Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1892-04-23
CLUB MEMBERS AND CALLING.

Woman's Duty Regarding Acqumint-
ances in Her Favorite Club.
There is one question which often
causes dissension in clubs, and that is
the right to blackball and the cases
where it is proper to exercise this right.
OF course the latter win vary with the
size and nature Of the organization.
Some societies do not permit the use of
the blackball. They employ instead the
services Of an investigating committee,
who make inquiries into the record OF
the person proposed for membership and
report Hpon her eligibility This would
seem to be merely u shifting of response
bility from the governing committee, OF
club, to the investigating committee,
and would not appear to be sufficient
substitute for the blackball in an organ
ization OF social nature.
While the right to exclude another
person from club should be exercised
very seldom, and never from personal
motives, the experience of mankind
would seem to show that many organiza-
tions need this safeguard, not only in
order to protect themselves from the in
trusion Of undesirable persons, but also
in order to preserve the essential char
acteristics Of the body. Thus. u literary
cub, while it may admit to membership
a certain proportion of people who are
not literary men and women. must guard
against allowing too many of the latter
to enter it's limits for obvious reasons.
The same thing is true of musical or
dramatic club.
the set or the club which does not choose
you. Every highly organized person
knows the value of the social barriers,
since the best society has often been
spoiled to him by the intrusion of bad
companions He of all men would keep
the right of choice sacred. and feel that
the exclusions are in the interest of the
admissions, though they happen at this
moment TO thwart his wishes"
1t is usual and proper to conduct all
matters pertaining to the election or re-
lection Of proposed members with due
secrecy, and it wonId be highly improper
for a club member to speak Of these
proceedings to any one outside Of the
elective body Where the decision as to
the admission of members ia intrusted to
a governing committee, candidates and
their friends should avoid questioning
the individuals composing the board,
since these questions may be difficult
and embarrassing to answer.
1t Is an important feature Of club
training that it. teaches women not to
ask thoughtless questions; that Is. ques-
tons which place the person interrogated
IN an awkward position. Men soon learn
this lesson from their contact with the
world. and from the rough answers
which they often receive when they ask
inconsiderate or intrusive questions.
II is usual and customary to notify the
member who has proposed a friend for
election, Of the result of the vote, at the
proper time and place Since it is al
ways u mortifying experience to be
blackballed. 1t would seem to be the
part Of wisdom to keep the names Of the
candidates private matter until they
are elected members of the club.
There Is quite "A large class Of clubs.
the meetings of which are held in rota-
ton at the holiSes Of the different mem
bers Some persons dislike going in
this WAY 10 an entertainment given by
iady wiki wncm they are not acquainted.
or who li.S lai.e'l 10 caii upo; them. A
little rei,rrliua however, as 10 the true
nature ant Jniec, Of a clnh, will show
the 'slla ay 81 this view People who
belnRe 20 ~ organization of this sort
bind ilansalSaa to meet together for
certain IuFpss.l and inatoad of resent