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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (March 26, 1898)
THE COURIER. m the enforcing of certain laws already on 4he statute books, as the child-labor law, compulsory-education law, and others mentioned. The committee on literature advises critical attention to the preparation of club papers, and of fers farther useful advice under the heads of Children's Books, Reading in Schools, Home Influence and Club In fluence. The committee on art indicates courses of study that will be along ar tistic lines and still convey practical lessons. Some of these are Principles of Design and Decoration, Great American Buildings (as the Boston and Congres sional libraries,) Decoration of School rooms, etc. The committee on music is equally practical, urging the application of a knowledge of the history, literature and theory of music, to the actual bene fit of the community, through its re lations to school, church, working girls' and newsboys' clubs, etc. The Illinois Federation is distineuish ed for its splendid work. To epitomize from the address of the president at its last annual meetiDg, the federation, through its clubs, has been instrumental in founding public libraries, in aiding in the selection of good books for city, school, and Sunday school libraries, in giving free lectures and concerts, or, at a minimum cost, in encouraging and often giving financial aid that has been the sole support of University Extension courses; the putting of plants and rep licas of works of art in schools and or phan asylums, the free exhibition of tine arts, the circulation from house to house and f rem city to city of art collections, the giving of churches for free organ concerts, the voluntary lending to schools of works of arts from private homes, and the beautiful minidtry of nnny amateur musicians among the club members in the service of schools and hospitals. Mrs. Alice Bradford Wiles, the presi dent of the federation, was born in Bos ton, of Puritan ancestry. She is a mem ber of the Society of Mayflower Descendants, the D. A. R., and the Colonial Dames. Her education was pursued at Mount Holyoke and Cornell, earning the special distinction atthe lat ter college of being the first woman ap pointed a Woodford orator. Her public service began in Freeport, HI., to which city her marriage removed her residence in 1891, when, as vice-president of the Illinois Woman's Exposition Board, she assisted largely in securing the memor able rxnibit of the industries of the wo men of Illinois. During the World's Fair she served with distinction on one of the important committees. Later Mrs. Wiles became, through a hand some majority in a hotly contested elec tioc, a member of the Board of Educa tion of Freeport, her services being fruitful and brilliant. The large and successful woman's club at Freeport, III., was organized mainly through the efforts and influence o Mrs. Wiles, who was its first president. Her active club -interests were afterwards transferred to the Chicago Woman's club, on the re moval of the family residence to that city. The Falls City Research Club met this week with Mrs. W. W. Abby. At the last meeting, instead of assigning subjects for papers or talks, the presi dent gave each member a slip of paper on which the following questions v ere written: 1 Who was Emperor of Germany at the time of LutherV 6chism? 2 Who was Frederick the Wise, and how did he aid Luther? 3 Who was Pope at this time? Tell something of his characteristics. 1 i What was an indulgence? 5 Who was Teb'.el, and what act of his brought about the reformation? G What was the state of the church at this time? 7 What was the relation of the church and state? 8 How was religious argument carried on at this time? 9 Who was Ulric Von Hutton, and what did he do for the reformation? These questions, following the topics of the last meeting are preparing the way very thoroughly for the study of the life and character of Luther and his great work. Everyone seemed much interested, and the answers and discussions were spirited, showing how carefully the members had studied Luther's surround ings, and the conditions of church and state at this period. It was voted to help the library fund of the Federation by a contribution, but the amount was to be left undecided un til our next mooting. Adjourned to meet with Mrs. J. R. Cain. Another New Glub. On Saturday a week ago. the ladies of Auburn met to organize a woman's club. In response to special invitations, about forty-five women assembled in the Y. M C. A. hall during the afternoon of that day, and a permanent organization was effected. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Mrs. B. Frank Neal, president; Mrs. John C. Bousfield, vice-president; Miss Carrie Leach, secretary; Mrs. W. C. Langford, treasurer. A program for laBt Satur day's meeting waB outlined to consist of discussions concerning "Cuba and its re lations to the United States" and the "Evolution of tho oyster," the first sub ject being under the leadership of Mrs. S. W. McGrew;the latter of Mrs. W. B. Harman, At this meeting, though the weather was very inclement, forty of the members were in attendance. An out line of the proposed year's work was made to be as follows: Current events, domestic science, critical study of litera ture, music and art. Meetings are to be held hereafter every two reeks, starting from Saturday, all meetings to be held in the Y. M. C. A. hall lecturo room.x The lad its of the city are very enthusias tic over the prospects which promise well. It is contemplated that the or ganization will comprise a very largo number of the ladies of Auburn, the in tention being to make it popular rather than exclusive in its membership. ShW fl! flH3 flHg ? I? Allegretti tyocolates r 4 i . & T Rector's PfyaFma 7 7 ;;; j; ' '; . N It 4 fo w If You Want . . -2G(D SKATING - Go to the CYCLE SKATING ACADEMY Society tired of Dancing- and Cards turns to Skating- With Relief Admission 10c. ...Skates: Afternoon, 10c; Evening. 15c. Hours: 2:00 to 5:00 p. m.; 8:00 to 11:00 p. m. Patronage strictly first class. 134 MRU TlllHli ST., UKOU, KB. IN 1. MTT MR ViUt, 0 $p n. m. -m, -otk -otk -on. rfTO. -OK rfl 0 M1H iOW rfli rslA .VA M7xx MATINEE MUSICAL. A. Campbell and Mrs. R. A. Holyoke. In the closing trio "I waited for the Lord,' these two singers with the addition of Miss Grace Reynolds sang exquisitely seldom are voices found to blend so har moniously. Two string numbers completed the program: A lovely harp solo, played by Mrs. Wurzburg; and a Haydn quartet for two violins, viola and 'cello, played by Miss Silence Dales, Miss Ensign, Charles Hagenew and Miss Eiche. Mrs. P. V. M. Raymond has become so necessary a support for the singers that it seems almost superfluous to add that she waa the accompanist. The members of the club feel indebted to the trustees of the First Presbyterian church -for the kindly loan of the church. him in Iiis home life; we witness his many futile attempts to reclaim his weak son, Alexis; we watch him as he deals out merciless Justice to those who have plotted against his life and his realm, and we note with admira tion his tenderness to the suffering, his single hearted devotion to duty and his inexorable determination to raise Russia to a lofty position among the nations of the earth. Y. W. G. A. The plans for the May festival of the Matinee Musicale are about completed. The famous contralto singer, Mary Louise Clara, and the Chicago harpist, Miss Mildred Webber, have both been engaged. Miss Clary is a southern girl, who was brought out by Walter Damrosch a few years ago in -'Samson and Delilah," and is now considered the greatest American contralto. Miss Webber is said to play exquisitely and the combination should provide a very attractive program for the artist's evening. The other two concerts wili be given by Nebraska talent. One will be a "flower program" and the other operatic, and both in costume. The recital of organ and oratorio music given by the Matinee Musicale club at the First Presbyterian church on Mon day afternoon was much enjoyed by the large audience present. This is the first sacred concert given by the club during the Lenten season and its success should encourage them to make it a feature of their programs another year. Mis3 Givens opened the program with a movement from Hopkin's Sonata in A, for the organ; and Miss Rice gave later Guilmant's "Nuptiale Mcrche." Owing to illness Mrs. Mark Woods wae unable to sing, but beautiful ora torio numbers were supplied by Mrs. D. ROMANCE OF PETER THE GREAT. No more interesting historical ro mance than "The Son of the Czar," by James M. Graham, which has just been published by Frederick A. Stokes, has appeared for a long time. Per sonally I like it as well as Weyman's "Shrewsbury," and better than An thony Hope's "Simon Dale." An astute critic may find blemishes in it which are not to be found in these two romances, but the intelligent reader will not notice these blemishes, so absorbed will he be in the startling incidents and skillfully constructed plot of this fine historical story, A book which interests us so that we are reluctant to lay it down before we have finished it may not be faultless from the critic's standpoint, but it must surely have some element of greatness in it. After all, it is the reading public and not the critics whose decision is final in such matters, and I hare not the slightest doubt that "The Son of the Czar" will win the suffrages of the reading public. The scene of the story is laid in Rus sia during the time of Peter the Great, and the characters introduced are the men and women who played a leading part at the Muscovite court during that era. Most prominent of all is the great czar himself. We see Dr. Rowlands is to lead the gospel service Sunday. Special music will be rendered. All women and girls arj urged to attend these interesting meet ings. Do not forget to plan for the commit tee tea and quarterly meeting April 5. Each member is requested to procure two new members before that time, thus increasing the membership. Omaha is working for 1,000 members before June I, may not we work for six hundred? A reception to the college and univer sity Young Women's Christian associa tions is to be given at tha city associa tion this evening by the entertainment, musical and devotional committees. No pains will be spared to make it an en joyable evening. A program and other entertainment will be furnished arid a good time is anticipated. The class in bookkeeping will take the international examination next Tuesday evening and the English class Friday evening, this being the time for tbn ex amination of the entire association of the world. The certificates, if obtained by the pupils, will be accepteu in over thirty colleges of the United States, in cluding. Harvard, Hillsdale, Pratt insti tute, etc. Eight of the pupils in Lin coln Y. W. C. A. are to try for theee certificates Clothing cleaned.pressed and repaired. Gardner Tailoring Co.'s Suitorium. S. W.Cor.llthandO. Next week Tnr, Cockier will pub ish its Easter Edition.