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THR MOELLER
XmBB Sweetmeats. Sugar
is an important and beneficial food in
its beet and most eaeil assimilated
form, bb you find it in pure candies,
eucb as made by The Moeller, 130 So.
l2thSt. U need freBh bread. We knead
it for you. The Moeller, 130 So. 12tb.
Tbe Moeller. Home-made bread and
pastry may have its admirers, but those
vbo hare tasted our goods like them
much better.
The production? of the skilled baker
who spends all his time at this work
must excel that of even the beet house
keeper, whose practice is unlimited.
We buy supplies in large quantities and
have the pick of the market, conse
quently our bread, pies, cakes, etc., are
the very best. The Moeller Bakery and
Confectionery, 130 So. 12th street.
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"Nearly isn't quite." Perhaps you
have heard of candy that is nearly as
good as The Moeller's. But nearly isn't
quite. You like the best to set before
your friends and it's The Moeller, 130
South 12'h street.
one of considerable excitement and that
there would be expression of radical
ideas. One member however, proposed
the adoption of either gowns of white or
black with a bunch of violets at the
corsage. This motion met with great
favor, and subdued many startling sug
gestions. A committee was appointed
to work the matter out in detail.
Mrs. J. Eleanor Lowe of Boston, has
sent to Denver for the parks there, a
large shipment of trees, shrubs, creep
ers and seeds. The park commissioners
Bay that tbe gift contains an exceeding
ly valuable collection. There are seeds
from the Canary Islands, plant6 from
Granada, Spain and odd plants that 8re
known to thrive in the Colorado climate.
In her letter, Mrs. Lowe Bays that she
takes great interest in the growth of
western cities, aud in Denver particular
ly, owing to correspondence ehe has had
with the ladies of the City Improvement
Society. It is her wish to Bee a grove
started in the City park of exotic reee,
plants and shrubs donated by her and
to be known as the Lowe Arboretum.
It is very possible, that if Mrs. Lowe
were to know the many needs of Lincoln
in the way of trees, ebe might gladly
start a Lowe Arboretum in this city.
Mrs. Donald McLean, Regent of the
New York City Chapter of D. A. R., at a
recent meeting of that branch, speaking
of the resolutions of the Georgia and
Tennessee conventions endorsing her as
their candidate for President-General,
said that she would not seek the office,
but that the office must seek her.
An investigation of the wages, hours
of work and conditions generally of do
mestic servants has been begun by Mifs
Gail Laughlin, expert on labor matters
of tbe IuduBtrial Commission at Wash
ington, for the purpose aof preparing a
special report.
A college calendar that is for sale iu
some of the eastern chops has a special
significance, as it ie published by the
Students Building Committee of Bryn
Mawr College. The proceeds are to go
to the fund of $0,000 which was made
on the last May day fete for the erection
of a 6tudents buildidg at Bryn Mawr.
The calendar is in book form with five
pages of colored designs and twelve of
pen and ink work, illustrating the vari
ous Ecenes of college life. Its old Eng
lish lettering suggests strongly the Mu
nich Calendar.
The last meeting of the Lincoln Wo
man's dub until after the holidays oc
curred on last Monday. Particular ef
fort bad been made to make tbe Liter
ary program one of interest in order to
etimulate members to earnest work in
the coming Library Campaign.The after
noon opened with a vocal duet by Mrs.
D. M. Butler and Mrs. Gould. Quota
tions pertinent to the topic were given
by members. Miss Dennis, who from
her position and experience, was es
pecially qualified for her subject, spoke
of the "Nature of a public library to 8
community." Mrs. Nellie M. Richard
eon reviewed the "Nebraska Library
Laws." Mrs. Ricketts, as a member
of the library committee, explained the
need for a library commission and gave
in detail tbe plans for furthering the
passage of the Library Bill. Mrs. Stou
enborough, chairman of tbe library
committee, closed the program and by
her effective remarks, made each indi
vidual member feel not only the earnest
ness but the usefulness of her purpose
in regard to traveling libraries for Ne
braska. The club members remained
tt meet Mrs. Stoutenborough, to sign
the library pledge that the committee
bad prepared, and to eat in friendly
fashion a refreshing cup of ice. The
following standing committees were an
nounced by the president: Social, Mes
dames Callen Thompson, George Hib
ner, Stevens and W. M. Widener; cour
tesies, Mesdames W. O. Phillips, A. W.
Field, A..A. Scott, Ackerman and C.P.
Harpham.
The year book of the Omaha Woman's
club has been received. The cover is
white with an effective monogram, O.
W C. in gold letters. Lowell's line,
'Touching life with upward impulse" is
the keynote of the club's aim. The
calendar, October 1900 to May 1901 in
cludes not only a variety but an in
teresting and a valuable variety of sub
jects. Oratory, English history and
literature, current topics, political aud
social science, American history, music,
philosophy and ethics, French conversa
tion, household economics, parliamen
tary practice and art are each given ono
afternoon. A reception is announced
for a New Year greeting and on April
21th comes the birthday of this growing
club with a membership of 400. This
book is a pleasure to the eye and to the
mind. Its contents are concise, with
nothing whatever supertlous and are
therefore easily digested. The officers
are: Ida V. Tilden, president; Mary E.
Dumont, first vice president; Harriet S.
MacMurpby, second vice president;
E.helwynne Kennedy, recoiding secre
tary; Anna M. Herring, corresponding
secretary, and Ella F. Pensold, treasurer
The year book of tho History and Art
club of Seward has a cover of green
with Bilver lettering. The club colors
are corn color and white with the daisy
for the prescribed flower. The words
from Thackeray on the introductory
page "My good people, it is not only im
possible to please you all, but it is ab
surd to try," is indicative of the modest
ambition of the club. Tbe programs
are devoted largely to German history
and art, and their connection to tbe art
and history of other countries, with
several insertions of reviews of modern
books, one musical afternoon and five
afternoons in which music is a part of
the program. The history deals princi
pally with Luther, Melanchthon, the
progress of the Reformation and the re
sulting wars. Art has the topics of
painting, sculpture and architecture.
The Parliamentary Department met
Friday of this week. The subject was
Incidental Motions and was discussed
by Mrs. Plummer, leader of the department.
The Fortnightly met on Tuesday with
Mrs. W. A. Green. Mrs. Brooks lec
tured on Literature: Romanticism, the
influence of Victor Hugo, Scott, Goeth
e's Sorrows of Werther, the Byronic
Crazs, Balzac, the founder of realism.
Vasear College Observatory has just
issued its first publication. The. pam
phlet is prepared by Caroline E. Fur
nees, assistant in tbe observatory and is
entitled "Cato'ogue of stare within ono
degree of the North Pole and optical
distortion of the Helsingfors astro
pholi'iaphic measures." The director
of the observatory ia Mary W. Wh'toey,
the successor to Maria Mitchell.
Women in Westminster Abbey.
1 1 is significant of how conservative is
tbe world's estimate of what constitute!
the glory of woman that but three wom
en in recent times have been accorded
the national distinction of being buried
in Westminster Abbey, and these three
are famous in the world's history mere
ly as good wives. Mrs. Gladstone waB
the latest of these. Preceding her.
Lady Palmerston was buried in West
minster Abbey in 1869; Lady Augusta
Stanley in 187G.
Lady Palmerston waa especially dis
tinguished as a hostess. She exerted
an influence upon men and measures by
the entertainment she provided in her
husband's home. As wife of the fa
mous dean, Lady Stanley secured her
husband's interests in life, engaging in
works of charity and reform. Mrs.
Gladstone is well known for having ful
filled the mission described by a poet
writing lineB to ber on her marriage
with England's gr. at statesman:
Be thou a perfect wife to him
A fountain singing by his side,
A star whose light is never dim,
A pillar through the waste to guide .
Harpers Bazar.
One of the most important of the
auxiliary societies which meets in Lin
coln next week in connection with the
Nebraska State Teachers Association is
that of the Nebraska Library Associa
tion which holds its annual meeting at
2 P. M. in Falladian Hall.
An interesting program has been pre
pared and the number which perhaps
will create the most interesting discus
sion is an address by Mr. Johnson Brig
ham, the state librariau of Iowa, who
will speak on the subject "What a Li
brary Commission can do for Nebraska."
Mr. Brigbam has been active and suc
cessful in securing for his state a com
mission having in charge all the library
interests of the state and "supervising a
system of traveling libraries. A strong
effort is to be made this winter to se
cure legislation which will give Nebras
ka the same library privileges and ad
vantages as those now enjoyed by Iowa
and more than twenty other states.
Professor W. E. Jillson, the librarian
of Doane College will present a paper on
"Nebraska's College Libraries" which it
is expected will be a diBtinct contribu
tion to library history in tnia state.
Miss Abbott, assistant librarian of the
Lincoln Citj library will present a dis
cuBsion of "Opportunities for Library
Co-operation in Lincoln," and a report
wijl be given on "Library Progress in
Nebraska for the Past Year."
During i900 there has been many evi
dences of library awakening throughout
theBtate. Fairbury, Albion and Scrib
ner have organized flourisning public
libraries, and libraries in several other
cities have been enabled to do more
vork than for Borne years past and the
State Normal School and Wesleyan
University have each taken roetsurea kto
increase the efficiency of their own libraries.
The following matter was crowded
out of last week's issue. The dates will
therefore have to bo revised and placed
a week further back:
The Current Topics department of
tbe Lincoln Woman's club met eight
days ago. The telephone was the sub
ject considered. Mrs. Lucas gave its
history. The effect of competing lines
waB discussed a'terwards at the tele
phone rooms and tbe telephone was
carefully explained.
At a recent dinner given by the New
York Architectural League, Miss Jose
phine Wright Chapman of Boston, whs
the guest of honor. She is the first wo
man so honored by the league. The
subject of discussion was Architecture
bb an Occupation for Women and Miss
Chapman gave a woman architet's
view of the question.
Business and practical discussions
occupied the Omaha Woman's club on
Monday afternoon. "Travelling librar
ies" were discussed, the question of
admitting reporters, not members of
the club, was settled again and a res
olution passed declaring against in
decent advertising on billboards. Mes
dames Gault and Meyers, the commit
tee appointed to report Miss Nellie
Magee's work among poor children,
told of her earnest efforts and the
many hindrances on account of lack
of funds. The club accepted the re
port and voted $5 a month for five
months to help in the support of the
city mission, Child Saving institute,
etc. Mrs. C. C. Belden announced that
the yellow and white badges to be
worn at the auditorium benefit on De
cember 18, were ready for sale. These
dainty decorations were made by Mes
dames Belden, Wagner, Gault and
Cole. The most interesting discussion
of the afternoon was aroused by a res
olution introduced by Mrs. Rose
Strawn:
"Resolved, That hereafter the priv
ilege of reporting the proceedings of
the club be extended to representatives
of the press generally, without regard
to the fact that the reporter or re
porters are not members of the club."
The resolution - was lost and the
Omaha Woman's club, following the
example of Mrs. Keysor, proposed this
resolution:
"Resolved, That in view of the wide
spread use on the bill boards of the
city of Indecent and vulgar pictures
in advertising so-called attractions at
public amusement houses, and in view
of the demoralizing effect thereof to
our children, be it
"Resolved, That the Omaha Wom
an's club express its strong condemna
tion, and
"Resolved, That the president of the
club appoint a committee of five to
consider feasible plans by which such
practices may be stopped."
Mrs. Belden urged the pressing need
of travelling libraries and the benefits
that will accrue to the small towns of
the state. She said the Nebraska leg
islature of 1901 would be asked to pass
a law, establishing a travelling li
brary commission. Eleven states al
ready have commissions and twenty
four others are doing the work in some
form. They are the foundations of
public libraries, Mrs. Belden said, and
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