The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-28
Mention of the Work of Many
Successful Organizations
"UNITY in DIVERSITY"
Notes From the Workers of Many
Pr0minen! Clubs
notbers' and Girls Clubs, Working uirls'
Clubs. Sorosis Federation-lnter.
esting Notes From Atlanta
Edited by Margaret NJ. Fette)

back than March 10, 1860, TO lind oooy
of intelligent, broad minded women IN
Boston, Mass, Drawing public opinion
byiorganizing a genuine "clup, the hrst
one on record in America, whose regular
mem bers were all women. About
mouth later, Sorosis, the woman's CLUB
of New York, was established
Public opinion frowned upon and rldl-
cIed the idea, by turns, but the movement
had been we'll considered and was based
,upon such sound principles OF justice TO
women, that the ranks filled and the ad-
emirable results o: organization were soon
felt, not only IN the New England club,
but in the life OF the city where 1t had
its origin.
1t has been somewhere stated that the
idea of this club life for women sprang
from the discovery made during the civil
war, that woman bac unlimited a6ilities
TO do and dare, and that when in the
absence of SO many men from the various
home circles, she had been thrown upon
her own resources, she had not been
found wanting. She determined not to
return to the cIrcumscrlbed condition
from which she had by scciuent, as it
were, been released. But though this is
no doubt true, yet the germ OF the New
England club was starting into life long
before the period referred to.
Emily Faithful, daughter of an English
rector, had for many years been. in her
own country asitating the question OF
broader opportunities for woman and
had established under serious opposition,
a printing press in London, and employ
ho
toria Press was sent forth tie Victoria
Magazine. devoted TO the interests OF
women. That magazine as the household
friend of one whose early love or Droad
and vital topics found An echo in its
pages Inspired by the accounts OF sue
cessful efforts for the benefit OF men,
she 0esireu to recognize the work ana
help il on and by her enthusiasm to IN
spire others to advance the coming OF the
better day.
This broad and kindly lover OF her sex
was Caroline M. Seymour Severance, who
having also JOINED in the great activities
OF the war. was with many others anxious
to keep their forces un tied by some
means, and TO continue such educational
and social relations as would ut the
women of city or town to enter upon
cuties which light arise IN any form in
the future.
Mrs. Severance in writing to Miss
Julia A. Sprague. the club historian,
said: "Often in my Cleveland. Ohio,
home, l talked with Mr.. A. b. Aloott
about the possibility of a literary and
social union-and later with Mrs. Sewall
and others of Boston. When l became a
resident of the latter city | resolved TO
make an effort for this UNION An inter
estiny history Of the New England club
from 1868 TO 1898 was published by Lee d
Shepard OF Boston, Mass. NJ. NJ. +.
THE FRIDAY MORNING CLUB OF
Los ANGELES.
The Friday Morning club was estab-
1ished in 1891. 1t was an outgrowth
from the first woman's club of Los An
geles having the same founder and pIesi-
dent, Mrs. c. NJ. Severance, and many of
the same members. At one time it was
divided into committees through VIII
especial care the entertainments of the
various weeks were planned. This
method was not popular and WAS soon
abandoned, and the choice of speakers
again devolved upon the board OF man
ayers VINO at present have all control OF
the business of the club.
This is thought by some of the best
authorities on club work, to break up, in
great measure, the true club spirit, by
taxing off all responsibility of decision in
any matter that should interest the
mem ers asia whole. AT the first annual
meeting OF the federation of clubs, very
clear statement was made III one of the
papers on club management against such
a method, on the ground that when the
individual mem Der has 10 feeling of res
possibility the interest dies, and as has
often happened under such plan the
club itself dies, If the course is continued.
However, it is pleasant to know that
the FridayMorning club has no intention
of departing tins life. Its mem bership
has steadily increased until now II
numb over three hundred.
Mrs. Osgood; who has been the presi-
dent of the club for the last two years,
was first chosen WREN Mrs. Severance
was from feeble health obliged to resign
the presidency. Mrs. Osgood honors the
position she holds by her wise perform
ance of her duties and her unfalling
courtesy to all the mem bers of this large
body OF women
:fOne of the extremely int testing ses-
sons of this new club year was that at
which DR.. Moore read paper upon sani-
tary regulations and DR.. Steddom, the
health officer of Los Angeles, opened the
discussion. DR.. Moore paid high COM
pHment to the course the club had here
tofore taken in discussing public meas
ures and hoped il would take active steps
now for improving the sanitary condi-
tions OF the city. Dr. Steddom thong It
that much good could be done here, as in
other cities, if the women would take a
more live interest in municipal affairs and
he urged the club To action
As the Friday Morning club has the
reputation of beiuga "mauy-sided' club,
MOI only literary or social, but phlan-
thIoplc and always eNerting an influence
in the direction of true reform, it would
seem that it should live up to its tradi-