The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-19
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BROOKLYN, N. V, Oct. 17.-Many and
various are the questions asked by women
at distance in regard to the club life OF
the women Of New York city.
This subject seems to have a great fasci-
nation for all, even with those who disap.
proveof clubs for both men and women.
Among the communications received on
this topic is one from a distinguished
southern writer who does not wish her
name to be used. She thinks that the only
excuse for the existence of women's clubs is
a broad and bountiful practical charity.
According to this critic women should not
meet together in great numbers unless they
do SO to advance the interests of the great
army of women who need help and instruc-
ton. This popular authoress concludes as
follows
"In my opinion it is wicked waste of
time for 800 or 400 ladies to meet together
twice O month to lunch, gossip and show
their pretty costumes. What, / ask, has
Sorosis ever done to ameliorate the con-
dition of working women for instance, or to
raise the women who have fallen, or for the
cause of temperance? Nothing that have
ever heard Of"
The answer to this unjust and Illogical
summing up is, that Sorosis was not organ
lied for any of the above named purposes.
The original intention which has been fairly
we'll adhered to for quarter OF century,
was intellectual growth and social inter =
course. 1t is not reform club in any direct
sense, though it can be safely affirmed that
Soross by arouslng and stimulating latent
mental power has been indirectly of the
greatest service in all reforms. 1t has never
attempted TO deal first-hand with any Of
the awful evils enumerated by our cores
pondent Its aim was TO make women
think, to enlarge their perceptions, and
wake them up to the neces lity OF self-im-
provement. Sorosis was wise enough to
know that women thus aroused and en-
Unused would be pretty certain to wish to
do something to help those less fortunate
than themselves. So it has come TO pass
that this Justly famous society numbers
among its members the most radical and
the most conservative workers in all fields.
The woman who is using all her spare time
and strength to make the elective franchise
possible for her sex, touches elbows and
breaks bread at Soross with the woman
who is using her best energies in
endeavorng 20 bring abouta better state Of
things between the employer and the en-
Moved. and who does not believe in "No-
mans rights" The former is often able 70
be OF assistance TO the latter Ia her work,
and many notifications Of opinion in re-
gard 20 the former subject have been ac-
complished by pleasant aud tactful CONVEX
sation at Sorosis luncheon table. Women
have been taught In this club
10 respectfully consider each Others
opinions, aud II 10 had accomplished
nothing else, II would still have done a
great work. To my mind sorosis has been
ono Of tho greatest factors ia tho moral and
intellectual evolution Of women. It's lnhu-
epes has been felt Ia every direction. Other
eluts Ia other cities, with the same aims
ana The same results. have boea inspired BY