The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-04
In Momon's Realm.
The CLUB CORNER.


The G o b e desires to make its club cor
ner clear and faithful reflector Of Mime
sofa organizations. and to this end extends to
them an urgent invitation to use It's space
as an open parliament The roster of clubs,
winch is about completed, shows that many
have taken up the same themes 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 VIII forward to the department the ques-
1iois discussed at its meeting and the de-
cislon reached. the information will be given
IT'S proper setting by reference to this club
roster This work will be further facilitated,
Doln by the club secretaries and the depart
ment II those who have not done so will send
10 us copies of their current programmes.
ADDRESS all communications intended for
this department to Club Corner St. Paul
u e.. Copies of club year books are So
licited.
The annual meeting of the New Jersey
State Federation of Women,s clubs. held in
Elizabeth, Oct q and % occupied but two
days this year. but the programme committee
succeeded In crowding into the four sessions
some speeches. which will serve as suggestive
TOPICS Tor the clubs during the year. Sociology
was the keynote Of the meeting and it was
heard again and again as the many speakers
told OF their work and their theories, or ex-
pounded to the women how they in their
clubs could make these ideas a telling force
in the community.
Among the resolutions nassed during the
session was the following:
Resolved That the State Federation of
Women's Clubs of New Jersey through its
executive board, cause to be presented to the
heAt legislature a bill authorizing the gov
ernor to appoint a commission for the pur-
pose OF investigating the steps necessary for
regal measures TO be taken to prevent the
widespread destruction of the Palisades now
going on
Thls Is the annual week Of the New York
federation, the first session being held last
Tuescay. There are many subject Is up for dis
cussion. so many that the convention will
last four days, the final session occurring to-
day -.
The attitude OF Mrs. Potter Palmer toward
business women's organizations was made
very plain by the splendid reception she gave
for Chicago members Of the National Assoc;a-
ton of Women Stenographers. 1t was really
at her suggestion that this club was organ
lied, and its rapid growth throughout the
country is "a matter OF keen pleasure to its
distinguished patroness. -
Its object is mutual help and to provide a.
means Of communication between stenograph-
ers. The society now has established in
Chicago an employment agency, where posi-
lions are procured for young women. No fee
Is charged when registering but certain per
cent OF the first months salary is paid into
the bureau. The association also has a
benefit fund for the sick, which is practical
result Of the work accomplished. The honor
airy members of the society are:
MRS. Palmer, AIRS. Lynden Evans
Mrs. Edwin Walker, Mrs. Chas. Henrotin.
Mrs. Plat, of Denver, ,
The November American, Monthly, official
organ of the d. A. R., degetss forty-six pages
to war relief work accomplished by the
various chapters, principally those of Mas
sachussets and New York The record must
be gratifying to the national board as we'll
as to individual members 1t represents no
small assistance given in the care of the
sick soldiers.
Men Of prominence have been the lions
of the Chicago womens clubs during the
week. Mayor Carter H. Harrison has en-
tered into debate with the Women's cub
and has heard the opinion of many of its
learned members about the management of
the city's affairs. Col Turner and Col. Kava-
nagh have talked about the war before the
West End Woman's club and Zangwill has
expatiated on the Children of the Ghetto
and given his opinion on the stage of the
day before audiences that were well qualified
to enjoy his genius. There is great deal
of serious study and phianthropic work be-
ing done in the clubs, and people of high
qualifications are being engaged as leaders.
Mrs. Marian Durham, of Burlington, To-,
who is discussed as the probable successor
to Frances E. Willard as president of the
Women's Christian Temperance union, is
thorough Western woman, full of energy.
enthusiasm and hard work. While Mrs Dun
ham denies that she will be a candidate
before the approaching national convention
in St. Paul, her friends are very active.
Mrs. Durham herself favors Mrs. Stevens
who has been temporarily filing Miss Viii
lards office, and these two ladies are the
principal candidates thus far. Mrs Dun
ham was born in Ohio in 1912. She removed
to Chicago when young woman. and taught
in the public schools for several years. She
began her temperance work in 1877, and filled
many local offices in the big prohibition as
ISOLATION. In 1884 she was elected state super
intendent Of scientific temperance instruction.
She has several times been a candidate on
Prohibition tickets in the state of Iowa.
A woman's Improvement club in New
Mexico has purchased land and converted if
into public park. adorned with fine trees
and chrysanthemums. They own and con.
club members said it shocked her to see
people carried to the cemetery in a wagon
iabe.ed Hay, Grain and Feed Delivered Free
to Any Part Of the City" The equipage is
furnished free whenever people are unable
to pay.