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CALENDAR OF NEBRASKA CLUB".
February.
17, Pany c, Wlggin, Dunroy Tecumseh
, I XIX Century c. ralnting in Ger-
''' ( many Seward
, Fin de Steele c Whlttier, Lowell
l' "j and Holmes Seward
,- ( History and Art c, Reign of the
"' Hohenstauffens Seward
, I Woman's c Household Econ-
u 1 omlcs North Bend
17. Woman's c Child Study Lincoln
17. Woman's c French Lincoln
1. Woman's c., Household Economics..Lincoln
19. Woman's c, French Conversation Omaha
, (Sorosis. King John-Act ni-Cur-,9,
1 rent Events. Stanton
1 ders in Nature Central City
" 1 al'olonliingPowcr Stromsburg
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. I Matinee Musical, bhakspere in
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20,
20,
waukee. These rateeapply to visitors
as well aa to delegates. The date of
meeting is June 4th to 9th, inclusive.
The Nebraska clubs now belonging to
the general federation are as follows :
The women's clubs of Omaha, Lincoln,
Plattsmouth, Fairbury, GeriDg and
Strotneburel Cozy club of Tecumseh
and Sorosis, Lotos and Fortnightly of
Lincoln ten in all. I have also received
application for membership from the
Self-Culture club of St Paul.
It any of these clubs have forwarded
its annual dues to the treasurer, Mrs.
Moore, of St. Louis, please notify me,
so that credit may be given in my re
port at Milwaukee.
I wish to hear from every club in tho
state upon this question. Send your de
cision and save the trouble and expense
of a personal letter. I have heardfrom
ejeven clubs already.
My second request is to the presjdents
of the clubs belonging, and those in
tending to "join the G. F. W.C... Will
you appoint some member from your
club to send me a concise, yet com-
Music Lincoln
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Gladstone, Mathew Arnold Albion
c Woman's c. Miscellaneous Pro- . .
I Pram '''"'" J. UIT nrnhprmirp. rnnmtof what VOU have ac
20. Acme c The Conquests of tllzaDetn.wayne - - .
20. Woman's c. Open MeetlnB Stanton comphshed since June, 1998,so that we
."ii" woman's c. Ethics and Philosophy-Omaha may have an unbroke" report of what
20, Woman's c, French Conversation... .Omaha faB done by the cubfl of Nebraska
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20, -J lIce Lincoln
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. 1 Friends
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4"....itl fnrllo
Tecumseh
i w.mm'ii e . Gentleman's Might Ashland
' i0.....f..!?:.!"-8:Tecumseh
Do not put
Today is not "too soon"
:i. Ha;Vr?uTioen-...rFullerton Then, how important
Bince the last biennial.
this matter off,
to begin so important a work. These
reports are "printed and filed in the his
torical archives of the club movement.
that they be re
liable ! I have tried to anticipate pos-
i -Mrnmnn'R p.. Oratorv Omaha
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si. New Book Review c Lincoln B;ble questions, but probably have left
- Woman's c. Literature Lincoln tQ Jf
22, Woman's c Education Omaha J
21 Woman's c English Literature Omaha so, let me know. Cordially yours.
17 J Woman's c. Household Econom- LOUISA L. KlCKETTS,
""' r ics" " "Lincoln Chairman State Correspondence, Lin-
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the home. Any woman who has been
obliged to depend upon hired help
knows, without any recapitulation on
my part, the annoyances and woes to
which she is subjected. I need not
mention the incompetency, extravagance
and waste which are the usual accom
plishments of the ordinary hired girl.
While bo much of the comfort and effic
iency of the home depends upon the
kitchen, would it not be well to con
eider seriously the question of reform in
our domestic service ? Tough beefsteak,
soggy bread and muddy coffee are a
poor preparation for a lawyer' who has
on band a difficult case requiring a keen,
clear brain ; a doctor in whose hands
are the issues of life and death, and an
editor who is expected to dig up pro
found editorials on the vexed'qu?sticns
of the day. Why shouldn't some of our
American girls, instead of rushing into
the arena as teachers, stenographers or
clerks, fit themselves for good cooks and
housekeepers and go out to service ?
With their intelligence and education
they would make efficient helpers and
would be a comfort to many an over
woiked mother and housekeeper. Isn't
it infinitely preferable to working in a
dingy, dirty office, or wearing out your
life in a treadmdl of school work ? If it
is considered degrading, it is beciuse
women have made it to. Isn't there
something radically wrong somewhere ?
I submit that if the club women can in
auguiatea reform in domeetice set vice,
tbey will do more service for the Btate
than if the could carry the sixteenth
amendment. Pbof.be W. Morgan.
exposition. Mrs. Dowling had only
time to touch upon the tour for club
women, so well planned by the federa
tion, and to be conducted by Mr. and
Mrs. Paine of Glenn Falls, N. X. It is
to be hoped that many of Nebraska's
clubs will be represented there.
The following program of the woman's
club of Fremont was offered Saturday,
February 3d :
Piano solo Miss Innes.
Short sketches of' Winston Churchill
Mrs. J. W. Richards.
Piano solo "Ruetle of Spring,' Sind
ing; Mrs. Lillie Ruegg-Button.
Review of "Richard Carvel" Mrs. L.
D. Whelpley.
Vocal solo Miss Love.
2i Woman's c The Moors In Spain Dundee
23. Woman's c Music Lincoln
icAir.rH,nNip 'Phr.!iral Effect of
3' 1 Emotion, of Thought SUPaul
,Wymore
7s3. 1 Massachusetts Plattsmouth
coin, Nebr.
, 1 Fortnightly c Andrea del Sarto.
Leonards da Vinci, Ghlberti.. .
. . j ri 1 -. Unlloti1 xrttMirfi
2. i Minis Eve View of Arabia Seward
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I Historv and Art c. First- German
24 Crusade-Reign of Frederick II..Seward
. J Woman's c. Grecian and "Ro-
'- "j man Civilization North Bend
"t XIX Century c, "Election of OOcersSeward
OFFICERS OF K. !R VT. -C 18
Pres., Mrs. Anna L. Apperson, Tecumseh.
V. P.. Mrs. Ida W. Blair, Wayne.
Cor. Sec Mrs. Virginia D.Arnup. Tecumseh.
Rec Sec, Miss Mary Hill, York,
areas., Mrs. H. F. Doane, Crete. 1
Librarian, Mrs. G. M. Lambertson, Lincoln!
Auditor, Mrs. E. J. Hainer, Aurora. i
As chairman of the art department of the
N. F. W. C, I would like to obtain the ex
act condition of this department at this time
in every club in the federation.
23, Woman's c. Current Events ....Stromsburg To accomplish ibis, I must receivefrom
-4, woman's c Frcteh -V"j;-Wf" the president of every cluba statementof
"I Review and Arte Bellini. Giorgione.AorK " ' ,
-4 w-. c EngllshHlstory.. .Stromsbur? the existing conditions of this department m
t Woman's c. important Events In her dub at this time ; and would like a re-
21 English History During the olv to the foUowine auestions :
( KClgnoi viciorja ...j.-.-.. "','
. now long nave you ceer. studying
art?
2. What phases of the subject have you
studied, and in what order?
3. To what books and photographs do
you have access in your commu
nity? 4. Is it a popular department ?
5. Have you met with any discourage
ments? Please enumerate them.
6. If you have never before studied art-
please notify me.
If the art committee can obtain the above
information, it hopes to be able by the be-
To the President of Each Club in Ne- ginning of another year's work to suggest
braska- outlines of work, and a. list of helps, that
As state chairman of correspondence will promote the study and enjoyment of
for Nebraska, it is my duty according to thk branch of culture. I wonld like this in
section 5, article iv., of the by-laws of formation by March 1st, and hereby urge
the general federation to "receive appli- v-T president to promptly attend "to it
cations for membership and to report Very sincerely, MRS. F. M. HALL. .
the same at biennial meetings for the 1040 D Street, Lincoln, Neb,
clubs" of this state. That these in-
structlonB mBy be proper! carried out, The Self-Culture .club of St. Paul,
I need your co-operation. Will you Mrs. Nellie B. Cady, president, and
consult your club upon the advisability Dr. Georgina Grothan, secretary, has
of joining the G. F. W. C, and send made application for admission to the
me your decision, at least, by the first of, general federation. From now on I
April ? The conditions are simple, hope applications may come rapidly for
Send to me for an application blank ; similar honors. Remember that each
fill out and return, accompanied by club and each.club woman needs the.
your constitution and by-laws. I for- general federation and the general fed
ward these to the executive board. Af- eration needs every club and each club
ter you receive notice of 'admission, woman.
forward your duesten cents per capita
to me. I will forward lame to treas- While women's clubs all over the
urer of G. F. W. C. and she will send country are discussing art, literature
receipt to you. I trust that JNebrasKa and child study, l wonder why it does
may have a large representation at the not occur to somebody to study the
Milwaukee biennial. The rates will be question of domestic service. It seems
about one fare for the round trip, One to me that the hired girl question is the
fare rate was obtained for the Denver question of the age for women ; that it
biennial and I have no doubt equally takes precedence of almost all other
good terms will be obtained for Mil- questions, inasmuch at it vitally affect
The Amateur Musical club of York
met Wednesday, February 7th. The
program consisted of winter music.
Duet ''Sleigh Bells," Boscovitz; Miss
Burton. Mrs. McConaugby.
"Ghosts," Lang ; Miss Jennie Cona
way. "At the Heart of Tevika,' Techaikm
sky ; Mrs. Robert McConaughy
"Winter Lullaby," DeKove'n ; Miss
Ferguson.
"Winter," MacDowell; Mrs. Sedg
wick. The club meets in two weeks with the
president, Miss Carscadden.
The York Avon club entertained the
Review and Art club Wednesday after
noon, February 7th at the home of Mrs.
D. E. Sedgwick.
The Amateur Art club of York met
in its rooms Friday evening, February
2d. The time was devoted to'drawing
in black and white from still life.
Last Saturday's session of the wo
man's club of North Bend was devoted
to a review of the history of France.
History seems not so popular as some
other Btudiee, perhaps for the reason
that there is more work about it ; notions
are more easily obtained than knowl
edge ; hence we all have more notions
(which sometimes means prejudice) and
which may be destroyed by a true
knowledge of facts. Not to know of the
time before which we were born is to
remain always a child. The program
was opened by a pleasing musical selec
tion by Mrs. Claudia Dowling. Mrs.
Smith talked on early French history,
showing conclusively how necessary it
is for a people to be united themselves
before they can meet and conquer an
invading enemy. Miss Byam took us
step by step from the fall of the first re
public down to the present third repub
lic, under which France has enjoyed a
measure of stability for nearly thirty
years. Mrs. Kelly followed with a thrill
ing account of the marvelous peasant
girl of Domremi. who inspired the de
jected forces to win victories over the
English through her unwavering faith
in God. Mrs. Miller outlined the plant
and their progress in regard to the Paris
The Self-Culture club of St. Paul mot
at the home of Mrs Cady Friday after
noon, January 26;h. Mrs. Taylor led
tho - historical lesson, "The Louis XV.
and XVI." The character sketch by
Mrs Stevens and. Mrs. Bell's paper were
exceedingly well done. Mrs. Cover's
music was enjoyed by all. The club at
tendance ie excellent. Last week every
member but one was present, and pro
fessional business called her from
the city. Visitors are always welcome
at the club meetings and the ladies were
honored by the presence of a guest laet
Friday. The proprietors of "the saloons
sent word that they would comply with
the requirements of the petition recently
presented to the council, prayiog for the
enforcement of the Slocu-n law, and the
club decided to take no further action
in the matter. The club is to be con
gratulated upon the businesu-Iike and
earnest way which it went into this
mattei, and it is the sincere wish of
every member that it will result in last
ing good.
By the indefatigable efforts of -Mrs.
Taylor, of the Lincoln city improve
ment society, the membership has been
greatly increased, and definite plans are
formulated for an active spring cam
paign. Suggestions are always in order,
hence we call the attention of the so
ciety to one practical method adopted
by the Minnesota state federation. It
has received permission to plce "Do
and Don't" placards in the various
rooms of the public schools. The cards
read as follows :
Do make your yard and street in front
as clean and pretty as you can.
Plant or help plant shade trees.
Cultivate as many flowerB as possible.
Burn 'or bu i y all tin cans and othtr
rubbish.
Pick up and destroy all loose paper,
email branches and similar things. '
Dig up and burn unsightly and harm
ful weeds.
Pile wood neatly, dispose of all ash
heaps, and keep a tidy back yard.
Don't throw upon the sidewalk or into
the street, banana or orange skins, nut
shells or anything else.
Don't scatter pieces of paper on the
street.
Don't mark sidewalks or buildings.
Don't injure young shade trees by
bending, cutting or shaking.
Don't Bpit on sidewalks or floors.
The Chrysalis club of Weeping Water
passed resolutions of sympathy to be
sent to the family of Mrs. Grace E.
Joyce. Mrs. Joyce was a prominmt
and efficient member of the Chrysalis
club.
Mre. Mary Moody Pngh, chairman of
the household economics committee of
the state, also vice president of the Na
tional Household Economics association
has called a conference of the home de
partment of all women's cluba of the
state to meet in Lincoln February 22d
to consider important questions cow
pending. The conference will beheld
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