The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-27
NEWS OF THE CLUBS.

VhE Scrtbblers club Of Buffalo, N
| Y, Is an organization of profession
| al and amateur writers, probably
the best known OF the latter being Anna
Catherine Green, formerly of Brooklyn.
| Many of the professionals represent Buff
falo dailles, while the amateurs are wom-
en- - social rank and Connected with var
ious philanthropic. educational and
charitable organizations. This fraterniz-
ing Of talent is productive of much good,
the amateurs being just the kind of
| friends required by young women en-
ployed in newspaper work; for, while
many of the latter have never lowered
their standard of refined expression, 9TH
ers cannot resist the temptation to write
smart things at any cost.
Such a club as the Scribblers' gives an
opportunity for the women of leisure and
wealth and the women who have taken
high rank in authorship to combine their
influence and provide safeguard by
their friendship, for those who may need
it. A noteworthy fact of this fellowship
iS the grateful affection shown by the
younger members toward those whose in
fuence has been helpful to them, some
Of the most successful referring their
achievements rather to the guidance Of
some friendly and eminent literary wo-
man than to the possession of native
talent.
The Scribblers are not without aims
other than this of mutual advancement.
They have founded an art scholarship.
providing funds to educate a young girl
for this profession, and as their mem
bershtp increases they expect to find a
larger field for work. They have no per-
manent headquarters, and need none,
for they have a standing invitation to use
private parlor in any Of the leading city
hotels. Their meetings are held fort
nightly, and their programs cover q most
interesting variety Of subjects, amusing
as well as instructive.
For Mutual Improvement,
Mrs. Elmina s. Taylor OF Salt Lake
City, is the president of one Of the Iarg-
est societies for women in this country
1t is called 1.-THE Young Ladies' National
Mutual Improvement Association" and
with 400 branch associations now num-
bers 1900 members. The libraries owned
by the different branches contain 1000 vol
umes. Mrs. Taylor has been president
for II years. She has raised a large fam
lily of children, ''besides being dearest
friend and mother to the other two wives
and numerous children of her husband"
Mrs. Taylor is spoken of as being a
woman of great executive ability, the
proof of this assertion being shown in
the fact that from the members of her
own board down to the last and weakest
association under her care there is per-
feet peace and harmony. She possesses
to marked degree the gift of eIo-
quence."
A Leading CIubwOmRn.
Mrs. Maurice c. Benjamin, who will be
remembered as delegate to the recent
convention of the National Council of
Jewish Women in New York, is one of
Denver's leading clubwomen, being pres
ident of the Denver section Of the Council
of Jewish Women. Mrs. Benjamin's faith
er was an eminent diplomat in the SER
vice of the late car of Russia, and by
birth Mrs. Benjamin Is a Russian. She
speaks five languages and is deep, ear
nest and accomplished scholar. She is
said to be a born leader, and inherits clas-
sic and literary ability from a cultured
ancestry. She is chairman of the phIlan-
thrnpic department of the Denver
Woman's club, and is known far and
wide as a woman of practical philan-
thropy.
Training of Young Girls.
The FHtchburg, Mass, Woman's Club
has fitted up a small tenement of five
rooms as household school for the
training of young girls. There are about
40 pupils in the different classes.