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THB COURIER. . will take such radical action at present, but it ie believed the women will for mally condemn the act ot the General Federation. Mrs". Clarence Burns, of New York, and her State Rifle industrial school project will be heard from again. It was two years ago that Mrs. Burns started public interest in the school, and the Federation lent its influence to get a bill introduced in the legislature for the appropriation of fundB to estab lish it. The women had just enough influence to get the bill introduced, bat not enough to get it passed. At last ac counts it was sleeping in committee. The election promises to be exciting. The retiring officers are: Mrs. William Tod Helmuth, New York, president; M e. Cornelius Zabrskie, Brooklyn, h'rst Tice president; Mrs. Harry Hastings, New York, second vice president; Mrs. Frank B. Church. Wellsville; recording secretary; Miss Anna Rhodes, New Brighton, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Milton H. Northup, Syracuse, treasurer; Mrs. Mary T. Leavenworth, Syracuse; Miss Marion Carpenter, Illion; Mrs.Wil Ham Eastwood, Rochester, and. Mrs. ',W. C. Gouinlocb, Warsaw, executive board. These officers have all served two years and are ineligible for re election. Candidates .or president are: Mrs. Zabritkie and Mrs. Hastings, the two retiring vice presidents, and Mrs. Wash ington Roebling. Mrs. Roebling has sheltered the presi dential bee under her bat for several years, but has not been able to make it clear to the majority of the women that the is eligible. Her opponents Bay she iBn't a resident of this state, because she lives half the year in Newark and the other half at the Hoffman House, New York. In support of her candidacy, however, Mrs. Roebling has pointed out that she is a member of the New York State Federation and is at the present time chairman of the Committee on Arrange ments for the Albany convention. She also gave a $3,001 luncheon at Delmon ico'slast j ear for the Federation mem bership. Mrs. Louise Van Loon Lynch of Syra cuse, is a popular candidate for corres ponding secretary, and Mrs. H. M. Northrup, retiring treasurer, shows a desire to be included in the executive board. This executive board, owing to its make-up of ex-officers, is known among the non-aspirants to office as the "has-beenB." pressing their opinion that in the fu ture there should be no election at all or it should differ from the pantomime of 255 women marching up and deposit ing their ballots for a ticket that bad already been elected by the nominating committee. Miss Goggin is the president of the Forum and she has an election scheme which is favored by many of the women. She would provide that all nominations should come from the floor. The nomi nations by the committee and from the floor would be so arranged that there would be two or three more tickets up on which to vote. The Sixteenth Annual meeting of the Nebraska Dairymen's Association will be held in the Dairy Building on the State University Fara, Lincoln, Decem ber 18th, 19th, and 20th, 1900. Emi nent, practical dairymen will present subjects ot interest and importance to the dairy industry. There will be an exhibit of butter and cheese for which liberal premiums will be offered. For program or other information address the secretary, C. S. Bassett, Gibbon, Nebraska. The Forum, a prominent Chicago club proposes to take up the election meth ods of the Illinois federation of Women's clubs this winter with a view to some change which shall do away with cer tain features ot the Rockford meeting. Many delegates left that meeting ex- Q&9&2d 21 Mill ICE MM V And Dairy 60. Manufacturers of the finest qual ity of plain and fancy Ice Cream, Ices, Frozen Puddings, Frappe and Sherbets. Prompt delivery and satisfaction guaranteed. 133 SO- 1 2th St. PHONE 205. Requirements, by President Thomas. Bryn Mawr, Professor Emma M. Per kins of Western Missouri, Dr. Margaret F. Washburn, warden ot Sage College, and Professor Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia, were the speakers, 'pro ceeding the general discussion. At the afternoon session, the last meeting, Mrs. Florence Kelly read a report of the spec ial committee on the teaching of econ omics in college, the discussion of which was led by Professor John B. Clark of Columbia. Influence of the Madonna. In illustration of the effectiveness of the work done by the Public School Art society a pathetic story came to Mrs. John B. Sherwood, president ot the so ciety, last week. In one of the schools in the poorer districts where a collec tion of pictures belonging to the society has been loaned, there is a good copy of the Sistine Madonna. One day a little girl came to the teacher of the room where the picture hung and asked that dbe might change her seat. She was a timid little girl, and the teacher tried to discover the reason without avail. The child would not Bay that anything an noyed her where she was and would give no repson. She showed the teach er the seat she would like to have. At night the little girl was kept after school, the teacher being determined to find out the secret of her wish to change After some hesitation the child told her whole story. Her mother had died two months before, and she said there was something in the face of the Sistine Madonna that reminded her of her mother. Her Beat was changed and she appeared happier after that. "There are some people," said Mrs. Sherwood, "who object to the Madonna io schools, but with this example of what the picture means to children it is difficult to sustain such objections. It means simply the mother to children. Consciously or unconsciously, they seem to gather something of its spirit. It has been shown to us time after time in some little incident from tho schools." Since the admiasion ot a Nebraska Branch into the Association of Colle giate Alumnae the annual meetings of this organization are ot particular in terest to Alumnae of various universi ties, living in Nebrapka. The annual meeting occurred in New York, Novem ber 8th to 10th and the particular sub ject of the conference was Education. On the opening morning there was a meeting of the Executive Committee. In the afternoon, Miss Ruth Putnam, president nf the New York branch, gave an address of welcome, after that re ports from various committees were heard. In the evening Professor Abby Leach ot Vassar, president of the asso ciation, spoke on "Some Present Needs in Education." Dr. William H. Max well and Walter H. Page, also made addresses. On Friday morning, Novem ber 9tb, a breakfast was given to the New York branch at the Claremont, in honor of the Association. In the after noon President Lowe gave an addres?, reports "vere listened to from the com mittees who had charge ot the conferen ces to be held with the federated clubs. The A. C. A. has felt that it could do better work in an educational way by co-operateing with the Worn en's clubs. Miss Claghorn, the secre tary, has addressed various meetings ot federated clubs over the country on this subject. The papers of the after noon were: "Public Education As sociations" Ly Mrs. A. J. George, and "School Ventilation" by Mrs. Lucien Howe. The topic for the Saturday morning meeting was, College Entrance - At the recent annual meeting of the Michigan State Federation, a motion from the floor that two men especially connected with the work of the Federa tion, be made honorary members, caus ed much dismay and excitement. The almost universal opinion ot the meeting was opposed to the admission of men, even as honorary members. One par ticularly pleasant feature of the con gress at Lansing was the dedication by the Federation of the fine new Woman's buildiug at the State Agricultural College. The annual executive meeting of the National Council of Women was held in Minneapolis November 13, 14 and 15 by invitation of the Minneapolis Woman's Council. This is a local affiliated body, made up of fifty societies, divided ac cording to their work into ten depart ments, and as one of the first local councils organized on the plan of the national. The National Council, organ ized in 18S8, is made up of twenty affil iated national societies and several 6tate and local councils that are them selves affiliated bodies. It represents the largest number of women gathered under one name, and for a common pur pose, in the United States. Once in thre years the Council holds a great congress in Washington, at which an accounting is made on the progress ot the world. Tbe annual executive meet ings are held in different cities, and rep resent practically tbe development of district work. At the opening meeting the address of welcome was given by Mrs. W. B. Leach, and the response by Mrs. Fanny Humphreys Gaffney of New York, president of the National Council, who also delivered her address as presi dent at the same meeting. Mrs. Higbee, president ot the Minneapolis Council, presided. Tuesday evening the topic was "Women in Municipal Affairs,'' and one of the speakers was Professor Marie L. Saodford; Wednesday evening, "Wo men in Business;" Thursday evening, "Women in the Nation' A meeting of special interest to club women was that of Wednesday afternoon, when the re ports of affiliated societies and discus sions arising from their suggestions made up the program. The executive committee which transacted the busi ness, was made up of tbe officers of the Council, the president and one other del egate from each ot the nation, state, and local societies in the Council. There was a large list ot patrons, prominent persons, who pay 8 large fee to the Council to aid in its work. A large attendance of club women is expected at the federation meeting in Albany next week. The New York club women are going to try the experiment of not accepting private entertainment. Special rates have been obtained at two of the b: st hotels The program com mittee of the federation has always rec ognized in turn, at the annual meetings, subjects interesting proups of clubs, in proportion to the size of the groups. At the last annual meeting household economics was the prevailing topic. Ac cording to the general plan, it waB not included in this year's program, until the deep interest in the subject through out the state necessitated its recogni tion. It is thought likely that the color question will be brought before the con vention, althought it has not received a place on the program. The Rainy Day club of Nen York city has instructed its delegates to the federation meeting at Albany to vote against the admission of negro women's clubs, in casa the ques tion should come up. It is said to be an open secret that Mrs. Zabritkie is the choice for president, according to re ports from the nominating committee. One of tbe pleasant features ot tbe con vention will be the presentation to Mrs. Helmuth of a handsome loving cup, as an expression of gratitude for her many services. The first regular meeting ot the Col lege Women's club for tbe winter, at the Waldorf-Astor Wednesday after noon, was largely attended. The presi dent, Miss Irwin-Martin, was in the chair, and announced that the club had undertaken to send a box of clothing to Doane University, Nebraska. The col lege gives many scholarships, and the students who take advantage of them are usually members of needy families. The club was asked to contribute to the box, which is to be sent forthwith. A brilliant program of vocal and instru mental mueic was rendered, and mono logue recitals by Miss Louise Karr, one of which, "In the Millinery Depart ment,'' was written for Miss Karr by Mary E. Wilkins. There was a large at tendance ot members and guests, among them Rebecca D. Lowe, Mrs. Russell Sage, Mrs. Angus Cameron, Mrs. George F. Lawton, and Mrs. John M. Gardner. Mrs. Croly (Jennie June) has been made a life member of the Pioneer club of London. The membership was Lot only a courtesy, but a literal gift frcm the club, each of the Pioneers sharing in the duee. The presentation speech was made by Mrs. E. S. Willard, the wife of the actor, at a luncheon party, and tbe American woman's thanks were prettily smothered in roEes. The Pioneer is London's best woman's club, and the club house has opened its hospitable doors to many American visitors. Mrs. Clarence Burns is among its recent guests. A course of ten lectures by Professor Edward Howard Griggs on ''The Philos ophy of Plato and Its Relation to Mod ern Life," will be a large part of the winter's program of tbe Woman's Con ference Society for Ethical Culture in New York. Impecune I have a vision of the poorhouse ever before me. Bilyuns Come, come, cheer up. Why do you borrow trouble in that way? Impecune Because I can't borrow anything else. Town Topics. J. R HARRIS, No. I, board of Trade, CHICAGO. STOCKS x AND- BONDS. Grain, Provisions; Cotton. G9 f. Private Wires to New York City and Many Gties East an3 West J MEMBER II New York Stock Exchange. Chicago Stock Exchange. Chicago Board of Trade v i f "" A y y .. &ZlLt- -j --j. -'--