The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-03-26

the enforcing OF certain laws already on
the statute books. as the chiId.labor
Law, coDpulsory-education Law, and
others mentioned. The committee on
literature advises critical attention to
the preparation Of club papers, and Of
fers further useful advice under the
heads Of Children's Books, Reading in
Schools, Home Influence and Club In
fiuence. The committee on art indicates
courses Of study that will be along ar.
tistic lines and still convey practical
lessons. Some Of these are Principles of
Design and Decoration, Great American
Buildings las the Boston and Congress
sional libraries,) Decoration OF School
rooms, etc. The committee on music is
equally practical, urging the application
Of knowledge Of the history, literature
and theory Of music. to the actual bene
fit Of the community, through it's re-
lations to school, church, working girls
and newsboys' clubs, etc.
The Illinois Federation is distinguish
ed for it's splendid work. To epitomize
from the address of the president at it's
last annual meeting, the federation,
through its clubs, has been instrumental
in founding public libraries. in aiding in
the selection Of good books for city,
school, and Sunday school libraries. in
giving free lectures and concerts. or. at
q minimum cost, in encouraging and
often giving financial aid that has been
the sole support OF University Extension
courses; the putting Of plants aud rep.
licas Of works Of art in schools and or
phan asylums, the free exhibition OF fine
arts, the circulation from house to house
and from city to city Of art collections,
the giving of churches for free organ
concerts. the voluntary lending to schools
OF works OF arts from private homes, and
the beautiful ministry of msny amateur
musicians among the club members in
the service of schools and hospitals.
Mrs. Alice Bradford Wilee, the presi-
dent of the federation, was born in Bos-
ton, of Puritan ancestry. She is men,
Der of the Society Of Mayf1ower
Descendants, the D. A. r., and the
Colonial Danes. Her education was
pursued at Mount Holyoke and Cornell,
earning the special distinction at the lat
ter college Of being the first woman ap-
pointed Woodford orator. Her public
service began in Freeport, ILL.,, to which
city her marriage removed her residence
in 1891. when, as president OF the
Illinois Woman's Exposition Board, che
assisted largely in securing the memoir
able exhibit Of the industries Of the wo-
men Of Illinois During the Worlds
Fair she served with distinction on one
of the important committees. Later
Mrs. Wiles became, through q hand
some majority in holly contested cleo
tior, a member of the Board of Educa-
ton of Freeport, her services being
fruitful and brilliant. The large and
successful woman's club at Freeport,
ILL.,, was organized mainly through the
efforts and influence o. Mrs. Wiles, who
was its first president. Her active club
interests were afterwards transferred to
the Chicago Woman's club, on the re-
moval Of the family residence to that
city.
The Falls City Research Club met
this week with Mrs. w. w. Abby. At
the last meeting, instead Of assigning
subjects for papers or talks. the presi-
dent gave each member slip Of paper