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scorn for bis task are always tragically
apparent, and with what deadly mean
ing he hurls those Shaksperian thun
derbolts at the heads of the stolid
Philistines about him! Again and
again throughout the piece that sen
sitive pride for a despised profession,
that bitter scorn of the riiilistine
flashes up. A player's life could not
have been an easy one in the respecta
ble, burgeoise England of that period,
when the most solemn and dignified
arts were held in charitable contempt.
Yes, this Garrick is a player and
a player of the eighteenth cen
tury; he wore the motley at what a
cost he alone knew, and he was not
ashamed.
The strange impersonality with
whicli Willard treats his parts recalls
to me something which is difficult to
say. Personality is the menace of the
drama today. We read in the old
diaries and autobiographies of how
people went to see "Romeo and
Juliet" and ''The Rivals'' and
the naughty plays of Wych
erly and Congreve, the actors are sel
dom mentioned. Today wo go to see
not plays but players, and too often
we see them because they are notori
ous rather than notable. We are
more interested in their personality
than in their work. As long as this
continues, farewell to the drama as a
part of serious literature and as an
honest art. The poorest play now
running in New York is the most
popular simply because dearMaudie
Adams plays in it and because she is
a sweet young thing, and the public
is more interested in the way she
wears her hair than in the canons of
dramatic art. The public sees only
the central figure, the play as sucli is
not considered. While such a state
of things exists, our plays will be oniy
pot boilers and careless adaptations.
The so-called theatrical gossip of
the newspapers is responsible for all
this. From the first the press has
been the deadliest enemy of the stage
Theatrical criticism is a farce. It
has never yet helped one actor and it
has hindered many. Theatrical in
terviews which lay bare a player's
personality, real or assumed, take
from him the last vestige of his dig
nity as an artist. Who knows or cares
what Mr. Howells drinks, or what
George Meredith reads, or where
Henry James has his coats made?
Why should an actor's personal tastes
be more interesting or elevating?
Mrs. Potter is one of the most ardent
advocates of newspaper advertise
ment. Has it ever helped her? Is
there a city in this country which
takes her seriously? Abroad, where
little is known of her, she is consid
ered as an actress, but here she is
merely Cora Potter.
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Officers of the State Federation of Woman's Clubs
President, Mrs. B. M. Stoutenborough, Plattsmouth.
Vice-president, Mrs. E. M. Cobb, York.
Secretary, Mrs. Henrietta Smith, Omaha.
Treasurer, Mrs. M. V. Nichols, Beatrice.
Auditor, Mrs. Ella S. Larsh, Nebraska City.
Librarian, Mrs. G. M. Lambertson, Lincoln.
NAME OF CLUB.
Lincoln Clubs.
president.
SECRETARY
Athenea Mrs. W A.Green Mrs. J L. Kellogg
Book Ret iew Mrs. R. H.Rehlaender Mrs. Eiias Baker
Faculty Mrs. Chas. E. Beasey Mrs. T. M. Hodgnian
Century Mrs. Henry Hartley Mrs. W. E. Kirker
Fortnightly Mrs. W.J. Lamb Mrs. A. W. Field
HallinGrovo Mrs. M. H. Garten Mrs. W. A. Lindly
Lotos Mrs. J. L. McConnell Mrs. J. S. Dales
Matinee Musicals Mrs. A.W. Janeen Mrs.D A Campbell
Soros's Mrs. M. D. Welch Mrs. Summers
Soros's, Jr Mrs. Hel wig Miss Dena Loomis
Wednesday Afternoon The hostess acts as president Mrs. Wente
Woman's Club Mrs. A. A. Scott Mrs. H.W. Kelley
Y.W. C. A. Magazine Club Miss Palmer
WiresofRy Portal Clerks Mrs. C. C. Wilson Mrs. I. M. Heckler
The Courier's policy in regard to
clubs is to print only those items of
news and courses cf study which will be
of benefit to the clubs and stimulate
the helpful gregarious instinct which
led to their establishment.
During the absence of Mrs. J. L. Mc
Connell in Washington, the Art depart
ment will be under the charge of the
associate leader, Mrs. S. E. Upton.
The XIX Century club of Shelton,
Neb., is taking an imaginary tour of
Europe, following the programme and
itinerary as planted and conducted by
Mrs. M. A. Crosley of Brooklyn, N. Y.
The officers are: President, Mrs. M. A.
Uos'etler; vice-president. Miss Cora
White; secretary, Mies Mamie Stock
well; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Chas.
Lucas; treasurer, Mrs. C. F. Graves.
"A curious innovation," says the Bos
ton Transcript, "at the coming Omaha
exposition will be a bureau of courtesy.
Not only is the idea novel, but it is sur
prising to learn that nearly all the peo
ple of the city will be enrolled in the
committee. Every member will wear a
badge and visitors will be at liberty to
address anyone who wears the badge
and ask for information just as much
as they like. The member, on the other
hand, will be pledged to treat the visitor
courteously and answer his questions,
or put him him in the way of getting
them answered."
The Plattsmouth Woman's club after
a vacation of two weeks, met in regular
session Friday evening. On motion, the
regular business was suspended and Mrs.
McMurpby of Omaha, proceeded with
her lecture on "Human building ma
terial." She enlarged on the importance
of building up the human body with
healthful food and the importance of
preparing the same intelligently. Every
mother, she averred, should understand
the plans and specifications of the hu
man body and the kind of building ma.
terial that ahould bo used to build the
nerves, sustain the brain, etc, and with
the house mother largely rests the re
sponsibility whether her child shall be
come a physical wreck, a business fail
ure, a drunkard, criminal or a tramp.
Mrs. McMurphy had a dainty kitchen
fitted up on the stage and proceeded
with her practical demonstration! in the
deftest manner. Those present had an
opportunity of tasting cheese souffle,
curried eggs, celery salad and fig pie
prepared and served most appetizingly,
the recipes of which were given and
voted by most of the ladies present. An
animated discussion of various health
foods in use, was carried on until the
lateness of the hour, made the movement
to adjourn necessary.
A delightful meeting of the Woman's
club of University Place, wbb held Sat
urday afternoon, February Y2, at the
home of Mrs. Castle, where the members
enjoyed the luxury of a pink luncheon
due to the kinr.nesa of the kensington
department.. It was a novel affair.
Everything was pink, including carna
tions, portieres and lace curtains. Even
the sandwiches could not escape the in
fection, being securely bound in pink
ribbons but we anticipate. The rooms
were darkened and artificial lights pro
duced a very pleasing effect. The ladies
entered a contest of hem stitching a cor
ner. The first prize, a bunch of pink La
France roses, was won by Mrs. Barnett,
while Mrs. Catlin triumphantly bore
off the booby prize, a blooming pink ger
anium. After a short business session,
the ladies were seated at lunch tables
where they partook of dainty refresh
ments served by two young ladies. As
favors each lady received a carnation.
At a late hour the guests departed ex
pressing themselves as highly pleased
with the afternoon. The club will met
in two veeks with-Mrs. Dey, when the
Shakspere department will have charge
of the program.
The American revolution itself promis
es to pale beside the conflict to be waged
by the daughters of the same revolu
tion at their coming convention, to be
held in the city of Washington at the
end of the present month. It h likely
that no fiercer fight will have ever been
fought, either by seditious subjects or
by contentious club women, and that is
saying a great deal. New York is vitally
and personally interested in this pros
pective fray from the fact that it sup
plies the chief cause of it all. As one
spirited daughter put it the other day:
'We are going to have a high old time,
but it is all on account of New York.
Without our own Empire state to inspire
us so nobly, things might be aa serene
as a peace congress." Surplus serenity
is just what there won't be at the con
vention, however, although it is safe to
say, that there will be a good many
other things. Every effort is making to
keep the old time revolutionary spirit
live. In this, Mrs. Donald McLean
regent of the New York city chapter of
th daughters, is most active. Mrs. Mc
Lean haB aspirations. "Excelsior,", is
her motto, and she proposes to scale the
electioneering heights and become re
gent of all she surveys in other words,
become president general of the national
family of daughters. Most of the other
New York daughters flatly and frankly
declare that they will not support Mrs.
McLean, but as by bo doing they are
keeping alive the old time spirit of bel
ligerency, so loyal a daughter as Mrs.
McLean can find no public cause for
complaint, however shs may fsel per
sonally. Mrs. Daniel Manning of Al
bany, is Mrs. McLean's rival and accord
ing to the latest manifestoes, all the New
York state and city chapters, with few
exceptions, are pledged to her If 'Mrs.
McLean wins, therefore, she must pin
her faith to those who know her least.
Meanwhile each side is sharpening its
weapons and laying in much extra am
munition. Making motions has given
way to the practice of military tactics.
Congress has as yet made no announce
ment as to whether or not it will adjoura
during the occupation of tho capital city
by the daughters, but tho chances are
that it will. Tho instinct of self pre
servation certainly points in that direc
tion aside from the self-evident truth
that it is well nigh impossible to con
duct the affairs of peaco in times of war.
Generations hence it is not unlikely that
there may be another sort of daughters
of the revolution women who will
boast their descent not from those meek
and mild ancestors participating in a
certain namby-pamby eighteenth cen
tury conflict against Great Britian, but
from those doughty dames who a few
weeks henca in the city of Washington
will wage the fiercest of fights against
each other. New York Evening Sun.
The Woman's Republican club of Fre
mont, will meet the first and third Tues
days of each month at the home of Mrs.
Harry Kemp for the next three months
at 2 p. m. The club has taken up the
study of United States history, and
the lessons have proved to be of great
interest, bringing out many lively, in
teresting and instructive discussions.
Friends of the club are cordially invited
to attend these meetings.
The Woman's club of Fremont, gave
the following program Saturday after
noon, February 19:
Parliamentary Practice, Motions and
Amendments, conducted by Mrs. H. G.
Wolcott.
Instrumental number, Mrs. J. H. Kog
ers. Table Etiquette at Home, and Home
Courtesies, Mrs. L. D. Whelpley.
General discussion.
Vocal duet, Miss Marie Baas and Mr.
Baldwin.
Beds, Miss Bertha Shepherd.
Tables, Miss Ethel McGiverin.
Candlesticks, Mrs. Warren Vance.
Vocal solo, Prof. N. W. Preston.
The Household Economics depart
ment met with Mrs. W. P. Phillips, 1613
M street on Monday afternoon.
The president, Mrs. Milton Scott,
with Mrs. Guy Brown, the delegate, at
tended the meeting called by Mrs. Pugh
in Omaha, last Thursday, to organize a
state federation of household economics.
Seven ladies assembled at the Wo
man's Exchange, the place of meeting.
Each of the following towns sent one
delegate. Norfolk, Plattsmouth, Iowa,
Malvern and Stanton. There were two
delegates from Lincoln, and Mrs. Pugh
represented Omaha.
In June the National Household
Economic Association, of which Mrs.
Pugh is vice-president, will meet in Oma
ha. In order to properly welcome it,
the state organization is needed. The
result of the balloting was as follows:
State president, Mrs. Milton Scott, Lin-
