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7 THE COURIER. 95 & 1 i tf HMMMHMMMMMMMHMMIMHMt LESS- ' LOUISA L KICKETTS. iMIIMMIInmilllMMIIMMHIIMI CALENDAR OF NEBRASKA CLUB?. December. 30, Womun'H c, Reception North Rend ..., IRuvlow and Art c, Mlchucl An- ' f Kelo York w J Womun'H c, New Year's Mcet- '"' i lilt; Syracuse 30, Funny c, Phelps nml Thoruuii.... Tccumseh Jununry. 1, Zotctlo c , Reception Weeping Wutcr 1, Womun'H c, Reception Omuhn 1, Woninn's c., Reception Lincoln 1, Mutlneo Musical, Open McetlnK Lincoln 1, Sorosls, Open Meeting Stanton 1, Womun'H c, Open Meeting Central City 2, Womun's c., French Conversation... .Omuhn i History und Art c, The Toleration -1 Act Albion 2, Womun'H c, Kthlcs und philosophy. .Omuhn 2, Woman's c., Homo Department.... Fairbury 2, Womun's c., Current Topics Omaha 2, Woman's c, German History Omaha , j Mary Humes' c., French and In- d' dlun Wur Fullerton The Century a, Customs und Char iitcrlstic'( of the People of Hol land Lincoln 5, Woman's c. , Oratory Omaha r, Woman's c, Art Lincoln 5, Woman's c, History Lincoln fi, Self Culture c, French History St. Pnul r ( Womun's c., Motions Snow- " Hound Plnttsmouth rt Hull In the Grove, Do Women " Need tho Hiillot Lincoln , j Lnlluh Rookh Literary c., Current ' Events Lincoln 0, Womun'H c, Dickens North Bend R j XIX Century c., Painting In Ger- "' many Seward n J History and Art c, Christmas and " ( New Year Legends Seward R I Fin do Steele c., Early American "' l Paints und Painters Seward , pointed by the chair: Standing Oomtnittoee. Industrial Mrs. Harford, 3010 Pacfic, Oaiaha. MrB. Letton, Fairbury. Mrs. riorum, Auburn. Household Economics Mrs. Pugh, 30th and Nicholae Avenuo, Omaha. Mrs. Milton Scott, 221 South 27th etreot, Lincoln. Mien Mary F. Paul, St, Paul. Music Mrs. E. II. Barbour, 1233 Q street, Lincoln. Mrs Robt. McConaughy, York. Mrs. Fremont. Art Mrs. F. M. Hall, D and ltth street, Lincoln. Mrs. Keysor, 2727 Caldwell stroot, Omaha. Mrs. Fuller, Ashland. Draper Smith, Omaha. Mrs.A. W. Field, Lincoln. Mrs. Croas, Fairbury. The president is ex officio a member ot all committees. OFFICERS OF N. F. W. C, 1899 & 1000. Pres., Mrs. Anna L. Appcrson, Tccumseh. V. P., Mrs. Ida W. Blair, Wuync. Cor. Sec, Mrs. Virginia D.Arnup, Tccumseh. Rcc. Sec, Miss Mary Hill, York. Trcas., Mrs. H. F. Doano, Crete. Librarian, Mrs. G. M. Lambcrtson, Lincoln. Auditor, Mrs. E. J. Halner, Aurora. Lincoln, Nebr., Dec. 27, '99. The Board of Directors of the Ne braska Federation of Women's Clubs met this day on call of the president. In the absence ot the vice president Mrs. Blair, our president, Mrs. Apper Bon, occupied the chair. All members present except Mrs. Blair and Mrs. Hainer. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. Lincoln and Tecumseh kindly ex tended invitations to the State Federa tion to hold Its annual meeting in these respective cities. In view of the fact that Tecumseh has much to do during the present year, it was moved that we gratefully accept the invitation of the City Federation of Women's Clubs of Lincoln, motion carried. Mrs. Doane, treasurer N. F. W. C made the following report: To balance from last year $40.72 To receipts since September 154 28 By expen6es 07.07 Balance on hand 127.03 Total 1193.00 She also renorted that clubs throuah- out the Btate are responding promptly and heartily to the five cent tax voted at the York meeting of the Federation and the financial committee is glad to know that the payment is not consider ed a burden. The question of the five cent per capita tax was fully discussed and it was decided that a woman who belongs to several clubB has the priv ilege of paying the tax in each club. On motion the bills for stationery for the etate officers were allowed. On motion Mrs. Apperson was made chairman ot committee on year books for the year 1900 with power to appoint her assistants. On motion Mrs. Doane was instructed to formulate an amendment to section four of the by-laws and send to the president. The following committees were sp in reply to inquiry the G. F. W. C. is officered 88 follows; President, Mrs. William B. Lowe, 513 Peachtree street Atlanta, Ga.; vice preeident, Mrs. Sarah S, Piatt, Hotel Metropole, Denver, Colo.; recording secretary, Mrs. Emma A. Fox, 21 Bagley avenue, Detroit, Mich.; corresponding secretary, Mm. G. W. Kendrick, Jr., 3507 Baring street, Philadelphia, Pa., treasurer, Mrs. Philip N. Moore, 1520 Mississippi avenue, St. Louis, Mo.; auditor, Mrs. O. P. Barnes, 1020 3rd avenue, Louisville, Kentucky. The art committee of the G. F. W. C. has asked for two days at the Milwaukee Biennial next June, and their program will be something like the following: FIRST DAY. 10:30 a. m. Report from art clubs of the Eastern and Middle States. De bate of one hour "How to bring Art into Club Life." 2:30 p.m. Lecture illustrated. "Do mestic Architure; How to Build 8 House." At this Bession it is proposed to show by talks from experts and photographs of decorations and effects, how to build an inexpensive and artis tic home. 8:00 p. m. Reception to officers and delegates in the exhibition rooms, and private tiew of the work displayed, SECOND DAY. ' 10:30 a. m. Reports from art clubs of the Southern and Western States. De bate "Inherited Art Industries." 2:30 p. m. Lecture, illustrated. "Methods and Possibilities ot Sculpture 8:00 p. m. Reception to the public in the exhibition rooms. In connection with the special art program there will be during the entire Biennial an art exhibit showing the work of American artists and crafts men, including painting and sculpture, photographs, work in metals, hand wrought rugs, basket weaving, colonial embroideries, etcetera. It is rumored, that some nf the remarkable exhibits given under the auspices of the Arche Olub may be repeated. Every session under the conduct ot the art committee will aim to instruct the delegates as well as to entertain and interest them give them, what ie, rational and practical art knowledge that they may take away and apply individually, Tho art committee, of which Mrs. Herman J. Hall, of Chicago, ia chairman and the other members are Mrs, E. M. Scott, of New York, Mrs. N. M. Mc Cord, of Bridgeport, Conn., and Mrs. A. H. Brockway, of Brooklyn, suggests for the coming season's work in the field of art: I. TO TUK BTATK FEDERATION. (a) The election of a committee who shall foster the study in the clubs of tho arts and crafts, especially domestic architecture and decoration. The stato committee to collect books on arts and photographs of masterpieces, to bo cir culated among the clubs in towns re mote from the galleries and libraries, (b) Tho arrangement of an exhibition at the regular meetingB, whera meritor ious work by American artists and craftsmen may be displayed. (c) The establishment of lecture courses on art subjects. II. TO CITY OLUIIH. In citieB where exhibitions of works by American artists are held. (a) The annual purchase of one or more works ot art to be solectod by a voto ot club members. (b) -The appointment of committees to visit studioB of local artists and to re port events in tho art world. In cities whre no regular exhibitions are held. The co-operation ot clubs in estab lishing exhibitions where local artists and craftsmen may be represented. III. TO COUNTRY OLUI1H. I (a) The circulation of art magazines. (b) The encouragment and develop ment, especially in members living in isolated places, ot embroidery, rug and linen weaving, lace making, metal work, and carving; the circulation among them ot manuals of instruction. - IV. TO ALL CLUBS. (a) The sturdy of the history of art in connection with other matters of con temporaneous human interest. (b) The encouragement and elevation of inherited art industries, such as the rug and baBkot weaviog of the aborigines. (c) The decoration of Bchool rooms by works of art. (d) The placing of municipal boards of artists and architects, to influence de cision on the artistic merits of plans for proposed public buildings and monu ments. (e) Tho systematic disapproval of the defacement of natural scenery by adver tisements, and combined aotion against purchasing wares advertised in this of fensive manner. (') The urgent necessity of cultivat ing the ability to buy correctly by a careful and systematic selection of arti cles which shall be ot good design and harmonious in color. in marble. In ono district of Russia thoro are several villages within ten squaro miles tho soveral govornmonts of which are conducted wholly by. women. In Chile all car conductors, hotel and postotllce dorks are women. In Aus tria there aro many women harbors. A successful firm of tea merchants in Lon don is composed of women. One niem bor of the London count) council is a woman. Tho hard work of blucksmith ing is done by 317 women in England. That highor education of women (Ioob not necessarily imply situothing differ ent from the highor education of mon, in tho matter of scholarship, ia shown in the Phi Bota Kappa fraternity in Vassar as well bb in other colleges. This is the first invitation of the sort over extended to a purely woman's college. Although Miss Anthony Iub an nounced her intention of resigning from the presidency of tho Univi rsal Suffrage Association there will bo no dearth of interest in tho question. Two candidates both champions for many years' standing are already montionod to lill the vacancy. Mrs.' Lillian Dc vereaux Blake, has been an active worker for moro than twenty years in her specialty State 'privileges for wo menand it is largely duo to her in domitable energies that most ot these haye been secured. She is a woman of rare culture and a ready talker. The other candidate, Mrs. Catt, is now on a lecturing tour through the west, and although she has not boon actively en gaged in the work bb long as Mrp. Blako, still her friends are legion and a rather spirited election is anticipated. The many ways in which women are becoming self helpful is very gratifying, an exchange reports the Bank of France as employing 400 women. The self supporting women throughout France number 3,750,000 In Germany there are 5,500,000 self supporting, many of them in employments not Bought by women in this country, being gun smiths, coppersmiths, braes and bell founders, masons, stonecutters, workers While America and England lead the onward club march France, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland and Rusciaarefa6t falling into line. Even Turkey usually the last in any game where progress 1b the goal thanks "to the American women, constituting tbe faculty of the Girls' American College at Constantinople, has joined the on ward procession of women, who "want to know things." This is the main reason for the existence of womenB clubs today; and everywhere tbe kind of information they are seeking varies with the environment geniuo and spirit of the community. In America tbe serious and educa- The women's clubs of Grand Rapids, Michigan, have received a lecture from the Herald of that city which may be of much benefit to them. There are some twenty clubs in the city, and the Herald concedes that they are good for the women and indirectly for the city as they broaden the feminine mind, smooth the ruts and raise the standard of culture and refinement. On the other hand tbe Herald asserts that it knows no practical good they are doing for tbe city itself, or that they aie a force for municipal progress. The editor asks, "What have they done for the Echools, for the promotion of better laws and ordinances, and for im proving the general tone of tbe . com munity?" It is evident from this that the women's clubB of Grand Rapids have not yet advanced beyond tbe pur suit of "tbe good, the true and tbe beautiful," in literature an i art and the "writing of papers." SEE OUR WINDOW SBB 1 THAT THIS iM I IS BRANDED fD m ON EVERY Aw f ) It you want a nice pair of Slippers for Christmas, come in, We have 'em. '6 '.bbbbbV WWBN PHttSII, itiso meet. tJfc
