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11 THE COURIER. Ifi r v r 'i cnced much more than he cares to write numbers, solve, orally, difficult express. A vivid imagination carries algebraic equations, present very satis- Mr. McReynolds along over the dif- fying orchestral music, and eo on.it lieulties of a restricted vocabulary dawned upon them that the houBe up on and an imperfect understanding of the hill must really be a Bchool, evon if the mysteries of would, could, should, a governor, in his haste, had consigned might and seem. It is an indication it back to the indefinite and generally of the strength of his inspiration that unsatisfactory title of "Institute." One these technicalities are not sufficient interested spectator said tome: Well, to destroy the interest of his unpre- I think I can understand how they can tending story. Although the plot is follow algebraic problems, Geometrical entirely a tour of the imagination, the geography and types of the story have the semblance of actuality, and Mr. Mclteynolds, in perpetuating dis- staggered me." appearing types, has added to the scanty historical sources of Nebraska. I LOVE YOU. EMILY C.UIWJTS. ( For The Courier. ) I love you; but if you should never know How love of you has turned my night to day , How thought of you has made me strong to go The loneliest, hardest way : If you should never know how just your smile Has nerved my hand for many a hated duty ; How just your word has shortened many a mile , Turned ugliness to beauty : If my poor, untrained lips can never say How your name always breatnes into my prayer ; And how your love has made me want to pray , And made all living fair : It may be in some sweeter other land , In music tones which you will joy to hear , With touch and smile which you will understand I shall say softly, "How I love you, dear I" BRIEF CHAPTERS. FLORA nULLOCK. For The Courier HV So the much-budged gentlemon climbed the north hill to the institute set among the trees that have thrived since the first corner Btone wan laid. They came in droves and groups, went around the buildings, seeing the pupils at their classes in English, history, geog raphy, music, hammock-making, weav ing, broom-making. They wore out the "inmates" who guided them to the high tower from which they could look down on the green old town ard away into three states. Everything was won derful to them. The "inmates" felt like a menagerie, but were happy to think that here were more citizens of the great state of Nebraska who would not talk about the "blind asylum" henceforward, nor address letters to such a place, which, fortunately, the state has not provided. Our brooms sweep clean, our rag-carpets make you think of your mother's cozy corner long ago, our piano tuners are busy men and women, our pupils work at oue thing or another nearly every hour of the day and go to their homes when June roses bloom. The A.O.U.W. knows this. They are the best educated gentlemen in Nebraska. Governor Savage and his wife, with Attorney-General Prout, came to the school a few days later and were "edu cated" also. After the impromptu en tertainment given for them by the pupils the Governor made a brief speech that made one wonder where he had learned the art of saying just the fitting thing. He is one of these people who say, "I really am not much of a talker," and when they stop have only aroused a desire for more. The Attorney-General also must have gone to school in a college where they instruct youths am- The robins have nested in a nook of the old willow tree in the back yard. It was some time ago tint the old folks bUioUB to hold BUte p08it;ons in the art came and sighted around for a location, of making Bpeeche8 to blintl pupUa It and since then there have been great iB an art The man who can do it is an doings. Now there are hungry squawks exception. 1 have Beon a whoIe con. from very long bills that gape over the ference of Method!st mini3ter8 make edge of the nest, and Mrs. Robin can hft.ttAmn w:fh ., rO01,i ,hat on. .. ...... ... ......... .UH. e stretch her cramped legs. Things might not have prospered so well, how ever, had it not been for the watchful ness of Mr. Robin. Once while he was away the tired mother no one has in vented robin incubators yet got up to take the air and look around. She seemed to enjoy the respite, but it proved a brief one. Up flew her lord eral depression settled down on every body for a week. A revivalist tweaked shattered nerves as he would play on guitar strings. A blind speaker trying to encourage, aroused heart-break and rage. So it was very satisfying that the man from the sand-hills knew what chord to strike. I am sure the children smiled themselves to sleep over the propositions and so on, but i confess that when that young lady came out and extracted the cube root, it rather and master, gave her a sharp whack pIea8antries of tho evening, and as they and pushed her back on the nest, as carrv their exneriences in their minds much as to say, "There, I won t have you gadding off from home, going to women's clubs and political meetings. Attend to your business, which at this Governor Savage said that night," and nrHRnnr. mnmnni ir mnapr. . ?. i- tin i. a quote 11 veroaum. wueayuu speaK iu such memories it is always well to say nothing that it will hurt to remember. carry tneir experiences in they are not likely soon to forget the "new governor." Years hence some of them may say, "You remember what present moment is 'kinder, "Chirp," said Mrs. Robin, meekly. If you see a member of the A. O. U. W. who attended the convention at Ne braska City last week you should treat him with respect. For it is certain that if he improved his advantages he is ahead of you in educatiou. He knows what the State Institute for the Blind is. A Queer Woman. First Prison Missionary That Mrs. Oe Goode is the most eccentric person I ever eaw. You remember Mr. Brutie O000C0MM0M0MM0f 0000 I Edited by Miss Helen 6. Harwood. OO00000M000C0MMM00 00 0 A farewell reception was given by tho Fairbury Woman's club last woek at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Sho waiter. Tho houso was decorated with palms, ferns, roses and carnations, and tho porch was supplied with cushions and lighted with Japanese lanterns. The guestd were met at tho door by Mr. and Mrs. Showalter and Miss Dorothy; in the drawing room they wore roceived by tho officers of the past year, Mes dames McDowell, Mendenball, Alron and Leet. Fruit punch was served in the back parlor by Miss Cotstance Sarba:h, and ice cream, cake, chocolate and fruit were served in tho dining room by Mes dames Andrews, Sarbach, Showalter, Steele and Leet, assisted by Misses Simpson, -McCoy, Andrews and Kester son. Music was furnished by Misses Powers, Boyle and Brown, Mr. McCoy and the high school quartette. Vera Allen, violinist, and Mesdamos Sheots and Strang, vocalists. Tho mu sical department gavo a May party on Monday evening in tho First Congrega tional churrh to the members and friends who have assisted them during the year. The city improvement coaimitteo mot on Thursday afternoon to discuss pluna for tho summer campaign. It waB de cided to mako this committoo a branch of tho department of social science and to work under the direction of that de partment. Tho new olllcors oloctod are, chairman, Mrs. Damon, and socrotary, Mrs. Willis. Next woek tho various sub committees will be appointed and activo work will commence. The annual meeting of the State Fed eration of Women's Clubs of South Da kota will begin on June IS at Hot Springs and will continue throe dayB. The closing meeting of tho Auburn Woman's club waB held last week. Members of the school visiting commit tee gave favorablo reports of tho work under their supervision. Current top ics were discussed under the leadership of Miss Alberta Campbell, and music was furnished by Mrs. J. S. McCathy and Miss Bertie Phippeney. Represent ative Armstrong then addressed the club, speaking of the rules governing tho' legislature, of the different commit tees and their work, and of the influence of women in public affairs, particularly in the departments relating to school work. The Des Moines Froebel association elected tho following officers for next yoai: Miss Delia Tyson, pres.; Miss Mary Marsh, vice pres.; Miss Aimed Brenton, sec; Miss Edna Dungan, treas. Tho executivo committoo will be composed of Misses Daisy Hunting ton, Maud Orwig, Lillian Weaver, Edna Dungan and Belle Barnard. A vacat:on school for the benefit of children under fourteen will bo oponcd June 17 in the Lincoln building. A principal and director alone will bo reg ularly employed, the teachers in both kindergarten and grades volunteering their services. Half of tho day will bo spent in the school room and half in tho parks and along the river. The C'haun cey Depew club discussed "Vacation Schools' last week, undor tho leadership of the president, Mrs. Fletchor Howard. The closing meetings for tho year of tho North Side club and the Review club of Des Moines were held last wonk. The Ideal club elected the following of ficers: Pres., Mrs. L. F. Smith; vice pres., Mrs. W. W. Powers; sec, Mrs. B. F. Dodson; treas., Mrs. L. H. Webb. The Madison Woman's club closed its year's work last week with a meeting at the home of the president, Mrs. M. C. Garrett. The past year has beon a very successful one. The open meetings in charge of the art and music committees were especially enjoyable. Tho officers elected for next years are: Pres., Mrs. C. W. Cram; rec. Bee, Mrs. L. Tomp kins; corr. sec, Mrs. T. F. Memminger; treas., Miss Delia Oahner. Mrs. Horatio N. May of Chicago has accepted the position of volunteer in spector of streets and alleys in her pro duct. Miss May's long residence in the Twenty-first ward on the north side, and her interest in public affairs during tho service of Mr. May as Lincoln park commissioner make it safe to predict that her work will result in docided im provements in the part of Chicago under her jurisdiction. in cell No. 500, under sentence for kill- It is safe to aesert that the visitors ing his wife? received more enlightenment in two Second Prison Missionary Yes, poor dayB than is accorded most people. An fellow. entertainment waB given by the pupils First Prison Missionary Well, I gave of tho schools at the Overland theatre, her a lot of flowers marked "Brutie," and a Tew explanations by Superintend- and she went off and put them on tho ent Morey that evening set the auditors woman's grave instead of bringing thern on the right track. When they saw and here to cheer the poor husband. The heard pupils read from rajsed points, New York Weekly. The members of the department of American history of the Omaha Wo man's club have decided to continue the same plan of study during the com ing year. MrB. Sudborough was re elected leader of the department, with Mrs. Hewitt assistant leader and Mrs. Vaill secretary. May 11 the department, of eth'ics gave a club symposium at which the guests of honor were Dr. Mary Coggewell of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. N. O. Lawton and Miss Mary Fairbrother. The state president and secretary, Mrs. Draper Smith and Mrs. Neeley, and the president, Mrs. George Tilden, were present and made brief addresses. The leaders of the departments of household economics, science, oratory, English lit erature and the Mu Sigma club also contributed to the entertainment. Punch, cakes and ices were eerved by Mrs. Andrews, assisted by Mesdames Pugh, Wagner, Ray Wagner, Damon, Gault, Tracy and Rayley. The depart ment of oratory gave a public recital on the afternoon of May 1G. The pro gram was under the direction of Mrs. Wagner, Mrs. Dennis and Misa Jessup, and was furnished by Mesdames An drews, Ellis. Watkine, Carpenter, Pratt. Schneider, Wagoner, Shields, Miss Day, Miss Bessie Dumont and Miss Jessup, assisted by Mrs. Porter Garrett, pianist, Miss Bookmeyer, pianist, Miss Ella Beach of Council Bluffs, pianist, Miss Mrs. James R. Hopley, president of the Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs, writes in the Chicago Tribune of tho mission of women's clubs. Said Mrs. Hopley: "The mission of clubs is to inform, strengthen and test character. Each of us, unthinking and untrained, acquire falsities of mental attitudes. These wo correct effectively and quickly by asso ciation. Because club life is capable of informing, strengthening and testing character, it gives the true value to con duct and results. Tho reason women have failed in the business field, if they have, as Mr. Bok, in the Ladies' Homo Journal, tells us, is because the change was too great; there have been no famil ial landmarks cr guide-posts. Clubs train women morally as well as mentally. Working girls' clubs have here a splen did mission. Club life helps to form judgment, makes of women masters, but gentle onea, of all the situations in life. "The club movement was inspired, or ganized, and has been carried on by mothers. I am more and more con vinced that the tendency to publicity is not conducing to the real happiness of women. Home is the natural ambition, the inborn pride, the happiest sphere towards which a woman ever turns, and the club movement is a guardian of home. All we attempt Imo in Ohio has reference to the better building of the home. What are its safeguards? Edu cation, religion, good food, healthful clothes, the suppression of child labor,