THE COURIEb
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grnmmntio in its force and directness.
"Wo worship Emma Willacfl,' sho Raid,
bodies. Tho next mcctirg will bo do
iicfl, sho Raid, voted to a discussion of llio renavir.ir of
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iino wo invu eacn o nor. rno federa- O street. Tho open meeting of tho Wo-
tint) showed that wouioraro learning to miin'B club for next month will bo under
do away with useless verbiage in inak- tho iiiiHpiuos of this department and it
ing their points, but it in iiIpo showed !b their intention to givo a practical
that tho truth wuh no'c entirely learned, demonstration of tho manner of con-
,, . , 'tii'K a BtudyelHBB in this department.
Mrs. Harriot R. P.SalTorilof Cottage This Jb one of tho largest and meet in-
City. M..s, a patriotic old lady of th.it torosting departments in the Woman's
patriotic old Htiito. han just presented to dub, yet thoro in room bo that all who
tho government through tho president, will may come
and Fooroliiry of tho navy, the Hag car-
riiMl by tin frigalu Hun llommo Richard MrS. O. M. Stonebrakor entertained
duri.g it rnomerablo and vio'ormis tho Now Hook Koviow club at its laflt
cngHgomont with tho British frigate mooting. Mrs. R. L. Ilohlaondor road
Scrapie, Scptomlcr ffilnl, 177!). Mis. Hn interesting paper on the Russian
Stafford presented HatiHrnulury evidence Mir" and in tho general discussion
that it wiih tho IliHt Hug Hearing tho IIIIiny interesting dotailfl were given of
HlnrHiincI stripes over hoisted over an government and institution?. ThiBclub
American vessel of war and tho tirBt will meet February 15withMrs.il. W
that was over saluted by a foreign naval Kolloy. ' ' '
power.
i i star spangled banner 1'ho lust meeting of tho Contury club
long may it wave was wp.h Mrs. M. II. Garten. Tho club
this j oar from which they feel they have
I-iik Cormr.it acknowledges tho re- derived much benoflt. Mrs. V. A. Lind-
ccipt of Iho following report from Mrs. ,oy roud HD interesting papor on the life
P. II. Sickctt, of Weeping Waior.ro- of Jsan Inffolow. and Mrs. F. E. Camp-
cording s.cietar of tho N. F. W. C, J"0" Hn. equally interesting ono on "Old
of tho proccoJingHof iho recent business Virginia and Her Neighbors." The fol-
sension hel I in this city. ,owmB committoo was appointed to ar-
A inoFt pleasant and profitable Fes- nR ft program for next year: Mrs.
Hion or thoexieutivocnmmittoo of tho Garton, Mrs Wuito and Mrs. Lindley.
N. F. W. C. waB hold in tho parlors of
tho Lincoln hotel Tuesday, January 31. We arc indebted largely to the ef-
No'hwitliHtunding tho intense cold fol"ts of Mrs. Sarah J. Hale that a
every member of tho committee was definite day was set apart for thanks
present, giving. Mrs. Hale was editor of the
Tho invitation kindly tendered tho first woman's magazine published in
federation by tho C. F. W. C. of York, this country, and for twenty years
Nebr., requesting that tho next annual worked for this object, always insist-
meeting of tho N. F W. C beheld at ig and never losing courage. She
that city was acted upon and gratefully constantly wrote to presidents and
accepted. governors and those in high official
Tho Exotor Woman's club was ad- position. At last in lSlil President
milted to momboiship. Mrp. D. A. Lincoln adopted her suggestion, feel-
Campbll of Lincoln, and Mrs. Wilson, "iff it a suitable time to mane a defi-
dcan of women of tho univerBity, were mte day or rejoicing over the resto-
proeont on invitation. Much interest ration of the union.
wiib displayed in tho discussion of plans
looking toward tho success of tho new English newspapers do not carry
musical department. Mrs. Campbell departments for women. To meet this
and Mrs. Unano of Crete, committee in want a daily newspaper has been
chargo of musical dopurlment, wero started in London by women for wo-
givon tho pririlego of selecting a third men. It is believed that the projectors
member. will supply a long felt want, and from
It wiib roriolved that the executivo the first will meet with success.
beard recommend that tho university
Bond out an organizer to introduce the The Cosy Club of Teeumseh has
work of university oxtonflinn to tho worked steadily all Hie year on Span-
women's clubs of tho Btato. It was also ish history. The last lesson brought
recommended on mot'on that the edu us through the reign of Phillip IT.
cational committee confer with the uni and the culmination of Spain's glory,
versily extension committee. Following We will now begin to trace the de
membeis were present: President, Mrs. gencracy and downfall of the huugli-
S. C. Lingworthy of Sewttrd; vice-p.esi- tie? nation on the earth. We feel
dei.t, Mrs. Anna L. Apperton of Tecum- that we shall soon solve, to our own
Bch; recording Becre'ary, Mrs. F. H. satisfaction at least, the problem of
Sicao't, Weeping Water; conosponding the easy conquest of Spain last sum-
secretary, Mrp. I). C. M;Killip, Sewnrd; mcr. ,
troHtuirer, Mrp. II. F. Dcane; auditor,
Mrs. Fuller; Mrs. G. M. Lambortson There is something new under the
and Mis. A. C Riekotta of Lincoln. sun at least we never heard of babies
Mrs. Rickets of Lincoln brought be- being checked in church. They have
fore tho board and explained the per been cheeked at international, nation
capita tax an presented at tho Denver al and sectional expositions and at
biennial. department stores, allowing mother to
shop at her leisure. Hut it remains
Tho faculty of womon's clubs mot f' Hrooklyn, the city of churches,
Wednesday with Mrs. II. II. Nicholson, to apply this checking system 'to
Ul.'l N Btreot. church goers. Dr. Wiley, of the
Nostrnnd Avenue M. E. church, origi-
Tho many friends of Mrs Stouton- nnted this scheme. A large room has
borough will lie pleaded to know that heen fitted up with hammock cribs,
they will have tho pleaBuro of listening perambulators and toys, and a volun-
to an address givon ly her before tho teer committee of young women as-
Wonmn's club at its next meeting Mon- scmblo every Sunday morning to care
day afternoon, Fohiuury III for the little ones left by the mothers,
who would otherwise be kept at home.
Mrs. Nellio M. Richardson, leader of Thus the babies arc properly cared
tho department cf parlhmentary prac- for while the mothers attend the
tico of tho Woman's club, spares no regular church service. This novel
tuno or trouble to make her department pinn promises and deserves to be pop.
practically instructive. Recently thoy ular.
havo been studying tho mannor of or-
gauizing and conducting legiBlHtivo The Federated Clubs of Teeumseh
held their first literary and social
meeting on February 2 at the home of
Mrs. Charles Chamberlain. After a
brief business session the ladies set
tled down to enjoy the following pro
gram: President's Address Mrs. Tracy
Piano Solo Miss MoCrosky
Report from State Executive
Hoard Mrs. Apperson
Paper "Our Neighbor, Mars,"...
Mrs. Pollock
Vocal Solo Miss Call True
Paper "Washington's Influence on
History".. Mrs. Kdith Chamberlain
Piano Solo Miss .Tesslo Davidson
Paper "As Others Sec Us'
Miss Nellie Scott
Vocal Duct.. Misses Stewart and Dafoe
Paper "The Club Movement"....
Mrs. Cooper
Piano Solo Miss Margarctta Scott
Mrs. Apperson's report was very
much enjoyed, bringing as it did very
warm and appreciative greetings from
the State Hoard to our Federation.
The rooms were charmingly deco
rated and the dining room, which was
spacious enough to easily receive the
forty guests, was especially beautiful.
The young ladies of the Deka Club
served the refreshments and did the
honors gracefully.
A new literary club, the Acme, with
a membership of twelve, was received
into the Federation at this meeting,
and with this added strength the Te
eumseh Federation of Women's Clubs
feels that it will be a power for good
to our city.
There is large room for sympathy
and harmony among the various or
ganizations in Lincoln. This can be
accomplished by a better knowledge
of the -work done by the various so
cieties, and this knowledge, with its
concomitant sympathy, can be
brought about by a state council, re
sulting in the accomplishment of work
which smaller federations could not
accomplish single-hnnred, and with a
great "economy of time, labor and
money." After all, says the Kansas
City Star, the cursory reader of cluV
records asks, 'What is a local council?
which it answers thus:
Tt is in brief a union on the princi
ple of absolute equality of all loca'
organizations wishing to unite witl
one. another for the common good. A
state council is a similar union of nlV
state organizations wishing to come
into fraternal relationship with one
another. To a national council, be
sides national organizations, state and
local councils may also belong, while
to the international council all na
tional Councils nre eligible.
Tn this great fold arc found organi
zations of various religious and po
litical convictions, national education
al clubs and philanthropic orders of
world wide renown.
Tf a large hearted ness, which 'takes
sincere interest in all classes of wo
men is one of the desirable things in
the official representative of an or
ganization representing nearly a
quarter of a million of women, who
are pledged to mutual improvement
and to the betterment of humanity in
matters literary, educational, philan
thropic, economic nnd financial, then
indeed was the action of the Denver
biennial wise in selecting Mrs. Hel
becca Douglas Lowe as their presi
dent. Her New Year's greeting to
the club women of the United States
thrills with the earnestness, which T
feel, comes from (he heart. She says:
"The world has never needed them
(club women) more than today. More
women daily are forced to go into
the rari7s of the wage earner, nnd dai
ly Hie voice is growing bolder and
louder of those whose interest
prompts n curtailment of opportunity
to these women. The voice speaks
through corporations, and says, 'No
woman wanted here!' It speaks
through the press, and says, 'Let wo
men marry and remain at home!' ig
noring the fact that in New York
City 27,090 women support themselves
and their husbands. It speaks
through labor unions and says, 'Wo
men must not thrust, men out of
work!' Is it not time that an answer
ing voice was heard? A voice which
shall say, 'Let justice be done!' The
world does not owe every man a liv
ing, but it does owe every man and
every woman too n chance to earn a
living. The best labor will always
command the market, hut it is flag
rant injustice to bar competition by
lines of sex. It is barbarous to say,
'Hecause you are a woman you shall
not work, and therefore you shnll not
eat!' This voice is going to be heard,
nnd thnt speedily. Let the New Year
ring with the cry of the clnl women
of America 'nre few for -the many,
and each for all!'"
London has condescended to copy
one thing from New York City. And
what do you think it is? Nothing
more or less than a. woman's Club.
Some London ladles have modeled n
club after Soros is and named it after
the "mother club" of this country.
Hut why do we persist in calling So
rosis the oldest club, when we know,
or ought to know, thnt Onondaga
county, New York, claims the honor
for itself. Tt hns a club that was or
ganized in 1S17. which celebrated its
eighty-first anniversary last summer.
Years before Sorosis was dreamed of
(the first meeting of Sorosis was held
April 20, 1808) these Onondnga wo
men formed a club which they named
"The Female Charitable Society of
Haldwinsville. in the town of Lysan
der. X. Y." They met fornrghtly, car
ried on their work methodically and
serenely 'tis snid with more serenity
than hns existed since in feminine
clubdom. Since its organization this
club "hns held regular monthly and
annual meetings." Lnst J.uno the
ighty-first anniversary was held at
the home of Mrs. Payne Blgelow. in
the village of Haldwinsville. On that
iccasion the fifty -women who enter
tained their friends were all descend
ants of the original charter riiembers.
So methodical were these sister club
women that thev have the original con
stitution nnd all the records down to
date. The society is still governed
by the same rules that were adopted
eighty-one years ago. They remind
one forcibly of Puritan days, and al
though rigid, the wording is sweet
and quaint. The first meeting is thus
recorded:
"A number of Indies met this day
at the home of Mrs. Farrington in
Lysander with a view to form a chari
table society. Mrs. TTamill presided
and tho Rev. John Davenport opened
with prayer. A society was formed
nnd n constitution adopted."
The society is referred to as "a
friendly association" the members
nre called "fellow sinners." Each on
pledged to contribute 12VL cents four
times n year to carry out "their benev
olent undertakings. Tt Is strictly non
seetnrian and non-partisan, nnd un
limited. "Persons of unblemished
moral character shnll be received as
members unon mnkincr application to
one of the directresses." "If nuy
member should conduct herself im
properly nnd refine to hear reproof,
she .-hall b evclnded the privilege of
meettnrr with the society until she
manifest unfeigned ronen'tanee."
"We resolve to be ehnrltnbly wnteh
ful over eneh other, to advise. onuMon
nnd ndmoHeh. If uecessnry or useful,
and we promise rof .n ro.co11 mf
Vtndiv nnd thankfully receive such
f'-innfMv ndvtep or ronronf from; any
of our rnnmbors " Thf renrdc rrvo.
no nnonimf of nny diwnWI In n.ij th
pto-btv-onn vnnrs, (SO 'M)Jr ovrffton. of
the pnncfH"t'nn tmm(! f,- llflvn boon
n mnetnr efvnlrn nnd lvnrlliv -Mil oon-
etrWnffnn of Jim rrnorl (inncrhters of
those pioneer club women.
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