The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-24

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ness has always been considered a
desirable virtue In a man. What is
to be said Of this characteristic in q
han?
vsrybody ID not agreed - to whether :
han has a right TO be olubabls. And
j those who might BE- disposed to Admit
= woman had every personal trait i'm
a BY the designation are not always
iy to admit that she should exercise
10 qualities by actually belonging to
J. Certainly q good MANY men think =
hams clubablensss need not be brought
! play beyond the circle of the home,
IL the head of the house will make use
a. he may see fit.
bit il is characteristic Of the mod ern
man that while people are worrying
ut definitions and cxsting about in his
=, sacred and profane. in search Of pre-
snts for this, that and the other pro-
sion concerning the gentler Rex, the
tier sex il going ahead to do about as II
kses. The precision with which the
lern woman does not 'stay put" where
conservative places her il always charm
lot now the startling fact presented BY
J York life is Just this: That the num-
Of women who belong to clubs is equal,
OF more than equal to the number OF
this. of course, not including trade
pms.
hat does this mean? It means that
aen, while not using the ballot, are con-
Ing themselves with every phase OF
B and social life-yes. I know a club Of
nsn that 10 up to its ears in John Fishes
Vii Government in the United States"
He clubs that We encounter at every
are no longer notifications Of the
Eng circle of old. Embroidery ia mot
~ These women are studying, debat-
organizing. A good many Of them,
are what Andrew Lang has aptly
ribbed as societies for badgsring the
!. But the majority Of them might
credited by anybody but a cynic who
led the fundamental propristy OF any
Of organization effected by women,
/ being useful in more than q prophetic
,rosis il the most famous woman'a
ETY. in New York. Socially it cuts 9
3 swath. 1t ID pioturesquely divided
sets-into literary, musical, dramatic,
richly and aristooratic cliques. but the
OF dissension is phenomenally small.
fact Sorosis seldom has what you
bit call 4 genuine row. For n
it il extremely conservative. 1t has
tded about rs per cent. Of tbs possibility
oW BY banishing the subject OF woman
rare, The exclusion OF this vital topic
ns anomalous under the circumstances,
many OF the members think it unjusti-
but probably experience has dictated
provision. And then, there are 80
~ clubs Of women in New York that
Puss nothing else!
Sorosis ID conservative there ID a suth-
ICY Of radical clubs. Some Of these rad
clubs are 80 very radical that no sane
Ion that had their welfare at heart
Id think Of divulging their topics and
illusions. But their radicalism will be
conservatism of the next decade. The
Id moves
he working girls societies Of New York
9 developed sufficiently to have an in
initial official organ-Far and Near. No
brest OF city life, from civil service re-
n and higher education down to
ct cleaning. escapes the interested at
ion Of the organized womsn One Of
results Of this multiplication of clubs
that every toric Of direct or indirect
Prest to woman is soon discussed
most thoughtful and energetic women
he community.
Fomen's clubs develop moro rapidly
n women's olubhouses. The clubhouses
not seem to be altogether feasible. The
mems Press club have quarters and
Or societies have rooms and even houses
heir own. But there are difficulties in
path of ont and out c%lubhousea.
asked a we'll known woman why women
not have club houses, man fashion.
Well. l can tell you" she said, without
itation. when a man goes to his club
3 in an atmosphere that confers upon
the highest degree of personal
Prty consistent with human COM
club that he does not do in mixed COM
', things that he cannot feasibly do at
he. But no clubroom can confer similar
kilepes on q woman. What could We do
club that we could not do elsewhere?
at could we do at a club, other than
lt we habitually do. without losing our
utation for propriety2 We could not
TX wine there. We could not smoke.
don't play billiards, don't take particu-
satisfaction in playing CARDS bv our
Ees and have no hankering for putting
feet on the mantlepiece. You can see
moe that the raison d'etre for awomsn's
blouse is very slender"
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