The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-19

years from now, no matter how small was the beginning, the accomplishment with be great. Let us come to our clubs in harmony. Let us learn to care for one another in sisterly way. Let us stand by each others regulations, and cover up each others peculiaritles. Let us raise the standard of our clubs, as the club raises the standard of its women."
 Mrs. Livermore speaks from personal experience of the good that may be done through organized effort on the part of women. Perhaps the first club to which she ever belonged was a club in Chicago, composed entirely of New England women. Aliens and eXiles they probably felt themselves to be in city that, at that time (nearly fifty years ago), could offer no attraction save those it gave in opportunities of money making to the men who had transported thither these forlorn and homesick women For mutual consola- tion and support they formed this club and at their meetings they talked only of home, and read aloud their letters from home. And when one of them sang songs of home such as,
 "Oh, the dear hills of New England, The land that gave mo birth"
 they fell upon each others neclIs and lifted up their voices and wept.
 However, after while they were sem sible enough to see that the influence of club meeting given over to remi- niscenses, regrets and wailings was neither wholesome nor helpful. So they wisely concluded that as they had come to Chicago to stay they would put on cheerful faces and make the best of it. Serious work was taken up, the club prospered and grew and so it came to pass that the time of national need and peril found the New England women of Chicago organized and ready for united effort. And they had not waited fifty years' for their great opportu- nifty. Of the ten branches of the United States sanitary commission one was es- abolished in Chicago. These were sub depots of sanitary stores and into them were poured the never ceasing supplies gathered up by the ten thousand aid societies organized by loyal women. And when the great Northwestern Fair was held in Chicago in 1863, a fair that added nearly one, hundred thousand dollars to the treasury of the Sanitary Commission, some of these same wom- en of the New England club. notably Mrs. Livermore herself were at the very head and front of the undertaking. [ It is devoutly to be hoped that never again in this country will there arise such a pressing need Of women's as- sistance and women's sacrifices. Yet there is daily need of their services. With so much of philanthropic, educa- tional and refomatory work to be done, no club need go begging for an object. Each may find "something to stand for, and united effort for some avowed good purpose means to each member a personal gain in the pres ent, though the greater benefits, "the development of the nation" and the elevation of it's moral standard, may be the result of long years of patient and persistent and consecrated endeavor.
 THE NEW WOMAN" She does not ''languish in her bower"
 Or sqllander all the golden day In fashioning gaudy flower
 Upon worsted spray; Nor Is She quite content to wait
 Behind her "rose-wreathed lattice pane, Until beside her fathers gate
 The gallant prince draws rein" The brave new woman soorn to sigh.
 And count 1t such a grievous thing" That year on year should hurry by
 And no gay suitor bring; In labor ranks she takes her place,
 With skilfnl hands and cultured mind: 1 Not always foremost in the race. |
 But never far behind. | And not less lightly fall her feet |
 Because they tread the busy ways; l She is no whit less fair and sweet |
 Than maids of olden days, Who, gowned in samite or broeade
 Looked charming in their dainty guise, sHBut dwelt like violets in the shade
 With shy, half-opened eyes.
 Of life she takes clearer view,
 And through the press serenely moves,
 Unfettered, free; with judgment true
 Avoiding narrow grooves.
 She reasons and she understands
 And sometimes 'tis her joy and crown
 10 lift with strong yet tender hands
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