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THE COURIER.
moii of tbo man with the fuzzy voice ago, the report of a Clmtauqua circle of
whoso accompaniment was filing her York, in which it waa stated that
ciroctR and Irritating her audience. The nothing eavo a Nebraska bllnard or a
prompter ia probably an historical and cyclone ovr prevented the attendance
immovable fact In I aly, for none of the of ita memb.ra.and this Ib on apt i.
Italians pald.the alighteat attention to luatration of the undaunted courage
Ins abhorred interruption. Hia reading and poraovorenco which ia ao character-
made the opera sound like an ovorlaat- iaticof our club aiatora of thiu onterpria-
'"K 'T0. , , . lDK clt Then too thiu delightful
Another inexplicable foaturo of Italian meeting of congenial frionda in a moas-
opera by Italians (What do they call uro compensates for having assumed
thHt kind of opera in Itul)?) is their the duties and responaibilitiaa devolv-
luck of reaped for their own muaic. Un- ing upon an otlieo, which I was not
Icbb all tho porformora soloiata and ambitioua to accept,
chorus wore on tho stage tho wings woie I thonrememborod tho old proverb
lilled with bourse laughter and talk which Baya "Ho who builds by tbo way
which epoiled the effect of tho beet aide. haB many maatora" and expected
aonga. Between tho offlciouB prompter criticiam and poaeibly censure, but
in front and her fellow countrymen in thoBoamilea of welcome and handclasps
tho wingB even Collamarlni'a pure, Boar- of friendship havo baniahod all thought
ing, swelling notes were cunouBly an- aavo that of kindly feoling, and I now
chored to earth. desire to thank you for tho honor which
Tho lire and truth of Collamarini'B you have conferred upon me. A brief
acting and singing, her graceful reepon- review of the work accomplished durinc
Eivo body and hands are an epitome of the past year reveals tho fact that tho
tho Itulian woman. It ia only a nitv time haa not bean unnnr in ninaaani.
that Bho does not know the part she idleneeB, but that greater eHrneBtneaa
plays with eo much dramatic force. It and a deepening of purpose haB char-
iB incomprehensible if she be not letter acterized all club woik. It haa dovel-
porfect in her part how she can play it oped a Bpirit of helpfulness in commun-
with bo much certainty. ity life and a broader love and charity
for each other, thus ahowing that the
gowtomMotc iumw growth of intellectual activity among
- TTrjcy I womon B nt a mere aentimontalism,
I (LfHiDS I but rather an intensely practical real
? I ism. We will accord to tho chairmen
louisa l rioketts. 5 oHhe various committeea, the pleasure
tftiftftnrni)onoriMMMMMuuiiu(iiJtiD ot ttlliDB yu ' thoir progreas. In re-
CALENDAROPNEBBA8KA CLUBS. T ? dtla Ielte.r ,iB9Ued to
November ' clubB aDtl aeklDB 'or dflta of club work
i ciilia study dept., Growth of uso of Mus- we Bnd tnat tho BreatBt liberality has
II . c-lus. Fairy tulcs us an element In child- been shown in support ot public
I ren s reading Lincoln ... . ... .
II. Fin de Sleclec, Abraham Lincoln, Adcllnn. ,lbrdneB- c,ty improvements, lecture
ii. l'uttl Seward courses, etc., and I truat that tbia data
n t History and Art c., Intlueneo" of the Ko- will be fully given by every club dele-
( mans in Germany Seward t ... ,,, . ..! . : .,
1 1. XIX Con. c. Painting in the Netherlands, Rate as it will be of interest to all mera-
Scward bers of the federation. We have wel-
ll, Musical dept., Music Amont? tho Ancients corned the twin departments of music
..,,. ., Lincoln arjd art, the one tod. light us with the
II. Hall in the Grove, Ita an Cities Lincoln A, - l , . , iU
,,. 5 Child Study dent.. Growth and Use of dlv,De mphony of BWeet BOUnda, the
K-y t iMuscies Lincoln other with the aymphonyof color.for
( III, Household economics dent.. Marketing k. ii,nni .....:, h niin:i i,,.
i Woniiiiivn iru n, . . .t. i n maoity" and in whatever way the di-
... I oman s c, Has the progress of tho nine- . ' , ... .......
m. teenth century increased the burden of vine Bpark within may bo kindled let ua
... i ii(n!m,LV,iiiiV.TiV',.''i,Is'Con wl C'ly foster, cheriah and keep alive the aacred
111. ' " .l'!1" s - l hlMp IV and Sons, Women , ' r
I of Capetian Dynasty Mlnden flame.
i:i. Mat. Mus., Hungarian Melodies and Dances Today as we atand upon the tbreahold,
i:.Soross,Keconstnictlon swl and aro about to enter theoPen PortB,B
,,, I Fin de siecle, Benjamin Franklin. Mich- of another club year, we cannot refrain
' ii ,A"Kcl Seward from taking a retrospective view of tho
" TonT.T..X Pft8t- Seven ne clubs have been ad-
n FortnlKhtly c.Siberlu and tho Prison System mitted to membership of which the
,r ., Lincoln. "Wild Rose club" is the youngest in tho
''. Mary Harnes Literary c, Colonization, federation
!. Woman's c, Lecture Ashhuld Tn0 BCeneB of one year a8 corao
i;,, I Woman's c, Kiso of Papal Power Mo- laden with pleasant memories as we
is CoJlTihni'inuVw "","'- mnacu reca11 the friendly greetinga extended to
.. i., i ho Holy ltomun Empire. Tecumseh ., ? IT i l .u .l. ,
l'..XewHookH0vlewc,KichanlCarvel,Llncoln the women of Nebraska by tho Chief
i". Friends in Council, Famous Madonnas, Executive of our nation. And also tbo
Tecumseh bright and talented women who graced
In- J iki7-iS.,:'V. P?""""?.'. .y?"st. ruui by their PreBOnce and eloquence the
it Self Culture c, oila Podri'da'.!.'.'.'!!.st! Paul platform of our state federation. When
17 W. K.p. a, c. Frunco Lincoln we think of the earnestness and en-
17 J' 'KM thusiaamof Mra. Rebecca D. Lowe and
l Woman's c, Tho licstoratioii i'iiiou-l'(WO her coterie of faithful followerfl, who
Syracuse are laboring unceapiogly to extend tho
officers of n. f. w. c, 1809 & looo. "Bu'neBB and llueaeB of women, we
J".. Mrs. Anna L. Apperson, Tecumseh. 'eel m ""f0 "" """"TlT
v. '.. Mrs. Lin w. Hiair, Wayuc. Larcom "l'hank God for tho work He
j'r. Sec, Mrs. Virginia D.Arnup, Tecumseh. lets ua do, I am glhd that we live in the
w. Sec, Miss Mary Hill, York. word with you." ThUB encouraged by
Auditor, Mrs. k. j. Halner, Aurora. ihoughta ot these noble women and the
, BEBurance of your kind helpfulness wo
Tho following address wbb delivered havo gathered up the threads, which
'' Mrs. S. O. Lacgworlhy, preBidontof were dropped by the weary hands of
1,10 N- F. W.C. at its fifth annual con- one whom wo all love and revere, and
vontion held at York the second week have continued the work, feeling con-
f October 1609. fldent that the rich fruitage would bo
To the members of tho Nebraska partially garnered at this Autumn
!' oration of Woman's clubs: meeting.
L.udioB:-it gives me pleasure to em- Here we shall gather "golden apples '
I'lmeizo the enrnest and eincere thanks of thought, mellowed by thesweetnbss
w''ich havo juBt been spoken in response of music, and tinted with the brilliant
t" the welcome which has been so hues of art. Here heart will speak to
I'ordially extended to the members of heart, and the experience of one will be
'"S elato federation by the ladies of the encouragement of another.
lUrk. ml Ikn Mnlnrnnal irlna tllfKl 11M.
1 well remember of having read years derlleB our vast federated etructuro
becomca to all, a etrongth and an in
apiralion. Wo aro nearing tho cioao of a dying
rontury a century of unitjuo progrerB
in Art, Scionco and intolloctual at.
tainnienta. A contury of commingled
forceB which aro helping I ho world on.
ward, and though tboao forccH may vary
in atrongth and intoiiHity, yet aa tho
pea ia diBturbod by tho pebble, who60
Inlluonco is felt to tho farthermost
ehoro bo tho groat ocean of thought Ib
agitated and purified by tho influx of
thoughts and idoaa. TIicbo thought
waven aro conBtantly changing tho
tenor of long ootabliehod cuatoma and
bolioffl and tho rippleBand eddies of
douht and diaBonaion aro Boon blended
in tho deop cuirout of intell'gont
thought, or aro ongulfod in tho mael
strom of forgotfulneas.
Thus tbo truo and tho fatan must
pait company for no compromise can
oxiet between tho two. Today tho
Bweot messages of faith, hopo, lovo and
charity which havo been wafted down
the ilight of centuries aro oxerting a
peaceful and benign inlluonco upon tho
human race, and crcatiug a sympa
thetic relation among all peoplo.
Thia Bpirit Sb manifest in all tho great
issues of tho day, honcoitis that wo
men havo at laat como to bo a recog
nized factor in all educational and
social reformB. This has boon tho re
sult of tboao irrosistiblo tendencioa
which rva rapidly extending tho ad
vance of civilization by the subjugation
and suppression of barbarism.
It has been by unity of action and
well diroctod efforts that the it.lluonco
of woman has been felt wherever wrong
existed, and wherever tbo crying need
of humanity hue been heard.
It Ib indeed a woman's century and
tho work ebo has accomplished will
leave ita impress upon future genera
tions. The home has heretofore been her
only field of action, but growing con
ditions now demand a corresponding
growth and development of mental
force and activity.
It is thought byaoino to bo unfortu
nate that bo many of our capable and
deserving women have entered the pro
fessions aod sorvico which takoa them
boyond the limits of homo, but when
we recall tho fact that four millions of
women in tha United States, aro earning
their living can it be doubted that
women of the 10th century aro workers.
It ia bowever well that club women
realize the importance ot centering
their efforts upon tbo higher education
and culture of th9 mothers of our land
for it is true that tb.9 broad tat training
and greateat preparation are necessary
to tit women for presiding over the
home, juataa in the commercial world
men have submitted themselves for
centuries to the careful trainirg in
science, art and literature, for the great
responsibilities which rest upon them.
Tho master spirit which hjld the
nations of Europe in abeyance, until
the battle of Waterloo said chat "All
that France needed was 'good mothers'.
It ib no loss true today, and her un
stable government at the present timo
is due to the laxity of her home condi
tions." If a French peasant is asked if
ho has any children, be replies: (AIhb!
I have no children, I have only daugh
ters," thus placing the lowest possible
eetimato upon those who aro to rear
the men who Bhould guido and control
a nation.
Tho motbera of a country hold in
their hands a power that shall rival the
rule of all tbo potentates of earth, for
by making homo tho brightest spot,
children are drawn or charmed into
the paths of virtue and rectitude, and
tbe warp and woof of a child's future
life is woven by tbe mother as she holdB
the silken threads of love within her
firm and gentle grasp.
The homo then should bo aa it is, the
moat important aubjoet for thoughtful
consideration by all club womon, for it
ii tbo "dutioB and alTuctiona of homo
that produco tho full rich manhood and
tho omploto womanhood'1 and it is
from thia union that wo find tbo ideal
home, which in tho fairoat liuwor of our
civilization.
Now nftor tho study and discussion
which hns boon givon to thia aubjoet by
c'uba during tho past your, aro wo nob
juBtifled in tho aBsortion that club
women mako tho moBt attractivo homes,
and tho best of mothors and wives?
Othorwiao our club movement !b u
failure.
Although tho club movomont has
boon tho targot for merciless critics,
who havo fuilod to roalizo that it Ib ono
of tho most potont forcon for good ot
tho 10th contury, ynt its growth has
been nmrvolous, and ita humanizing in
lluonco is felt in nearly ovory city, town
and village of our land.
It has descended like a benediction to
bleRa and to brighten tbo lives ot thou
sands by bringing them into closor
sympathy and in touch with tho in
tellectual aims and attainments which
croato now impulses and give greater
forco nnd efficiency to lifo and endeavor.
It hits bicomo tho happy medium for
concerted action, and whon several
hundred thousand Amoiican women
join handB for a purposo, thoro uro no
barriers thai cun withstand them.
All quoBtionB pertaining to tho do
mestic, Eocial and educational advance
ment of women, make up tho curricu
lum of club study. Hut as progress
"Jb the watchword of tho day" wo must
exert our ingenuity and energy to de
vise and develop now methods, that will
give greater emphasis and stability to
the work for which wo havo plo.igcd our
timo and our beet endeavors.
It is gratifying to know that we have
gained one point after another, from
tho individual to tho development of
the club, and from tbe local club to tbe
stato federation, until the climax seems
to havo baen reached in the general
federation of Woman's cluba. Tho
work thus far has surpassed our most
sanguine expectations and as we look
over this audienco of intelligent, refined
and noblewomen, we cannot but feel
that tho evolution of good depends
largely upon the elevating influence
which you as womon must aid in wield
ing. (
An early colonial historian said "We
owe all that wo are pleased to call dis .
tinctly Amorican to tho genius, the
activity and the character of woman"
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