New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-19
MASSACHUSETTS, CLUB NOTES
THE YOUNGEST ORGANIZATION IN THE
STATES MAKES ITS DEBUT
~sENsATIoNAL JoURNALIsN' AND "THE BUsI-
NESS woMAN's HOME" DISCUSSED BY
THE Nrw- ENGLAND PRESS As
ISOLATION.

ono Of the youngest clubs admitted to State
Federation this season Is the New Bedford Wom-
ans Club. which joined in tho general work Of
the Massachusetts organizations. 1t entertained
the Federation in hospitable way. the president
Mrs. Ada ". TillinRhast receiving and welcoming
more than seven hundred members and visitors.
Mss o. NJ z. Rowe. president Of the Massachusetts
Federation. made address on the Significance
Of the Fourth Biennial" in which she reminded
her hearers that IN he number OF clubs Mas Ias
Illinois Iowa and Ohio. ranking next: with $50
TO u.s. clubs But in total mGm 1osT. Pill, MSsSs
which is parallel with the 100 of MASSACHUSETTS,
meeting was Sensational Journalism" under which
head s We're mNd w y and sephn
oMaTs UPTH being sSk@ by MT t MhT p.
Se as Gl e bn the Publishing Of details Mr.
Knowlton replied tina; he did not.
The Old and New Club Of Maiden celebrated the'
twentieth anniversary Of its founding in the hand
some hall Of the town, where elaborate pro-
gramme was rendered. The decorations for tho
occasion were exceedingly fine, blending well with
the coloring OF the walls and OF the carpets and fu
rishlngs. Extracts read from the records Of a
score OF years included poem by Miss Frances
Parker and letters from Mrs. Julia Ward Howe
Mrs Jennie c. Croly and Mrs. Mary Dame Hall.
,ba ffv guests 10 be invited and the con-
sequence was a reunion OF many Ola members iois
4 paper found 10 contain much valuable instruc-
ton and advice given recently at a meeting or
the England Woman's Press Association by
Mrs Charlotte Perkins StetsOn. The subject or me
paper was THE Business Woman's Home Co
operative housekeeping vas declared TO he OF UNI
told value TO the business or professional woman,
and many other points were brought out IN TINS
The Handmade" home was treated by Mrs
EVELYN G. sutherland. while Mrs. l. > leighton
dwelt on the value and happiness OF personal ser
wee.
Mrs Sarah :. Plat. OF Denver vice-president OF
the General Federation Of Wonen's Clubs in he
ak on The Unlimited club" before recent club
gatherings spoke disparagingy Of those clubs that
studied problems of the fifteenth century while
those az the nineteenth are prominent Al the re-
quest OF Miss Winslow. Editor OF The CuD
Woman" Howard Caldwell professor OF American
history in the University Of Nebraska, and widely
known as a writer and lecturer on the source
method Of teaching history. answered Mrs. Platt's
argument follows
Ro,h English and American history are based
precsdent The present IS nothing but accumula-
ions Of the past. To ignore the past Is 10 ignore
me experience Of he world Every lnst'u lG o., o.,
must know its soil 20 know IT'S fruits a kno"Ieues
e past problems heps us to sqiVe siiIsr oaes o.
row view. for tina; may necessilate mat me pres
ont generation create something that has ALREADY
been developed In the past
IN an address Mrs W e. Lowe. president OF tho
General FEDERATION. urged the clubs to endow L
scholarship in state normal schools for women
interested in pedagogy Among cino"omen MI
loves SUGGESTION ~ considered GOOD one fer
r,,ostiou Is that the clubs send Of their mem
hers 70 study the newest and best IN chile s'udHy
ard relative pics for one year Ihis woman WI
rem return TO the club the following year ana
share her KNOWLEDGE with the members WHO p'0
ID nNlaISNp.