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down to London with litttu in Ii!h pock
otH und liitrh hopoB in his hourt, and urn
bitiotiB of tho literary ordur. Like
ninoty-nino hundred nion out of uvory
thoiiHtind, ho fails, and failH in tho bit
toroat way that a man can fail; ho fails
hiniHolf. CirjiuuHtiinecB do not crush
hint, ho voluntarily renounces all that
ho had hoped for, ohiolly because it ifl
too much trou bio to got it, Hib dreams
aro not high enough or strong enough,
to toad his lifo upward. Ho renounces
his literary ambitions, obtains a com for' -able
clerkship and marries tho rod haired
cashier in a restaurant ho patronizes,
whom for the momont ho desires. Well,
wo, moBt of ub, start out to write opicH
and ond by writing advertisements.
When onco tho human side of us be
gins to grow, wo, most of us, honestly
prof or cahhago soup to ambrosia. For
all that, it is a tragic momont when a
young man says good-bye to hiBdroams,
and thocommonnesB of tho tragody docs
not lighten it. Vet I fancy tho transac
tion !b never quite bo sordid aB Mr. Bo::
nott would bavo us believe. His young
man must havo seen something more in
tho red-hnirod cashier than Mr. Bennett
over tolls ub of, or ho would not havo
married hor. Sn with a hundred home
ly romances that go on undor our eyos
ovory day; wo boo only tho outsido which
inny be vulgar and ludicrous, bub to tho
actors tho play may bo full of poetry.
In this Vanity Fair wo only boo and
marvel at tho extort ionato piices that
men pay for their toys, wo never know
what trcasuro thoy may find in those
bonbon boxes thoy snatch so eiigorly.
Wo boo but tho baseness of tho sin; we
never know the fairnoes of tho tempta
tion. That novelist who does not toll
mo what men droamed, and by what
sweet delusions they cheated themselves
is to mo no artist at all, for assuredly I
myself, can go forth any day and boo
men munching their food in choap
nstaurante or brawling in tho street.
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"Maria, at last it has como!"
Tho hitherto careworn faco of tho
middlo-agod husband had taken on a'
now brilliancy, and his wholo attitude
was expressive of somo sudden joy.
"Vos,'' ho said, triumphantly, "after a
lifotimo paEsed in ceaseless ondoavor
for your sake, I am at last rowarded.
My invention Iuib boon sold, and a for
tuno awnitB mo. Think, Maria, of
what this moans to you! You will
never havo to make mo another shirt or
cravat as long as you live.1'
His wifo looked at him with a re
proachful glance.
"James," sho said, tenderly, ' I hopo I
shall norer be too proud for that. No
matter, James, how rich you shall bo,
it will always bo my greatest pleasure
and privilogo to make your shirts und
ties."
Her husband did not reply, but a few
momonts later, alono in his own room,
ho bowed his head nvor his clasped
hands and muttered, in bitter unguis:
"Alas! tho labor of a lifotimo spent
for naught."
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Tho following aro tho ollijors of tho
General Federation of Womon'B clubs:
President Mrs. floboooa D. Lowo
Atlanta, Cia.
Vice President MrB. Sarah S. Piatt,
Denver, Colo.
Recording Secretary Mrs. Emma A.
Fox, Detroit, Mich.
Corresponding Secretary Mrs.Goorge
W. Kondrick, Philadelphia, Pa.
Treasurer, Mrs. Phillip N. Moore, St.
Louie?, Mo.
Auditor Mrs. C. P. Butiiob, Louis
villo, Ky.
Stato Chairman -Mrs. Louisa L. Rick
ettB, Lincoln, Nebr.
Ollicors of tho Stato Federation of
Women's clubs;
President Mrs. S. 0. Langworthy,
Soward.
Vico President Mrs. Annn L. Apppr
eon, Tecumsoh.
HocordingSocrotary Mre.F. II. Sack
ott, Weoping Water.
Corresponding Secretary Mrs D. G.
McKillip, Soward.
Treasurer Mrs. II. F. Doano, Crete,
Librarian Mrs. G. M. Lambortson,
Lincoln.
Mrs. A. B. Fuller, Auditor, Ashland.
The Btato federation of women's clubs
of Ohio promises to become a power in
tho educational matters of that state.
At a recent mooting of tho educational
committee in Columbus, moBt important
measures woro discu6seJ relativo to tho
establishment of a state normal school
(Ohio beiDg ono of the live states in
the union without ono.) Tho establish
ment of mothers' clubs in connection
with the public schools. The extension
of tho club movomont and traveling
libraries throughout tho state; such
subjoctB as "Art in tho Schoolroom."
"Vacation Schools," "Domestic Science'
and "Women on School Boards,'' woro
ably discussed. A communication of
fering co-operation from tho WeBtorn
Ohio Toachors' Round Tablo was read,
'avoring tho normal school plan. It
was suggestod to work in uniBon with
tho Farmers institutes and with tbo
Working Women's clubs in aiding tho
formation of good public sentiment in
favor or women on school boards and
country clubs and libraries.
At tho last mooting of the General
Federation in Denver resolutions woro
passed urging every stato to give
especial attention to education, stating
oloquontly how close is tho relation
bo weon education and citizenship,
without exception, ovory fedoratod stato
respondod, and each stato is trying to
adopt its practical work to individual
conditions.
Iowa's federation is asking for a com
pulsory school law which it Beoms
strango Bho ha? not had long oro this.
Tennessee's federation is working for a
compulsory educational law.
Georgia has laid out a program for
her fedoratod clubs for tho coming year,
in which tho whole courso is devoted to
educational matter.
training and domestic scionco in all tho
public schools. To secure womon on
Bchool boards. To givo added oppor
tunities of culture to tbo teachers and
pupils of tho schools, by providing for
them musical ontortainments, art col
lections and library privelegee.
Tho Now York circular is especially
interesting. It outlines an educational
plan that covers tho ontiro Btato with
a woll ordered set of workers directed
by a contral committee, all tho women's
clubs of tho Btato joining in this movo
mont to foster oducation.
Minnesota's educational circular
urges upon tho club womon of that
stato a stuJy of tho educational con
ditionsof all states, but make special
study of Minnesota's schools and Bchool
law. This circular has ono now feataro
in a space devoted to "items of interest"
of which wo append a few Bamples:
"Of 8.000 children taught in the free
kindergartens of San Francisco statis
tics show that only two havo gono
wrong. Sixty eight per cent of tho
teachers of tho United States aro wo
men. Average salary of men is $10.82,
of womon is $-'10.12.
Wisconsin's educational committee
makes seven recommendations to tho
club womon of that state:
First Mako child study a leading
feature of club work.
Socond Strive for tho establishment
of freo kindergartens.
Third Seek to hnvo manual training
incorporated in tho public schools.
Fourth Study school laws and school
conditions.
Fifth Secure enforcement of the
cigarette law.
Sixth Foster a public sentiment
favorable to school appropriations.
Sevanth Endoavor toco-operate with
school oilicials.
Colorado's circular abounds in broad
est altruism and good common Bonso
applied to highest aims.
Georgia's circular has on its titlo page
tho keynoto to tho whole: "Como let
us live with our children, that all thingB
may bo bettor hero on earth," and
among many pertinont questions wo
lind this: "How does tho Georgia sys
tem of education compare with that or
Now York and Massachusetts?" There
is no bettor way to ascertain our own
Btandards than by comparison with tho
higbost standards.
facts in regard to educational work as
it is being pushed forward Ly tho wo
men of other states.
President David Starr Jordon of tho
Loland Stanford university, spoko many
sbliont truths in his address before tho
National Educational Association. lliB
hearty commondation of tho work of
tho univeraitioB, voiced the Bontimont ot
tho oducatod pooplo of this country,
whilo hiB opposition to tbo attempt to
roduco tho high school to tbo subor
dinate position of a preparatory 6chool
for higher institutions of learning will
bo received with general acclaim by
high school educators who havo always
folt that it waB importinonce on tho
part of the universities to try to push
down a course nf study in tho high
school. President Jordan claimed that
tho first function of tho high school is
as a finishing school and not as a pre
paratory. That it is tho poor man's
college. That if there is a solid basis
for maintaining the high school with
public taxes it is this. If the fortunate
few who go to college can prepare them
selves in the public high school, well
and good, but this is not tho object for
which this school is maintained.
Whatover bonding may bo necessary
to mako connection botweon tho collego
curriculum and tho high school courso,
should come from tho college, and not
from the high Bchool. No high school
course should bo warped for any sursh
purpose. Tho courso should be sym
metrically rounded as a university course
Over three-fourths of the high school
graduates never go to college. There
can bo no surer way of arousing hos
tility to the high school than by making
it a primary adjunct to tho state
univereities.
If club womon are in danger of taking
their club work too seriously as wo are
Bomotimep informed, tho following little
parody Bhould bo a timely warning:
There was a woman so wondrous wise
That nothing took her by surprise;
She was so wise, no use she saw,
In striving 'gainst fate's ruthless law,
She found no sense in human grief,
And laughter bro't her no relief.
She was so wise, the neighbors said,
The woman might just as well be dead.
In Delaware, club womon are visiting
tho schools, distributing pictures, es
tabliehing libraries, etc. In Utah thoy
are looking aftor tho sanitary conditions
or tho school buildings, promoting
kindergartens and beautifying tho
grounds and buildingB. Oklahoma
clubs are actively interesting them
selves in their schools. But tho civic
club of Philadelphia has won first placo
in this educational lino, striving most
oainostly to improve tho conditions of
their public schools, but over losing in
their eHorts against an antagonistic
school board.Thoy olectod a board to suit
themselves and aro now seeking to havo
a room sot iiBidoin oach school building
where defoctivo children nmv rpi.nU-n
The second convention, which is tho
first biennial, of tho National Associa
tion of Colored women will bo held at
Chicago Angust 14th to 10th inclusive.
Since tho organization of this associa
tion in 189G it hes grown rapidly in
numbers and usefulness, and the com
ing convention promises to be ono of
importanco, especially important will bo
tho discussion of plana for making tho
eu"orts of tho colored club woman more
eiroctivo and far reaching. Tho wholo
burden of tboso women as gathered
from their ofllcial organ and circular
lottors -is tho elevation of their raco.
Tho Civic Club of Harrlsburg, Penn
sylvania, ono of theyoungOBt clubs in
that city and ono of tho latest or civic
clubB to fall into lino, has in its short
existonco secured moBt encouraging re
sults. Almost tbo first evil which tho
club attacked was tho practico, common
in tho city, of permitting litter and ro-
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mV." .u ! lonelier mso to bo thrown in tho stroote. In
Ihs shows a grasp of tho newest und particular was tho Ifxity toward waste
highest in educational ideas. nnnnr-nl.l n.Mn . ," . "
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ping paper, etc. vory noticeable.
to co-oporato with this leaguo.
Connecticut's educational cominitteo
in a circular letter urges thr.-o special
oirnrtHon tho club women of that stato
To awaken and nproad public opinion
in favor of free kindergartens, manual
orai community up to a higher level
and in touch with tho highest and best.
It is gonorally admitted that oducation
is our most potent moane for elevating
citizonbhip, and it is for tho encourage
ment of those actively interested in Hub
work that wo havo collatod theso few
lhero had boon sovoral concerted at
tempts to romody tlm ovil. but nono
Buccoedod, until tho club took part.
Vermiesion was got from tho city coun
cil to put stationary receptacle at
various points, and about thirty woro
quickly placed. Tho improvement
which followod was so markod that tho
cooporation or tho public was gained,
and now ovory individual citizon is a
committee or ono to see that tho waste-
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