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The international council will be held in
Ldndon in June and the executive com
mittee of the United States council haB
nominated Mrs. Sewell for president of
that body. This nomination is Baid to
be tantamount to an f loctioo, as the
nomination is sure to be ratified by the
national councils of the world. The In
terna'.ion Council was organized at the
great international council held in
Washington in 1888. Its first president
waB Millicent Garrett Fawcett of Eng
land, with Miss Clara Barton for vice
president at large, Its second president,
now completing her five years' term, is
Lady Aberdeen, and Mrs. Sowell Is vice
president at large.
How various are the nationalities
composing the International Council is
shown by a resolution adopted at the
meetiog of the executive committee in
London last June. It set forth that as
far as possible, English shall be the
language of the conference; that the
three languages, English, French and
Uerman, may bo used for papers-and
discussion; that papers in French or
German shall be translated previous to
the conference, Bud the translations
printed and circulated atnoDg the audi
ence, and that, in case of discussion, a
short interpretation of the speech shall
be given direct'y afterward by a skilled
interpreter:
International arbitration is to be one
of the main subjects discussed, aid it is
to be treated from the point of view of
as many different nations as possible.
The Baroness Von Niebuhr of Germany,
Baroness Von Suttner of Austria, the
Countess Angelica Rarpolia of Italy and
Mrs. May Wright Sewell of the United
States are the selected speakers.
This digression from the report of the
doings of the recent council is because
this subject is just now a matter of local
interest to Lincoln readers and all in
formation in regard to this organization
is desirable. The subjects discussed at
the triennial covered the whole world of
civic, military, religious, political and
educational life. The Woman's Relief
Corps, auxiliary to the Grand Army of
the Republic, discussed patriotipm and
all its kindied subjects through its
national president, Mrs. Flo Jamieon
Miller. Mrs. J. Ellen Fo6ter presented
the if bucb of the Woman's National Re
publican association. The National
Council of Jewish Women was repre
sented by Mrs. Solomon of Chicago.
Woman's suffrage by Susan B. Anthony.
The National W. C. T. U., the National
Purity League and the Anti-Vivisection
society were represented. The Univer
sal Peace Union was represented by Mrs.
Belva Lockwood, who said "we must
have peace if we have to fight for it."
Other organizations represented were
the National Association of Women
S enograpbers, Supreme Hit Rathbone
Sisters' and twenty other organizations.
At the close of her report on delin
quent and dependant children Mrs.
Foster made five suggestions, which are
applicable to any locality, viz:
1. That eveiy woman find out how
many children in her locality are with
out the shelter of a natural home.
2. Where do they sleep: where are
they fed and clothed, and do they re
ceive schooling?
3. What, industrial training are they
given?
4. What legal provisions are made in
the state in which you live for the care
of orphans and vagrants, dependent, de
fective and delinquent children?
5. What provisions do private or
church organizations make for these
classes?
convictions, but the national council
was less explicit. After dobating the
resolution on this subject five hours
there was no doubt that the majority of
the delegates were opposed to the seat
ing of Roberts. But the council claims
to be the moat liberal woman's organiza
tion in the world, and hb there wore ton
Mormon women among tho delegates,
two of whom were daughters of Brig
bam Young, the majority resolution
which covered the wide world of law
breakers was carried, leaving out all
personalities. Harmony with a big 11
did not prevail during the lively dobato
on this resolution. Tho following is tho
resolution adopted: "That no person
shall be allowed to hold u place in u
law abiding body when a law breaker
himself.'
The council provided for a commission
composed of its memberti to visit Cuba,
Puerto Rico and the Philippines in
order to study conditions of life, in that
country with a view to organizing
women along the same lines as in this
country. Such a trip would certainly
be a delightful round of voyaging and
sight seeing, but i'a practicability is not
very apparent. Perhaps the "scramble
for office" will come when those excur
sus ists are selected, as its absence was
coticeable in the election of officers for
the next triennial, who are Mrs, Fannie
Humphries Gaffney of New York for
president, Mrs. Marie Purdy Peck of
Jowa, vice president at large, Hannah G.
Solomon of Chicago, treasurer, Mrs.
Anna Garlan Speno r. first recording
secretary, and Mrs. Emmaline B. Wells
of Utah, second recording secretary.
A very pleasant incident connected
with the council was an impromptu re
ception tendered Miss Susan B. An
thony, whose uniform dress of rich
black silk and red shawl have all but
cannonized her, because people who have
never seen her could cloth her picture
thus and remember always. February
15th was the birthday of Mies Susan B,
Anthony. Seventy-nine years of win
ters' snows and summers' sun have
turned her once brown and abundant
hair a silvery white, but have abated
not one bit her spirit or sprightliness.
Sixty years ago Miss Anthony had her
picture taken, and it somebody were to
paint it now a little white over the
brown is all the change that would need
to be done to the hair, for she never has
changed the style of it. Attired in
heavy black brocaded silk, with her
heavy black brocaded silk, with her
handsome red shawl over her shapely
shoulders, and some fine lace at her
throat and wrists, she received con
gratulations from everybody. What
Gladstone was among men "Aunt
Susan" is among women. She got
among other little mementos a long
list of beautifully engraved nameB of
women who have joined the National
Suffrage association duriug the past
year. It was presented by Miss Salle
American.
The next meeting of the art depart
ment will be in the form of a reception
at the home of the leader, Mrs, F. M.
Hall, on Apiil 3, from 3 to 5 o'clock.
Members will take note of the change of
date from April 0 to April 3, to accom
modbt9 Mrs. Hall, who will be in Mil
waukee on the Oth attending convention.
Of course the national council took
action upon the seating of Representa
tive elect Roberts of Utah. The Moth
ers' congress Voiced the courage of their
The New Book club met with Mrs.
Ellas Baker on March 15 and were en
tertained with a most interesting pro
gram on Russian art. The leader, Mrs.
Stonebraker, illustrated her descriptions
of the art of the country with many
illustrations and photographs of the art
of that couutry. The leading artiste are:
Henry Siemiradyki, Vasseli Vereetcha
gin, Vladmir Makooski, and I. O. Aiwa
zooski. Religious art and sculptor were
also represented. The paper on art
was followod by one on music by Mrs.
Baker, which was illustrated by Miss
Francis Gago with -ovoral Boluctions
from leading RuRsian musicians, which
woro rendored in a very pleuBing manner.
Tho refreshments were Russian in
character from caviaro sandwiches to
Russian tea. All in all this wbb pro
nouncod one of tho moht interesting and
charming meetings of this club for tho
year. Tho next mooting, on March 29
will bo at tho homo or Mrs. F. W. Bar
trulT, 1329 L stroot.
Tho ladies of tho W. R. P. C. club
pleasantly entertained at tho home of
Mrs. W. G. McFarland, 2829 S Btront;
March 10. Roll call found fourteen
members present. Tho club had ub
gucBts Mrs. Baker, Miss McNeal and
Miss Dioner of Syracuse. After tho
regular routine of business a very inter
eating program was given, consisting of
readings and papora by MeBdameB But
ler, Kompton and Pickets. Miss Mc
Neal favored tho ludiob with two recita
tions, which woro well received. After
partaking of dainty rofreahmonta tho
club adjourned to meot Thursday, March
23, with Mrs. A. M. PhelpB, 2120 South
Fourteenth stroot. Quotations from
favorito authors and tboir reason for be
ing the favorites. Members will please
take notice of tho chango of the day of
meeting. Tuko South Fourteenth ntreot
cars at Thirteenth and O Btreeta.
The child study department of the
Woman's club was favored with an in
structive addresB on "Formation of Hab
its and Its Influence on Character'' by
Superintendent Saylor last Saturday
afternoon, This helpful address was
listened to with closest attention by a
much interested audience of mothers,
many of whom expressed their apprecia
tion of the help received by such lec
tures. In the near future th la depart
ment will hold a general pptrons' meeting.
In response to a request for a study
outline in Spanish history we present
the following, which was prepared for
the Monday club of Webster Groves,
Mo. One thirty minute paper is fur
nished each meeting, a general discus
sion following, excopt on thoso days
when briefer papers are designated:
1. Geography of Spain.
2. Spanish ballads atid legends.
3. Ancient history ot Spain from its
earliest settlement to the Moorish inva
sion. 4. Two-minute sketches: Barcelona,
Sargossa, Salamanca, Madrid, Toledo.
Valencia, Cordova, Seville, Granada'
Gibraltar.
5. The Moors in Spain, 711 1492.
6. Moorish architecture: Alhambra,
Alcazar, Giralda.
7. Velasquez and Murillo and their
influence on art.
8. Spanish men of letters.
9. The art galleries of Madrid and
Seville.
10. Spanish cathedrals.
11. A holiday in Spain.
12. Five minute sketches: Gonealvo
de Cordova, Ferdinand and Isabelle,
Don Carlos und the CarlistB, Isabella II,
Alfonso XII., Alfonso XIII., and the
Queen Regent.
13. Spanish conquests in the new
world.
14. Five minute sketches: The court
and cortes, Spanish language, Spanish
GypsieB, Spanish banditti, the Cuban
war.
15. Business meeting.
10. Charles V.
17. Children's day.
18. Philip II. and Philip HI.
Bonalconcorn of ours. It is ours to do
for others, to lose our own pottinoBB and
onlargo our own horizons by giving
loyal, loving Borvico, and this IncludcB a
broad, universal lovo to all women, to
tho world around ub a world, whoover
and whatever wo are that alwiiyn needs
us. It may bo tho world of homo, it
may bo tho club world, it may bo the
public school room, it may be tho ranks
of fashionable Bouioty, or it may be tno
small circlo of tho small country town
but our lovo and our sorvlco nro neoJod.
Wo aro individually responsible for bo
much.
Ono of tho arguments used in favor of
choapor postngo botwoon our country
and Great Britain is unlquo if not espe
cially convincing. It is pointed out
that a first class ocean paseago between
hern and Europo costs on an averago
about 8100, whllo the chargo for convoy
ing tho samo weight of totters aa the
average weight of paBBengers is 8187.
When wo stop to consider tho many
phasen of practical work undertaken by
woman's clubs it would Boem that noar'y
ovory Hold had boon ontorod by thoso
onorgotic workers. Tho club ib their
school, their placo of preparation for tho
various duties which they aro so unsel
fishly assuming. Most of thoso linoB of
work huvo bocomo familiar to ub by
name at least and each and ovory ono
command thomsilves to club women.
But tho woman's club of Pedea, Ph., has
started a department which will suroly
bb duplicated at every club center in
America, for it appeals so directly to
tho mother hoart. The mother who, in
the face of serious accidents or illness,
baa been too often prostrated from tho
very weight of her own helplessness.
This club has arranged a nurses' clasB
for its members. Tho lessons will be
given weekly by an experienced physi
cian, tho regular course to cover two
years' study. Tho following account
from tho Bazar gives in detail the in
estimable knowlodgo to bo gained by
the members of this department.
'rhero havo been bo far instructions
in bathing, bandaging, tho taking of
pulse, respiration, temperature, keeping
a clinical chart, the use of disinfectants,
and similar general knowlodgo. Tho
course will include obstetrics, with prac
tice in the care of infante, invalid cook
ery, and the nursing of fever and con
taglouB diseases. Much of tho instruc
tion that will be given cannot be ob
tained outside of a hospital. By way of
special advantage a trained nurse from
some hospital gives a demonstration at
nearly every lesson.
"The members of the class find that
tho knowledge they gain is of great
value at home, and when they become
more skilled they havo pledged them
selves to be ready to nurse amonp tha
poor of the town as they aro needed.
Tho plan eeoniB an admirable one and
worthy of repetition in other places.
The onlooker can hardly fail to be im
pressed with the practical turn of mind
displayed by most club women. Far
from wasting time at a club the ordin
ary club member makes a very positive
use of it and the one talent is multiplied
five or ten fold."
Junior Sorosis was entertained at the
home of Mrs. Stevens at its last meet
ing, Mrs. Fosslor read a paper on "The
Resources of the Philippines'' full 0f in
teresting and instructive facts of that
little known people. The next meeting
of this club will be with Miss Harwood ,
who presents "European Art" with il- '
lustratious by photographs from her
own collection gathered while abroad.
The editorials in the Club Woman for The largeet woman's club in Califor
March are especially helpful and sug- nia, The Ebell, has a unique department
gestive for club women. Among many called the "Story Tellers' Section " Th
other things Miss Winslow says: The merabera of this department snnnri th,.
per- afternoon tolling good stories and study-
limitations of other women are no
