Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-27
NEW-CENIURY CLUB.


Club SURPASSED oven its predecessors in
the SUCCESS with whiah ito programme
was fulfilled AMI the pleasure it gave
to all who we're present. The drawing
room was handsomely draped with
iestoons Of tho colors OF all the
felnrating clubs: with tho blue and
white Of the Dover Shakespeare Club,
the cream and gruen OF the Dover
Century Club, tha red and green OF
the Georgetown New Century Club,
tho orange and white of tho Newark
Club, the pink and green Of the FELTON,
CLUB, and the violet and white of the
| Tuesday Night Club of Bridgeville,
The buff and white of the Wilmington
Club flrapsd the stage. Each cDlor
was held in place by the monogram OF
the club it represented.
A paper on Tho Advantages AMI
Disadvantages OF operation, By
Mics King, president of the Arundel
Club of Baltimore, was read. She
said: 1--WE have found ono of the
practical advantages Of 10 operation il
in our ownership Of a clubhouse which
seemed to us Utopian dream until
tho year book OF your club was put
into our hands, and that we are now
tho happy, proud posseasors of a home,
! and IN financial comfort, is largely duo
10 tho influence Of your example. The
wonderful instinct 10y which Tomen
have grasped the essential features OF
motlUrn civilization, and have de
yeoped in the sano linaH Of federatio
4 which made our nation united aud
successful, hes such far reaching con-
sequences, and has become so i'm
portrait in It's reuults that IL necessarily
Garrioa with il some weaknesses and
dangers. We are now strong enough
10 acknowledge this. Machinery that
is too complicated and depends on too
mnuy wheels is apt TO get out OF repair,
especially II the oil of charity Is not
Frequently usad. An enthusiastic love
OF detail characterizes thu natuial
'wumau. In uur housenold alfaira wg
Gao produce hs;ter results and avoid
Uasle Of ennrgy by sailing in experts
amt arailing ourselves OF the many
mechanical aids TO labor, so IN our
club work we ehould canvass the State
pgnd find out what existing organi-
buttons, poaieties. State boards, or
officers, are carrying uut objecte that
are allied to our interests, and get into
relationship with them, official or
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resources. This can be done to sd.
vantage in city. with city club as Il
unit, =
Mrs. l.. Irving Handy, president of
the Newark Club said: This day
marks an era Of advancement for the
women Of Delaware. Our club was
formed five years ngo as reading
circle, with strong leanings toward
whist, hut We have abandoned tho
whist and duyUte ourselves 10 study.
All our energies are now directed
towards having Tres circulating
library in our town. We are jealous
OF every penny spent in another d.
rection. We have the remaina of de-
fuuct library which we intend to add
to in the hnpe of Influencing the whole
neighhorhood towards wider roading
and a larger intellectual life, -
Miss Cowgirl OF the Dover Shak-
speare Club quoted their motto, "Be
stirring az the timea; be aa thou art,
\ woman" The club numbers but IL
members, but is Ii years old: the
oldest club in the State. Mrs. llous.
ton of the Georgetown Club was unable
to be present. Miss Stevenson OF the
Avon Club OF FELTON,, expressed their
appreciation Of the interest shown by
inviting the smaller and weaker clubs
10 a union that must be an advantage
/ to all. Mrs. f. iery, president OF the
iSurosis Of SeHford, said their club was
organized for social pleasure alone, hui
at The end of a year they concluded
1 they were wasting valuable time, &C
have added studies in literature, and
, other features. Miss Sarah Cannon
i represented the Tuesday Night Club
Of Brideeyille, whose principal study
r at present is United Statea history.
Q These addresses were followed by the
d singing of the new club song for 1885,
9 The words, which follow, were writer
by nj las Harriet McGsar, the music b,
: Miss Eva Bush Taylor.
: As to some Alma Matters lofty halls.
i. Her daughters might return from far away
i So, gathered here, within these honoreC
!. walls
: We meet again to-day.
@ And, one high purpose joining hand Will
hand
Here in united comradeship we stand.
Here have we built for years that are to be
"a. And here. in coming years, for heart ant
q mind
May knowledge dwell and thought, and cul
II ture kind
a And feryent charity,
:, So shall the tasks that here we tried to do
II In the new century, shine fair and true.
9 Mrs. Thomas J. Craven of tn
:. Women's Club Of SRsm, N. j., said
1t "We refusa TO recognize tho few fee
: Of water that separate us from vii
y mingG1u nnd it's clubs whnse women
T. wherever they 90, do honor to Della
n ware. The State, though not yer
10 large. liko the bright little star tina
10 she is lots her light shine out over he
I'd borders. The river which runs bstwoeI
u us saryes not to separate, but 10 unit
ID us. New Jersey greUis YOU knowing al
y possibilities are within your grasp IL
day. Ours Ia rural club in a ruru
Y county Of quiet, conservative people
q 10 attend large club meeting is lik
I'd eating out of doors and allowing GU
D. mental lungs 10 expand. Older club
( lend their experience and broader out
ii look to younger unes; younger one
contrihnto frnsh enthusiasm, so th
state Foderation5 and the smalle
Cluha are OF mutual benefit. Thnrs |
rs no club bat has occasionally paper q
st extra value. These might be gathere
n. into a circulating library of valuabl
q. manuscript A suggestion made h
as our State Federation is carried our b
8. our club in the sending out Of a trave
r ing library to the diHtrict schools, HI
r lifr-saving stations aud the isolate
SO farm huuses. A discriminating censo
Id ship is exercised over the books, |
es aeeure those of healthy tone for I'll
of boys, aud some good novels for ii
es women, that We hope will be a refrest
or menr. We havo mad ciyics taught i
CO the night school for boys. We iuteu
IN that somebody shall add free kinda