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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. Larch, Nebraska City.
Librarian, Mrs. G. M. Lambertson, Lincoln.
Lincoln Clubs.
NAME OF CLUB. PRESIDENT. SECRETARY
Athenea Mrs. W A.Green Mrs. J L. Kellogg
BookReuew Mrs. R. H.Rehlaender Mrs. EIia9 Baker
Faculty Mrs. Chas. E. Beseey Mr. T. M. Hodgman
Century Mrs. Henry Hartley Mrs. W. E. Kirker
Fortnightly Mrs. W.J. Lamb Mrs. A. W. Field
HallioGrovo Mrs. M. H. Garten Mrs. V. A. Lindly
Lotos Mrs. J. L. McConnell Mrs. J. S. Dales
Matinee Musicale Mrs. AAV. Jansen Mrs.D A Campbell
Soroeis Mrs. M. D Welch Mrs. Summers
Sorosis, Jr Mrs. Helwig MisB Dena Locmis
Wednesday Afternoon The hostess acts as president Mrs. Wen to
Woman's Club Mrs. A. A. Scott Mrs. H.W. Kelley
Y.W. C. A. Magazine Club MissPalmer
W.R. P.C Mrs. A.M.Phelps Mrs. I. M. Heckler
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ACCEPTANCE.
'T murmured through the waving trees
This message on the shifting breeze.
No earthly wyrds fall on the ear
But plainly in the soul rings dear,
Dear friends our meeting will be soon
we come in June."
From clubs afar the brightest, best,
Will wend their journey towards the west,
And form a faithful pilgrim band
With faces set towards Denver land,
"We wait not long, the day's here soon,
We come in June."
Sweet harmony and love we bring
Of banded woman's power we sing,
If frail alone, by thousands strong,
To wield resistless force 'gainst wrong;
"Our souls harmoniously attune,
We come a June.
If gifts by vote fall east or west
We still will say it is the best,
And claim no woman's club would be,
The least in generosity;
"We yearn to prove this truth, and soon
We come in June.
We bring entrusted to our care
The greatest treasure we can bear,
Our true sincerest loyalty
For her, whoever she may be,
'The leader we elect now soon
This coming June."
Professor Caldwell will lecture before
the history department next Thursday
atterno.n at their room in the Salisbury
block.
So few attended the meeting of the
art department of the Woman's club on
Monday, that no program was given.
The election was postponed to May 10,
when the paper sent by the leader, Mrs.
J. L. McConnell, will also be read.
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The current events department met
Saturday. The leader, Mrs. S. B. Hoh
tnann and the associate-leader, Mrs. F.
A. Brown were lioth re-elected for an
other year. Mrs. G. B. Simpkins was
made secretary. "War" in all its phases
was the subject for discussion. It was
decided to give a kensington on Frday
at the home of Mrs. C. E. Loomis, and
to invite the leaders of other djpart
ments and the board of directors of the
club.
It is informally announced that the
secret balloting for tho nomination of
officers at the Woman's club resulted
practically in the unanimous choice of
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MATCHLESS SHAW.
Old fogies and mossback musicians are afraid to concede
this fact, but the fair minded and up-to-date musicians
are quid: to recognize its superiority and gladly welcome
it on account of its perfections and action, which enables
them to exhibit their talent to the best possible advan
tage.
It has earned the title
AMERICA'S GREATEST PIANO.
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Western Representatives, 130 So 13th st.
Mrs. A. W. Field for president. This
leaves no doubt as to the re?ult of the
election at the meeting Monday, and the
club miy be congratulated in advance on
their wisdom, in cboasing a leader with
the qualifications and ability to success
fully represent so large and important
a body of womeo.
The Pickwick club met with Mrs.
Newell Friday evening. The parliamen
tary practice was conducted by Mrs.
Richardson, the leader of that depart
ment of the Woman's club.
After the thirty guests present bad
partaken of an elaborate supper (which
is always a pleasant feature of this club's
meetings.) the evening was devoted to
crokinole and social enjoyment. The
next meeting will be with Mrs. Mc
Millan. The circle at Rose Coltdge has com
pleted the study of the Iliad and Odys
sey, and now have scattered like the
petals of their fragtant namesake, bear
ing away with tuem tho spiritual sweet
ness of Homer'd great epics garnered in
a year and a half's study.
The leader. Miss Eliot, says the cir
cle may never be revived. Yet, if any
source of inspiration arise, a question
to be di3cus-ed, a book to be learned
the roots of the rose plant will be found
carefully preserved, and ready to bloom
forth in as sweet a blossom as of old.
University Place Sorosis has been do
ing excellent work this winter. It has
made a thorough study of the "Mer
chant of Venice'' with the help of ques
tions and under the direction of Mrs.
Day, Prof, of English literature at the
We6leyan University. Now the class is
deeply interested in King Lear.
In addition to the weekly meetings
for the study of Shakspere's plays, 'an
additional monthly evening meeting is
devoted to the current magazino articles.
The election and final meeting occurs in
May.
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The annual meeting of the Lincoln
Woman's club will be held on Monday
afternoon. Reports from all the depart
ments will be read, followed by the elec
tion of officers.
With the exception of the one name
for president, Mrs. A. W. Field, entire
secrecy has been observed in respect to
the names on the ticket prepared from
the ballot of the members at the last
meeting. It is especially desired that
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The Courier will execute all kinds of commissions
in Lincoln for the club women of the state free of
charge. We will buy carpets, china, dry goods,
furniture, hardware, boys' and children's clothing,
jewelry and watches, wedding presents, bicycles,
shoes, groceries, anything for sale, and charge the
club women nothing for the service. Many mer
chants will send articles on approval. Send The
Courier on your errands.
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the officers elected shall be the unbiased
choice of the club members, and all
wire-pulliDg is prevented by the with
holding of the names of candidates.
A varied and interesting program was
presented at the Woman's club of Fre
mont last Saturday, Mrs. J. F. Reynolds
presiding.
Mrs. Wolcott "s parliamentary practice
was of great value to the club, and very
clearly explained.
In her paper upon Palmer Cox's
Brownies, Mre. Thad Quinn gave a de
lightful description of those mysterious
little people, whose antics have so leg
pleased the children.
"Jcsiah Allen's Wife" and her ecper
iences at a lawn party at Saratoga, a9
described by Mrs. Hinman, were a
source of great amusement to the club.
The music of the afternoon, by Mes
dames Blumenthal, Paul Colson and the
Ladies Quartete Mrs. Reynolds and
Harrison and Misses Anderson and Haas
was especially pleasing, each number
receiving a hearty encore.
Next week's program will be devoted
to kindergarten work, and the parents of
children taking part, are cordially in
vited to be present.
Crete Sorosis met with Mrs. A. D.
Root April I. The teacher of history
suggested that the lesson might be an
"April Fool as it was, treated, but in
stead we were mufh 'nterested in the
defeat of the Spanish Armada, hiping
silently that the Spanish torpedoes, now
in our water?, may meet with the same
fate, encountering the fatal fury of the
elements, thus "falling into the hands of
the Lord," as David chose. A carefully
prepared paper on the Prince of Orange,
by Mis. Morse, current topics by all and
Parliamentary drill conducted by Mrs.
Mason made the time pass very pleas
antly. Choice edibles were made doubly
choice by the pleasant sociability they
gave.
At the last meeting of the Lincoln
Woman's club, it was decided to organize
a musical department if ten members
signified a desire to undertake the work
Lincoln already poeesses a strung club
which practically includes all the musi
cal talent among the women; and a de
partment of the Woman's club conducted
on similar lines to the Matinee Musicale,
might weaken that organization a little,
but would of itself be fore-doomed to
failure.
At present it seems most unwise to
undertake a department for the interpre
tion of music. But there is a field left
open. We cannot all be executiye musi
cians, but more cf us might learn to bo
intelligent listeners. It is only of late
years that the science of music has been
added to the curriculum of eastern col
leges. A winter's study will often bo
devoted to cne of the world's greatest
poems, and at the same time a chance
hearing or two is thought sufficient for
comprehension of the more elusive tonal
poem of a great composer.
If the Woman's club would study
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