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THE COURIER. general officers of the organization being elected biennially. Upon invitation of the Woman's Literary club of Harri roan the next federation meeting will be held in that place April 21, 25 and 20, for whicn a most attractive program is being arranged. Officers elected last April to serve till 1002 are: Mesdamea Perkins, Knoxvill, president; Anderson, Memphis, vice P.; Salzkutter, Nashville, treas.; Young, Ripley, auditor; MiBaes Henry, Maryville, rec. sec; Salmon, Lynchburg, corr. sec. The next meeting of the Board of the General Federation will be held at the Arlington, Washington, February 27 and 23. At that time a decision will be reached concerning the place at which the next biennial meeting will be held. On good authority the statement is enough to furnish positive proof of the effectiveness of its work. Its results are not by any means altogether of a dollar and a cent value. Many of the clients are foreigners by birth, who have only a dim idea of law and imagine re dress impossible for them; a luxury that belongs to the rich. This is the root of many anarchistic sentiments. The per son wronged ib embittered not only against the one who has defrauded him but against society in general. la this mood the theories of any agitator are welcome. Thus the evils grow and finally ripens into anarchy. It is this class of people that the society particu larly aids. Mr. Von Briesen says of the organization: "We demonstrate that there is not only law in this country to redress wrongs and protect people from cheating and fraud, but that it is law for the poor as well as for the rich." In to bold the club meetings. The current topics and literature departments met March 1, subject, "For Love of Coun try," was given by Mrs. Windham. The parliamentary department met on Monday with the subject, Debate Ques tions. The election of officers for the coming year also occurred. Mrs. Eli Plummer was elected leader; Mrs. R. P. Ilerron, assistant: Mrs John Klinker, secretary. made that the club women of Atlantic City are the latest to offer biennial hos- this way patriotism and love of law and pitality to the national society. Con- order obtain many a recruit, trarv to expectation. Mrs. Lowe, who has not at this writing yet gone abroad, may be present at Washington. At the meeting of the art department of the Lincoln Woman's club Monday, February 18, Miss Hayden was re elect ed leader, Mrs. Paul Holm was made as sistant, and Mrs. John Klinker, secre tary. The paper was on Ancient Ger man art and given by Mrs. Widener, who gave a very clear idea of the growth and attainments of German art. The sum of eight thousand dollars was realized from the bazar held by the National Suffrage Association in Decem ber at Madison Square Garden, New York. This money raised for the specific purpose of furthering the cause will be chiefly invested in efforts to secure equal suffrage in Arizona before that territory shall become a state. If this can be done the question, after Arizona has achieved statehood, will not need to go before the people, but can be settled by the legislature. Speakers have been secured to make addresses in the terri tory, and literature will be distributed. The president of the association, Mrs. Cdtt, will probably be one of the speak ers in the campaign. The suffragists had hoped to secure voting rights fcr women in Oklahoma, but the -saloon element arrayed itself so strongly against them, that all idea of success has been abandoned. The next meeting of the D. A. R. will be with Miss Mary M. A. Stevens, 821 Btreet. The paper will be given by Mrs. A. S Tibbetts, subject, "The Ger man Settlers of Pennsylvania." At. the national convention of the D. A. R. which occurred last week in Washington, Mrs. Stephen B. Pound of Lincoln, was elected Nebraska regent. This is an honor to her chapter aB state regents are members of the national executive board. Club women will be interested in a Philadelphia society known as the Teachers' Aid and Annuity Association, when it is stated that it wa9 established in the beginning largely through the ef forts of the Philadelphia High School Alumnae, of which Mrs. George Ken dricke, Jr., corresponding secretary of the General Federation, is president. The teachers' beneficial society now has a permanent fund amounting to 8185, 000. The interest from this fund, with the dues of the thousands of members enrolled on its books and annual ap propriations from the city and state of 820,000. is devoted to paying annuities which amount every year, to 845,000. The work of the Legal Aid society of New York City resembles in certain phases that done by the Protective Agency for Women and Children of Chicago, except that it is without sex limitations. The society has been es tablished nearly twenty-five years and The February Monthly meeting of New York Soroeis occurred some few days ago. The committee on current events had charge of the program. Mrs Dennison, president of the club, opened the meeting with a few appreciative words of Queen Victoria. She closed with the remark, "This is the lesson of her life few can be great, but all can be kind." Shadows of some of the com ing events, was the topic ucder consider ation. The death of the Queen, the Nicaragua canal, Hawaii, Cuba and China -were discussed under this head ing by the leader, Mrs. Carpenter. The problem between the European nations and China, she said, reminded her of little Johnny and Mary who were sit ting on an ottoman in rather close quar ters, when Johnny politely said, "Mary, there would be more room for me on this hassock if one of us were to get off." "One of the longest of the shadows,'' was the title of a paper giving a brief history of the Nicaragua canal move ments. Another paper, ''How to be a good stepmother," illustrated the rela tionship of the United States to Cuba and the Filipines. Mrs. Connor, a mem ber of Sorosis.who has been absent dur ing this time has traveled in many part6 of the world, spoke on "Broken china and how to mend it." She said that Grab and not the missionary was the origin of the trouble. "Electricity, an article without a Bhadow" was the clos ing topic. The wonderful progress and prospect for the science brushed away The program given by the French de partment of the Lincoln Woman's club on Monday afternoon was heard by an appreciative audience. Many a listener received latent knowledge of the lan guage of rolling rs and nasal sounds. The English lesson between Princess Katherine and Lady Alice, King Henry Fifth, Shakspere. by Mrs. E.S. Wil liamB and Miss Julia Haskell was given with artistic unconsciousness and feel ing and quite carried the andience away. Mrs. Simpkins read Beranger's poem Le Roi d' Yretot, with an accent f rancais The soloists of the afternoon were Mrs. Lewis Baker, contralto, and Miss Agnew, soprano. Mrs. Baker sang first a Span ish song and then the chanson, Quand 1' Oiseau Chante. Mis3 Agnew gave, Over the Hill, by Coleridge, and A Gypsy Maiden, I, by Parker. After this intermezzo of song, Dr. Fling spoke of French character as shown in the na tional language and literature. Dr. Fling has made such exhaustive and scholarly study of French character and French history that his Bubject was briefly and forcibly put to the great gain of the listener. The Self Culture club of St. Paul last Friday evening at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Fletcher, gave a Washington'! birthday party. Each of the ladies de livered a critique of Washington. Old fashioned songB were sung. Prof. Spear of Grand Island sung. This is the first club meeting to which men were admit ted; heretofore they had been invited to partake of banquets spread in their honor. The men's responses were brief but they said: "When ten measures of talk were handed down from heaven the ladies took nine." A New England sup per was served around tables decorated with national colors. The midwinter meeting of the Massa chusetts state federation ao Brockton, was attended by 1200 delegates and club women. in this time has recovered nearly 8800- " previous and foreboding shadows. A 000 for clients, who otherwise would have been defrauded. Daring the year 1899, 10,000 applications for legal assist ance were received by the society. The cases are generally settled out of court by correspondence or personal inter views. The average amount involved in each case is eight dollars. A retainers fee of ten cents is charged. The society now has four branches of work, one of the most important is that for seamen. Mr. Arthur Von Briesen, the president, makes the estimate that $5,000,000 are annually won from sea captains and sailors by fraudulent schemes. Another branch that i6 doing effective work in connection with the University settle ment is the Woman's department which renders legal aid to women wage earners discussion as to me value or missionary work followed. Music completed the afternoou. A number of guests were present. At the last meeting of the Women's Educational club of West Newton, reso Iutions which are to be sent to Presi dent McKioIsy, were adopted protesting against the license of vice in the fili pines. The West Newton club has also decided to espouse the cause of the Wo man's Era club and a protest of the sec tion of the Milwaukee biennial will be sent to the directors of the National Federation. A lecture upon Greek nation was giv en before the universal history class de partment of the Woman's club of Platts- mouth, Friday evening, February 22, by Prof. W. C. Smith. A number of vhiit- The New Jersey state federation has a ors were present. A cornet solo was membership of eighty-eight cluba. Ne- given by Mr. Hajek, accompanied by braska has ninety-one, according to year MiesHsjek. Owing to the fact that the book 1899 1900. The Iowa improvement club was forced to find another place of department is particulaily effective. It meeting, other than' the regular rooms, has done good work for the preservation a motion prevailed by a unanimous ris ing vote that the Knights of Pythias hall be abandoned by the club. The houeeand homes committee was in- The society has been in existence long structed to find another room in which of the Palisades. Through its instiga tion the legislature appointed a Palis ades Commission on which two mem bers of the federation served. Later this resulted in the appointment of a permanent commission that works ii, connection with a like commission ap pointed by the governor of New York A circular lately prepared by the de partment asks the following imperative questions: "Are you interested in play grounds vacation schools, work room?, employ ment bureaus? Are you investigating tenements? Are you bettering the con dition of women in the stores and fac tories, alms-bouses, aBylunis and jails Also, are you working for the enforce ment of the law preventing expectora tion in street cars and other public places; the sale ot lottery packages and brandy drops to children? Are you pre venting street litter? Do you solicit the aid of store keepers, housekeepers and children? To what extent are you in terested in grading, paving, sweeping, sprinkling, street lighting, Btreet signs. water supply, drinking fountains and sewerage system?" A very odd phase of the work and one that is a startliog revelation of the real depth of the club movement, is a club of children "The Little Women" under the patronage of the Vineland Woman's club. This children's club has regular programs and business meetings where special attention is paid to parliamen tary rulings. The purpose of the club is to educate girls in the science of club dom so that when they are ready to en ter real club life they are well prepared. The federation holds an annual con ference each year. In addition a spring meeting of a single session is held in or der to increase acquaintance and fellow-feeling. Another club that has recently cele brated its silver birthday is the Rhode Island Woman's club. A gavel made from Porto Rican wood presented to one of the members was christened on the anniversary day owing to the fact it was inlaid with silver petos. Much interest has centered in the re cent convention of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Washing ton. There has been speculation manifold as to the new president. Satisfaction seems evident in the election of Mrs. Fair banks ot Indiana. Mrs. Donald Mac Lean and Mrs. Roebling were the two other candidates. Mrs. Roebling was not well enough known and Mrs. Mac Lean too much of a politician to appeal Btrongly to the voters. Monday morning at ten o'clock in the Grand Opera IIouso, the congress con vened. The gallery wae occupied by men and prominent visitors. Mrs. Man ning called the meeting to order. After prayer and the singing of the National hymn, Mrs. Manning read a strong and spirited address. She 6poke of the rec ognition of the D. A. R. at the Paris ex- J. F. HARRIS, No. I, Board of Trade, CHICAGO. GtV STOCKS AND- BONDS Grain, Provisions. Cotton. Private Wires to New York City and Many Cities East and West. Hit It MEMBER New York Stock Exchange Chicago Stock Exchange. 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