because they thought it a" wuo me in iue cu. ... tne outlook for her club this year
was fashionable. lt ie no l a matter that will grow in a The Nineteenth Century club of Sew- Plattsmouth being the home town or
Some of the women realized what a day but t will take time. A good be- arj i,a8 igsued the program for the Mrs. Stoutenborough, the president of
good thing it was. saw how much it ginmng has been made. The members year. Aseries of studies of American the State Federation, the club haB the
would broaden the minds of women who of the society have worked with the ut- authors, and the study of American lit- wise counsel of this talented woman to
are cooped up at home, and they worked most harmony. They have antagonized erature marks the program as one erai- help it along.
with a vim. Aftsr a few years of trial no one. Buta greater work yet remains nentty sensible and profitable. It is The club will have five departments
it has been found that the club has to be done. Ordinances must be framed composed largely of women who have this year. They will be art, child study,
come to stay. It has withstood the making it a misdemeanor for a man to taught in schools and colleges and is household economics, travel and current
tierce onslaught of the newspaper para- expectorate on the streets and in the therefore a wide awake and up-to-date literature. The art department will be
grapher, the fearful ordeal of the funny streets cars. Wbs!6 paper receptacles organization. Mrs. Nellie Boyd Ander- led by Mrs. Ida Snyder. Mrs. Snyder is
column, and the meetings are neia rigm " tUBi"UUIB """ w iateu uh me son ,s the president tor tnis year. Tnis an artist and has given a great deal
The History anl Art club of Seward
has not yet issued its annual. The
name of this club signifies the aims very
well, however. Mrs. S.. C. Langworthy
has again been elected president, but
arduous labors of the office will be part
ly borne by Mrs. Potter, who was re
elected to aid Mrs. Langworthy. This able to get rooms exclusively for its own
club has been doing good work for a use but will meet in the K. of P. hall a
number of years. It is one of the chief neat and convenient place down town.
Bocial organizations of the town of Sew- Mrs. Stephen Davis has been elected to
ard and it has made i's presence felt in fill the position of president. Mrs. Davis
many ways. Mrs. Langworthy has al- is a woman of refinement and culture
ways been the main inspiration and her She has a bright mind and has been one
interest in the club seera3 to grow with of the hardest workers in the club since
each year. The meetings are held in it3 inception. She is a busy woman, she
the parlors of the members. During the has a bouso full of interesting children
year several social functions pre given yet she has always found the time to
to which the people of the city feol hon- keep abreast of the times.
ored to receive invitations. Mrs Davis is very enthusiastic
along, regardless of everything. The
men have begun to see that there is
more than sentimentality in it that the
women get comfort and culture out of it,
and as long as it does not interfere with
the home and the .care of the children
ihev are satisfied, and even take some
streets
cainea. xnere are many inings mat a
live society can do, and when the time
comes the' City Improvement society
will be ready.
Any one may belong to the society.
of
A city hospital must be main- club does much in a social way and the attention to art and its study. Her de
members delight to invite in their bus- partment is always interesting, 'and the
bands and gentlemen friends once in a members of it all say that they learn a
while to partake of the choice literary great deal by attending the meetings,
programs as well as the programs of Mrs. Myrtle A twood will have charge
something good for the inner man. of the child study department. It is ex-
One of the interesting programs ib ap-
There is no age limit and no race limit
little pride in having their wives belong Children and old men and women, white pended
to the club. orwacK,Jewotgeitile,are invited to Discussion Relative Merits of French
Reports from the clubs in this state Join. Every person who wishes to build and English literature. French, Mrs.
and from' other states would indicate up the city, to have clean streets and Margaret Sackett; English, Mrs. Loud-
pectea to loiiow the course of study in
this matter outlined b the Korthicest
cm Monthly.
that the club year will be a very busy
one. A great many clubs have outlined
the work for the year and the firet meet
ings will be held as soon as the weather
has cooled off a little.
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One of the most pract.cal and sen
sible club departments in the state is
the City Improvement society of Lin
coln. This society is a- outgrowth of
the civic department of the Woman's
club. lis inception wa3 due mostly to
the efforts of Mrs. Langworthy Taylor.
Mrs. Taj lor was the leader of this de
ment, and she. having made a life study
of political economic?, was much inter
ested in patting some of the theories
jBto practice in her home city. She agi
tated the matter until a society was
formed. Mrs. Taylor is the president of
good sanitary conditions, is invited
join the society and lend a hand.
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The Century club of Lincoln met with
Miss Anna L. Miller September 21. A
tour through Italy and Switzerland will
be the program for the year. These
imaginary programs are made very in
teresting by descriptive papers and
blight talks given by the different
members. Mrs. Dr. Garten, the
retiring president, gave a review of the
work of last year, which was a trip
through England, Ireland and Wales'.
Miss Miller gave a musical interlude,
followed by .an addres3 by Mrs. Henry
Hartley, the new president
The start in the tour through Switzer
land was made. The early history of
the ccantry was gircn by Mrs. F. E.
erback.
Review
Hungate.
Review
Woodford.
Hostess-
Tickets for the coming year for the
Lincoln Woman s club may be had of
of "Kings in Exile." Mrs. Mrs. Stonebraker, 1G08 E street; Mrs.
Nellie, Richardson, Burr t block; or of
of "Middlemarch." Mrs. Miss Phoebe Elliott, 321 South Four
teenth street. It is desired that tickets
be called fcr immediately as it is the aim
of the club to get the year book bv Oc-
-Mrs. Louderback.
The members of the club are: Me3-
dames Laura M. Woodford, Henrietta toberll, the lust meeting of the club
B. Wolcott, Ida P. Inzersoll, Charlena for the year.
Chase, Stella P. Butler, Carrie Race.
Lottio Hungate, Katberine Dunham,
Nellie Sackett, Mar-jaret Sackett, Gert
rude Girardet, Olive Murtey, Edith
Donclan, Mary J. Monroe, Artie,W.
Louderback, Florence B. Teegarden,
All ladies intending to join the liter
ature department of the club are re
quested to report to Miss Towne, the
leader, or to Miss Elliott at Rose cottage.
The course in English literature will
Cora B. Moies, Helen C. Kennedy, Car- be some of Browning's dramatic 1) rics
rie M. Leach, Mattie Hay, Gates, lion- ana romances, including a group show
orary member, Mrs. Carrie Harrison.
The Plattsmouth Woman's club hss
held but oae meating this fall. That
the see'ety and her clear insight into Campbell. Mrs. W. E. Kirker gave a
into HWBkipal and. civic matters hare boiled dowa biography of Zwingli; Mrs. was a preliminary business mcetiog and
aided the society greatly. Dr. Hindman gave a few facts regarding was well attended. Tho club was not
ing the power of rythm and tone qual
ity. Also a study of Tenm son's
"Elaine," with a study of style" from
shorter poems. ' w- -
Miss Towne is a student of Professor
Sherman's, has just returned from a
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