THE COURIER.
"T
tho dongor of conflagration from their
UBO.
A)ill preeBDlod by Mrs. A. W. Fiold
wbb on tho introduction of houBohold
ooonomicB and manual training into tho
public schools. Ab usual tho " memborB
from Douglas county" bitterly opposed
it on tho grounds that tho fathers and
mothere could teach thoEO things to
their children without tho added expense
to tho state. Tho author of the bill robo
with dignity and said : " I would liko to
nek how many fathers in tho state of No
braBka are competent to teach their child
ren cookery." Another plea against tho
bill wub, thnt tho discomforts of tho
honejmoon ore Ihe only opportunity af
forded tho ordinary man to learn self
sacrifice, and without that when would
ho learn it.
Tho second and third readings of billB
brought out bo mo amusing features. A
bill relating to pot dogs was referred to
tho committee on livo stock and grazing,
and one in connection with schools to
tho committee on feoblo minded institu
tions. The thrilling eloquence of the
member from DouglaB, represented by
Miss Stull, was expended on a bill to
prohibit the ueo of paBBes by all but edi
tors and reporters. An amendment was
proposod to include lawjers, which wbb
waimly endorsed by Mrs. A. V. Field.
A fierce and hot discussion closed tho
meeting, amid laughter and applause.
Tho next meeting will be held in tho
university gymnasium, when Miss Ban
will give an exhibition and talk. Each
member of tho club will bo permitted to
take one guest.
for tho ensuing year wbb olected at tho
first mooting in January. Past export
once has taught us that this is the hot
ter plan, and wo would recommend it to
other clubs, bocauso if all tho work is
to bo dono in vacation, it almost pro.
eludes any summer outing for the mem
bers of this committee. They are now
busy arranging tho plan of work for
next year. It has been decided to Btudy
the history of Germany, with eomo of
its music, literature, and art coincident
with tho period under consideration.
At a recent meeting of ho Woman's
club at Denver, it was decided to com
bine its seven departments into four,
viz: Home and education, art and
literature, music and social science, tho
last department includes philanthropy,
reform, science and philosophy.
"At the conclusion of the business
proceedings Mrs. Gilbert McClug, chair
man of tho committee for the preserva
tion and restoration of tho Cliff and
Pueblo ruins of Colorado, was intro
duced and gave part of hor famous lec
ture on "Cliff Dwelling." As tho busi
ness meeting took up so much time, Bbe
was only able to give the first half of
the lcctura, which treated of tho "Peo
ple of the PuobloB." She gave a re
sume of the life of the people, and show
ed forty slides illustrating buildings,
mummies and articles of daily life of
the Cliff Dwellers.
One especially good slide showed two
lions cub out of the living rock of tho
Portero de las Vacas, and another a lion
which was exposed through the explora
tion conducted by treasure hunters. She
made a very enthusiastic appeal to the
women to help in making Colorado club
women tho custodians of tho ruins, hav
ing tho dwellings Bet aside as a national
park.
Mrs. Goo. Sumner Bhowed implements
pottery, fabrics, decorated walta and
mummies which sho had collected
while spending soven months in the
canons. One very unique specimen was
mIIb of Ball in corn husks, and some
peculiar old mugs.
Mr. Ferril, curator of tho State His
torical society, Bpoke on the question of
congreBB sotting asido Montezuma valley
for u national park tho samo as Yellow
stono park.
A unique club has sprung into exist
ence in clubdom. It ia composed of
eight women who, without president,
duos, or any red tape, meet for tho
avowed purpose of being frivolous. All
of tho members are dovoted club women
of tho cohvontional sort. But this
group of bright little women decided
that they were taking themselves too so
riouBly that they wore doing every
thing from the thoughtful, serious stand
point, and while they do not in the least
decry tho value of such effort, yot they
felt it would bo well to "frivol" occas
ionally ; so formed tho little circle of
congenial minds. They meet each month
in alphabetical order at tho home of a
member. Even tho date iu not fixed,
that being loft to the convenience of tho
hostess. Tho simplest tort of a lunch
eon, consisting of threj courses only,
and simple courses at that, is SBrved,;and
each member is compelled to tell a funny
story, or relate a funny experience, or
sing a funny song, or contribute in some
way to the gaiety of the occasion. Tho
club is intended as a protest, not only
against the seriouEness of women, but
against the extravagant hospitality of
the time which is eliminating cozy so
cial intercourse. Nowadays to offar anv
kind of hospitality to one's friends,
moans, caterers, favors, prizes, and often
professional entertainers, which makes
hospitality too serious and burdensome
with the effect of killing neighborlinessi
in the true sense of the word. This cir
cle of women declaro, however, that they
aro not starting any crusade, or doing
anything else in the world except amus
ing themselves.
Queen Wilhelmina has issued a decree
that tho dowager Queen of Holland shall
be hereafter styled Queen Emma of the
Netherlands.
thn heart of every club woman is tho ono
organized by Mrs. Booker Washington,
wife of tho President of Tuskogoo Nor
mnl and Industrial Institute. Sho has
always been a warm supporter of hor
husband's work, hor enthusiasm and
sympathy being a tower of strength in
all hiB efforts to benefit his race. Tho
Tuskegee Normal is now on a prosper
ous basis, with .more than 2,000 of tho
colored youth of tho South in attend
ance But this work is for tho rising
geueration, and grand and practical as it
Ib, and delighted hh Mrs. Washington
with it, still she could not bo satisfied.
Hor heart sorrowed "for tho aged women
of hor race who couldjnevor be bonefltcd
by her husband's school." Sho is an ar
dent beliover in tho benefits to bo du
rived from club lifo. Henco sho dncidod
that these older women should have a
club. So every Saturday afternoon, at
her pleasant home, gather a hundred or
more colored women, who listen with
reverent delight to their inspired leader
bb she tries to lead them into broader.
fuller lives. Her talks are largely con
fined to those things that tend to direct
ly improve their homes and lives those
things that make tbom better wives and
mothers, and bottor citizens trying to
teach them tho moral responsibilities
that reBt upon homo makers. Also try
ing to impress tho importance of indus
try and Bolf-helpfulness telling them
how to keep growing girls and boys busy
and interested and therefore hannv at
home carefully explaining to them the
laws of health and the needs of cleanli
ness and sanitary conditions v.round
their homes. Who can estimate tho in
fluence of these teachings upon the
next generation ? This noble woman,
with the Christ love in her heart, haB in
augurated a movement which ably sup
plements her husband's ambition to see
hiB race become thrifty and enterprising,
'lis said that Mrs. Washington haB a
wonderful comprehension of the ele
ments that go to make up tho women of
her race, and tbe women of hor club
simply adoro her. To hor thoy go for
sympathy and counsel in all thoir trou
bloB and hardship?, ever sure of kindly
interest and helpful advice. What
greater eulogy can we givo of tho char
acter of Mrs. Booker Washington than
a simple narration of this uneelflish, no
ble work she is doing ?
art exhibitions to tho city and fostoring
an art spirit. Sho has advocatod every
plan that has boon suggested and hits
advancod many plans tonding to public
oducation and advancomont in this
direction,
Mrs. Cantiold has not confined hor In
tercBts wholly to art, but hns boon
prominent in litorary work among tho
womon's clubs of tho city. It was largo,
ly duo to hor influonco that tho City
Fodoration of Women's clubs was form
od last November, at which tinio bIio
wbb cloctcd proBidont.
At tho last mooting of tho Ohio Fod
oration of Womon's clubesho was elect
od vico prosident of tho Stato Fodora
tion. Notwithstanding hor many du
ties and responsibilities, Mrs. Canflold is
over roady to interest horsolf in any now
ontorpriso in tho interest of litoraturo or
art."
Tho Executive Board of tho Now York
Stato Fodoration haB decided, says Mar-
Cozy club of Tecumsoh mot with Mrs.
Frank T. Pool, March 8. Tho lesson :
" War of the Spanish Succession ; Ferd
inand VII., 1702-1807," was moat inter
esting, bringing in many noted charac
ters, and covering bb it did a little more
than a century, from tho taking of Gib
rnltar to tho battle of Trafalgar.
Tho memborB of the club aro so inter
ested and loyal that only serious obsta.
clos prevent them from attending tho
meetings, consequently thoir work is
"ory thorough. Tho program committee
We are pleased to place this interest
ing latter from Mrs Booker T. Washing
ton before the Club readers of The
Courier :
Tuskegee, Ala., Feb. 28. 189!).
My Dear Mrs. Rioketts;
Your letter has been received, and I
am very giad of the opportunity of writ
iug you with reference to the work
among colored women. The first club
among colored women dates back alout
five years. This club was organized in
the city of Boston. We now have about
135 local cIudb, registering ten thousand
women. The majority of our clubs are
in the South, and are working along
very practical lines.
We have a National Association, which
meets every other year. This year we
expect to meet in Chicago. I wish very
much you could see your way to be pres
ent. We shall bo glad of any sugges
turns you will give us. We are aiming to
uplift, encourage, and advance the col.
ored woman along all lines which tend to
make pure and noble womanhood.
We have not and can not do what we
wish, because of lack of money with
which to carry on our organiz jtion. But
I am euro we aro going to come out right
in tho end. I enclose you some reading
matter which will give you some idea of
what we are attempting.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Booker T. Washington.
The meeting in Chicago will convene
about the 1st of July.
A club that must strongly appeal to
The following clipped from the Ohio
State Journal will be of interest to the
many Nebraska friends of Mrs. J. H.
Canflold:
"To the efforts of Mrs. Flavia Caofinld
is due, in a great measure, the marked
rtvival of interest in art matters in
Columbus the past season.
Through her high standing as an
artist, her broad knowledge of art in all
its branches and her exceptional ex
ecutive ability, she has become an ac
knowledged leader in literary and art
affairs.
Mrs. Canflold is the wife of President
James H. Cantiold of the Ohio State
university. She ia a native of tho state
of Wisconsin, although of New England
parentage. At an early age she develop
ed love of the beautiful and artistic.
She spent several years studying art in
Chicago and under Wm. Chase at New
York; also a year in tho studios of Paris,
She is at present making preparation to
return to Paris this coming spring,
where Bbe expects to remain for some
time ana work under che direction of
eminent Parisian artists.
Shortly after Dr. Canflold took up
his work at the university and became a
resident of Columbus, Mrs. Canfleld be
came interested in the Columbus Art
association, which organization, soon
recognizing her ability, elected her
president. She was also elected to
membership in the Woman's Art club
and soon became its piesident. In her
connection with these organizations
she haB been 'instiumental in bringing
garot Hamilton Wolch. to mako thn in
dustrial school project tho work of tho
yoar: "Circular letters have been sont
to all federated clubs iu tha state, urg
ing co-operation. Investigation by tho
committee appointed for the purposo has
dovoloped tho fact that thoro is no Btato
institution to provont a girl from bo
coming degraded, ulthough there aro
more than eighty to recoivo hor after
Bho has become so. Tho various or
phan aaylums and homes for girls keep
thoir inmates until thw age of fourteen.
With little discretion and Bcant knowl
edge of tho world, thoy are started on
thoir bread-winning career. Thoro is
to be prosonted very soon at Albany a
petition for stato aid in this matter,
and it is the preliminary work of tho
clubs of the state to spread a knowl
edge of the existing facts, to form pub
lie opinion, and persuade legislators,
through husbands, brothers, and all
voting friends, to tho wisdom of tho
granting of this petition. The letter
points out that there has been liberal
legislation in support of industrial re
formatory echools for boys, while girls ,
who are Iosb ablo to caro for themselves',
nave aeon overlooked. A program for
a meeting to present tho matter is in
cluded, and every woman in the state
who is willing to do so is requested to
write to tho senator and assemblyman
of hor own district, urging bis efforts
when the time shall come, in behalf of
this institution,
ThiB is a matter whoso importance
cannot fail to be at once recognized . It
would be a fine achievement of the New
York State Federation if it could be
directly instrumental in the establish
ment of a state industrial training
school, a school where young girls be
tween the ages of twelve and eighteen
could receive orderly and systematic
industrial training which would make
them self supporting and self-respecting
members of the community."
Tho rapid growth of the movement
proves that the time is ripe for pushing
tho plans for' a "George Washington
Memorial" in the form of a national uni
versity where post graduates from our
own universities may be ablo to pursue
technical work on broader lines. Out
side of the pride and patriotism that
should push this movement there is
urgent reason for immediate action
Heretofore our students have been ad
mitted to European schools for ad
vanced work, but these schools, on ac
count of overcrowded conditions, are
compelled to refuse admission to for
eigners. Otherwise their own students
must suffer. Then reverence for the
wishes of Washington should be a pow
erful motive for accomplishing the con
summation of his idea. Until within the
last two or three years it was new to
many that Washington had left a be
quest in stocks and land, for thn erec
tion of a great national university and
