The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-03-07
THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE WOMAN'S CLUB AND IL
BRARY ASSOCIATION, AS CELE-
DRAFTED IN THE ROUGH
READY'S ELEGANT HALL
LAST NIGHT.
A LARGE AUDIENCE HANDSOMELY ENTER
TANNED BY EXCELLENT MUSIC ANDA
FEAST OF REASON.
TIE VARIED AND INTERESTING PROGRAMME

TIE VARIED AND INTERESTING PROGRAMME
GIVEN IN FULL.
The Woman's Club and Library Associa-
ton celebrated their fifth anniversary at
the Rough and Ready fire companys hall,
last night. The evening was untayorabe
The sky was dark and threatening, Rain
had fallen during the day and the streets
and sidewalks were disgustingy dirty.
More rain fell after supper time; and, in
short the weather seemed to be determined
to thwart the designs OF the ladies and
gentlemen, who had for some
time previous, strained both body
and mind to give our citizens an evening
of the most delightful and intellectual en-.
tertainment But, nevertheless, people
turned out in large numbers. From near
snd from far they came, in carriages and
on foot. They brayed the elements, and
the magnificent hall OF the company was
crowded with as fashionable. intelligent
and apprpciative an audience as ever gath
cred in this city, The programme, as
everyone had reason to expect, was excel.
lent, and brought out some fine talent.
The attention OF the audience was eli.
listed at once, and firmly held
throughout the evening. The eX-
eXcses were opened with music by Mrs.
StansJury, entitled, Thou art 60 near and
yet SO far which Was well rendered, and
received many enconiums. Mrs. p \.
Taylor followed with an Inaugural Ad.
dress, 1t was we'll written, replete with
passages Of more than ordinary force and
eloquence, and received the hearty approval
Of her hearers, We regret that we could
not obtain the manuscript for publication.
Mrs. Wm, Winter rendered The Bunch of
Violcts" in really artistic manner, com.
pelling the admiration Of the
audience, which seemed to be
carried away by the feeling
she expressed in the music. After this
came the sentiment" by Mrs Hudson,
which was as follows; "Woman's work as
varied as circumstances make necessary
and talents tit her to execute. Womans
right-eQuaI compensation with men for
work as well performed" This was re.
sponded to by Geo, Fisher in the following
ing pointed and happy effort, which was
heartily applaudcd;
Womans Work.-As varied as circum.
stances make necessary and her talents fit
| her to execute,
Womans RiSht,-EQual compensation
with mcn for work Of equal excellence.
can ana do heartily endorse this scnti.
ment, And having endorsed it / might,
perhaps, stop right here
Like the man who had too much con.
science to omit prayer on retrng for the
night and not picty enough to truly pray
and who therefore pinned printed
copy Of the Lords prayer to his bed post,
and on retiring for the night would simply
say, "Oh, Lord, them's my sentiments" So
might say, These are my sentiments"
and stop,
But you expect me to say more and |
will 90 on.
Wom0n's work.. varied as circum-
stances make necessary is the point.
Circumstances make necessary.
Circumstances make it necessary that
many women In order to preserve their self
respect and their honor should earn
Il livelihood by honest labor, honest toll
, say then that the avenues open 10 them,
should be as numerous and as varied as
possible.
We may regret AYE we may dcplorc the
circumstances which make such lirc styug.
gle necessary, but we must deal with facts
rs they exist, We must deal with nracti.
cal realities, We must take life ms wc find
II and do Our best in lifc's struggle Long.
. fellow has told Us,
NO one Is so aCcHrsed by fate,
No Que - utterly dUpoialu,
I BUt some hcGit, though unknown,
Responds unto bis own.
Responds -as if with unseen wings
| IN angel touched IT. quiycnng ,ringa,
Ana Whispers In It's song,
whore hast tlOu stayed 40 long"
>, Now If society were rightly constituted,
there Would De little need Of woman's on.
}, te.ring the struggle for existence in compc.
!. titon with man.
=, II society were rightly constituted every
young man who possesses sound mind in a
sound body, would he industrious, frugal
and virtuous,