The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-09

enhanced. Now, that our City Fathers have
wisely and literally assumed the response
bilities of the library work, the Womans
Club has found itself free to take other
series of work equally beneficial to society.
A new venture, the art classes now in
operation, has met with gratifying success.
A pleasant and convenient studio in charge
of competent and popular artist Of Chica.
90 is laying the foundation of art work,
according to the best academic methods,
which will aid greatly in cultvating the
artistic taste of our people. We are for.
tunate in having instructors in other de-
partments from among our own member
ship, and frequent letters of inquiry as to
our plans and methods are being received
from other cities that are waking up to the
advantages of such work as our association
has inaug urated. This important work We
have accomplished the past year-in the
future new avenues Of usefulness will be
opened to us. Within the past several
weeks, we have had several offers from
prominent literary people in the West to
come to us Tor lectures upon various sub.
iects. When the library hall is completed
we shall be able to avail ourselves Of such
opportunities for culture, as well as to ex-
tend invitations to many who will be glad
to be entertained IN our beautiful library
building. The faithful friend, IN whose
honor devoted love erects this memorial
could not ask for more fitting remem.
brance than that the people he lived
among and loved should be granted these
privileges of culture and enjoyment.
The financial condition of the association,
according to the treasurers report, is ex-
cellent, as we now have the sum Of STA in
our treasury, and but few expenses, which
are more than met by our annual fees and
dues. But better than silver and gold in
our purse, do we rejoice in the cordial and
harmonious feeling existing among our
members, and the spirit of thankfulness we
have for our past prosperity, and of earnest
intention to accomplish all possible good
tor the future. and to faithfully advance
the standard of usefulness of the Cairo
Woman's Club and Library ASSOCIATION.
Amid the perplexing and wearying de-
tails of every day routine, the noisy, tretful
hustle of commonplace matters, it is well
sometimes to call halt to slip away from
cares for little season; to meet in council
and discuss those things that will tend to
refine and elevate our lives.
To be good citizens, we are told, eduCa-
ton is noncompliance the vast network
of public schools--the bulwarks of the
nation as they are aptly called, that spread
over the land To be good mothers and
wise conservators of society, something
besides falthfulness at home and a judici-
Gus ordering Of domestic affairs has been
found advantageous to women. The great
masters Of literature, art and science stand
waiting to give their countless treasures to
the seeker. Hand in hand with religion,
they shed their benign influence upon so
ciety and those best versed in their magic
love sought for in reverence and with patti
ence, find their lives most full and rich.
If the future of a nation is in TIE hands Of
the mothers of our ccmng generations, let
those mothers be not only patient, vigilant
and earnest, but cultivated, liberal and
truly wise.
CAIRO, March 5tb, 1884.