THE COURIER.
Hies (reduced rates, etc.), with fine hotej tained many valuable suggestions and Anthony as if wanting some response for her Btrotg convictions. Three years
accommodations, and private homes inspired some of the members so that her token. This served to recover Mies ago she was permitted to occupy the
available if required, and the people ex- they wanted to start a vil.Bge improve- Anthony from her surprise, and each of pulpit in Sinai templt, the first time in
prose a general willingness to make ment society at once. The last half the children following, boys as well as the history of Judaism that a woman
every effort to insure the success of the hour the club waB entertained by some girls, received a kiss." waB allowed to stand in the tomple as an
biennial. The invitation to our city has young children who had been invited to expounder of the Scriptures. On this
been extonded by the citizens' business take part. A song by a little boy of six The annual public meeting of the occasion she spoke almost exclusively of
ireijuo, uuu otw; uuu, icua.i u. uU- luutum cvorj uoiiri. uo uiuej.eiiow puysicai .education department ol the women and their rights and duty to or
federated, has pledged its co-operation, responded to an encore and seemed very woman's club of Lincoln was held at ganize for the good of humanity. She
Committees under the leadership of happy that he was giving pleasure to the university gymnasium last Monday said in part:
chairmen specially luted lor their worK older people,
have been formed to meet every need,
four new committees having been add
ed to those in force at Denver, namely,
afternoon. A well drilled class under
art reception, introduction and non-resident
introduction. The art committee
will have, in
turee, the co-operation
C. art committee, the remaining bree
having been formed in the interests of
hospitality.
The aleit G". P. W. C. program com-
It was necessary for Judaism that.
the direction of Miss Anne Barr, physi- women organize and save the traditions
The department of social science of cal director at the university, gave an of Judaism. The ceremonial beauties
JL. "1m TIT !.!. t;t . . .
iuoun.uiHYuraauBciuL ib aevoung exaiomon anil wnicn was much en- were becoming a dnen hnnir Tt :
our
the study of social joyed by the members of the club. The dUd to onen it nnl nrAcop.. tt,.m
- - a r ivuwi u viviu(
Bpeciai rexerence to evidence ot strength and sum shown by "it is the Jewish mothers who r
itself this year to
institutions, with
addition to its local fea- local conditions, and having reached tho the gymnastic evolutions of the young going to save the traditions of the ages
iperation of theG.P. W. topic of "The Public School" it invited ladies was a matter of surprise to those the prophets and the nhilncnnWa J
the teachers of the city to a conference unfamiliar with tho work of the gymna- Judaism. Women
wnicn was neid on .Monday. Mrs. liar- sium
riet FT. Heller read a paper entitled
"The Public School: the Theory of Its
the philosophers of
are more emotional
mittee wisely says "nay." to every hint Existence: thfl Tendency of Its Pro-
relating to the. details, but it promises
rare excellence on. he, programs of edu
cation, industrial education and art.
Thn biennial local board entertain
ment committee has arranged social fea
tures of interest; and to meet an express
demand, the finely appointed, building individuals.
greas."
Mrs. Heller regards the present ten
dencies in the public school as danger
oub for the following reasons:
First Methods are too inflexible to
meet the needs of peculiar classes and
There is a rumor that Mrs. Jennie
June Croly, mother of the woman's club
movement in America, is going abroad
this summer to remain permanently.
Mrs. Croly refutes this by saying that
she is only going to Paris for the sum
mer; that America is her home, that
than men and .religion is the science of
rational emotionalism.
"Jewish women have organized for
progrees. They want to change the
education of the three R's to the three
H's head, hand and heart. The wo
man of today cannot afford to live as her
grandmother did.
"The hysterical woman has passed
away. You will find her sleeoinir on a
known as the Athenaeum (of interest to
club women as a result of the pioneer
woman's Btock company) is to be made
a center for the informal intercourse of
delegates and visiting club members.
Second The school with a bad moral
atmosphere is a hotbed of social evils
and should be eradicated as a public
nuisance.
Third The general method tends to
her interests and life long friends are
here, and that she could not stay long couch a hundred years old and noting
away from them. only each passine hour and Hri.,..,,, nn
to the daily calendar. The woman who
come
Only an outline can be given, but tne develop drudges, rather than men of
biennial local board trusts that it may strong controlled powers,
inspire a feeling of. confidence in the Fourth There is no parity between
general plan, as well as a desire to be- head and hand work, between impres
come a participate, for it is the club wo- sion and expression,
men of the land.who are to contribute Fifth We tend to eliminate the teach
the crowning result by bringing to the er and her personal influence.
- deliberations wiee counsel and earnest
sympathy.
Trusting that the ends towards which
all our efforts tend may prove the realiz
ation of your expectations, I remain,
very cordially yours,
Helen M. H. Peck; -
President Biennial Local Board.
(Mrs. James Sidney Peck.)
The woman's club of Melrose, Mass., thinks and, thinking, acts, has
nas systematized a plan of co-operation upon the stage to take her place.
with their schools which may be sug- "The thoughtful woman does not try
gestive to other clubs desiring to in- to suppress gambling. She inrents some
crease and strengthen the ties between" thing to take its place provide amuse
the home and the Bchool. This club ment better than gambling, and there
arranged three branches of work, the will be no gambling problem. It is a
decoration of grammar Bchools with poor teacher who destroys and brings
pictures and works of art applicable to nothing to take the place of the thing
the course of study: the admission of destroyed. Society ran mm r,.
Sixth-The tendency is to turn the two members of the graduating claee of the evils of the world by ceasins to it
iilrl nvAP o tha aoViniN iof io , u u:i i i ... . . .. i ... - . - . " "
mo uigu tscuuoi eaca year io tne club as wck mem and providing other things
honorary members, leaving the selection which shall make the evils stale and Hat
to the teachers. The last branch of the in comparison."
work is the formation of mothers' clubs The spirit which breathes from these
which will give assistance to primary concise, strong statements pervades the
grades.- - - - organization over which she presides.
Tne council has branches all
be Massachusetts state federation in United States and
child over to the school; that is, to the
state. ,
She suggests in remedy:
First Special committees of investi
gation, vacation schools and special
schools for refractory pupHs
Second The best of supervision and
the intelligent co-operation of parents.
over the
tQ Oflnnnlnl).. .-.1
Third Reconstruction of methods in providing for Ha "hnmn tnlnnt. nav h,n for irn Bii0fi h;i.i, r. ,
have been asked so many times primary grades, making instruction less evolved three rules: 1. To avoid mental the uplifting of humanity ,,..
confusion and to leave a clear-cut, deli- cational channels, and insists upon
nite impression, only one subject should teaching tho indigent how to become
be presented at a session, unless the self-supporting the only up lifting form
subjects are very closely allied. 2. Make of charity. The officers of the national
sure that tho topi.: selected is rich in council are:
Presideut, Mrs. Hannah Solomon of
Chicago.
Vice presidents, Mrs.
lately how representation and dues in
the general federation are affected by
thn amendments made to the by-laws at
Denver that they are here reprinted:
Representation Article I., section 8.
formal and giving a chance for the de
velopment of the emotions.
Fourth The training of the hand to
express the creations of the mind.
Fifth Shorter hours and fewer pu-
Each federated club ot fifty members or pile, to the end that the teacher may be interest, vital in its import, and worthy
less shall be entitled to be represented
by its president or her appointee only.
Each club between fifty and 100 mem
bers shall be entitled to be represented
by its president or her appointee and one
delegate.
For each additional one hundred
Sophie Beer of
nrsi ana reacn aaerwara. of serious ntudv. A R,w; .-f .- ..
Sixth Subvert the socialistic ten- poet friend. "Work your material all von
dency in education by greater parental please, only be sure it is gold and worth New York, Mrs. Babette Mandel of Chi
responsibility. working." 3. Take up the subject from cago.
Miss Margaret McCarthy spoke brief- different points of view. Usually a sub- Teeasurer, Mrs. Bertha Selz of Chi
ly of the "Ideals of the Public School." jec; has several bides historical, ethi- cago.
The child should learn at least thrnn nnl. hvmhI anri nnmtn.! uru t?: ,,.
m:trr,fITi0a .ff-'ons in his public school career; that should be developed-in the paper; and Berg of aikiSSi
shall be entitled to one additional dele- his rights end where those of others discussed. Corresponding secretary Miss Sadi
Saie- . . .. beiD:thata man bo igh the American of Chicago.
The minimum represenution of each social scale may have the instincts of Time only can reveal how much the Board of managers, Miss Mary Cahn
state federation shal be five delegates, a boor, while a man of less social dis- women of America owe to the experi- Pennsylvania; M?ss Jeanette Goldbor"'
Each state federation of over twenty- tinttion may be a eentleman? thai ... x. .-.., , .y m .:. t "uee uoiaborg,
. - 1 -- uv ouLcn buov lidVH rHi:pivH i in r.orarv xcaoh. itiimn UHiirsi nTi.rio.n; nu:ij
flv. club. eh.ll be .e-tM.d to c. .ddi- .Ih,b.m.Bopo!, or . art dub.. Jto. M.r, fl. Ford J tot pbto; Jte. J. I JudS" Suckr Z
m"u T p'n T wenBhe began reading on Greek art, eohotf, Ohio; Mrs. Max Lansberc New
TB. McGlltOD. Mm. Rolrlon M i. ?. .. . V l .. rr . ' ""
iirriiiHrnuirv m mnrinrr i nao - iiii-kt ran t-h niirr nnn.i.A t w
r--r .j ....6 piioi uii.u 1 - 1, -iwoojuerg, iew lork
clubs or major fraction thereof.
uues Arucie an., eesuon i. ano an- mre. McUilton, Mrs. Belden, Mrs
nual dues tor clubs shall be at
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.Jr;n-lT-. .. m.-.l -srs..Su":ur,A. "I-inCouncil ,. Ta.omto.
s. '-""-- -- - - u i .uuxumor, aim, wamon ana Mre. this subject. The research involved in
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m . -.ww. -. HH wv0w ur ouuerin- inn wnrir nwnicn ThA flninf-nf invnafmo. mi.. -
.. ,w w... va. uvwobigu- XUD iiiHl
the rate Towne, Mias Foos Miss Lewis, Miss the president of the Kansas City Friends Mrs. Sadie Wold, Missouri;' Mrs Sera'
Cooper. Miss Litt efield. Mm. Marcfcnii : o :t u.j i .. !.: i:.i. .: , ' " oera
tendent Pearse,
shall be at the rate of
par club.
Dues shall be paid annually the first
ot May, beginning with 1900.
of tbe recent national suffrage conven-
Despite the gloomy afternoon, a crowd tion the following will be of special in
gathered at the club rooms in Fairbury, terest to Nebraska women, as Miss
Tuesday, March 27th, to liBten to the Thomas was at, one time a member of
excellent program prepared by the leader this commonwealth: "A very pretty
of the department of home. A friend of part of the program was a great sur
the club kindly sang for ub, and we prise to Miss Anthony. Under the
trust that his cordial reception may in- management of Miss Cora Thomas of
ducehim toeing again, me paper or the District of Columbia, eighty little
the afternoon was, by mrs
"The Co-education of Children
serves a mention. It was such
cellentone that 1 hope it may
other clubs. A talk on "Our City
May We Make It More Beautiful" con- procession
class
will
tion which has since embraced all ages March 23d from the
and bchools, ancient and modern. Mrs. Alliance of PhilnriVinh.o
Among the many interesting details Ruth McEnery Stuart found her first
inspiration for literary work in some of
the duties assigned her when she was a
member of a literary club in Washing
ton, Arkansas.
The National Council of. Jewish wo
men held in Cleveland this month did a
large amount of business, but none that
was more important to ithe organization
be graduated
Housekeepers'
Their dinlo-
mas attest their thorough acquaintance
wun piain cooKing. An effort is being
made under the combined auspices of
the alliance and some members of tho
New Century club, interested in the
subject, to have a demonstration of
electric cooking held in Philadelphia
this spring.
J Z . ., '"""" "rSv muo was more important to ithe organization The clubs of Phi. . .
-?r ssax-sts-isi: -rrM?- esseek
mer'e ability in her official
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