Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-25
In the Woman,s Club.

The Omaha Woman's club met last Mon
day afternoon with even a larger number
of members in attendance than usual. The
business, which consisted principally Of a
discussion Of the now woman's paper, soon
to be established in Omaha. was rapidly
disposed of by the adoption of a motion to
give the paper all aid possible.
The educational department, under the
leadership Of Mrs. Grace Scarborough.
furnished one of the most interesting pro-
grams to which the club has listened since
its first meeting. AS leader of the depart
ment Mrs. Scarborough appeared first on the
platform and read a very carefully pre-
pared biographical sketch of Pestalozzi. One
of the charming features of the paper was
the manner in which the reader drew prac-
tic. lessons from this great teachers fail
ures as well as successes-one chief point
being the fact that Pestalozzi never profted
by others experiences, but wasted fully half
or his life in proving things to be untrue
for himself which others had settled cen
turtles before.
The ten young ladies who gave the club
an example of what physical training will do
for a woman as to grace and endurance
were roundly applauded, as they deserved to
be, for If there is one thing an american
woman needs more than another it is better
health and stronger muscles. The training
school as managed by Miss Bradley will
surely help in these essentials.
Mrs. DR.. Towne has always been the most
popular woman in the club an the hearty
and prolonged applause which greeted her
when she appeared before the ladies showed
that she is still a favOrite. Her theme was
THE Power of Observing as a factor in
Education" The idea underlying the paper
was that to one who does not observe life
Is a blank, like going through a gallery of
beautiful pictures blindfolded. Mrs. Towne
begged tho women to imagine themselves u
class of school children for a little while and
she would then be right at home. She then
took up the wood of the beech tree, gave
a history, description and uses of same, not
forgetting to mention its aristocratic rela-
tions; told what articles in common use
were made of this wood and illustrated her
remarks with pictures of beech trees, a
basket of beech nuts, pressed leaves and a
section of wood taken from a tree. The
attention paid the speaker by the ladies'
showed that the subject was full of interest
and instruction. In speaking of birds not
liking the beech tree particularly. Mrs.
Towne touched on the bright future when no
woman will wear a dead bird on her hat.
The diversion was received with much clap
ping of hands in all parts of the house.
Mrs. Fannie Arnold sang a solo full of
sentiment, Just as of Old followed by
When Love is Kind" both selections being
well received.
Mrs. Frank Heller followed in a lengthy
paper full of bright thoughts and witty
comparisons, which she called "An APP
peal" The duties of parents towards
ledCLerS were set lOrIn, ana as Mrs. Heller
has had the experience necessary to give
her ideas weight from the teachers stand
point, the paper was particularly pleasing.
DR.. Augusta Chaplin, having been elected
an honorary member of the club, was called
on for a little speech and responded in a few
well chosen words of congratulation for
the apparent interest manifested by all the
members in the proceedings as we'll as the
phenomenal membership in point of num-
bers.
Adjournment was then had until Monday
afternnnn March Z