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furnish ub with luxuries, with ease and
quiet and fulness of bread.
The great question before theAmeri
can people is ''What will we do with our
newly acquired territory!" "Territorial
expansion baa kept even step and pace
with racial expansion from the ton test
for self-preservation in the dykee and
ditches of Holland to the conquest for
the preservation of others in the greater
Antilles and the Philipines at the pres
ent.' The great question before this
organization is the same, "What shall
we do with our newly acquired terri
tory?" Am I presuming, in my quality
of ex club mother, in suggesting that be
fore you publish your next atlas that you
mix into the colors that will represent
your territorial boundary lines, the fol
lowing ingredients: 1st. The purpose of
thoroughness in your study classes.
That it may not be said of ub that the
bargain counter has crept into our club
and that we have days of special sales
when long tedious papers, mosaic work
made up of little bits gathered from dif
ferent encyclopedias find their way, and
justly too, to the five-cent counter. If
self-culture is the foundation on which
the club is to build its superstructure of
altruistic endeavor, then it muet be care
ful to lay its foundation broad and deep,
taking maybe the stones that have been
buried in the chill and gloom of the
earth surrounding circumstances bear
ing the weight of walls, and towers and
turrets of grievous burdens taking
these to carve and polish, making it
may be beautiful corner stones in your
stately edifice, and over the entrance 1
hope to see written "University Exten
sion.' 2 J. Increased interest in our
public schools. That women can affect
legislation without the ballot has been
proved beyond question. Notably is
this true in educational matters. Our
club women should show more interest
and activity in favor of bettor schools
and better systems of education. Over
crowded roo cb, lack of propar light and
air, theadaptation of the school furniture
to the needs of the children, the books
used, and the questions of greater conse
quence as to the moral influences and
the teaching bearing on the real conduct
of life. All of these things come within
the natural province of our club women
and our duty next to our homes is to
secure sound and wholesome conditions
for the children in our public schools
demanding also that superintendents
and teachers fit pupils for citizenship,
the supreme end and aim, character. Do
you say that many of our club women
shrink from this work' because of its
magnitude and comparative newneat? I
have found women in Nebraska quiet
and modest with faces hid in the depths
ofsunbonnets who have more courage
than some brigadier generals. Then,
too, if we are true Pilgrim women we
have faculty, that intangible but very
real quality, with which our mothers
were endowed.
In conclusion looking out over our
fair state of which we are justly proud,
I see an army cf women lees favored
than those who compose this organiza
tion. Some of them are mothers living
in isolated farm houses, who rarely catch
a glimpse of the higher level of what
seems to them life'e rueged road; beside
them walk little children. Then, too,
are fair young girls in our stores, in the
offices, and in the factories down by the
railroad trackB, and many are calling
and pleading for the advantages of our
civilization and education. In the words
of a grand woman in an eastern 6tate I
ask "Shall these women be denied?
Shall the brain, the culture, the sympa
thy, trained and refined by years of
study and enjoyment, refuse the appeal
because it is not wrapped in a literary
napkin?" In the classic tale the crip
pie and the giant after the long journey
across the desert, approach the palm
trees waving in the distance But the
giant did not hold his superior strength
and speed, for running en before th
cripple and gorging himself upon the
clusters before his feebler brother could
come up, but he ran on swiftly to fill a
pitcher with water and a basket with
figs that he might return to serve him
who toiled Flojrly and painfully forward.
It is my earnest wish as it has been for
two years that nothing shall be foreign
to this organization that is for the good
of humanity. Then will fall upon it a
benediction as sweet as that of the sun
setting amid peaceful splendors reminis
cent of storms but prophetic of a beau
tiful tomorrow of unbroken peace.
Member of the N. P. W. C. two jears
ago jou placed in my keeping a sacred
trust, the best gift in your casket of
jewels. Today I return the same, and
yet cot the same, for you have set it in
hoops of steel that bind me to you. If
in any way I have helped the members
of this organizition towards that higher
developmeat where is no count of cct,
no balancing of accounts in the Bacred
love of helpfulness for others, in which
we approach the Divine love, I have
accomplished my purpose and have not
served you in vain.
My last word to you ia the little story
illuptrating my heart thought and it is
most encouraging to my successor, bo do
not think me egotistical. It is tho story
of Eberhard, the sovereign of Wurtem
burg. When the Lords of Saxony, the
Rhine and Bavaria boasted ot their
mines of preciouB metals, their fertile
lands and their wealthy cities, Eberhard
said modestly: "In my land there are
no rich and populous cities, no sparkling
mines, nevertheless there is a jewel of
greath worth to be found there. In the
depths of the wildest forests and in the
hut of the humblest peasant I could lay
my head in safety to eleep on aoy sub
ject's breast.'" "Oh! happy lord," ex
claimed the boastsrs'thou art the rich
est of us all. Tby territory is full o'
precicus stones, the love of thy ptople."
The meeting of the Woman's club
Monday afternoon was of a patriotic na
ture. The rooms were decorated with
flags which draped the Btage and pianos
and swung from the chandeliers. The
program given by the current events
department, under the assistant leader
ship of Mre. P. A. Brown, presented
subjects relating mainly to the United
States. The meeting was not large, but
the attendance was considered excellent
for so gloomy a day. A number of new
names were presented for membership.
The president, Mrs. A. W. Field, pre
sided at the opening of the meeting aud
announced the dates for the department
meetings. She also read the report of
Mrs. Newmark, the delegate to the
state federation at Omaha. The pro
gram then opened with a short paper on
"Annexation," by Mrs. Simpkins. which
was a concise review of the relations of
this country with Hawaii, and the bene
fits to be derived from its annexation.
Miss Getner. accompanied by Miss
Clark, sang "Aioha Oei" in t le Ha
waiian tongue. The words were soft
and musical, partly f roni the sweet con
tralto tones of Miss Getner, and also due
a little to the many vowe's of the lan
guage. At the close of the song Mrs.
Davis spoke on the "International Out
look" and Mrs. Gustin on the "Nicarau
gua Canal." The latter paper showed
the iucreased need for the completion of
the canal in view of the acquisition of
Hawaii and the Philippines.
Tne strongest paper of the afternoon
was on "Ireland," by Mrs. Doyle. The
writer had not only given careful study
to the political history and present
status of Ireland, but also felt the in
teneeet interest in her subject. Her
eloquent words made Ireland s wrongs
seem very real for a few moments.
The "Czar's Note," by Mrs. Lucore,
touched on the question of universal
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peace. Several of the ladies who were 24th and continued till the 29th. Ladies
to give reports from fjre'gn countries interested in public work or in the wom
were absent, bnt Mrs. Bowen responded en of their own land should have visited
to "China" with a few words on the Omaha and looked in upon that magnifl
ominous rumors from that country. cent body whose sessions are uaually
AH rose to sirg "America,"' and on held in Washington, D. C, and at whose
leaving were surprised to find that if. Triennial Council delegates from many
spite of the variety of topics on the pro- foreign lands are in attendance.
gram, the meeting had lasted but one
hour. October 22d was Mrs. S- C. Lang-
worthy's birthday and as she has bn
The first week in November Lincoln is president of the History and Art club of
to be honored by the presence of the two Seward for the past eight years, the club
T.ntativB American women, whose nas Deen in me naDiioi pieasanuy re
work has secured to them iulernatiotal
recognition, viz , Mrs. May Wright Sew
all ot Indianapolis, president of the Na
tional Council of Women of the U S. A.,
r.ri mvb Oniffhton. nresident or tne
membering the occasion. Mrs. A . H.
Fernald, vice president of the club,
served an elegant luncheon in honor of
the day, and the secretary, Miss Bertha
Schick, in an appropriate and feeling
White Cross National organization U. S. little speech said "it was the custom of
A Mis. Sewall will be the guest of her the club to mark the milestones of ocr
cousin, Mrs. M. B. Philbrick, 1003 J president's life with some kind remem
street;' Mrs. Creighton of Mrs. Anie F. brance of our love." and then on behalf
Newman. 1724 L street. of the club she presented Mrs. Lang-
Mre. Sewall is known as one of the worthy with a Belgian cut glass berry
c w.tnra nf America, havinsr for bowl, and wi3hed her to know that her
manv vears conducted a classical school happinees in receiving was but slight in
of hizh rank at Indianapolis.
Mrs. Creighton's home is Portland,
Oregon. Her husband is on the official
roster of the Northern Pacific. Mrs.
Creighton's extensive travels in China
and other orieotial countries has given
her scope and she is well qualified for
the hieh position she fills. Mrs. Sewall
was called to London in July last to pre
side at the International
Women.
Each of these ladies come
comparison to the pleasure tne club
took in remembering the occ Bion.
in the hope ot organizing in our Capitol
City a branch ot their respective intent's.
Lincoln will do herself houor honor to
receive, as she knows how to receive,
these royal ladies. Mrs. Creighton was
of General Miles party at the Exposi
tion and returned to Washington with
the diplomatic guests. Mrs. Sewall pre
sided over the National Council of
Women in Omaha which convened Oct.
The Parliamentary Rule and Current
Topics department ot the Plattsmouth
Woman's club met at the residence of
Mrs. S. A. Davis Friday evening. These
departments are under the leadership of
V Fellows and Mrs. Davis and nrom-
Council of ge to be exceedingly interesting and in
structive. The president called the
to Lincoln meetine to order and asked for short re
ports of the state federation meeting and
the congress which followed. Several
ladies gave interesting little talks and
Mrs. Atwood read an extended report,
having been able to.be present at all ot
the meetings in Omaha.
Facts concerning the government and
parliamentary affairs of the republics of
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