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8 THE COURIER. 3 coven manual training, physical ex- receive much light on the existing state erciee, and mental work of primary of affaire between politics and the civil service, but they got wholesome in struction as to their duty in the matter. Her strongest plea was for the aid of women in the task of educating public opinion to an irresistible demand for a constant and honest use of the "merit system." In all this she avoided ad. of all (Trades. Free nun? women to step out one inch from exhibitions and free the conservative path that the most rigid anti-suffragists would have them walk. She urged women to try to in duce the young people in their own homes and youthful minds all about grades. In March, a resolution was sent to council asking for $3,000 for vacation schools. Later it was obtained and three schools were opened for the summer. One of the committee on the decoration of school rooms haB cata logued the Dictures and casts suitable for school rooms evening pirture music have also been provided. The agitation in favor of pummer play grounds was started by the club in the tpring of 1894. This year twenty-seven play-grounds were opened and success- them to think rightly, as a habit, of the "merit system." It is probable that when the women's clubs get together this fall we shall hear some active echoes of the well-timed and very prac tical adjurations of Mrs. Perkins. As the spoils system is the prime cause and instrument of -the debasement of American politics, this point of attack for women, whose moral intutions are ever overwhelmingly right, is well chosen. fully conducted. The committee on forestry and tree planting report that statements con cerning the necessity of preservation of forests are at last listened to with re spect, and several powerful agencies are newly enlisted. The three forest reser vations to be established will be of such size as to protect the watersheds of the state. Mrs. Wistar says of the municipal department of the club: "This depart ment has carefully compared municipal " "" " "" "" conditions in American cities with those Dq Jm your Courier regularly ! in foreign cities. Boughly speaking, all pieMe compue address. If incorrect, investigations show that no other coun- pleaBeBend right dreee to Courier try spends so much and gets so little offlce Do thiB this week, for its money. The American can generally afford to spend money better than time. That m why this government is extravagant. Extrava gance is followed by corruption. The way to remedy this is not to preach economy of public funds, or show what benefit might be derived from proper expenditures, because the American is always busy, and often does not have time to listen. Tell him that for want of his help the principles which we all love ire being swept away, and he will rise to save them." At the meeting of the National league last week one of the principal speakers BOTH SIDES OF THE CAMPAIGN. THE KANSAS CITY STABS NOVEL FORUM FEATURE. The Kansas City Star has decided upon a special feature for the president ial campaign which was never under taken before by any newspaper. At its request the chairman of the two nation al committees, Messrs. James K. Jones and M. A. Hanna, have selected and ap pointed two distinguished writers to conduct, in the Star a deD&rtment to be was Mrs. Ellen Lee Wyman of Evans- called 'The Campaign Forum." In top, prominent in club circles through her lectured on child culture and social reform. Mrs. James L. Hughes of Toronto, Canada, gave several lectures on kindergarten topics, and Miss Lida H. Hardy, who has charge of the moth er's work in Doctor Sheldon's church in Topeka, Kansas, was another speaker. Mrs. Richard Wyman, president of the Evanatou Woman's Club of Evanston; Mrs. HortenseS. Cramer ofthe Wil- mette Woman's Club, and Mrs. W. M. thitP department the arguments of each of the two great parties will be present ed, side by side, day by day. To con duct the democratic side, Mr. Jones has selected and formally appointed Mr. Willis J. Abbott, chief of the Press Bureau of the Democratic National Committee, and for the Republican side, Mr. Hanna has selected and appointed the famous journalist and literateur.Mr. Murat Halstead. Upon learning the de cision of the two chairmen, The Star Bkke of the Evansville, (Indiana.) Wo- immediately engaged the two gentlemen man s Club, were also on toe program Among the topics which these ladies and others -discussed were: "Right Neighborhood Relationships," "Home Occupations," and "Home Govern ment." There was an exhibition of kindergarten work, and music con ducted by Miss Marie Rnet Hofer, well known in the west as a conductor of children's choruses. The convention was largely attended, and many new local branches were formed. The following officers were elected on Friday: President, Mrs. Lida Hardy, Topeka, Kansas; corresponding secre tary, Mrs. Lucy Roberts, Longwood, Illinois; recording secretary, Mrs. Al'ce Bierhaus, Vincennes, Indiana; treas urer, Mrs. Frank Seiberting, Akron, Ohio. A large somber of. the Massachusetts dobs which have been asked to send books to the library of the state sani tarium for consumptives at Rutland, have done so. The Middlesex Club of Lowell recently sent 200 volumes. and on Sunday, August 19, the Cam paign Forum will be inaugurated, to be continued in the regular issue of The Star, daily and Sunday until the end of the campaign. An interesting fea ture of the Forum will be the answers to questions upon campaign topics, sub mitted to the Star to be answered by either Mr. Halstead or Mr. Abbott, or both. Under the circumstances, the answers thus given will have the stamp of authority of the National Commit- Do you get your Courier regularly? Please compare address. If incorrect, please send right address to Courier 6(Hob. Do this this week. To dubs of ten taking The Courier the annual subscription price is seventy five cents (75 cents). Regular subscription price oae dollar per year Unquestionably there k a rich field for the work of club women, and of all women, in the support of the broad, moral purposes of civil service reform, as Was pointed out by Mrs. L. S. W. Perkins in a paper read before the Fed eration of Women's Clubs at Milwaukee recently. Not only 'did her hearers Do you get your Courier regularly ? Please compare address. If incorrect, please send right address to Courier office. 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