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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (May 26, 1900)
THE COURIER. r V r ' fir WILLY AND THE LADY. IMIICIHIIMeMlMIIIMIMmOtlOMM Leave the lady, Willy; let the racket rip. She is going to fool you; you have lost your grip. Your head is in a muddle, and your heart is in a whirl; Come along with me, Willy; never mind the girl ! Come and have a Man Talk. Come to those who 'an talk; Light your pipe and listen, the boys will pull you through. Love is only chatter, friends are all that matter. Come and talk the Man Talk; that's the cure for you ! Leave the lady, Willy; let the letter wait; Youll forget your troubles when you get it straight; The world is full of women, and the women full of wile. Come along with me, Willy; we can make you smile I Come and have a Man Talk, A rousing black and tan talk 1 There are plenty there to teach you, and a lot for you to do. Your head must stop its whirling Before you go a-girling. Come and talk the Man Talk, that's the cure for you 1 I eave the lady, Willy; the night b good and long. There's time for beer and baccy, time to have a song; Where the smoke is swirling, sorrow if you can I Come along with me, Willy; come and be a man Come and have a Man Talk, Come and hear the Clan talk 1 We've all of us been through the mill, and we've been broken, too. Well advise you confidently, And break it to you gently. Come and talk the Man Talk; that's the cure for you I Leave the lady, Willy; you are rather young. When the tales are over, when the songs are sung, When the men have made you, try the girl again 1 Cme along with me, Willy; youll be better then. Come and have a Man Talk; Forget your Girl Divan Talk I You've got to get acquainted with a higher point of view 1 Girls are bound to fool you; We're the ones to school you. Come and talk the Man Talk; that's the cure for you ! Gelett Burgess, in The Criterion. THE GH1LD AND BUTTERFLY. Snare not the golden butterfly That flutters where the June-day breezes sigh, Nor near, nor far, Sweetheart, Strive thou to hold. For see I The endless sky Shall keep it beautiful, while thou and I Might dim or mar. Sweetheart, It's dainty gold. Albert W. Barker, in June Lippencott. Radbourne What will you do with that deaf and dumb pickpocket? Wardle Give him a hearing, I sup- PO30. "How is Stanzer getting on with his poetry writing?" asked Spykes. 'Verse and verse," replied Katzen-stein. LOUISA L RICKETTS. OOMMMMOCeOOMMIOMOO000' CALENDAR OFNEBRASKA CLUBS. May. 20, Woman's c, English history.. ..Stromsbunt ( Zetctlc c Comparison of 28, men ami women as story ( writers. WeepInK Water ,, I Self Culture c. Definite establish- -" J tnent of the French republic St. Paul 28, Woman's c. Annual tneetimr Omaha J Sorosls, American forestry Amer- J' lean sphere. Stanton n J History anil Art c Annual plc- nlc Scwanl 29, Woman's c French conversation Omaha 29, Woman's c. Ethics anil 1'hllosophy. Omaha at. Woman's c Oratory Omaha 30, Matinee MusicalMemorial music. Lincoln , I Friends In Council. Annual ' meeting Tecumseh 31, Woman's c., Hncllsh literature Omaha ,. ( Woman's c. Household econom- " 7 Ics Omaha 31. Woman's c. Annual meetlni; Dundee 31, Cozy c, German literature Tecumseh June 1. . I Ladles' Phllomathian c, Amer- lean womean Shickley 2, Self-culture c. Pot Pourrl St. Paul OFFICERS OF N. F. W. C 1899 & 1900. Pres., Mrs. Anna L. Apperson, Tecumseh. V. P., Mrs. Ida W. HIair. Wayne. COr. Sec, Mrs. Virginia D.Arnup, Tecumseh. Rec Sec, Miss Mary Hill, York. Treas., Mrs. H. F. Doane, Crete. Librarian, Mrs. G. M. Lambertson, Lincoln. Auditor, Mrs. K. J. Halner, Aurora. T the Delegates to the Milwaukee Bi- tnnial: Particular attention should he paid to the following statement and every detail carefully followed. The reduction of fares is in all cases upon certificate plan; receipts for fares paid will not be accepted in lieu of cer tificates. Certificates may be obtained from ticket agent at starting point, and will show the payment of full iirat-class fare through to place of meeting. In the case of small agencies where the local Btation is not supplied with certificates and through tickets to Milwaukee, the agent will furnish information as to the nearest point where such ticket can be obtained, and a local ticket should be purchased to that point where the through ticket and certificate can be taken up. These certificates will be signed in Milwaukee by the chairman of the transportation committee of the biennial local board, and vised by the joint agent at the Alhambra theater, during June Gth and following days of the conven tion, and upon presentation to the Mil waukee ticket agent, the holder will be entitled to the authorized reduction in fare for return trip. Certificates are not transferable, and no reduction will be made by any road to anyone not holding the certificate properly filled out and signed. L. L Ricketts, State Chairman Correspondence for Nebraska. Mistress So you have two lovers? Servant Yes'm. One's a regular and the other a volunteer. Certain adjustment? are always neces sary in any organization that has de veloped as rapidly as the G. P. W. C. Radical changes, however, should al ways be discouraged. The selection of the word "reorganization" to expresa changes necessary to the well-being of the national work of women's clubs vas unfortunate, but the points insisted upon by the minority report of the com mittee means reorganization. They are (1) the exclusion of individ ual clubs from the General Federation; (2) beet means of raising revenue; (3) the abolition of the office of state chairman of correspondence; (4) triennial instead of biennial meetings. The general organization was origin ally a "Federation of Women's Clubs," not a federation of state federations It soon, however, extended its privil eges to the state federations, which had sprung into existence. Now the propo sition is to expel the individual clubs, the original homesteaders, and leavo the late comers, tho state federations, in Bole control. This proposition cer tainly doos not appeal to a sense of jus tice. Tho principal reason given is that the organization is "unwieldy" and the bi ennials "burdensome." The largest at tendance yet reached was at Denver, when about seven hundred delegates assembled. It was the universal senti ment of those who attended that bien nial that it was the most inspiring con vention yet held. Denver womon did not complain of its burdensoraoneee, but took just pride in the fact that.it was the largest and most successful bi ennial ever held by the G.F. W.C. The delegates generally participated in this pride. No small part of the enthu siasm and succes? of this convention was due to the large attendance. It is safe to say that half tho attendance could not have produced even half the inspiration. If seven hundred delegates constitute an "unwieldy and burden some" body, what shall we say ot the National Educational association, which, with 15,000 members, has never lacked for entertainment or complained of un wieldiness? Its thirty-eighth annual convention, held last summer on the Pacific coast netted the association about 130,000. Hence, instead ot finan cial embarrassments, thid organization is seeking good investments. If num bers will solve the troublesome question of finance, this furnishes a good sugges tion for the G. F. W. C, which would eventually do away with club or per capita taxation. The third point, tho abolition of state chairmen of correspondence, is ot little importance. There are certain duties relegated to her which must be per formed by someone. They should not be added to the many responsibilities of the president ot the state federation. On the other hand, the proposed feder ation committee of three would seem to multiply troubles, unless the chairman attended to all the correspondence, which resolves it back into its present condition. If fear of friction between state president and state chairman urges this point, it is possible that the chairman or president, or both, need to be abolished, which can be accomplished at the next election. I want to say for Nebraska that the state president and state chairman for the past two years have been of mutual assistance to each other, and the work is as satisfactorily done as could have been accomplished under any other arrangement. Shall tfie G. F. W. C. meet biennially or triennially? Br all means biennially. The biennials are a good thing, and we cannot have them too often. Club wo men need the enthusiasm and encour agement which is always found in a large gathering ot those who think and work in the same channels. There is a something which emanates from these meetings, a feeling that one is flowing with the tide, that its mighty strength in part belongs to each, that ie inspiring and broadening. The biennials have come to mean a great deal to club women. Triennials mean so much less, and the whole cry ot clubdom should be more and more. I hope and trust that the biennial meeting at Milwaukee will not result in wholesale slaughter of the innocents, in the great and cruel wrong of saying to any woman's club in our broad free land, "You may no longer have a repre sentative in the national council you created. You may not have direct con uection with the fountainhead. You, who organized the federation, who sup plied the life-giving principles, must go, while we, who were invited to partake of your hospitality, will remain. Ilogar sent forth to perish does not compare with this injustice. The adoption ot the minority report of the reorganization committee would not only work a great injustice to the individual clubs, but would result in absoluto disorganization of the Gonoral Federation as it now exist?. A calm, conservative couiso would bo more creditable to the club women of America than Ibis rush for something ot which they know nothing. Louisa L. Rickktts. National Federation of Music Clubs. The benefits of the National Feder ation of Music Clubs, organized at Chi cago in 1898, are eoen all over the land. The broad spirit of philanthropy is tho underlying principlo and its object is to bring music within tbo reach of those who love this expression of the divine. Unceasing reciprocity is the attitude ot the federated clubs, and each one not only receives ot tho best of others, but gives the best of itself. Through the "artist committeo" clubs are enabled to engago talent otherwise beyond their reach, for all extra expense, such as fees and commission, is elimi nated. The "bureau of registry" arranges for recitals, thus giving opportunities fur both musicians and audiences, and fur nishing openings for talented and com paratively unknown artists to show their worth, these artists receiving ex penses or a small remuneration. Through the "federation librarian" the music in the libraries ot separate clubs may be secured at a nominal price toother clubs, and tho year books and carefully arranged programs (the re sult of much thought and study) are widely distributed. To smaller or more or lees ifolated clubs lacking opportuni ties of contact with the best in tho music world, the federation offers in calculable advantages and to all clubs the benefits are far in excess ot the small membership fee required. Tho division ot the United Stated into four sections, each under tho care of a sec tional vice president and directors, sim plifies and expedites any desired corre spondence. Mrs. D. A. Campbell, Lin coln, Nebraska, is vice president of the western section. A list of officers and further information may be obtained by application to Mrs. T. . Ellison, press committee, Fort Wayne, Indiana. There are clubs and clubs. Some one has said of course, it must have been some crabbed old bachelor that the "average club ia composed mostly of sticks." But club women know that a good club is the very best kind of a training school and a winnower that permits very little chaff to pass. It is said you must live with a person before you know them. The next best knowl edge may be obtained by meeting with J. F. HARRIS, No. I, Board of Trade, CHICAGO. STOGKS -AND- BONDS. Grain, Provisions. Cotton. Private Wires to New York Gty and Many Gties East and West. MEMBER New York Stock Exchange. 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