New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-18
WORK OF NINE ACTIVE CLUBS.
GEORGIA AND NEW-JERSEY on LEGlSLAT-
ING-To ESTABLISH TRAVELLING
LIBRARIES

The Woman's Club. Of Atlanta Ga. recently made
a new departure from tho regular cluoworS' ana
this wear the phanthro7Ic department proposes 70
devote its energies toward forming c'uos among
women IN "unfavorablo environments. and. also,
that such relations shall he established toward
these women ~ will afford insight into the moral
and Intellectual needs Of all Il also plans 20 start
free circulating Libraries in the social settlements
OF the city. and aid all tho charities o, the town
py good work. wise counsel and helpful influence;
and 70 study the conditions 0! the poor that lntc
gent assistance may he glrsn. and. where necessary
legislative action recommended. With membership
o, over two hundred md hfty and an annual due OF
SO each this club has ample facilities FOR successfully
carrying through any project II may start be-
sides this department OF philanthropy the cuo mas
seven other sections education. literature and art
science the home civics. current events music
and business. while rs aim Is three-fold-socia'
literary and humanitarian.
An interesting club which Is self-supporting Is the
Young Womans League OF Dayton. Ohio. which
ever since It's organization in 1895. has given much
help Of q practical kind 10 self-supportins young
women The club rents It's clubhouse. has
library and reading room where the I'VE hundred
members can not only enjoy the pleasures OF the
latest magazine and newest books but also classes
In such useful arts as dressmaking and millinery.
cooking and bookkeeping also held But the
best o, all the good work done by this club Is
their luncheon rooms one in the clubhouse and
one in the section OF the city where so many
are employed, and a good meal can be had for ten
cents
At the last meeting OF the Woman's Club. Of Den
YER the home department devoted the afternoon 70
WEI We're S shall We Not EdTeate Our Boys Well
as Our Girls tor Home Makers" The True Con-
cepon OF Motherhood" and the Mothers lnhuence
in the school" Much stress vas laid on the
mothers part in the work Of reform One speaker
their homes to a full realization OF the double
standard Of both morals and honesty ana oepiorea
fha dan ral p
seem to have hat, though they are strictly honest
IN all business dealings. they think 1t nothing 70
"old dan and y New OF Maldea Mass ha. issued
little pamphlet CONTAINING ne s .lr reports
membership OF a hundred and nifty and a waiting
list Of over thirty library 70. the US, ,. Of mem
a-Hand Committee, which does much philanthropic
Tb. department o, literature o, the Jersey City
Woman club has two Inqgs psos 70 pd MAKE
w0Tk 0 Sings e some s Sketch poem or Sc
lection which IN her reading has seemed espe-
clally helpful or artistic The oths, ths Gus.t bay
on the years study. and social half-hour. with
refreshments. enjoyed by all, make the days pro-
The clubs o, Greeley, Col, have formed city
Federation the Progress LIB recently sn,errannS S
work In this little town and efforts are being made
to have the next meeting OF the State Federation
Many clubs all over the country are studying the
RS Of H II gPea fs ao Among who
pursuing this course is the Monday Afternoon Club,
o. PIainheid. y J.. Of which Mrs Florence Howe
Hail daughter OF Julia Ward Howe is a p-omi-
Tie Fortnlghtly Club, Of East Orange recently
presidents ard corresponding secretaries OF all the
State feierations and clubs every TAX
ing much interest IN the work OF the Travelling
6ra In Iowa each CLUB e s r6 nai esen IN
Georgia they are trying 70 get legislation concern
Ing il, and in New-jersey the same course is to be