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omy, including such subjects as proper
tional representation, initiative and ref
erendum, and the financial basis, which
have been characteristic Of the evolution
of the club idea within the past decade.
This particular trend is especially no
ticeable in western and northwestern
clubs.
TO specify in detail in comparative
" limited article is impossible, but a
general review of representative western
clubs is one Of the most interesting
studies presented in the entire fedora
ton.
In the city Of Chicago alone there are
about % clubs in the federation. 1t is
fair to presume that these clubs are as
representative of the west as the clubs
If New York city are for the east.
Among the more prominent Of these
may be mentioned Hull House, the Chi
cago Women's club, the Friday club.
the Archi club, the Heliades, Friends
In Council, kindergarten club, the Klio
club, the Society For Physical Culture
and Correct Dress, and the National
Household Economic association. Hull
House is to Chicago what Toynbee Hall
is to London, and Miss Jane Addans,
its founder, head and inspiration, is one
of the foremost humanitarians of the
age and living exponent Of that prac-
teal Christianity which goes hand in
hand with that rational philosophy of
civilization which offers the proletarian
Of our great cities the benefits Of this
life as well as the promise of the life to
come. The world has long been familiar
with theoretical charity. 1t is such in
stitutions as Hull House which convert
those theories into practice, and the in
stitutions themselves are like oases in
the midst Of the plague spots of our
civilization.
The Chicago Womenis club declares
in its constitution that it exists for
mutual sympathy and counsel, a unit
ed effort toward the higher civilization
Of humanity and general philanthropio
and literary work. " These declarations
have been well borne out by its united
work and by the achievements Of dis
tinguished individual members. Mrs.
Lucy L. Flower, a trustee Of the Uni
versity Of Chicago, has for 20 years
been prominent in the philanthropic,
educational and reform work in the city
Of Chicago Mrs Henrotin, the president
Of the federation; Mrs. Lindon W.
Bates, Egyptologist, author and critic;
Miss Ada @. Sweet, one Of the foremost
business women Of Chicago; Mrs. Pot
ter Palmer, who is an authority in her
wide and varied information ON wom-
ans work throughout the civilized
world, and especially in oriental coun-
tries; Mrs Matilda B. Carse, the great
worker i'll the w. O. 4. u. and founder
of the Woman S temple Of Chicago; Mrs.
John G, Coonley, the president of the
Chicago Women's club, a brainy and
energetic woman, and DR. Sarah Hack
EFT Stevenson, a prominent and success i
full physician, are some Of the members
Of the Chicago Women's club, and On
its honorary list are the names Of Mrs
Laura Ormiston Chant, Miss Harriet
Hosmer, Julia Ward Howe, Lady Henry
Somerset and the Countess Of Aberdeen. \
The practical work entered into by this
club can probably not be excelled by the
record Of any III the country. 1t has en-
tered extensively into moral and social
reform and has assisted in improving
the management Of orphan asylums.
warehouses and many public institu-
tions. 1t has had its influence in OBJ
tanning better street cleaning and in
placing women in charge at police sta
tions. 1t has been interested in obtain
ing positions for women on the school
board and placing them in libraries.
The Archi club is artistic Its mem
bers are all associate members of the
Art institme Six years ago this club
was organized, with IS women. 1t now
has membership Of over 600 and is the
second largest club in the city The
Kindergarten club, the Society For Phys
ical Culture and Correct Dress, and the
National Household Economic associa-
tion sufficiently indicate their lines of
work BY their names. The Heliades,
Daughters az the Sun, from the Greek
Helios, follows in its course all the
lands upon which the sun shines.
San Francisco has in the federation
such prosperous and influential clubs as
the Century club of California, Sorosis,
the Womans i council, the Laurel club.
the Guidon club and the Preside. The
Laurel Hall club is progressive, educa-
tional, social and moral Its president,
Mrs. l. LOwenberg, is a cultured and
able woman. Sorosis is broad, practical
and progressive, and has wide infr
ence in the community. The New Y
mans club has a commodious club |
house. Ii has adopted purple and
gold as its colors. and has established a
library and appointed committees to
work upon various lines. such as home
industries, silk culture, fruit growing,
constitutional amendments, local chari-
ties and patriotic celebrations. The
Kingsley Art club Of Sacramento is ms-
thetic and artistic.
The Social Science Federation Of Kan
sas City is typical Of the best features Of
club work in the west and south. Mrs. /
Laura E. Scammon is the president. |
She is a woman Of remarkable executive
ability, and her administrative genius
and inspiration have been felt in Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and
Texas, and appeals for assistance in club
matters have been sent her from all /