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THE COURIER tw LEBS- LOUISA L IUCKETT3. MlMMMMMMOHMMOt Following are the officers or the Gen eral Federation of Women's clubs: President Mr6. Rebecca D. Lowe Atlanta, Ga. Vice President Mrs. Sarah S. Piatt, Denver, Colo. Recording Secretary Mrs. Emma A. Fox, Detroit, Mich. Corresponding Secretary Mrs.Gcorgo W. Kendrick, Philadelphia, Pa. Treasurer, Aire. Phillip N. Moore, St. Louij, Mo. Auditor Mrs. C. P. Barnes, Louis ville, Ky.. State Chairman Mrs. Louisa L. Rick etts, Lincoln, Xebr. Officers of the State Federation of Women's clubs; President Mrs. S. C. Lang worthy, Seward. Vice President Mrs. Anna L. Apppr son, Tecumseh. Recording Secretary Mrs-F. II. Sack ott, Weeping Water. Corresponding Secretary Mrs D. G. McKillip, Seward. Treasurer Mrs. C. W. Doane, Crete. Librarian Mrs. G.-M. Lambertson, Lincoln. people. Wo hopo to bo permitted to ors of this movement. Club women doing so the seating of objectionable print some of them for the benefit of tho took part in the kindergarten sessions, delegates. Tho occasion is historic in readers of these columns. The first in the temperance sessions, sevornl do general session of tho association proper partments of tho Stato Teachers' As- was helu Wednesday morning at tho sociation, before the Literary depart- Oliver theatre. The afternoon was oc- ment and one entire program was pro- cupied in departmental work, secen sec- rided by the N. F. W. C. This pro- tionr holding meetings at tho same time gram was excellent throughout and was at cifferent places. laid to have been one of the best of tho Wednesday evening and Thursday weok. Mre. Harriet Hellor of Omaha, morning were given over to general ses- chairman of the Educational Committee sions and on Thursday afternoon tho of the N. F. W. C. called tho mooting departments wera in session again. Tho to order and explained its object, thnn weeks program was rich and varried. It passing tho responsibility of presiding was a great treat as well as an untold over to Mrs. A. W. Field, president of benefit to those who were able to be tho Wornens Club of Lincoln. All Colorado, and I assure you its heroine is the hist woman in tho world that you would consider, from hor appoaranco, equal to such a task." Western Club Woman. The State Teachers' association which has been in session in Lincoln during the past week wa9 one of the greatest educatioual gatherings ever held in the state. Important places on the pro gram were given to representatives from the State Federation, thus bringing women's clubs at once in touch with the greatest educational force in our state, an J giving them a chance to co operate with an organized effort for strengthen ing and broadening the public schools The general sessions of the association were held at the Oliver theatre, presi dent J. F. Saylor of Lincoln, delivering the annual address. Hagenow's Phil harmonic orchestra furnished the mu sic for the week, giving one of its de lightful concerts Tuesday evening. Wednesday evening the distinguished JewUh rabbi of Chicago, Dr. Emil G. Hirsch, delivered his great lecture on "The Teacher and the Patriot," while on Thursday evening Dr. A. F. Nighten gale, superintendent of Chicago's four teen high schools delighted an immense audience with personal recollections of Wendell Phillips. The regular program for the week contained so many differ ent departments and sections that it was bewildering. These different de partments are a natural evolution of the old time teachers' association, which UBed to meet as one body and listen to papers read ard discussed before tho whole association, but like the woman's club, this association has been divided icto different departments for coLfer ence on special lines of teachirg. these conferences being held during the day, several of them in session simultaneous ly at different places. These sections, as a whole, meet at the theatre in the evenings to lieten to 6omo enjoyable concert or lecture. The presence of so many auxiliary societies is premeditated, there being many advantages in having them all meet in the same city at the same time. There were twelve auxiliary meetings Tueedaj afternoon, vix ; Asso ciation of Women's Clubs; W. C. T. U. conference; Chatauqua association; Ne braska Library association; Nebraska Teachers of Science; Nebraska Teachers of Mathematics; Nebraska Teachers of History; Nebraska Teachers of Litera ture; County Superintendent's Round Table; Nebraska Teachers of Latin; Phy sical Ci'lture association, and Kinder garten association. Many valuable pa pers were given by distinguiphed people from outside the state; also by our own "What's in a name." has beon recent ly answered by tho publishers of Fran cis Hodgson Uurnett. Since her divorco it has beon her wish to be known as Mrs. Francis Ilogdson, but her publish ers insist that Uurnett, tho name under which sho hits won fame and fortune, has a money value that cannot beignor- present, but more than all is its true top:cs bore upon the subject of bringing ed, that sentiment must be left out of significance to the state. The entire about closer relations between the the matter and the last namo retained educational forces of tho state of No- schools and the homes. Miss Austin for financial reasons. braslta working together as a harmoni- made somo excollont points in a rather ous whole, must give a wonderful im- satirical way upon tho general tendency Wo hear so often in tliese days potus to the educational interests af the of too many fond parents to study tho of feaiinino unrest that women are state. Federation is in the air, in unity teacher rather than their child. The vioing with mon in every walk of lif. aa there is strength, and there is unity in question "Resolved that tho public though this was a very unusual thing, diversity. This gathering of the educa- schools are a natural and adequate pro- that it is pleasant to know that women tional classes under the name of the paration for citizenship," found a leader have practiced medicine from tho Stato Teachers' association is in reality for the affirmative in Mrs. Heller. The earliest times. Tho Hrpt rogularly a federation of the educational forces of negative was sustained by Mrs. Green qualified woman practitioner of whom tho state. of Stromsburg and Mrs. Murty of there is an authentic rocord was Agno- , Weeping Water. Many others joined dice, a native of Athens, who was grad- The North Bend Woman's club met in the discussion among wfcooi wero uated with high honors, .'100 B. C, in regular session Saturday, December Mrs. S. C. Langworthy of Seward, the nearly back to the time of Hippocrates. 17th. The meeting was opened by an new president of the Nebraska Federa- At that time the law lorbade women to instrumental solo rendered in a pleasing tion; Miss Norris, President Kier and study medicine, but Agnodice, being manner by Mrs. Walrath. "Science Mr. Norton, By urgent request Mrs. evidently an advanced woman, disguised day" and roll call was responded to by Heller repeated her talk on "education" herself as a man and succeeded in pass- descriptions of recent inventions. Mrs. delivered at Donver there being many ing through college without detection. Dowling gave us scientific obseivations present who were not at the Biennial. Sho began practicing among the women from the Omaha Exposition, principally Mrs. Towno closed the afternoon's of Athens with marked success and an appliance for distilling water with a program with a paper on "The Ideal gained considerable renown. But even- common tea kettle; and the "baby incu- School Director." tually her secret becamo known and sho was arrested, but such a storm of pro Mrs. Margaret Hamilton Welch, of test was raised by her own sex that she teresting and practical paper on "Elec- Harper's Bazar, gave the report of tho was finally released. (Ience, it is not a trical Domestic Appliances." Many Denver Biennial at the mooting of tho new thing for women to practice medi- anecdotes of Edison were read by Mrs. Brooklyn Woman's club on November cine. Verily, thoro is nothing new under Kelley. The cause of his deafnegs, was 14th. In the course of it she said: the sun. a thoughtless and cruel man lifted him, "An element that was very prominent Thero is an old saying that in a man's Edison, by tho ears when ho was a small in an unspoken way was that relating to judgment of his neighbor's motives, we boy thus injuring the ear drums of his tho suffrage guestion. Most of tho see tho mirror of bis own character. ears. Edison says "Genius is not in- visiting women were full of curiosity to spiration but perspiration. Two per study tho workings of the law on its He fell in love with his wife when she cent is genius, ninety-eight per cent is native heath, so to speak. I think was seventeen, married her when she hard work."' "Roentgen Rays" was finely some of tho visitors expected to see an was thirty -seven and lived happy evor handled by Mib. Hester Dosn and with unusual sortof woman when they should after. Such was tho romantic and illustrations made very interesting. In meet the Colorado suffragists. In this faithful courtship of Lord Tennyson. Rtrumental solo by Miss Etlie Haverfield thev were greatly disappointed. A more in place of Miss Osborn. She always normal, quiet, evenly poised company it does nicelv and is much appreciated, has never been my good fortune to en- 'Modern Naval Strategy," was nicely counter. I talked with a good many of arranged and road by Mrs. Anna Thorn, the leaders in regard bator,' a most wonderful invention for saving life. Mrs. Treadwell had an in- Tho following illustrates the literary instinct of the coming worn in: Dorothy had been taken to the hen house and to their feelings had Been tho hens on ttnir roosts which now, concerning their privilege. They were arranged one above the other. On returning to the house she exclaimed delightedly "O Mamma! Grandpa has got a whole bookcase of hens!" The Christmas number of the West- said they keep at their work as the bet ernCiub Woman published at Denver ter class of men suffragists do, attempt is as bright and charming as the real ing to purge politics and to reform club women, whom we had the pleasure abuses and bring about civic betterment of meeting last summer. The Western with faithful perseverance. 'We make The women's clubs or our larger citie3 Club Woman made its debut in Novem- large efforts,' said one Denver woman, are doing an immenso amount of practi ber, and tho two issues to date, are expecting small returns, but wo can see cal work along various lines, principally equal to any of the publications devoted an advance.' municipal and philanthropic. A com- excllisively to the work or women's Governor Adams, who was most cor- mendable work that might be taken up clubs. It has been accepted by the dial and approachable, and took pains by anj club in any town large enough state federation as its organ and starts to meet as many or the club women as to have a school and a bank is that out with a promising future. Tbo cur- possible, told me, in a brief conversation, which has been beg n by tho schools of rent number contains twenty-four pages that a certain contingent of ring poli- Chicago and is called tho "penny savings of interesting suggestions important to ticians in the city never put forward a bank system," and is so arranged as to club women. Its artistic cover is of project without waiting anxiously to take but very little time on the part of white glazed paper on which is printed a seo what tho Woman's club thought-of tho teacher. The Tilton school up to nf ninn cones a ternatinff w th it. "" uuuu "au "" '"UU""B border 01 pine gaval and scroll, suggestive of its atmos phere and object. It contains first a strong editorial department. Several excellent papers by club women and club men. several poems, an original story, art, music and parliamentary de last Juno had t dinner, one evening, I met a mall, 6100 and the system "had only been in soft voiced little woman with whom I operation smca tho 22nd of March last, discussed club work, and, incidentally. One of the immediate and gratifying re- our two families or children, in friendly suits in that school of ths saving habit, gossip. It suddenly occurred to me according to the principal, says the Chi- that I must be talking to a suffragist, cago News, has been the practical aboli- .)mto,n,H calendar of the Denver and I made some comment on her vot- tion or gum chewing and cigarette Woman's club from December 17 to Jan- ing privilege, halt expecting to hear her smoking-results in themselve worth all uary 10, inclusive. A very interesting decry it, and say that sho only did it department is tho one devoted to the because it was the law. My chance general and state federations. Mrs. question caught the ear of my neighbor, Laura P. Coleman is tho editor-in-chief, another Denver woman, and sheenlight- . oned my ignorance by presenting my It was interesting to note how many quiet little friend to me anew in the role different pro- of tflu"an wno. as cnairman 01 a vention, had for six hours gathering of ring politi- while she persisted in the t which they were fighting, club women took part on grams of tho teachers' assoi iation. ordination is the watchword of hour and the bringing of womens CI into closer relations with all uplifi forces is the earnest desire of the 1 nLt mv x o-:i iini raMHBife aawj -aciaiV-k MB0 WHff. jSSiriiSEeSSS the extra time and attention given by the teachers, to say nothing of tho bene IR. LEONHARDT'H Mt-pii Cures CoraMtlpcitaiora, Billiousncss, nervousness and the pih habit. Action not followed by costive ness. Doubt it? Try it. Sample free. Druggists. 2oc. or address ANTI-PILL her point, and prevented by CO , Lincoln, 'eb- 2? "SsKwySife-