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huhh womon. Tho shares wont rapidly
hiHt week after Mius Graco Dodgo pro
ho ii ted tho plans and Bcopo of tbo von
turo bofuro tho Lo.iguo for Political Ed
ucation. Tho Margaret Loutoa Homo
hap for yearn boon managed much on
tho plan of tho proposed hotel for women.
It in a house which waH built by a woman
It Ib officered and run by womon, and
Bupportod by thou., for it !h self support
ing, and overy part of tho managomont
!h harmonious. A thousand womon dino
thoro overy day, aud Now York lma no
more attractive sight than its diawing
room and library in tho evening, with
their beautiful furnishing, lino pictures
on tho walls, costly bita of bric-a-brac
tho open piano and bookcases full of
good books, and throngs of women
either resting in eomo of tho rooms or
improving their minds.
trating troblo their 'Rah, rah, rahe!'
thoro wore visions of that goldon ago
when no thoughtless boys will rob birds'
nostB or porsocuto friondloss cats or in
flict harm on homeless dogB or oven pull
tho wings from troublesomo llios. Thoro
waB also a forecast of tho tlmo when tho
moriciful man who is merciful to his
bouflt will groatly increaso in the oarth
Mies Rowo, Mrs. McCullaugh and aomo
others seemed to favor an oarly reorgani
zation of tho national body, tbo prevail
ing sontimont of tho majority was that
tho tiruo is not yob ripo for that anl that
it would bo a direct Iobb to tho clubB to
givo up their membership in the Gon
oral Federation. A compromise moas-
uro which ehall mako tho Stato Fedora-
and whon animals, which have no voicoB tion tho representative of tho National,
to mako their wants and thoir misorioB
known, will moot with tho kindly sym
pathy which thoir helplessness invitos.
Kansas City Star.'
China wishes to sond a delegato to
tho C.ni'B disarmament conference
This sottlos tho much mooted question
whether tho Chinaman baa any boiiso of
humor.
Mrs. Fj. L. ilinman ontortained the
Fortnightly club last Friday. MrB. W.
G. L. Taylor, tho loader for tho after
noon, gave a very interesting lottor on
"Tho IluH9o-'Lurkieh Troubles." ThiB
boiug the regular annual mooting, officers
for tho coming yoar wore chosou as fol
lows: President, Mrs. E. L. Ilinman
vico president, Mrs. A, S. Raymond,
secretary and troaeuror, Mrs. W. J.
Lamb. This club stands adjourned to
moot tho Hrst Friday in Octobor, at tho
homo of Mrs. W. J. Lamb.
Tho California Legislature has ox
tondod school BUtTrngo to womon, with
only ono disBonting voto in tho Houbo
and six in tho Senate. Tho bill waB
Btrongly supported by President Jordan
of Stanford University and President
Kollogg of tho California Stato Univer
sity. California is tho twonty-tifth
stato to givo womon tho school ballot.
Tho Btatoa that havo already granted it
did bo in tho following ordor: Kentucky,
KansaB, Wyoming Michigan, Minnesota,
Colorado, Now Hampshire, Oregon,
Massachusetts, Now York, Vermont,
Nobraska, Wisconsin, Washington,
North Dakota, South Dukotu, Montana,
Arizona, Now Jersey, Illinois, Connecti
cut, Ohio, Utah, aud Idaho. Ex.
All tho women momborB of tho Oak
land Good Health Club of Chicago havo
decided to diBpenso with corsets and all
restraining bandB in tho mattor of droBB,
and adopt tho Grecian costume. Tho
decision was reached thoothor afternoon
at a regular meoling of tho club, after
MSbb ArniBtrong road a paper, in whicli
tbo ovilB resulting from tight lacing
wero sot forth in dotail. About tlfty
women wero presont and tho paper
created a lively discussion, at tho closo
of which a resolution endorsing Mies
Armstrong viowB was unanimously
adoptod. Tho Oaklaud Good Hoalth
club was organizod about two yoars ago
by Mrs. Eloanor HutchinBon, who is an
advocato of Ralatonism, tho object of
which iB statod in tho club's prospectus
to bo "to toach people tho importance of
hoalth while it remains and also to aid
thoso who are Buffering to form an alli
ance with nature by conforming to a
cereal, fruit, fish aud chicken diet."
They also havo a system of light atblot
ice, oarly walKB in tho dew, and early
hours for rotiring. Somo monthB ago a
few of tho more enthusiastic mombere,
to whom chickon gruol and cracked
wheat had como to represent a full bHn
quot, began to agitato tho subject of
droBB reform. Tho women members of
tho club aro snnguino of success in es
tabliBLing tho costume advocated by
Miss Armstrong. No penalty is attach
ed to tho breaking awuy from tho roso
lution, but as a majority of those who
voted for it havo lived up to tho Ralston
diet for a long time thoy aro behoved to
havo sufficient strength ofpurposo to
wear llowing gownB on all occasions.
At u rocont mooting of tho Executive
Hoard of tho Now York Stato Federation
ton now clubB wore admittod and arrang
monts in ado in detail for tho next con
vention which will bo hold in Rochester,
Novombor 7, 8, 9, and 10 inclusive. Tho
Board decided that all speakers must bo
mombora of foderatod clubB, and that
speaking without notes bo encouraged;
that tho reciprocity bureau is supply
ing a long felt want; and a chairman of
correspondence was appointed for clubs
of tho state, foderatod and non-federated.
Four thousand dollarB has been ap
propriated .by tho Daughters of the
Revolution to pay tho expense of Mrs.
Daniol Manning, who will go to tho
Paris exposition in 1000 as president
goneral of tho society. She ought to
havo a good timo on that.
and yot not abolish entirely tho state
committoo of correspondence seemed
necessary, and Mrs. Lowo roso to tho oc
casion splendidly when hor opinion was
askod. Her idea is altogothor the most
logical and most foasiblo of anything
over proposed. It is this: Mako tho
Stato Fedoration tho representative of
tho Goneral, with tho president at tho
head; thon lot hor appoint her own com
mittoo to attond to G. F. W. C. matters,
tho chairman of which Bhall bo subordi
nate to tho Stato Federation president.
This way out of tho woodB is bo Bimplo
and 6o commendable that it is a wonder
it has not been proposed before. An
other plan proposed waB to lot clubs be
toprosonted individually in tho national
body as now, but lot all business bo
transacted only by tho Stato Fedoration
delegates aud voting power bo given
to them only. The wholo question will
bo brought up at Plrladolphia in Juno,
whoro club presidents from all parts of
tho country will bo in atteendance.
Tho extra mooting of the State Fed
oration called in honor of Mrs. Lowo,
was hold tho same afternoon in Tremont
Temple. A new and delightful feature
was tho choral singing of a hundred
voices taken from clubs at Hydo Park,
Allston and East Boston. MisB Rowe
presided and voiced tho cordial grnet
ings of MasBachusotts to MrB. Lowo,
who answered with a fine address on
the work of womon, organized labor, and
what club women can do to further tho
interests of the working women. She
advocated tho forming of working girl's
clubB and also of labor unions and gave
a very practical and helpful talk along
tho eamo linos of tho circular mcontly
sent out by tho Social Service commit
too of tho Stato Federation. She was
followed by Mr. John Graham Brooks,
whose particular topic was vacation
schools. He accented what Mrs. Lowo
naa saia uy savim? we run hir. a.
Cantabrigians. Friday evening a din
ner was given in honor of Mrs. Lowo at
tho Colonial club by tho officers of tho
Cantabrigia club.
Mrs. Lowo was to havo boon tho guest
of honor at a largo reception of tho
"Dauphtors of Vormont," at the Dor
chester Woman's Olub House on Satur
day, tho 22d, and go out to Worcester to
a dinner given in hor honor by Prof.
Stanley Hall on Sunday, but our Boston
oast wind was too much for her dolicato
throat and sho bad to remain quietly at
her hotel Monday noon, tho 21th, sho
was tho guest at luncheon of Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe, and tho sauio afternoon waB
gueBt of honor at another largo recep
tion given by tho Brightelmstono club
at Hotol Vendomo. Sho endeared her
self groatly to all who mot hor, and it
was with deep regret that wo said good
bye at tho close of her visit here. Club
Womon.
Tho City Improvement Society met on
Thursday morning in tho parlors of the
Commorcial Club. Tho attendance was
unusually lurgo. It wae decided to
erect a hundrod street sign posts, and to
begin a systematic effort to place sign
posts all over tho city. Mrs. Taylor
talked about tho concentration of
authority in tho mayor, and Mr. Dunroy
read a poem, very gratefully received by
the members of tho society who after
wards passod a resolution of thanks.
Tho poem follows:
THE WIDER SPHERE.
A woman stood at her front-yard gate
Wringing her hands in grief,
For she looked in vain for a paper scrap
Or the sign of a fallen leaf;
Her yard was as spic and span and clean
As the floor of a dancing hall;
And she sighed as she glanced around in vain
She could find no dirt at all.
Tho following account of tho visit of
Mrs. Lowe, to the Massachusetts clubs cause of womon as laborers in two wavn-
is or general intoreet to club women. Hrst by increasing the numbor of thines
While thoro seemed not tho shadow of a she can do, and second bv increasing
doubt in the mind of the Denver con- her efficiency in what she does He do
vontion that eho was the right leader for dared, also, that we cannot separate the
tho General Federation, still we learn subjects of kindergarteuB. vacation
with a feeling of great satisfaction that schools, women's wages and tho work of
she even captured the heart of those in the Consumers' Loague, for they aro on
tho "enemy's country." One of the practically the same linos, but advised
most interesting club affaire of tho year tho individual woman to pick out tho
was the council of presidents, called by one she is moat intoreBted in and throw
tho State Chairman of Correspondence, her energies Into that particular tvm-i.
.., A 11. 11T I A i - tr --. - ..w..lt
iuim. ilium u. wubi, iu meei kits, uowe,
tho President of tho General Federa
tion, at tho rooms of the New England
Woman's Club, April 20. It was Mrs.
Loao'b tlrst meeting with tho Maesa
chusotts womon and sho captivated every
His vacation school talk was earnest nnH
convincing, showing what a preventive
of youthful crime thoy aro and how
necessary it is that tho children of tho
slums should bo taught manual train
ing. He was followed by Dr. Willnm it
W A
Twonty thousand school children in
Kansas City havo takon this gontlo
pledge. "Wo will harm no living thing."
How many porsons truly appreciate tho
eignitlcanco of thus committing tho
youth of tho commuuity to tho raorciful
treatment of dumb animals, and all of
tho defenceless creatures birds, inBecte,
and oven worms-with which naturo has
peopled tho earth. "When tho childron
from all of tbo schools in Kansas City
marched through tho streets Friday,
waving thousands of bright littlo ban
ners and oxplodiog in joyous and pone-
ono vho listened to tho magic voice as Tolman of Now York, who is 60..
itllttnrn.l thn urnrila nf f,l D.nDI, ..,! ... iu. t - J . . '" Blreiary
..." " " . ""D " i tuo uouguo or social Servico, and
club wisdom all wero bo anxious to hoar, who had as a subject, "Studios in Sonml
It can Bafely bo said of this now South- and Industrial Betterment," usinc manv
orn president that "she came, sho saw, stereoptican pictures to illustrate Ho
eho conquered" MassachusettB. As one described in full tho wonderful acoom
woman put it, "She can havo anything plishment of tho National Cash llJil'
she wants of Massachusetts women." tor Company of Dayton, Ohio, with
There were Bevoral pointa discussed at many pictures of the factory, Kroiinds
the conference. By request of Mrs. offices and homes. He spoke ifty min
Julia Ward Howe, who was present, Mrs. utos by tho clock, but on'y fifteen Z i t
Lowe told of hor visits to several states seemed. lfc
and of tho development of club-work At 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon Mrs
Bho found thero; notubly in Florida. Ln nnn :., i.. . n,.Mr8,
Louisiana and Georgia. The topic near- ta e , com3 ZZ .! 7 ' tb?
- vunuojiUHucuff aim
OBt tno Heart of ovory woman presont,
howover, was that of representation in
the G. P. W. 0., whether it should be
by clubB or through State Federations.
mrs. may AlUen Ward wont to Cam
bridge, whero sho bocame tho guest of
the Cantabrigia club, of which Mrs.
Ward is nrtfiidnnt tt- i- .i ,
Thouclion ot the Worcester and othnr bZ, ..'' IT..0 '""'. Edward
club. . r.erred ,o by Mi.,, Mi lUo .dX A
thore was a lively oxpresslon of opinion tine address n. ,ado hv M,. r ,
tronw.o.r.y over, one present. Whiio mJSSSlSS'
Her house was clean from cellar to roof,
The windows all shining and clean
me carpets were dusted, the furniture
cleansed,
The curtains all starched and sheer;
The woodwork scrubbed until it looked
new,
And bright new paper upon the walls;
In fact, from basement to garret high
No dust nor dirt appals.
But, alas, she stands disconsolate;
She has nothing on earth to do.
Her mop rag hangs in a corner dim,
And her broom is now idle too.
She has scoured and scrubbed and dusted and
toUed,
And driven all dirt from her door,
And now she is anxious t j conquer new
worlds
Since her battle with dirt is o'er.
But, lo and behold, a neighbor soon calls,
Who belongs to a club of renown,
The purpose of which, so she hastens to tell,
Is to clean up the dirty old town;
And both grow as happy as birds in May
As they talk of the battles they'll fight
To clean up the streets and alleys and lanes,
And scour things shining and bright.
So they start at the work with hearts light
as air, "
Determined to do or to die.
No paper may blow on the walks or the
streets;
No leaves on the lawn may lie;
No men be allowed to spit in the cars,
Unless they will pay a big fine;
No garbage be left ex:ept in tin cans
AH marshalled in a shining line.
And thus the members of this famous club
Began their marvelous deeds.
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...,enomg Dad walks and the like
inai,
To CUtUm? down nnvin... j..
And after they've cleansed the town of
mm
And that time is fast drawing nigh
It wouldn't surprise me if they'd demand
A chance to scour the sky.
-William Reed Dunroy.
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