The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-09
Word From the
Women Clubs.

The Helena Current Topic club has
issued its programme for he season
Of 1898 and 1893. 1t Is a neat little
booklet with a purple cover. printed
In black Ink. The subjects treat with
live issues of the present time and
require vast reading and much indi-
vidual thought. Mrs. A. B. Clements
is the president. Mrs. A. p. Curtin. vice
president. and Mrs. J. A. Shoemaker.
secretary and threasurer.
Oct. I was the first day OF meeting,
Current Events the subject for dis
cussion. Following is the programme
in full: Oct Is, Mission OF the Anglo
Saxon" Mrs. Hotter and Mrs. Glenn
ents. Oct. %. Russia" the club. Nov.
IL. Progress of Arbitration Through
out the World" Mrs. Shoemaker and
Mrs. Craven. Nov rs. Canada" the
club. Dec. 10, international Com
merce," Mrs. Loose and Mrs. Prescott.
Jan. z. Current Events" Jan. 81,
"Our Big Trusts and Corporations
Mrs. Curtin AND Mrs. Kerr. Feb. 4.
Current Events the club. Feb. IL.
University Extensions" Mrs. Nolan
and Mrs. Esler. March 4. Current
Events" March 10. Social Tene-
menus, MTS. TURNER 4no MS. wv
man. April Z Current Events" April
Is, American Magazines: Their Found
ers and Contributors" Mrs. kennett
and Mrs. Cole. May 2. "a topic to be
selected by the ciub), Mrs Kurtz.
What every one wishes II right
from a parliamentary point OF view.
Precedent should never be binding
whe found to work hardship. Cir
1890 At-A Qtt I0Ef
his position because he had not the
sense to know when to disobey orders"
A club must distinguish carefully be-
tween parliamentary law and prece-
dent Never let a thing go that you
really object to because you not
the courage OF your convictions. or
fear to be thought unamiable. 1t is
much better to speak out In meeting
and Their gracefully yield to the will
of the majority than to sit silently by
and afterward criticise.-The Club Wo-
man..
Mrs. w. J.. Christie. 9 Excelsior av-
enue South Butte. has been reappoint-
ed state chairman OF correspondence.
G. F. w. c. for Montana, for the en-
suing two years. During the past two
years the club women have made COM
mendable progress, FIVE clubs united
with the general federation, many en-
larged their scope of club work. new
clubs were organized which have be-
come both influential and progressive,
and more important than all else Is the
establishment OF friendly and frater-
nal relations between the various hubs
Of the state. During the next W
years the state chairman will be at the
service of all the clubs of the state,
both federated and unfederated. and
will be pleased to hesr from all. will
ingly giving all the information In her
power. With the cooperation OF all
those interested in the broad and no
BILE scheme of the general federation.
there is no limit to what may be ac-
complished.
the organization Of a state federation
incorporated under the laws OF the
tate. In this way only can the club
women OF all communities accomplish
great results in their own state. In
the past education by means OF re-
forms in the public schools and by
travelling libraries. has been the chief
work of the many state declarations.
Let every woman use her influence
toward uplifting and charging the
usefulness OF the public schools. en-
courage the teachers doing good work
and start a vigorous crusade against
the employment of inefficient ones,
and above all use every honest effort
to wipe out all traces. II they exist, of
political influence in the public school.
A library and art exchange catalogue
has been issued by the School Improve
ment league OF Maine. Its mission is:
Better physical surroundings. best
books for all. art in the school room.
Omcials, teachers and pupils have unit
ed to further these purposes. In this
state and other of New England the
state declarations are influential bodies,
their work in the rural schools alone.
amply compromising them for the eff
fort. Let the club women of Montana
profit by the example set by the wo-
men Of older states and get 10 work
at once.
What can we do for the young wo-
men who graduate from our high