The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-09

to them an urgent invitation to use its space
as an open parliament The roster of clubs
which Is about completed. shows that many
have taken up the same theme of study for
the year. 1t will be helpful to the clubs
themselves and instructive and interesting to
others to compare the results OF these various
discussions and researches. If each organiza-
ton will forward to the department the ques-
tions discussed at It's meeting, and the decis-
ions reached, the information will be given
its proper setting by reference to this club
roster. This work will be farther facilitated
both for the club secretaries and the depart-
ment If those who have not done so will send
to us copies of their current programmes.
sME
Mrs. Corinne s. Brown. Of Chicago. was
asked to reread before the, Social Economics
club, of that city, the paper given by her be-
fore the Denver biennial Her whole effort
was directed toward industrial problems She
started out with the statement that the in
dustrial problem sometimes seemed like deal
Ing with chapter of horrors, as so much
misery, woe and injustice accompanied 1t and
the solution seemed so far away, unthankful
and hopeless. She then made a plea that
club women should study this great question
for not only had they the leisure, but also
the independence Of thought and most of
them the financial independence to give it
be handled without gloves. This study. the
speaker declared, needed not only intellectual
capacity, but sympathetic comprehension. both
Of which she declared women possessed In
the highest meaning according to Mrs
Brown. the problem was a mathematical one
and its solution scientific.
This is the federation month" for Mime
sofa. Nebraska, Colorado, Ohio and Illinois.
The Illinois women have been hoping to re-
celve President Mckinley as the star at
traction of their annual, but the Inter Ocean
assures us that the local clubs are not losing
sleep the subject.
IF the president attends the peace Jubilee
and stays in town long enough to respond
to our invitation we would of course be
glad to hear him talk" said one of the Chi
cago club members. but If his duties call
him away we will be content with our other
arrangements. which are excellent in them
Selves"
AT this time of the year the question of
membership in the general federation usually
comes before local clubs for decision. Is
the game worth the candle or is it not?
One or two delegates attend the biennials
at the expense of the clubs; can they bring
back enough to warrant the expense? The
answer depends primarily upon the character
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Tor! Can she transmit to her constituents
the electricity generated in the convention.
OF VIII she consider her responsibility dis
charged If she acts simply as club dummy
secondly. the value of membership In the
general federation depends up the nature
OF the club. The purpose Of the national
organization is to unity, systematic and
render effectual the efforts of all local clubs.
II. then, local organization has an aim be-
yond pleasurable but metiveess study by
It's members; if it desires to be of service
either directly or indirectly, to the COM
munlty, 1t is not inconcevabIe that it should
learn something of effective methods and
gam something of wholesome inspiration by
no!clng place in the national organization
isolation is not conducive to growth or the
development of power. What Harriet c.
ioWner editor OF the Midland Monthly club
department. says of the state federation NAV
apply with equal force to the general organi-
cations.
The annual or biennial meeting brings
women together from every corner of tha
state, she says, and gives an incentive and
inspiration Of great value. The public discus
sion OF subjects in which each club is inter
ested leads inevitably to better methods and
nlgher ideals and not the least of the bene-
hts derived from the state meetings Is the
comradeship developed"