The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-08
IN CLUBDOM.

The proposal TO put a war tax Upon the
club women of the country has aroused the
greatest interest. Persons who prior to this
have given but small attention to the club
questions are convinced that such move on
the part of the government would be 10th
timely and effective. The revenue SO OBJ
tanned would be valuable factor in financial
success. The number OF club women in the
country now amounts to several hundred
thousands, and with substantial tariff per
capita upon these the result would be enor-
nous. Women who belong to more than one
club would, Of course, be taxed for each
organization, which would multiply the pro-
ceeds prodigiously. The New York Sun sug-
gests that 1t is not unlikely that members
of some clubs might be taxed at higher
rate than members Of others. Surely 1t
ought to cost more to faunt the colors OF
Sorosis than the modest hues Of the Woman's
Club of Squedunk.' The fact is also cited
that officers would no doubt be subject to a
higher rate of taxation than ordinary men,
bers, and that those most given to the ex-
temporaneous address habit, not to say the
most earnest apostles Of the club millinery,
would naturally command national attention.
The financial possibilities Of such a tariff
are indeed well-nigh limitless, it being with
out doubt the most frauitful scheme for in
creasing the nations income that the long
headed politicians have yet derived.-Chicago
Times-Herald.
A marked feature at the coming con-
vention at Denver will be the art confer
ences on such practical topics as THE
Decoration of Schoolrooms," 1.-The Effect
Upon Children of Casts, Draped or Nude"
What Can an Art Club Do for Communi-
ty?"
90 Cain I'd
evening and Sunday, during the Fourth BIZ
ennial convention, The Club Woman says:
The Saturday evening meeting on Folk
Songs of America" at which Mrs. Ph1hp
Moore, of St. Louis, will preside. Will be ex.
tremely interesting. 1t will be .,I in charge OF
creole, negro, Indian and French Canadian
songs. Miss Mu.doon, the delegate of the
Louisville Woman's club. has made study
of the melodies Of the plantation upon their
native heath, and she will tell and illustrate
what she has learned among the old-fashioned
negroes OF the South.
Henrotin,'' says Minnie ]. Reynolds, CHAIR
man of the press committee, that women
will never take their true positions in the
world until they appear as teachers of spirit
ual truth. Thus it her idea that as
many pulpits as possible should be filled by
ministers and speakers of the Federation
will be thus occupied. Mrs. Cornelius Stew
enson, who besides being a worker for mu-
nicipal reform is a great Psychologist, will
speak in one church on Primitive Re-
hgions." Mrs. Celia Parker Woolley pastor
of the large Independent Liberal Church. Of
Chicago, and preacher of power, will preach
at the Unitarian church. Mrs. Henry Solo
mon, the talented president of the National
Council of Jewish Women will lecture on
1.-The Hal,owing of the Home" before the
congregation of Temple Emmanuel. Rev.
Caroline Bartlett Crane pastor of the Peo-
pies church of Kalamazoo, Jane Adams, of
Hull House, DR.. Annette ]. Shaw, of Wis
consn; Miss Margaret ]. Evans, of Mime
sofa; Mrs. j. A. Robert, of Ohio; Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey, of Washington, D. c.: Rev
Florence Kollock Croker of New York and
probably Mrs. j. G. Learned of Missioui
will occupy pulpits. also.
Says Miss Helen Winslow, Of Boston:
The question will come up at Denver
whether it is best to print reports of club
work-which seems to be right in line with
what we considering. "Shall reports of
club-work be printed?" If a club exists
selfishiy for itself alone, for the enjoyment of
a few members or the purpose of encourage
ing exclusiveness-by all means, no. If. en-
the contrary. the club has an altruistic basis,
if it has clause in its constitution about he
ing the means Of "elevating this community"
if it is really working for some actual pur-
pose and proposes to do away with social
barriers. then let the public know it by eyery
possible means One Of the hopeful signs of
cilb-work is that there are few clubs left
that consider their papers and discussions FOO
sacred to be shared with common folk
AS the whist season is drawing to q eIosa