New-York tribune., 1895-01-08
REBELLION IN SOROS'S'
oDo,,s PROTESTS AGAINST THE NEW
FrvE-MlNUrE RULE

o,.vsr,ox Up FOR pisC' SsioN WAS
,,,vp voMEx's CLUBS WERE OF BEN
.,o THE HOME AND SOME OF
,.,,, spEAKERs WANTED TO
TALK BEYOND THE
LIMIT.
ser, with conviction that 1t has
SoroS'S " well-regulated family: but at times
peeh anu ,..kes effort to conquer disciplne even
.na most admirable oi houSeho'us' me i"',''
in the " ~ war heard yesterday in the
mutter"e, y, of what is called the foremost club
"hon'e in this country. If not In the world, and
ior WI w., II was not openly declared II was I'M
aitno.S The day opened auspiciously at Sherry's
nliH' shone the air was nalmy. the feast was
Ine and well served. and the large family. with
damn n'r complacency. gathered together for an
sm"' ,,oasure and instructions Sweet songs
h''' ,ror rectatons were first offered and
S"- ,.n1 with appreciation. All went merrily and
- onnareniy regned. but even then the storm
P.ooched which shortly disturbed the mental
,srbere The rock of dissension was new
"aI,,,ion which had been passed at the previous
,nass meeting 1t had been decided that at
s'hseouent meetings when papers should be read
I,r,i, Of five minutes for each speaker should be
- and the rule rigidly enforced Yesterday
,,as .he first occasion for putting into practice
49, re,v resolution. The question for discussion
-. HAS club-life been OF any material benefit
. roman In her character OF homemaker?
CD cp,CEFrIIY WELDING TO THE RULE.
rh. Question was presented By Mrs. Sarah l..
p1vs chairman of the Committee of House and
uo,,e The five minutes had expired before Mrs.
povs had finished reading her paper. She grace
,,,iv acknowledged the tap of the presiding officers
vel and took her seat without delay. The Rev.
pnehe A. Hanaford who was the first speaker on
The affirmative made motion that Mrs. Roys's
,ire ba extended Mrs. Helmuth. president and
IA ne1 hat
had made and must enforce the rule. The speaker
In the affirmative desired to hear Mrs Roys
with strong desire She began to argue. Tap
wen; the gavel, and with the gently murmured
words called down" the speaker in slow. sorrow
ful tones addressed her hearers But realizing that
the fate OF her predecessor shortly would be her
own her tactics changed. and. assuring her
hearers that she would do the best she could. she
proceeded with rapidty that inspired awe and
admiration in the minds of many and consterna-
ton in the minds of others.
IF emphasis be placed upon the first word of
the question for discussion said Mrs. Hanaford.
Il should say that the hour Of sentence has not
been even heraldei. These are but the days OF in
fancy Of womans clubs. and the homemaker has
been power from time immemorial. | believe that
Inc homemaker is born. not made Where love,
truth faith and loyalty dwell together there must
be home and the dweile-s in this abode Of har-
taony are the homemakers. We can say OF club
and home. as OF Caesar and Rome, We do not
love club less because we love home more Clubs
have generated thought and strengthened force.
md whatever broalens woman's horizon helps her
IA all walks Of life. Why Is ii assumed that woman
the homemaker? Ii is a. much mans duty to
! this place. and without his equal assistance
there can be no true home But woman is essen
tally a homemaker. To her home is paramount.
the club being Of secondary Importance. and 10
my belief, they never antagonze each other
HER SENTENCE UNFINISHED.
At this moment the president rose the sayel
again sounded.
But l haven't finished my sentence. protested
Mrs. Hanaford.
The Ave minutes have expired" replied Mrs
Helmuth.
The firmly closed mouth and expressive eyes OF
the president were Indicative OF the inexorabe de-
cision OF Sorosis and the speaker on the aff1rma-
tive started for her seat, saying in emphatic tones
as she passed behind the chair 1t Is Gods purpose
that women should have clubs
once more rang out the sound OF the gavel and
then Miss Sophia Curtss the speaker on the mega
tive took the floor. she apparently had as little
belief in her own statements as did her hearers
and the somewhat mischievous smile which curved
her mouth found voice in the laughter and ejacu-
lations OF those who we're present MISS Curuss
first declared that clubs had not been in operation
long enough TO determine their influence on the
home which womans true place as wife and
mother The woman. It said. who made home
attractive and what IL ought to be should be
good housekeeper and. IL she had children. should
be responsible for them. The speaker further de-
cered that the foremothers were more perfect
homemakers than the women OF to-day
There were no isms' then" she continued. and
no questions TO be discussed. Woman was kept
busy In her home Now look at the homes OF to-
day Many families are huddled together In small
fats, or hving In hotels ana not because ol pc Pc
freedom and dislike OF household duties.
The speaker then asserted that clubs fostered
4 nc In In adj q
Il lack of home-interest and many times were re-
sponsibe for nervous prostraton Al ms slaieo to
about equally divided in the minds Of the au-
Four speakers were then introduced. Dr. Kath-
eryn Townsend and Mrs Genie n. Rosenfed' ior
Mrs Sophia C. Hoffman supposedly on the mega
tive. but nearly every argument that was was az az
stand that every club which was instructive and
fostered intelligence, culture and knowledge OF
in the midst Of an interesting statement. time
onstrated that the majority Of The members @ ora
not favor the new resolution. When i oIner wa, wa,
is her hearers could imagine the state OF mind OF
the man whose wife was the nrst 10 JON cIuD |
they might realize her feelings AT 'he present Time
A SNAPSHOT AFTERNOON"
Mrs Thomas the next speaker. began by saying
that as It seemed to be a sort Of Kodak or snap
snot afternoon. she must begin at the gait that
she could keep up She continued by declaring that
the kind Of clubs hadn't been stated In the ques-
tion, bu, II mems cubs were included. she could
truly be on the negative side. Then followed
description Of these clubs which was not fattering
TO the members
Mrs. Rosenfeld received a warm greeting. and
her paper most enjoyable. Its abrupt termina-
tion was a source Of regret 10 all Il want 10 be
distinctly ranked on the affirmative side. she be-
gan. 'for know from experience that club life cu
tvates intelligence Club life to me has many mean
ngs. but have divided II into four parts: The hrst
is Individuality For many years we have been
given the NTH rib story, and the spoke OF papa
collectively and Individually. believe that woman
has her rights and that she can take better place
IN hfe II her individuality is fostered Incentive to
thought Is another club factor Women have not |
had time to think A clubwoman wants to think, |
pqt she does not give up dinners q drop SOCKS 70