Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-02-03
CLUB MEMBERS.
CHARACTERISTIC INDIVIDUALS VINO
MAKE UP A wpMAN's CLUB.


Critical Sketches of Perseas Whe T@k&
= Prominent and tateresiins Part In
ahs Organization known Always NJ
..The Womsuss clab.s'
The Ardent Young Member who has
fuSt Joined. She Is so ardent. She has
never had the pleasure Of writing any
statistics before, aud now she opefts har
mouth. eyes and notebook over them. To
her the horrors Of Russia, the increase Of
crime. the tenement house question. the
race problem, theosonhy, physical culture
and drainage are delightfully."- alarming
questions, over which she weeps and Pushes
and applands rs their many sides are pre-
scented and discussed. She listens with re-
spect aud awe to every one who speaks,
and trembles with delight to find herself
member Of such wonderful club. She
votes both ways wifi feeble voice or
hand. and then consclentiously wonders IL
she oughtn't to rise and explain. that a
new count may be taken She never misses
u meeting. Is always early; never gets mp
TO go out before the speaker has flushed
and exhibits superfiuous qualification II
any one speaks to her. She Is very care
full 20 wear her good clothes TO the club
and always spends considerable time on
her back hair.
The Tough Old Me mber Is at once the
admiration and despair OF the Ardent
Young Member. who wonders how she
ever dares to glare 1T the speaker as she
does and have SO little respect for him or
her apparently. She Is never enthusiastic
over anything. frequently turns up her
nose ut things in particular or in general,
and often rises and goes out while the
speaker In In the midst OF the most delight
fully intricate whirl pf startling statistics.
The Tough Old Member has sized up every
one In the club, and II the occasion de-
mands, In not delicate about expressing her
opinions. She stands In awe Of no one. Il
not deceived over any ones age or intellect,
never appiauds, seldom criticises In amy
WAY. but has an I-know -the-whole- business
air, which shuts up fresh members like the
camp chairs they sit In.
| The Frivolous Member II not always
| well spoken Of. hut often relieves the meet
ings OF the gloom that sometimes gather
| about them and makes break In the mists
| Of monotony In which they are annually
engulfed. Though the majority Of thu
| members do not care to giggle, the minor
| ity that care to but do not dare to feel !
sort OF safety vale In the Frivolous Mem
Der and enjoy her presence. The Frivolous
Member means TO be frivolous; It In no un
eontrollable and Unexpected impulse tina
besets her She prenkeditates and arrange
her frivolity that its startling contrast {.
the other members grave composure ma.
be unnistakable and pronounced and gail
for her the distinction which a jerky an
spontaneous frivolity would never bring.
And we have the Iladyli Member. We
men who fall over chairs and drop uu
brellas have n singing appreciation OF be
and a sneaking hope that she doesn't kpo,
much. She il always composed and we
attired, listens attcntively, only smiles wit
one side OF her face at time and avoid
, discussion. She has the same salutatio
!. for her twenty five and fifty cent neighbour
J and people do not feel Obliged To draw
! their feet when she passes them. Tbs Lad,
! like Member Ii ladyIike way through. w
] do not feel that she slams door after hs
when she is out OF sight or unnecessaril
twirls a chair around like top to rclies
suppressed feeling. We somehow feel thu
, her composure Is built on Christian spir
I and gentle heart.
! The Grumbljng Member IN another safei
valve for the other members Sure thu
! every deficiency, from the bylaws 20 q
I front door mat. have been or will be a
tackled by her, the others can afford to q
sumo the amiable virtues which they ha'
not. confident that their battles will
, fought for them. The Grumbling Memb
Il ever ready TO fight battles-scents da
ger affair Oft and never gets over DANCE
y past.
The Grumbling Member approaches q
club with a frown that makes even
doughty director yearn for refuge In q
o coal scnttle or temporary perch on q
!, top OF an elevator.
q The Vigorous Mem Der Is divided Intoty
n classes-she who aceomr .ishes somethii
with her vigor and she who does not. II
former II the leaveh OF an often iuml
club while the latter Is as madsiening
Z twenty -four tons Of coal sliding from a 10
= horse cart One celebrities. the other ir
J. tates. One makes q motion and carries
4 out, while the other Is flying about cryil
what ought 10 be done. One brings wat
while the other yells "Firep The Wig,
. Gus Members often relax, from criticism
|. overexertion. and a warm spring day
i peace and pleasant platitudes settles os
= the club; but suddenly, like the east wi
that arises and begins to slam doors a
blow dust around the corners into 20
eyes, the Vigorous Members awake TO
II tion and the club reIhounts Its roller cos
n ers OF rumpus and reform.
/ And the other men bers are: The Tin
!. Members, who rise TO speak and wish th
" hadn't, or those who do not rise TO spe
= and wish thee had lhe Belllcose Membe
y who could ,ork wonders II they had o.
u had some old Cy Prime to back them; I
&c members who only come when there
n something to eat, and the members "
= only come TO gossip In the dressing roo
9 the member whose manner In consts
= apology for living. and the member "
nails every one to the wall while she
~ amincs them. the member who likes
20 whisper while n paper ID being read, q
the member who wants the city noises
- cease while she listens; the Sociable Me
~ Der, who Is "a popular as the penny Pc
u and the Mean Member, who talks abs
all the other members - Boston Gazette
= NennolitAn Women.