The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-12
Among the cub Women

She must have robust health must be
we'll read, a patriot, citizen a stu
dent of sociology and economies. not
drone, interested in municipal affairs,
a worker both intellectually and in
household cares" Miss Mckee also as
sured her hearers that the up-to-date
woman must be q home maker and
woman will not voluntarily resign the
sweetest thing in her life
At the recent meeting of the state
federation of Maine. the reports of club
work showed that nearly two-thirds
of the clubs of Maine are giving spe-
cal attention TO the study of American
history and literature.
The Pennsylvania women say that
they are conservative that for that
matter the whole people are. but when
they are once convinced of the wisdom
and necessity of taking up new ideas
they go to work with a will. At the
second meeting of the state federation
the last week of October, the entire
population of the capital city seemed
to show their utmost approval of the
doings of the club women by the
warm welcome extended to them. In
the absence of Governor Hastings. the
Hon. John 3. Mcpherson read a Witty
speech of welcome In response Mis-.
Brock of Lebanon, the president, pre-
scented a logical view Of women's place
in the worm. She also announced that
she had found that the attention and
interest of women all over Pennsyl
Vania had so drifted to ciVics. that the
executive board had established a com
mittee on civics. The federation pledg-
ed itself to look after the preservation
and cultivation of the forests of the
state. This federation urges upon the
individual clubs the importance of do
ing practical work in educational. mum
cipal or sanitary improvement.
Jeanne S. Fuller. president Of the
North Dakota federation. writes the
Club Woman: our first annual meet
ing was held Oct. u and 30 at Fargo,
and the II clubs composing the fedora
ton We're well represented. We feel
that the two days spent there We're
very pleasant oneS--in more ways than
one-and we hope none of our Eastern
friends will think of US as trudging
through a North Dakota blizzard. Our
Indian summer was as perfect as if
we Were living on the Atlantic coast.
and our meeting room, the Unitarian
church, was beautiful with palms and
flowers. The Musical club of Fargo
gave US music. vocal and instrumental.
of a high order. and we hope that
through their influence a prominent
feature of our federation work Will be
the cultivation of music.
If our poor storm beaten and wind
swept neghbors of North Dakota can
get up enthusiasm enough To organize
a state federation. il would seem time
for the Montana club women To be up
and doing"
The third annual meeting of the Min
nesota federation was held in st. Paul.
Oct. p, % and %. Miss Margaret j.
Evans Of the Mortified college is p.esi-
dent. The federation has established
club rooms which are used as head
quarters by the women of the country
coming to the city The standing COM
mittee on town and country clubs.
looks after this work. besides other in
terests such as libraries town and vii
lage improvement and education Some
Of the subjects relating 10 everyday
life were Between Club and Home
housekeeping and Home Making as
Science and an Art" Reciprocity" and
"Womens Interest in trent Cues