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Annie L. Miller, Editor.
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. Larsb, Nebraska City.
Librarian, Mrs. G. M. Lambertson, Lincoln.
t Lincoln Clubs.
NAME OF CLUB. PRESIDENT. . SECRETARY
Athenea Mrs. W A. Green Mrs. J L. Kellogg
Book Ret iew Mrs. R. H.Rehlaender Mrs. Elias Baker
Faculty Mrs. Chas. E. Bessey Mrs. T. M. Hodgman
Century Mrs. Henry Hartley Mrs. W. E. Kirker
Fortnightly Mrs. W.J. Lamb Mrs. A. W. Field
Hall in Grovo Mrs. M. H. Garten Mrs. W. 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 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 MissPalmer
W.R. P.C Mrs. A. M. Phelps Mrs. I. M. Heckler
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The XIX Cantury club of Aurora
bare been studying pleasant people tnia
month. April 1, the club met with Mrs.
McKee. Mark Twain was given by Mrs.
Farley; Bob Burdette by Mrs. Hainer;
J.WhitcombRileybyMis. Hyde; Bret
Hart by Mr?. Hurlburt. Roll call re
sponded to by Josh Billing's Philosophy.
Mrs. Dietz gave an interesting talk on
the origion and authors of our popular
songs.
April 8, the club met with Mrs. Rog
ers. Whittier was the author. Mrs.M.
B. Joeo3 gave a Bketch of his life. Mrs.
I. M. Jones reviewed Our Presecution of
Quakers. Mrs. Mather read the Tent on
the Beach. Mrs. McKee gave an in
teresting lesson on the Arctic Explora
tions., April 15, the club met with Mrs.
Steenburg. Edward Everett Hale au
thor. Mre. Rogers reviewed A Man
Without a Country. Mrs. Shean gave
readings from My Double and how He
Undid. Me. Mrs. Stanley told us about
the trouble in Egypt.
April 122, the club met with Mrs. Shu
man. Mrs. Steenburg gave the life of
Gail Hamilton and selections from her
writings. Mr. Wales read from Fanny
Fern. Mrs. Waddle had a selection from
LouiBe Chandler Moulton. The current
events consisted in ths subject nearest
tha heart of every American, The War,
discussed by the whole club.
The is' no more striking difference be
tween a man's and a girl's education
than tht Very way in which they start
out to get that education. I mean that,
in the selection of their colleges, they
show wonderfully diasimilar motives. A
man decides upon a certain colltge be
cause his father and his grandfather
went there before him, or, more possibly,
because he'admires the captain of the
Toot ball team extravagantly, or because
from his preparatory-school record he
thinks he will have a chance on the crew.
I know small boys of twelve or thirteen
who have been proudly wearing a blue-and-silver
pin in the lapel of their Nor
folk jackets and telling their astonished
relatives that they "have decided to go
to Yale," ever since last November, and
who will promptly and cheerfully put
on the orange and black of the "Tigers"
should Yale happen to be defeated this
year in the great contest.
But the girl'haa no such precedents or
ambitions or aims. "Going to college"
Is yet so new. and, important a thing with
her, and is so frequently for the purpose
of studying, that she conscientiously de
cides upon the institution where she can
get the hardest and most thorough
course in her most difficult elective. I
have known sisters to separate, on going
to college, because one was convinced
tnat a certain institution possessed the
most advanced electrical apparatus and
the other had been assured that the de
partment of history was superior in the
college she had decided to enter. From
"Undergraduate Life at Wellesley," by
Abbe Carter Goodloe, in May Scribner's.
The Plattsmouth Woman's club de
voted most of their allotted time Friday
evening in discussing plans for the com
ing j ear and trying to come to some
satisfactory conclusion as to what de
partments should be dropped; its being
the unanimous opinion that last year so
many departments created a division of
interest which was not conducive to the
general well being of the club. Tho
friends of the household economic de
partment met the proposal to do away
with that with such a storm of protest
and a like proposal for child study and
English literature created such a dis
cuEsion that the president concluded
that another week must go by, before
the matter was finally decided and each
member must give the subject careful
consideration.
Mrs. Travis leader of the current topic
department took charge of the program.
The subject "Cuba" being the all-absorbing
topic, no regular program was
prepared, the meeting being thrown open
for a general discission. Mrs. Atwood
read a paper on the Carlist party; Mrs.
Streight spoke of the necessity of tho
U. S. intervening in favor of Cuba; Mrs.
Rawlsread the resolutions adopted by
Congress and Mrs. Shipman the ultima
tum sent to Spain. An account was also
given of the recent meeting of the Span
ish Contez, at which the Queen and the
young King were enthusiastically wel
comed. An animated discussion on
mines and torpedoes followed and lasted
until the club adjourned.
On Monday the Lincoln Woman's club
met for the closing session, the annual
business meeting. The president, Mrs
A. A. Scott presided. After the reading
of the minutes of the previous meeting,
the treasurer, Mrs. Stonebraker, gave
the year's report, showing that the clnb
had received during the yer 8487.93,
including tho profit from the James
Whitcomb Riley lecture. Of this sum
$243.54 had been expended, leaving a
balance on hand of 239.39. There are
still a number of expenses to be mot,
among them $50 for tho share of the
Auditorium stock. Besides tho money
ussets, tho club also owns 300 chairs,
fourteen dozen cups and saucers, spoons,
.etc. Tho club now has 577 members.
The auditor certified to tho correct
ness of the treasurer's report. A double
amendment to tho constitution was then
proposed. There shall be an initiation
fee of 2 covering tho first year's dues
for each now member. There shall be
an annual fee of $1. The first part of
tho amendment was last, and the second
part carried after a prolonged discussion.
The club was loth to raiso tho dues,
fearing its inlluenco might thereby be
restricted, and some one kept from mem
bership. But the present fee of 50 cents
is insufficient for expenses.
The chairman of the nominating com
mittee read the ticket prepared from the
informal ballot. This had been a more
difficult task than the club "appreciated.
As many as twenty live names had ap
peared for one office and these names
were duplicated for other offices. Many
members wished a full report from the
committee, which could have been given
in less tiino than the discussion occupied.
As some names were withdrawn as can
didates, it was found necessary to read
the greater part of tho report, omitting
the scattering votes. Ballots were dis
tributed among tho memberB with the
understanding that any name cou'd be
changed if desired. With the exception
of tho president two names appeared
for each office. Following is the result
of tho election:
President, Mrs. A. W. Field.
First vice president, Mrs H M. Bush
nell. Second vice president, Mrs. T. II.
Leavitt.
Secretary, Mrs. T. J. O'Connell.
Treasurer, Mrs. O. M. Stonebraker.
Corresponding secretary, Mrs. F. W.
Bart ruff.
Auditor, Mrs. W. M. Morning.
Delegate State Federation, Mrs. F. S.
Stein.
Delegate National Federation. Mrs.
Nellie M. Richardson.
During the counting of the ballots,
reports were read by the department
leader?. Mrs. Richardson, leader of par
liamentary practice reported an enroll
ment of fifty-nine members. The pro
grams had been carried out promptly on
time, and had been enjoyed by all. As
the Irishman said, the only unhappy
ones there were those not present. Mrs.
S. B. Hohmann reported a membership
of about twenty for cunent events. The
year's study had been devoted to foreign
and home affairs. Miss Brackctt, leader
of tho history department, told of good
work done by small numbers. Prof.
Caldwell lectures to them Thursday, and
a final social meeting will be held with
Mrs. Henry.
Mrs. Wolfe gave a full and interesting
report for the child 6tudy department.
The most valuable results of this work
have been the patrons' meetings at the
schools and the interest aroused in the
mothers. Miss Towne, leader of the
literature department was not present,
and her report was read by Mrs. Hibner,
giving the Browning and Tennyson out
lines followed through the year. Mrs.
Upton reported for the art deparment,
and spoke especially of the loss to this
section in tne absence of Mrs. McCon
nell and Dr. Ruth Wood. Tho former
had been an inspiring leader, whom
they could no, soon replace. Providing
pictures for school buildings had been
an important feature of the work. Mrs.
Milton Scott reported thirteen meet
ings of the househqld economics, with an
average attendance of forty at each
meeting. ThB secretary's report follow
ed. There are eight active departments
in the club, with two others which
simply give one p.ogram during theyear.
Each leader takes entire charge of her
own program, which relieves the other
officers. Fifteen meetings ha"e been
held. The report of the conesponling
secretary was very short and also that or
the room committee. The president an
nounced that the delegates and club
members attending the Biennial were
requested to reach Denver by Monday
noon and to wear a bright bluq ribbon.
The club committee of Denver women
will wear oraDgo and white ribbon. The
vote was officially announced, and the
retiring president made a graceful
speech transferring to the care of her
successor the future welfare or the club.
With an unanimous vote of thanks to
all the officers for their unselfish labor,
tho club adjourned till the rail.
Harper's Bazar has an unusually in
terestirg club department this week,
covering a wide range or topics. Ella
Bojco Kirk considers the "duties or offi
cers" in a careful article. In regard to
the treasurer she states that while- it is
absolutely necessary (or the treasurer to
keep an accurate account or the smallest
items paid out in the society, in her an
nual report it is not necessary to give
these details. H this rule were general
ly followed much tiresome waste of time
would be saved the club members. The
auditing committee makes an exhaustive
report unnecessary. The club blackball is
not yet regarded in the west with the
impersonality mentioned in the Bazar:
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