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she hoped the w'6men would lend their
Influence.
Miss O'Brien of the Omaha public
library spoke of "What women's clubs
may do for travelling libraries." She
said they wero allies of special force
and influence, the one being a benefit
to the other. She showed the develop
ment of travelling libraries In the dif
ferent states. Every town In the state
of New Hampshire has a travelling li
brary. The "Property Rights of Women"
was introduced by Mrs. Andrews. Mrs.
Lobingier alluded to some of the pres
ent laws of the state. The work of
the committee was heartily indorsed
by the club and a motion that the com
mittee recommend that the wife be al
lowed one-half in fee simple was carried.
The calendar of the Self-Culture club
of St. Paul is handsomely bound in a
pleasing shade of blue tied with a pink
cord. "Live and Think," and "By
diligence each a good can find" are
the words the club has taken for in
spiration. The subjects for the year,
from October 5, 1900, to June 14, 1901,
have a wide range. Every meeting has
a musical number. American history,
biography, literature and American art
are the subjects discussed. Chap
ters of Prescott's Conquest of Mexico
are discussed at fifteen of the meet
ings. Household topics are consid
ered in four meetings. The Child, hir.
development, training, food and
idiosyn-crasies are studied in three
meetings. Two meetings are entirely
devoted to music and biographical
study of musicians. John Ruskin,
General Grant, Emerson Tolstoi, Riley,
Blaine, Prescott and 0. W. Holmes
are some of the men to be discussed.
Mexican music, pottery and the Mexi
can president are also considered. The
woman who does her duty by these
topics, undaunted by measles and
housekeeping contingencies, has a
love of culture that will eventually
make Nebraska women irrefutable au
thorities on housakesping, history and
art.
The Association clubs for Promot
ing scientific Research by Women, an
nounces the offer of a prize of $1,000
for the best thesis presented by a
woman on a scientific subject and for
which she has made original research
either in biology or the physical or
chemical sciences. The thesis will be
judged by a regular board of exam
iners, consisting of twelce specialists.
The association seserves the right to
withhold the award of the prize, if tho
thesis presented are not of adequate
merit In the judgment of this board.
The theses offered are to be pre
sented to the executive committee of
the association, and must be in the
hands of the secretary before Decem
ber 31, 1902. The prize will be award
ed at the April meeting. Each thesis
must be accompanied by a sealed en
velope containing the author's name
and address, and superscribed with a
title corresponding to one borne by
the manuscript The executive com
mittee is Caroline Hazard, president
of Wellesley college; Sarah E. Doyle,
of the Woman's college, Brown uni
versity; Ellen H. Richards of the Mas
sachusetts institute of technology; M.
Carey Thomas of Bryn Mawr college;
Lillian Welsh of the Women's college
of Baltimore. Elizabeth L. Clarke of
Willlamstown, Mass., is the treasurer,
and Florence M. Cushing of No. 8
Walnut street, Boston, Is secretary
pro tem.
four years of the Salisbury admlnistra-
tion there had been 3,836 more mar- X
riagen than in the four years preced- J
ing, under a llDeral administration.
Uniontown, a quiet little Ohio town,
of about 600 people, has become fam
ous by reason of an organization of
women. This is the Uniontown Im
provement society. It has secured good
flagstone sidewalks for neirly the en
tire town.
The women held socials, bazaars,
quilting bees, oyster-suppers, fee cream
socials, and other tactics were re
sorted to to get cash. As a result of
the women's work, the town of Union
town now has the bet sidewalks of
any village in the state.
The Primrose Dames of England, in
a recent election, flooded tne country
with circulars, stating that under the
The meeting of the art department
of the Plattsmouth Woman's club was
held at Mrs. Bryan Clark's residence
Friday, December 8. The parlors
were filled with members and visitors,
sixty or seventy people being present.
After the report of the secretary and
the announcement of a lecture on De
cember 21, by Dr. H. H. O'Neil, the
program was given over to Mrs. Da
vis, leader of the department.
Mr. A. D. Eigenbroadt, accompanied
by Miss Kessler, opened the program
with a cornet solo.
As the particular subject for the
evening was that of the Ceramic art,
a paper describing the "First Potteries
of the United States" was read by Mrs.
McVicker. The paper was prepared
and read before the federation at Lin
coln by Mrs. Perfect of Omaha.
A piano solo followed, by Miss Beu
lah Eison.
Mrs. Davis then introduced Miss
Millona Butterficld of Omaha, one of
the pioneers of the art of china paint
ing in the state of Nebraska. She in
terested her listeners with a paper up
on the "Pioneers of the Ceramic Art,"
which she had written and delivered at
the state federation.
A very pretty duet followed the ad
dress, pleasingly sung by Mr. and Mrs.
L. A. Moore.
The reading of "Keramos," Long
fellow's poem of the potter's wheel,
was read by Mrs. Travis.
A piano solo, executed by Miss Ver
na Cole, closed the program.
The guests, among whom were a
number of old friends of Miss Butter
field, were invited to remain to meet
her and to enjoy a social hour, as well
as to see the exhibition of several lo
cal anisis. Mrs. J. H. Haldeman, Mrs.
Byron Clarke, Mrs. F. S. White and
Miss Mae Patterson.
The meeting or the Woman's club
of Plattsmouth for this week was a lec
ture by Judge George M. Spurlock, his
topic being "The Hebrews," in the
Universal History course.
The Art-Pottery movement, origi
nated in this country in the Rookwood
Pottery in 1877, under the direction of
Mrs. Bellamy Storer. This was the
beginning of a fine art, which has of
fered not only great opportunities for
artistic work, but has built up a splen
did industry, giving employment to
thousands of people.
Ceramic plants all over the country
have been started, with the Rookwood
industry, as an inspiration. Many,
women are engaged In this work, some
professionally and others for pleasure.
Part of the clay employed is found in
this country and part is brought from
Europe, especially when mineral col
ors are desired. Th& industry may be
separated into several branches and
undertaken on a very small scale.
Some women devote themserves to the
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