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which will then be thrown open for gen
eral discussion. It is most earnestly
hoped that delegates from all parts of
the country will go prepared to give in
dividual views upon the important ques
tions which will be presented for consid
eration, some of- which are "The Rela
tion of tb.9 Press to the Home;" "The
Relation of the Press to the Altruistic
Movements ot the Day;" "What Shall
We Publish and What Not Publish?"
''Shall the Editor Have the Courage of
Her Convictions ? " etc., etc. The press
women of Denver have organized for the
purpose of extending certain courtesies
to the press vomen who may attend tbiB
convention and- who are to be their
special guests at the biennial. It is
suggested as thU Biennial is to be con
ducted almost entirely on the "open dis
cussion" plan, that every lady who con
templates attending selects at least one
topic from the general program on
which she will carefully formulate her
thoughts for a few minutes talk. The
benefits thus to be derived are: First.
Mutual benefit from diversity ot opin
ions. Second. The personal benefit to
the one who carefully and methodically
arranges her thoughts on even one im
portant subject. Hence: let every dele
gats go prepared to take an active part.
Perhaps that organization of woman
hood which comes nearest the heart and
sympathies of the greatest number is
the congress ot mothers which i3 now
holding its Eecond annual meeting in
Washington, D. O. A call for this con
gress was first read before the meeting
of the General Federation of Women's
clubs at Louisville, May, j&xj. Also a
similar call was presented before the
Home Congress -of Boston in October
1906. Besides these specific calls circu
lars and pi ess notices kopt tba matter
before the people day by day until at
last those who came to hear and those
who came to serve numbered so many
that no single hall or church in Wash-
paper on "The Club Woman." Miss
Blood reviewed "Enuaiity" in a paper
which displayed careful preparation and
study. The music was furnished by
Miss Young and the club felt highly
favored in having with them to talented
a musician. Saturday, May 7, the club
will meet with Mrs. Alabaster and the
kensington department will have charge
of the afternoon.
The Northbend Woman's club held a
most profitable and interesting meeting
Saturnay. April 30. Tha afternoon was
devoted to household economics and
child study. The papers under econo
mics were, Economy of Strength, Rest
when and how and "Some things that
may be left undone." Under child study
the following papers wore read: Rela
tion between the child's physical, men
tal and moral development; May mother
instructions alwayB bu relied upon; and
The moral sense of children. Au interest
ing discussion followed each of the differ
ent top:c9. Vocal music occupied a
portion of the time. Roll call was
answered by quotations on health.
Th9 last club social of the year in
Nebraska City was held on Tuesday last
with Mrs. Zook. These social after
noons have been an attractive feature
of club life this year, and the one held
last week was co exception to the rule.
Each member is privileged to bring a
friend, some simple entertainment is
furnished which together with conversa
tion and light refreshments contrives to
emphasize that clanse in the constitu
tion which gives as one reason for club
existence, "a desire to promote unity
and good fellowship among its mem
bers." There is some talk of continuing
the social throughout the summer but
the matter is not definitely settled.
There was but a small attendance at
tho last regular meeting. Several
reasons might be assigned for this state
of affairs. First it was a business meet
ing; then again the all consuming zeal
of the house wife shows itself at this
season, in house cleaning and spring
sewing, and enthusiasm for club interest
which has all year showed a bright and
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ington could' accommodate them all at steady glow, burns low. Considerable
a time. This congress was created to routine business was transacted, in spite
,Mnnnn !n thn heat nossible manner to the few present. The principal mat-
pvery question and condition that con- ter of importance discussed was the
fmnfa on Barnent. thoughtful mother, invitation from Mrs. J. T. Lindsey to
A nrwrram had been arranged and some form he F- W. C. Mrs. Shuman,
committee membership by lot. The com- economic questions from the point of
mittees are numbered in regular order, view of women as citizens. Free di-us-
andthissetof numbers is repeated on sions follow the papers. The parliament
slips of paper until the membership list has been of the greatest value to the
is covered. Members drawat theannual women of Southern California in stimu-
mA:nf nwl ftrwl friamaolroa nMrittki in IfttlPfT tfiPtr atmnqfriad'i :. 1
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of interest to mothers and motherhood.
It is an interesting fact that the response
to this call for a convention of the moth
ers of America was much greater than
the attendance at the. pioneer meetings
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union or the General Federation of
Women's Clubs. Motherlove was quick
to grasp the significance and importance
of this call. Child study and kindred
topics bad prepared the way, acd the
time was ripe for such a congress. Offi
cers were elected and prelimenary 6teps
taken toward the delegates meeting
which is in session this week. At this
meeting a definite plan of State and Na
tional organization will be voted upon
by the delegates, in accordance with this
plan which will undoubtedly carry.
Mother clubs, parent clubs or child
6tudy clubs may be organized and any committee. In cluba of from Kfty to
similar clubs now existing may affiliate seventy-five and a hundred members tho
this work in harmony and unison, and elective Bystem sometimes produces very
wield the power which can -only be se- much disproportioned working sets.
cured by organized effect. This is an One committee will be 6trong beyond its
important and far-reaching organization needs, acd another perhaps weak to the
and promises great good to the human point of inefficiency.
lace. Outlines of the proposed work In some clubs the allotment by a corn
will be given later, with 6uzgestive list mittee appointed for the purpose is the
be taken, and urged the women to take
the step which should mean larger liber
ty and fuller realization of club ideals.
She added that hasty action was ill
advised and because of the limited num
ber present action had best be postponed.
A motion was made and carried, post
poning the consideration of the question
until the next meeting, which ib the
annual and will therefore afford a better
opportunity for a representative vote.
A mooted point at the annual meetings
of clubs, which are now in order, is that
of the appointment of the members to
the various standing committees.
In very large rlubs this matter is
usually elective, and the membership is
sufficiently numerous to insure by this
means a good working force on every
of helpful books to parents.
The Woman's club of University
.Place met with Mrs. Lowe on Saturday
afternoon. After the opening exercises,
Mrs. Sawyer of Lincoln, delightfully
method pursued. This ia also open to
objection. It either creates a too arbi
trary standard of selection, or it admits
of influence or change, to the defeat of
its purpose.
A plan to which perhap3 the fewest
entertained the ladies for an hour with a objections can be raised is too choose the
maybe. To secure a prompt division, tionsoflife. Mrs. Reynolds, the recent-
the secretary may be appointed to draw ly elected president, enjoys the distinc
for absentees. In this way, at the an- tion of being the only woman Major in
nual meeting in April or May, the club the United States. She won her corn-
is put into working order for the next
year.
It is of the utmost importance that
committees should be selected in the
spring, in order that each chairman may
have one meeting for the discussion of
the following year's work of the com
mittee before the members begtn to dis
perse for the summer. The method
which most quickly and impartially
secures this is the one that will befound
most beneficial to the club.
The motive of the Woman's Parlia
mant nf Snnthorn California, which has
convened this month in the charming I 1 JM C
o.ttv nf Tvpfllanrip. 19 nrocrress and culture. " '
It is a federation ot women, not clubs, TjpJMpI?
women. The parliament has existed for
six years, and represents the southern
counties 'of California, including Los
ALgeles, Santiago and Santa Barbara,
well-known localities all over the United
States. The organization counts now
nearly one thousand names. It meets
twica a year, in different towns of the
section covered in its membership. At
its semiannual congresses suggestive
papers are offered on various questions
of special interest to wome". These
include home, education, philanthropy,
training or children, with the topics of
municipal reform, legislation, and other
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