New-York tribune., 1896-11-01


FEDERArIoNs AGAIN RESUMES ITS
ONWARD COURSE.
Surely thi. IS the golden ago of clubs-women's
clubs-and the voice OF women is heard in the land
from early morn to dewy eve" Their work Is ear
nest their plans good. their accomplishment last
ing and the beautiful feeling OF sisicrhood Is grow
ing deeper and trucr from the daily contact That
necessarily broadens human nature. Women
clubs are arfrng the most helpful devices oi IN"
end OF the century. AMI now that the golden days
of summer have flowed by. II" REGULAR. 'suI's,,
work OF womcns declarations resumes its onward
course.
The National Society Of New England Women In
this CITY, have arranged for an enjoyable enter
tanmcnt to be given in the ballroom of tho Wal
dorf on the evening Of November % Tn" enter
talnmont is to BE- called "huskng i'e. and IS ior
the benefit the charities thc society especially i"s
ters The beautiful ballroom Is 10 be made AS innch
like n New England barn as .;s modern nagnih-
cence and splendor Will allow. ana au-
tumn leaves Will DO tho principal form
OF decoration Co~nstalks TO be in evil
dcnce. too. and apples. nuts ana cla'r arc 10
flow liks milk and honey IurniYs ana puinpkns
will add their fascnatons TO thc rflmitiV" scone,
and n real country dance is 10 he given by the
bellies ard bcaux OF the period E"csia,ons VII nc
feature will hc the auctioning OF pumpkins for
Thanksgiving pies.
Tho Working Women's Social Club OF New-Tork.
is a strong and helpful Organization. which has for
its purpose the establishment of n bond OF unity
between It's members. and the keeping up OF n ben-
eft and loan fund through which those who may
DO III Will receive weekly amount. OF thos" VINO
are unemployed may secure loan until their con-
dition improves. The club also wishes TO establish
a cooperative home. where women engaged IN 40
nestle service may secure reasonable board ana
comfortab SURROUNDINGS when they are in need OF
rest or are without employment. a school OF train
ing for who do no; know ho" 10 do house
hold work is another project FOR ~" clup Inc dues
IS cents each month ior trr hfst var ana & lne
first months fee will be taken ior inc imitation.
The club Is auxiliary Of the Working Women
Society and Is in thorough harmony WIN IT,. me
regular meetings are to L. held on mo second ana
fourth Wednesdays IN each month. the fourth
Wednesday evening being devoted to social ana ~, ~
structive purposes. open to all women engaged In
domestic service.
The Ncw-Yorl Inhimary fer Crippled Children
has taken n new name. and 1t is now called the
Childrer's Surgical Hospital OF New-York. with
Mrs Ff)rence Clinton Suiro as president OF the
Ladies' Auxiliary. Tho society IS In prosperous
meeting AZ the residence Of the president on next
"wednesday. November 4. at II o'clock In tho morn
ing.
rh. New-York Woman's Press Club had cxcit-
ing time in making up the ticket for the nominal
ton OF new officers. AS usual the club was divid-
cd some wanting Mrs Croly reelected and others
prefe.ring another president In her modest way
Mrs Croly said that che would not run. but the
club did not heed her wishes and 1t is said that her
nome Will again appear on the ticket: Yesteraay r
gramme carried out. IT being tho cinb resmn gu
lar monthly Teeapo ana enoyeG n music tea and so
women assemDieo anu s"'o'e" 'o' ~ ~ ~
cial chatter
Mrs Harriet Webb. known tn. elocutionist of
Soross WAS heard to say at tho last Soross meet
ing that she had learned number OF new pieces
dramatic days the programme Is neomp'sae HiH sor
without number from Mrs webb. "noso gi,n glat Ior
oratory and recitation Is source OF uhihiiiiB
pleasure TO her friends
| The Emma Willard Association has issued invita-
tions to its sixth banquet. to be held at the
! Waldorf on Thursday November s. at o'clock
| Fully 200 members will be present The prncipa! OF
| the Emma Willard College. at Troy ~ y. Will de-
liver address giving the history Sf e Mrs ns,iI ssTah
MONTGOMERY Tea VIII read nsss PAPER se oresidens on
Of poTe' ,ns assocaon Sl win introduce the speakers Tho
social reunion will be at II o'clock the lunch at l.
| and the speeches at o'clock.
| Tho BROOKLYN Woman's Club Is looking into edu-
ca,onal matters and It's educational committee has
| been doing some fine work. AT the last meeting
| number OF excellent papers were read by prominent
women. among them DIR. Laura J. Wyie. professor
| Of literature at Vassar College. Her subject was
| "seoucnco OF Education from the Primary School
| throughout the University" Miss Lucy Lewis. Of
the Girls High School. and vice-president OF tho
Teachers Association. read paper on The Mod
sfs seb Tfa'?s spaua.ns ID e spoke on The nca,ion
Studies in Secondary Schools and Miss Mary w
| ..Tha library as a Workshop: the Laboratory
| Method' Mrs. Alice H. Shepard read last her
paper being entitled Tho PRODUCT Oh II A''-'he
| Pupil"
| Tho Ladies Of the Froebei Society. Of Brooklyn.
.,,m hold their monthly meeting Monday. No
yember 2 at 245 in the afternoon, AT the Froebel
| Academy ]. NJ. de varona. engineer OF water sup
ply will address the meeting. on The Brooklyn
| Mater system" anu Mrs T. +. Read. OF the
| science COMMITTEES. wfll give paper on The
J Practcal Solution Of the Water Problem IN the