THE COURIER.
Ind tasto of the goods inside tho shops.
Jut this is tho first street fair. By next
roar window trimmers will have learned
imething of the scope and plan of a
Iroet fair and their efforts will be much
lore effective. The f dir has aciotnplish-
what it was intended to, and that is
le assembly of a crowd to be amused, to
let acquainted with the merchants and
ifltitutioDB of Lincoln and percbance-to
purchase. Tbo street corner free shown
kavo been given by clever performers oa
the Black rope, tho trapese, and the bicy-
lo. Every performance has been
matched by hundrcde of people, Tho
lun Iihb shown, tho weather bus been
perfect and there is little doubt that
ho merchants feel satisfied with tho
aoccy uud worlc tbo fair haBCOBt them.
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The Flower Show.
Never wbb a prettier progress than
bo ono which the flower queen and her
retinue made on Wednesday. Purple,
Ink, white, yellow, red; tbo carriages
riven by beautiful women were a fasci-
lating tight. Tho parts of tbo proces-
lion aro described oleewhere but tho
iscmble is entitled to tho prize, for it
iroH the onsemblo of clean color?, dainty
rotnun, beautiful horsep, natty groomB
Ind outridere and the dignity and chic
tho whole that accomplished the ir.-
ItBcribablo effect. It was the contribu
tor cf tbo women to tho street fair and
convincing evidence ot woman's su
perior feeling for color and form.
Phrough tho lai es of booths, many of
rhii-h were composed of antagonized
lors tho perfectly appointed carriages
round their way. The effect was not
Ichievod without u great deal of labor.
fetln ago tho participants began to
'ake paper flowers, roses, liliee, corn
lowers, chrysanthemums, carnations,
Ind poppies. It required two thousand
lowers to completely decorate a phaeton
trup. The coac-hoa and victorias
quired a thousand more. The den
ier white lingers have wrought fortbro
recks with patienco the Howera with
rbich f) mnko n holiday. Inspired by a
vo of beauty, for itself, tho women
rho accomplished v hat appeared a mira
lie havo their reward though they ro
itive no prize. For they made the
"holo rcpfiblp, und it was cot thie car-
liago or that one, hut tbo bucdroJ that
iroro in lino that produced tbo effect.
It was remarkabfo that not ono driver
ind mado a mistake in color, or had
kogleeted to seizs and -.ompbasizs the
Ibaracteristic lines ot beauty in the
Ipecitiu veliicle sho decorated. The
iuaro traps, tho curved phaoton forms,
Iho peculiar tally-ho coach shape, all
porn accented by the decorations rathor
ban ignored. The unerring taets of
Iho occupants who accepted tho carriage
laltrra perfected lines and emphasized
hem wad ns remarkable aB the variety
f llowrr j and colors, and their applica-
ion to tbo hundred or more vehicles.
Fho Ihi monious unity ot tbo whole was
timnphanb and the very difficult ta9k ot
jo j ml pes who wero obliged to pick out
io moft brilliunt pnits from a brilliant
ind elite Ivd wbolb is apparent Tho
romen who received no priz'e-should en-
oy with perfect assurance tbo fact that
ho length, btillian'y, und quality of tl.o
ong procession, tho attention to detail,
iho absence ot all slovenlinoRF, tho
polieho 1 hoofs ot tho hordes, their shill
ing coats, and their proud boatiog, their
Own exquisite to.lattos and tho charming
lotting ot i acb driver made tho progress
most beautiful spectacle.
Eight Pages.
Tho Courier is reduced in siz) this
reek on account of tbo destruction by
fro of tbo largo Miehle preface of Jacob
will & Co. Thoao presBes havo print-
IhiB piper and there an no others
pilhble in Lincoln. Until other ur-
fuRemonta can bo mado The Courier
ill consist of eight pages instead ot
folvo.
MMM
(SLEBS-
LOUISA I, RI0KKTT8.
mmiiimiiiiihiimiiimimmmimmI
CALENDAR OF THEC3LUD3 0F NEBRASKA.
Soptcmbor
20, Ami Dlscovor, Mary Darna c, Fnllerton
J Current Event, Mncbotli, XIX Century c.
' ' Aurora
2. i Clmrlomiinirc. Feudal, Dissolution of
' ( Frank Empire, Woman's o.,. .. .Mindon
26, Holland, Century c Lincoln
28, Rcc. nnd ud's, Mntital Cult, c, 8. Auburn
SO, Ruslncss meeting, Sorosls. . . . i Lincoln
29, Hnmlot, Sorosls Croto
Octobor
2, Miscollpnoous, IdrIcsIiIo c David (,'lty
2, Peaco Movoment, Woman's c Omnlm
., J Reception nnd President's address, Matt-
"' I nee Muilcnlo Lincoln
il, Period of Honry VII, HUt. & Arte. Albion
a, Hculnturo, Social & Litoraryc Crcto
.. J Picsldont's n'.'dross, Vncntlou Rcminsccn-
' ( cos, Woman's o..... Fnirbury
4, Primitlvo Ocrninns. Cosyc Tccumsch
4, Enjr. Lit., Friends in Council Tocumsoh
4, Untnlot, Woman's c Schuyler
4, European Hist., 601-1402, Armo c, Ti cumsoli
4, Social mcethiK, Woman'i club Ashland
r. J Macboth and ccrrcnt topics, Mutuul Itn
' I provonieut c ,... .Croto
7, Curront Litornturo. Woman's c... .Fremont
7, Business Moot ins, Woman's club. Columbus
7, Suoiiner Romincsconces, lllst.Jt Ait. Howard
12, Wusliioitton Irving, Mcnt, Cu,c, S Auburn
1!7, Roc. it I'rcs. address, Women's c, Lincoln.
1R J Characteristics of Victoria and Her Hcicn
10, Woman's c ,.., islilaud
From the sea shores, from tbo moun
tains and fiom tho cool northern rosortB
club women aro returricg to their homes
retted, refreshed, and with a Etoro, of
now enthusiasms preparing to tnako
this year's study even btter than Mho
last. The many year 'books I baVo ro
ceived indicate not only a very busy ,year
among tho club women of Nebraska,
but a determination to do better and
more thorough woik. The year books
aro good indicators of tho condition and
trend of club work. Tbo tendency is to
confine study to ono lino of thought, in
place ot carrying on two or three or
even four studies at the same timo,
Practical and current subjects aro re
ceivirg moto attention. Mora lime is
set apart for general discussion und in
many wh) Beach jear shows a marked
improvrxHUt in the plana for club study.
While some of tho club3 in Nebraska
bejin tbe year's oludy with, tho first days
ot October, or the last weak in Sapttm
ber.tbere are several energetic ones that
aro already at work. Tho earliest meet
ings began on September 4, 5, and 6, and
presumably theso aro the ones that con
tinue latest in tbe spring, even Until tbo
hut o? Juno. Tho majority of clubs
feel, however, that a club year ,of eight
months is long enough to koep the
members interested acd doing good
woik. By beginning tho first of Octo
Ler tbo first two weeks of September
which as a iuIo in Nebraska are very
h'-t und dusty ary avoided, and the
club whose vacation begins the first of
May must infringe somewhat upon tbo
duties of house c'eiiiitig. Tho length ot
tbo club joir is tin open'questiou, but in
speaking with mpmbtrju from three or
four local clule tho 'cor.sensusoof opin
ions seemed to' bo 'tbat(n study year
covering fuurtoeu to tjUftcun meetings
was, in twry way, most desirable.
womon's clubs horo, declaring for mu
tual helpfulness adds: "and the promo
tion of the higher social and moral con
dltions. Thie la a clause that I wish
waa appended to tbe constitution of oar
own state federation. As. wn begin to
study mere practical eabjacta we should
at least insist that our constitution fol
lows us. If tho constitution means
nny thing it sbou'd be a sure and definite
guide, wometiB clubs are to progressive
that I am not suro but a standing com
mittee whoso duties shall bo to soo that
tho constitution kjopB. pica with tho
ndvanco of its club will bo a necessity of
tho near future.
TLo unn'jal convention of Colorado'
federation ot wouicns' clubs will be held
at Deuvnr, October 2 und JJ by invita
tion of tbe Denver Woman's club.
There aro 109 cluba ia tbis fedetatiou
representing about thirty eight towns
andcitiep, tbo memboiship touching to
tearly 5.C00. I' haB tho fullr.wirg
standing committees to represent tho
different lii.oa ot practical wo k: Edu
cation, preservation, and rtBtorhtiuiuof
tho cliffa and pueblo ruins of Colorado,
school legirlation, traveling libiurics,
philanthropy, .and, reform, music,
national congress of mothers, and legis
lation. Article 2, ot the constitution, of
Tho Courier is in receipt of tho report
nf tho committee of reciprocity nnd in
formal ion of tho Illinois federation of
womens' clubs. This Reciprocity
Burfnu is first arranged under tho fol
lowing headlngp:
Literaluro and HiBtory.
Art Topics.
Horn?, Club, and Education,
Theeo' departments are then 6ubdi-r
vided us f llows:
ManiiBcript-6 to bo loaned.
ManuB:ripti to bo road for expenses.
Lecturosund talbB for which 'rates
will be charged, Among tbo IcctururB wo
see tho name of Mrs. Elia W. PcaMie,
from the Chicago Wotnans' club, who
will deliver a lecturo on any ot the fol
lowing subject? for $2") and eippn-cs
1,'Rudyurd Kipling. 2, Siduey Lanier.
3, Tho Troubadours.' 4, Longfellow.
Tbo ptines charged for most of tho
loc'.ureB range from $10 to $23, which is
a protty Bt op prico for tho average club
to pay. ThiB committee haB nrrangod
excellent ptudycoursea. The following
course, in American Litoraturo is one of
the meat admirable I have eejn.
I. Ritph Wuldo Emcraon. 1, life
and work; 2, essayist, poot, and philose
pber: 3, the Brook farm association.
II. Elgar Allan Poe; Fitz Groen
Hallesk; Hodman Drake.
III. Nathaniel Huwthorne. 1, life
and work; 2, li'o at Concord nod
Live r poo'; .1, Tho Scarlet Letter und
the Blithesdale Runanc.
IV. Lingfellow and Lowell. A study
nnd comparisin. 1, Their Cambridge
homes; 2, Early poems; 3, Later, works.
V- Bryant nnd Wbilticr. 1, Tno
poat of nature; 2, His lifj and works; 3,
The poet ot the portp'e; 4, His !ifo and
eaily infiuocco?; 5, Tho anti slavery
movement in New England; G, Its influ
ence on literature.
VI. Oliver Wendell Holmes. 1, Life
and early writings, 2, The Autocrat of
the Breakfast Table; 3, Over tho Tea
Cups; 4, Pooms and essays.
VII. Tho Modern Novel. 1, William
Daan Uowells; 2, Henry James; 3, Dr.
S. Wier Mitchell.
VII I. A Group of Southern Novel
istp. 1, Goo, W. Cable; 2, James1 Lane
Allen; 3, Joel Chandler Harris.
IX. Somo Wotnon Writers. 1,, Har
riett Beocbor Stowe; 2, Helen Hunt
Jackson; 3, Frances HoJgEo.i Burnett.
JX. The Tennesson Typo. 'MIps Mur
free; 'I ho Now England typp,J Mary E.
WilUins.
XI. Gen Low Wallace 1, Ben Hur;
2, Tbe Fair God.
XII. Tbreo Illinob Writoru. Rob
ert Heirick; 2, Henry Fuller; 3, Hamlin
Garland.
Tho national consumers league has
adopted a now label which consists ot a
circle, with a wing extending oa ca.h
side ou vthicli is tbn statement that tho
goods are "madtt ucdir vlean and whole
some conditions." After examination
into tbe conditions ot u factory the
leaguo will permit this label to bo uped
upon all cbthiog made under conditions
favorablo to the promotion ot tbo boalth
und thj moral welfare of the operatives.
Nearly 300 women ot Boston ure already
pledged to buy no ready mado garments
or factory goods without this label,
When wo consider that this labol is tho
pledge of improved conditions for work
ing women it seems likely that club
women especially will sign it. On what
better work oin the club women of the
United States unite, for 1900. than to ia
sut upon our merchants carrying the
grade of good that bear this label?
Ho v rapidly te Audubon society se
cured hearty co-operation, and if the
tender sympathies of women can be so
quickly enlisted in behalf of. the little
feathered songsters, bow much stronger
should bo the appeal to the sympathies
whon called upon to enlist them in bet
tering tho condition of tho laboring
women of our country.
I wish that the club women ot Ne
braska might be induced to express
themselves upon somo ono of tbo many
questions which aro germain'to tbo wok
faro and be6t interests of club life: " t
1, Is it desirablo to emancipate our-Bt-lvps
from reading long 'written diFseV
titioo upaq our cluby (
2, Is it best for one member to prfjr
I are ono' paper when her turn comes e';
pbnbetically and then feel that her wort
in that club is. finished for that car? '?'
3, Would it add to tho inttrest of -the5
club meeting, and would it secura better
preparation if each tnembsr were ex
pected to talk from one to two minutes
at oacb meeting upon tbe subject under
discussion? The leader of tbe day
showing her studied preparation by
skillfully directing this dhuussloo. I
notice tht ihj Atlantic club ot Quincy,
II ., opens each club afternoon with a
sboit paper or talk from the leader who
then asks somo detinine question on the'
subject, ot each member.
Tho rainy-day clubs havo not oxistod
in vain and tbo rainy-day ekirt has
como to stay. Of courae there aro skirts
and skirts even among tho glndly huilod'
short one, I'ut tho ono which will uioet
with most cordial approval doeB not
como above tho shoo top, or just clears
the ground. The ro is n happy medium
which positively cscapoa tbo wet and
mud, and yot is not bo extromo that tho'
pucBr by will turn to bpo it it really is.
S3 short. One ot Boston's most resojet-',
ed and well known citistone recontly'
paid a .high complimont to tbo rainy-)
day Bkiit. It was just after n hetivy
raiu that had laatod over twenty-four
hours an J tbo crcssingB wero in 6Uch a
shape as to well nigh ruin any ordinary
drosB skirt, unlc93 thb wearer hold it
well up. Ono of Boston's wejl known,
women neatly dressed in a well fitting ',
raiuy-daj costume was returning from"
tbo Old Colony station attor bidding a
friond good byo. Wliifo walking quici-'
ly, freely, erectly across Linden Btreet
cro'sing oho passed a score of women
each holding up one bido of her skirt
wbilo tbo other side dragged in the
mud. As she reached the other side
dho was confronted by a raiddlo aged1
gentleman who was a stranger to her.
Lifting his bat courteously ho said: "I
beg your pardon, madamo, but a women
who has tho good seneo and the courage
to wear euch a sensible, comfortublo and
appropriate ektrt upon the streets de
serves homage and a most respectful
salute. I tuko off my hat to your short
skirt." "1 ' tbBnk you, sir," was tbe
cordial reply from the lady, "but if all
women ktow tho comfort and c'eanli- .
ness of such a ekirt 1 am sure they,
would wear no other on such a day as
this." After this short dialogue these
Etrangers passed on, the women con
vinced that tho futuro of tbe short skirt
was assured, tbo. roan rejol:ing that the,
day of reason wna dawning for women.
The American girl who marries a,
foreigner has.togive up most of her,
rights.
That's nothing to what her father has
to give up.
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