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THE COURIER.
1 LEBS- I
LOUISA L RIOKETTS.
CALENDAR OF NEHRASKA (3LUD3.
October
Is. XIX Century c.,PalntIn In Flandcrs.Scward
::o, Soi osls, Social Stimton
ill, Woman's c Education Falrbury
III, Woman's c Parliamentary dept... Lincoln
November
. Friends In Council, Swift, Addison,
' i Samuel Johnson Tecumseh
". Ciiy c.Early German Literature, Tecumseh
". Mary Harncs e., Colonlzn'n of Am. Fullcrton
( Woman's e, Noted women, Two dynasties
" i of Franks, Merovingians, CarlovliiKlans
Lincoln
:.', Woman's eStatesmcn and parties, Ashland
V. Woman's e Art department Lincoln
.', Woman's e.. Literature dept Lincoln
:i, KortnlKhtlytc, Russia Lincoln
:i. Self Culture p., Ejrypt St. Paul
til, Woman's c., Colonial wars PlattMncuth
J Hist, and Art e, Germany during the first
i tluee centuries of the Christian era Seward
, Fin Dt Sleelo e., Choatc Oariison-Phll-'
Ips, Summer Seward
I, Woman's c. Puritan Enj?. I(M!)-G0, Syracuse
I. Kev. and Art c p'm Angelica, Llppl, York
ft Woman's c. Shalcspero in music, Lincoln
0, Matinee Musical, Open Meeting Lincoln
ng committoo on household economic
ho appointed, tho roport was udoptod
and Mrs. Pugh appointed as chairman of
said committee. Tho oxecutivo board
wbb also otnpowered to appoint a stand
ing committoo on industtial conditions.
Resolutions of Bjmpatby with Mrs.
K'yeornnd Mrs. Ptattio wero adopted
and tho secretary instructed to forward
samo. An open voto of thanks wub
given tho faithful pages.- Tho littlo
fairy girl in white who went Hitting
about tho convention hall ever intont
upon tbo errands of tho delegates, and
the bojB who wero in constant attend
ance upon tho outsido wants of their
gucstB. Wo cannot rofrnin from again
commending tho psrfoction with which
tho ludiosof York ?arod tor tho needs of
this convention.
OFFICERS OF N. F. W. C, 1809 ft 1000.
Pres., Mrs. Anna L. Appcrson, Tecumseh.
V. P.. Mrs. Ida W. Hlalr, Wayne.
Cor. Sec, Mrs. Virginia D.Arnup, Tecumseh.
Rtc. Sec, Miss Mary Hill, York.
Treas., Mrs. 11. F. Doane, Crete.
Librarian, Mrs. G. M. Lambertson, Lincoln.
Auditor, Mrs. E. J. Hainer, Aurora.
For want of space many items of in
terest to the club women of Nebraska,
connectod with tbo recont state conven
tion, must wait their turn. So many
good things were said and done on that
occasion their cchoa will reverberate a
long" time. Be patient, this is one of
tho instances whro we should never
huiry unlees we aro roally in baste. In
tinio the readers of Tho Courier Bball
i havo in a form tbey may prcservo the
best things of that convention.
Tho following amendment to Article
VII of tho constitution was offered by
Mies Fuirbrotber of Omaha:
The election of officers shall take
plnco at tho annual meeting. An in
formal ballot shall be taken for each
officer. Tbo two names receiving the
largest numbar of votes shall bo the
nominees and shall be elected by ballot.
Tho following clubs Were admitted to
membership in the state federation at
tho recent convention at York:
Woman's club, Tekamah.
Woman's club, Central City.
Alpha C. L. S. C, Central City.
C.W. F.C.,Tocumseb.
Township club, Baker.
Wild Roso club, Seward.
XIV Century club, Kearney.
Tin qucElicn of changing tho date of
l.n ... I i! .l t n III It
uiu uuuuui moBiiDg oi ine m.r. W. J,
uii uul'ouui or us conuicung wiiuine w.
15. of Missions, was discussed in board
jf directors mooting. As the date bad
already been changed from the first to
tho 6econd week ia October for the
Bamo reason and as it was uncertain but
that thero might not still bo a conflict
with eonio of tho societies of tho differ
ent donominutlons should another
chango bo mudo it waB decided to ad
hnro to tho second week ic October.
Tho Traveler's club, Burlington, Kas
hue ndoptod the following inspiring
motto:
Hut try. 1 urgo, tho trying will sufllce,
Tho aim, if roacbod or not, makes
groat tho life.
Strange to say tho important subject
or representation in tho national fed
eration which ia being agitated at club
and state mootings all over tho country,
was voted upon at York without a word
or discussion or sign of interest. Tbo
motion wbb ma.ioto endorse tho present
mode of representation, it was seconded
immediately, voted upon and carried
without tho ghost of a romnrk, although
opportunity for obj action was given by
tho president. It is doubtful now if
the club womon know which way thoy
voted, or care whether or no their clubs
havo individual representation.
Ibe above from tho club department
of the Stato Journal is a rcilection upon
tho intelligence of the club women of
Nebraska undor which they do not rest
easy. I have been requested several
times to answer it. So important havo
the club womon of our stato considered
this question which cuts off each in
dividual club from connection with the
national organization that so far from
not knowing "which way they voted"
they have discussed it again and again
generally throughout tho state tho past
three months. Club women have writ
ten papers innumerable upon it, and as
Ib too often tho case in a woman's con
vention possibly in mon's convention
also tho Bubject was exhaustively dis
cussed before tho real motion was
placed beforo tbo body. The delegates
at York came thero prepared to vote on
this question. As thero was not a word
offered in favor of tho proposed plan' of
reorganization thero was no occasion to
take up valuable time to convince
those who wero alroady convince.;). This
action, ratbor than convicting tho club
women of Nebraska of ignoranca on
fundamental questions connected with
their organization is proof positive that
they havo learned to pososa themselves
in silence, when arguments aro a waste
of time and eloquence.
The Omaha Woman's club reported
that all last summer it kept opon a vaca
tion kindergarten. And tho Woman's
club of North Band reportod 8104 raised
last year for tbo support of a vacation
school. These reports are indications
which mean much. Tbey mean a har
monious whole, working together for a
neblo cause, with unselfish zeal.
Mrs. Mary Moody Pugh of Omaha
thoelllcieutheadof tho HouBohold Ec
onoinicB department of the Woman's
irhib of thut city, sent a message to tho
nvontion recommending that u stand-
Many thanks to the club women of
Nebraska who are so promptly Bonding
itomBof interest for this department.
I am so busy that I tnko this way to an
swor somo of tho questions sent. S3nd
a condensed report of each meeting of
your club or department. Take for
granted that items which will be of in
terest to club woncn of your locality
will bo of general interest. Should re
port of any club bo crowdod out, I may
bo able to condense saliont points in ono
report at least. I ask each club in the
state to immediately appoint a reporter
for tho official organ. This is tho means
by which wo may como info closer touch
and sympathy. Please sond your year
book or year's program at ooca. Yes,
from timo to timo club programs will bo
printed. A rorort or communication
rocoivod lator than Wednesday mustal
most necessarily wait' for next week's
issuo. That is tho reason that tno ro
port of tbo commiltcoon resolutions and
reciprocity bureau appoars this woek in
stead of last. It tboro aro any now sub
scribers whoso papor did not bjgin with
October 21, ploaso notify Iho Courier
at onco.
October 18. Today tho Ashland Wo
man's Club startod forth upon its voy
ago.for tho yoar. It is now fairly
launched, and tbo outlook glveB promiso
of fair Bailing. With its efficient pilot ut
tho helm and officered by so able a corps,
it cannot holp but bo a year of groat
profit to its membsrs. "Tin Victorian
Ago"iB to bo tho stuJy for tho coming
yoar. After a short report givon by tho
presidont, Mrs. Scott, of tho Stato Fed
oration, mooting at York, and a short
parliamentary drill, the leudor, Mrs.
Wiggenhorn, bdgan tho study by speak
ing of tho changes and progress sinco
Victoria's accession to tho throne; of
celebrated poets, novelists, scientists,
artists, etc., who hava figured conspic
uously in hor timo. Mrs. Chickoring
read a papor, "Victoria as Quoon, Wifo
and Mother," af tor which tho discission
became general. The schools of Eng
land wero compared and contrasted with
tho3o of America. Ono member told of
tho newspapers of tho early ago, another
of tbo working people. Ihj postal sys
tem beforo 1810, and tho manner in
weich the reform was brought about,
and tho present cheap uniform postal
system adopted, wero explained. Tho
meeting was very interesting, and tho
i:mo for adjournment camo all too soon.
The regular meeting of tho woman's
club last Monday afternoon was of un
usual interest, an elocutionary recital
by Misi Frances.., A. McCord, of Des
Moinos. furnishing tho main part of tho
entertainment, interspersed with music
by Miss Whitton, which was much en
joyed. Miss McCord'a repertoiro in
cluded both humorous and serious se
lections, but her adaptability in tono
changes was moro pleasing in tho hu
morous numbers. All in all, hor efforts
wero much appreciated by hor audi
ence At the business session an an
nouncement was made that a musical
department would bo organized under
tho leadership of Mrs. Henry P. Evans.
The plan proposed offers a pystematic
study of tho growth and history of
music. Mrs. Milton S:ott, dalegato to
tho. York convention, then gavo her ro
port. Her ono criticism was that 6omo
of the papers were too long, and hor ono
suggestion that women should keop try
ing until they could spsak from notes.
Light refreshments were served at tho
close of the program, presided over by
Mosdames Ackerman and Castor, assist
ed by Misses Georgia Field and Clara
Hall.
Miss McCord's selections follow;
"Patsy" (clipping), Kato Douglas
Wiggins.
"Mary Stuart" (scene), Schiller.
"The Skulo M arm's Courtin'," Will
Carlotoa
"How Salvaior Won," Ella Wheeler
Wilcox.
"Tho Face on tho Floor." Robert
D'Anglos.
"Jane, Let 'Em In," James Wbltcomb
Riley. '
"Sad Mistake,''
The following by Mrs. 1. N. Farmer,
of Albion, on "Manual Training in Our
Public Schools," was one of tho many
good talks at York:
Tho progressive mind will find matter
for great encouragement in tracing tho
growth of education from its germina
tion at Iho time of tho Renaisanco until
our own duy, observing meantimo how
constantly knowledgo combined with
skill has mot tho over increasing de
mand of human nood during each suc
cessive poriod of civilization.
From tho moat and drawbridge of tho
feudal castlo to tho unfonced lawn and
public park, whoro grand lady and
soamstrosp, millionaire and street gamin
rub olbowa and tog'other enjoy tho lavish
gifts of nature, ie a long, long stride.
Tho old biHuriu wurfaro for domin
ion him givon placo to a now battle, for
tho freedom and woal o! mankind.
Gradually a chango hiiB como over tho
spirit of tho world.
What haB brought this transforma
tion? What haB brought us into largor
sympathy with tho beauty of right-living,
and givon ub a sloaror conception
of that divlno procopt, "tho brotherhood
of man."
It is tbo subjugation of self in tbo
human heart and tho development of
tho grand possibilities of tho human
mind combined with tbo propor training
of tho physical powore, which have given
to tbo individual, tho nation, tho ago ,
that measuro of power and glory which
each pos3nsB0B.
As we aro debtors to thoso who havo
wrought buforo up, wo must in turn
leavo our legacy to futuro generations;
and in what way can wo add moro to tbo
world's bettormont than by lending our
iolluonco and substance, if nccoEssry',
to the work of training tho hearts, mindH
and hands of our boys and girls, so that
they may bo Httod mentally, morally und
physically to meet tho responsibilities of
lifo and carry on tho work of civiliza
tion? Wo havo already mado what ib gen
erally considered liberal provisions for
our freo school?, and from tho littlo
lonely sod school house out on tho
prairie, on through our fino graded sys
tem, our state normal, up to tho groat
stato university, which is tbo highest
exprosuion of our frpo school educational
idea, tho work of mind training is car
ried on faithfully and effectually during
nino monthB of tho year.
Wo aro jubtly proud of our schools,
but labor is tho common heritage of
mankind, and this fact furnishes a most
universal and comprehensive reason for
adding manual training to our high
Echool curriculum, for tbeso schools
wero created for tho training of tho
masses, aro maintained for that purposo,
and practically few of tho pupils en
rolled over go beyond the high school.
This is OBpecially true of tho boys. For
this reason tho pupils should bogin early
to breatho tho atmosphere of practical
life in tho school room.
They should bo taught tho dignity
and true worth of labor and hava thoir
hands trainod and brought under per
fect subjection to tho mind and will;
they should bo taught to appreciate
industry, for a Urge majority of them
will be obliged to win thoir broad by the
exercise of muscle and brawn.
Our age is industrial i! it is anything;
our education should bo liberal in char
acter, not exclusive.
But the sociological feature is, by no
moan9, tho oii'y ono thut governs tbo
development of manual training. Thoro
aro many features, and among thorn the
mathematical and aesthetic, which aro
highl important. It matters not what
occupation tho student mcy engage in
when ho roaches manhood, his chunccs
for success will bo far greater it his
bund has boan trained in youth to exe
cute tbo designs of his brain. Tho
training, s desirable for boys, seems an
Imperative noce-s'ty for girls, for thoy
will be responsible for their homes of the
futuro, and the tasks demanded of thorn
will bo named legion.
Wben thoy enter homes of their own
they will not be relegated to the rear, as
wero thoir foremothers, but will koep
to the front, marching in the vau guard
of progress
Manual training already has its placo
in tho schools of raoflt of our largor cities
