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Annie L. Miller, Editor.
The election of Mrs. Angus Cameron,
of La Crowe, Wis., by the late D. A. R.
congress in Washington, gives to the
state of Wisconsin its first representation
in the National Board of the Daughters.
Mrs. Cameron is a distinguished mem
ber of the society, and her election adds
to the list of vice-presidents general a
representative woman from the north
west. The final meeting of the civics depart
ment was held on Wednesday. A timely
paper on "The diplomatic relations of the
United States and foreign powers" was
read by Mrs. T. J. O'Connell. This de
partment of the Woman's club although
not ai large as some, haB done good work
under the direction of Mib. Rudolph
Kehlaender.
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The children of the Revolution have a
flourishing organization with Miss
Blanche Garten as regent. They have
lately adopted a chapter name, the
Elisabeth Zanee. Few young girk as
sisted actively in the Revolutionary war,
but Elizabeth Zanes, was instrumental
ia saving a large amount of powder
necessary to the army at that time, and
her same has already been perpetuated
in the city of Zaneeville, Ohio.
Program for Fremont Woman's club
Saturday, March 26:
"Mythology" Mrs. J. D. McDonald.
"Flower Tales of Mythology" Miss
Nona Turner.
Violin Solo-Miss Edith McDonald.
"Story of Hero and Leander" Mrs. B.
W.Reynolds.
Piano Duet Misses Good Doyle and
Bertha Rine.
Original Poem Miss Ada Hicks.
Vocal Solo Mrs. H. BlumenthaL
Although no paper was read at the
current events department of the Lin
coln Woman's club Saturday, the meet
ing was of exceeding interest to all the
members. The hour was spent in the
discussion of the war problem, and the
diplomatic relations of Spain and the
United States. This department will
provide the program for the regular
meeting of the Woman'sclubon Monday.
A short paper on "Finland and its wo
men will be given, preceding an impor
tant business session for the nomination
of next year's officers.
"The Neapolitan school of painting,"
was the subject for the art department
of the Lincoln Woman's club Tuesday.
In the paper by Miss Anna Rodgers,
special mention was made of the works
Rivera, Salvator Rosa and Giordano.
The last meeting of the year will be
held Monday. April 18, in the Salisbury
block, when it is hoped all the members
will be present for the election of officers.
This meeting will be of unusual in
terest. The leader, Mrs. McDonnell will
end a paper on "Late Italian Artists,"
to be react by Mrs. John B. Wright, and
Mrs. L. C. Richards will speak on "A
trip to Mexico."
The O.O. B. club of Greeley, held its
meeting the 29, at the home of Mrs. X
E. fffw We are studying Hamlet,
just finishing the third act. We have
some very enjoyable times trying to dig
out the nice points of the drama and are
greatly assisted in our work by Father
McLaughlin, pastor of the Cathclic
church, who is a fine student of Shake
pen. At the close of the lesson we had
a spirited discussion upon the Cuban
question. A great deal of Fourth of
July eloquence was displayed by some of
the ladies. - We are enjoying the books
which we received from Mrs. Lambert
son and expect to send a donation to the
library shortly.
The New Book Review club of Lincoln
met with Mrs. Nelson, March 30. Mrs.
Penny gave a charming peep into the
life of Henry K. Sienkiewicz, author of
Quo Vadis. His talent for picture mak
ing has made Quo Vadis almost too real
for us today under a Christian rule.
Mrs. O'Connell followed with the story
in a most concise and pleasing manner.
Adjourned to meet in two week?, April
13, the third birthday of the club, to be
spent in a social afternoon at the home
of the president.
The two last meetings of the Crete
Columbian club were held March 18 and
April 1, at the homes of Mrs Leffel .and
Mrs. Gonzales, respectively. The literary
hour at the former, meeting was devoted
to the study of Whittiar. At the close
of the lesson, a member of the club, Mrs.
Goodwin, invited all members to her
home where they were pleasantly enter
tained at a dainty tea. Seven guests
were present. The club was entertained
April 1 by Mrs. Gonzales. The literary
program of this meeting was confined to
Emerson and was followed by a short
parliamentary drill. At the close the
members and one guest were served by
the hostess to refreshments.
The Scotia Ladies' Readiog club held
their regular meeting March 29. As it
was the close of the quarter consider
able time was taken up in business
matters. After quite a lengthy discus
sion of topics of the day the regular les
son was taken up. Mrs. May Wright
conducted a very interesting lesson on
Washington Irving as writer, traveller
and statesman. Mrs. Alice Graham read
an excellent paper on Irving's travels.
Lesson was followed by an animated and
instructive general discussion on the
subject of Bread Making, opened by Mrs.
Louella Tolbert. Meeting closed as
usual with quotations from favorite
authors.
The Woman's club of Northbend is as
enthusiastic in the work, as at the com
mencement o" the year, every meeting
being full of interest. Mrs. Ida Croneh
Hazlett, a member of the Woman's club
of Denver, met with us Saturday 19, and
gave an interesting talk on club work
with a description' of the manner in
which the Denver club is conducted Sat
urday 26. The topics of the day were
Economics and Child Study. The fol
lowing program was tendered:
Roll call was responded to by quota
tions on Kindness. The subjects of the
different papers were Table etiquette at
home. Annual house cleaning, Cleanli
ness as a preventor of disease, Keeping
accounts, value and methods. The in
stincts of love or the training of affec
tions, Kindness in the home, The power
of love in the school room. The papers
were followed by discussions and inter
spersed with excellent music, both vocal
and instrumental.
The last March meeting of the Schuy
ler Woman's club met at the residence
of Mrs. Winnie McCullough. After the
usual routine of business, followed quo
tations from Emerson, and a very en-
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tertaining and instructive paper on the
philosophy of Emerson by the president,
Mrs. M. Burkett. It gave much original
thought and presented many suggestions
and helps along that line of study. After
which all the members entered into a
study and discussion of the first half of
Emerson's Spiritual Laws.
Closing with current events or, bur
ideas of the construction and destruction
of the Maine. All left feeling they had
spent a very profitable afternoon.
The household economics department
of the Woman's club of Plattsmouth,
met Friday evening with a well prepared
program on the subject so near to the
feminine heart, "House cleaning." The
motto: "Any woman can clean, but it
takes a nice woman to keep clean," oc
cupying a conspicuous place in the space
allotted to this department in the year
book. Mrs. Todd had prepared a very
interesting paper full of practical sug
gestions on the "annual cleaning." Un
fortunately she was unable to be pres
ent. Mrs. Root read the paper however,
and its suggestions were bo good that
the majority of the club propose to
adopt them in the domestic upheaval
soon to take place.
Mrs. MacMacken's paper on "Ice and
our ice supply" was equally interesting
and attentively listened to. Mrs. Sny
der having received an entertaining let
ter from a sister sojourning in Germany,
on the subject of the evening, read it to
the club, and it was heartily enjoyed and
appreciated by the house keepers who
are always striving to improve them
selves in the domestic arts. Mrs. Waugh
having attended the lectures given by
Mrs. Rohrer recently in Omaha, was able
to give a long talk and furnish some
valuable recipes obtained from this
source. Next Friday evening the elec
tion of a delegate to the Biennial at
Denver will take place and the president
has issued a call for a full attendance.
Two general entertainments have been
held of the Woman's club of Nebraska
City since our last letter to The
Courier.
The first, on February 2C, was the oc
casion of the entertainment of the de
partment of parliamentary practice,
Mrs. Shuman, leader. The department
had invited Mrs. A. J. Sawyer of Lin
coln to address the club on some up to
date topic and had also prepared a
drill, a demonstration of the year's
study, which was'to have representAd a
congress of noted women discussing the
subject of an international drees reform
for women. The latter part of the pro
gram was omitted in order to more
enjoy the address of Mrs. Sawyer.
Misses Sonsley and Larsb gave as a
first number a piano duet which' was
heartily applauded.
After a brief introduction of the guests
of honor by the leader, which seemed
highly unneceesary in face of the gener
ous hand clapping which followed the '
announcment of her name, Mrs. Sawyer
told the club of "The woman who had
come." As the Lincoln club has had the
pleasure of hearing Mre. Sawyer upon
this subject it is useless to enlarge upon
the eloquence, the great earnestness, the
logic and thought and above all, the in
spiring words of encouragement with
which she depicts the ideal woman in
such a practical way that the woman
who listens feels impelled to spring for
ward and fill the gap between what she
is and what she would be, so that
though not "come" Jn every sense she
yet may feel on the way.
Miss Larsh again favored the club
with a piano solo, after which a social
hour was passed with I re. Sawyer.
Coffee and trifles were served by the de
partment. A month later, on March 26, a com
posite entertainment w s furnished by
all the departments. An idea new to us
was suggested by our President, Mrs.
Larsb, who unfortunately was absent.
Mrs. Ware, first vice-president, presided
with her usual ease and dignity. 8he
told of a recent visit to Omaha when
she attended the evening session' of the
club with Mrs. Henrotin and Mrs.
Stoutenboroueh as guests. After a short
business session Miss Maude Lloyd
played a piano selection with skill and
delicacy for one so young. The depart
ment of parliamentary practice then
gave a drill, much shorter than previ
ously planned, in order to keep within
the time allowed to each department.
A session of the city council discussed
street improvement and a daily paper in
commenting on it said "it was stormy
enough to be very natural." Miss
Herehey, leader of the art department
gave an excellent paper entitled "An
Art Review," a summary of the year's
study in art. Mrs. Morgan, of the cur
rent events class, then read an article
on Opie Reed, the well known novelist
The department of household economies',
nothing if not practical, closed the after
noon with a coffee demonstration by one