Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-30
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ders of our State. The great heart
of humanity is easily touched by a
CRY Of physical distress---the hunger
of the body--but the dcmand for
mental food often fails utterly to be
heard. All, what boon it is to see
our less fortunate sisters climbing up
step by step rs wo extend helping
hand. f, -. -,
GREATEsr GOOD OF THE GREATEST
NUMBER. "
The salient characteristics Of the
club spirit to-day is the ardent desire
to share benefits with others. At
tho beginning of woman's clubs thoy
were along the cultural line exclu-
sively. The literary club of other
days was the outgrowth of natural
refinement, but this work, hcdged in,
as it were, revolved in u narrow way,
and its results were narrowed down
to the exclusive few; it failed to
reach the masses; that vast army of
patient toilers who are in the great
est necd of few rays of sunshine in
their everyday life.
On every side we hear of the new
woman. The term is misnomer-I
might say bugbear-used to bring
| discredit to the move. Thore is
nothing now under tho sun--no, not
even a new woman. The woman of
to-day-tho progressive woman-is
tho old woman of other days rejuvi-
mated by new impulse, club spirit.
Homo is now, as ever, the first in her
heart, but her club comes in by way
of recreation, and is a means of regu-
lating the potty cares and inconsc~
quential worries into tho background.
Tho mind dwclls upon subjects of
broader and higher import. Those
who have no sympathy for the sor-
rows of others, those who shut them
selves up with their own interests
and pleasures as a mental environ
ment, arc possessed of something
worse. 'Tis in such we expect to
find the cold, sordid spirit which
prompted the primal fratricide's
answer: cam my brothers kceper?"
In conclusion I will add, we are
here to-day for the purpose of learn
ing something from each other, for
the advantages that are to be gained
by an interchange of ideas. There
fore, if you have formulated your
opinions speak them out, and bear in
mind that nothing is more unsatis-
factory to hearcr than not being
able to hear. so speak up, ladies,
clearly, and let us make this an occa-
sion of great reciprocity and mutual
benefit.
MISS POppENHEIM's RESPONSE.
Miss Louise Poppenhcim, of the
Century Club, of Charleston, made
the following graceful reply
Madame Chairman and Ladies'
After hearing such graceful and
hearty greeting how can we but feel
welcome here in this Convention of
Woman's Clubs of South Carolina ?
[ fully appreciate the honor en-
trusted to me when | was asked to
respond for the visiting delegates.
The "Ccntury Club" and Charleston
arc honorcd by their recognition.
Charleston is proud of Seneca, that
she should be the originator of this
scheme for the bringing together of
all South Carolina women who arc
anxious to develop in themselves
and their communities high stand
ards of thinking and of living.
We, the visiting delegates, thank
the "Oncc-a- Week" Club for their
kind hospitality, and we fully realize
how much time and trouble has been
expended to bring about such con-
vcntion. We show by our presence
our desire to cooperate with you.
Let us bear in mind that our chief
object here is to offer facilities for
the development Of woman in the
highest attributes,