The Saint Paul globe., 1898-07-03

club to bring about a fuller development of
woman's powers. She says:
1T is the club that shall be the instru-
ment N our hands for producing
higher maniiness and womaniness pure
government, better educaticn, simpler
and mere reasonable WAYS o. living
and greater opportunity for broader, richer
and fuller life. 1t shall lift US out of our
ness and teach us practical, straightforward
candid lessons OF everyday life.
The old wall of woe that the home suffers
neglect and the wife and mother is lost in
the club member seeking 20 reform the world
at the sacrifice of her own home has had it's
day. and the scoffer has had evidence enough
that the home is made better one through
the larger life of its queen.
If the club makes the woman SUMMER and
brighter argues Mrs. Longstreth, then the
home is SUMMER and brighter tco.~ II it gives
her higher ideas than merely the clothes
mending and the dinner-getting then there
will be subtle something felt which shall
add flavor of strength and warmth to the
household" d"
While speaking of the relative advantage in
the club of many departments ard in the
club of one, Mrs. Longstreth says:
The club that has lived the longest and
prospered the best, so far as l know. is the
cub which has all depaI tmens, but exists fer
not one alone. The important thing is to
keep up the active interest of a diversified
membership. and TO do this all the avenues
must be opened and kept in good repair by
means of healthy exercise. l think the time
has passed when we can be content with a
cub that is only literary There is an in
tense uf9 ising toward better municipal condi-
ti0nS. In every community there is something
10 be doBe-either the schools need attention
or there is demand for free library. or
there are city parks and summer Fairgrounds
needed. So that every club should have its
public interests committee its agent in
working up these needed reforms improve
ments. The social and literary dspartm ants
have their important place, but should not
absorb all of the club life. think the women
of our country are no longer willing to walk
dirty thorGughfareS on their way TO their club
house. to allow abuses in the schools
mismansgement to prev all in their local gov
ernment while they sit still and study Brown
ing or Shakespeare over the tea cups. Let US
relax ourselves over Browning and the tea
cups. but let the aim and purpose Of our club
be not ONLY self-mprove ement and self-in-
oulgence, but for improving and benefitinS the
whole community in every way possible. .
Mnrcsota hase received a wee bit Of recog-
milton from the national federation, inasmuch
as Miss Evans, Of Mortified. has been made
chairman of the educational committee of
the general federation. An Art Depart
ment" is new phase of the national or
ganization.
Boston. New York and Milwaukee have
sent urgent invitations to the federation for
the next biennial. The acceptance has been
left with the board.
1t is saa.d that there were over 1000 dele
gates atEthe general federation biennial at
Denvsrs, and that. added to this number,
there Awsfe~oyer 5000 visiting club women
in attepdsnce.-
The biennial has been an expensive affair."
Mrs. Longstreth, of Philadelphia, chairman
of the programme committee, has said that
the literary programme alone Of the BIZ
ennial cost 81, 000.
There were many women of many minds
in Denver, and quite little discussion arose
regarding the reason of the great expense
of the biennial While all wanted the affair
conducted the most liberal, free-handed
scale, they maintain that there is a distinc-
tion between generosity and extravaganza.
Mrs. Henrotin. after four years experience
president. declares that not less than
$4,000 should be appropriated biennially for
the general federation.
One of the most observed of the MANY dis
tinguished women in Denver was Mrs Will
lam j. Bryan, who was a delegate from her
club. Sorosis, of Lincoln, and attentions
were showered upon her by the Nebraska
women who seemed proud of her,
prominent person at Denver was Mrs.
Calvin S. Brice. who Travelled in her own
private car. She was fraternal delegate
from the George Washington Memorial asso-
ciation and. it was said, put in her ap-
pearance to help some of the ladies of the
G. W. NJ. A.