The herald., 1898-03-19

uity for ourselves. Let US, remembering
that 1--WE shall pass this way but once" F"
bear with us the lesson of the Legend
Beautiful
LIVELY DISCUSSION
By the time the speaker closed the air
was pretty we'll charged with electricity,
and when the president announced the
subject open for discussion there was no
time lost waiting for speakers. The pro-
gressive element, which has felt "cribbed,
cabined and confined by the clubs linn
itations, hastened to endorse Mrs. Ster-
ry's views, and the conservatives who
favor the policy of keeping the organiza-
tion strictly literary club, where mem
bers of all other organizations can meet,
just as quickly FASTENED to support their
side of the case. After several ladies had
expressed opinions, most Of them favor
ing the present policy. Mrs. D. G. Ste
vens made some wholesome remarks.
Mrs. Stevens approved Of retaining the
literary features part of the time, but
also fully endorsed the suggestion of a
day each month for the consideration Of
practical questions. She pointed out the
quick response there had been to Mr..
Davis suggestions the week previous,
though there had been variety of mo-
tions before the house at the same time.
Mrs. Osgood also endorsed the paper as
expressing her sentiments, as did Mrs. F.
A. Eastman.
Mrs. Graves thought these philan-
thropic questions should be left to the
w. c. T. u, the Woman suffrage society
and other organizations of which the
city is full, and the club be left in
Ia of itc o1
icy. rt
Mrs. Eli Fay thought 1t should stand
for principles, but did not indicate in
what way 1t should let it's standing be
known.
Mrs. c. M. Severance and Mrs. Virgins
also heartily endorsed the speaker
views. Mrs. Croft, Mrs. Schultze and
various others were in favor Of letting
the club remain as it is.
Miss Variel proposed the appointment
of committee, as had been suggested
to which practical questions could be re-
ferred, but the chair refused to enter
tain the motion and said the executive
board would doubtless consider the mat
ter. as they were desirous to act in ac-
cordance with the wishes of the men,
bers.
Mrs. Graham said it had probably not
occurred to anyone that the members
might not all want to be represented by
a committee; she, personally, objected to
being represented by any committee in
philanthropic work.
MRS. STERRY'S DEFENSE
Some speakers seemed to fear that the
club was about to be seized by vandal
hands and turned forthwith into So
ciety for making flannel jackets for lit
tie heathens in Africa. Mrs. Sterry was
obliged to rise to the defense Of her
paper several times and repeat that she
did not advise dispensing with the liter
ary features of the club, nor in taking
up individual cases. She merely asked
one day in the month for live issues,
and to advocate reforms by which indi-
vidual wrongs could be righted.
A member Of the Century club of Oak
land, visiting in the city, being called on
spoke of that club holding similar po-
sition on this question. The stronger ele-
ment has recently withdrawn and form
ed an organization more varied in its
aims, which took with it the strength of
the old club. She suggested that the Fri
day Morning club take warning, and try
to keep it's stronger members within its
folds.
Mrs. Eastman asked for an expression
of opinion from the members, given by
rising to their feet, as an indication of
the strength of the respective sides, but
the bogy man put in his appearance, as
he always does when discussions take
too decided a business turn, and the
whole matter was referred by the chair
to the executive board.