The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-18
In Woman's Realm.
THE CLUB CORNER.

me g l o b g desires to complete, so far "a
possible, roster of the clubs of Minnesota.
IL VIII be indebted, therefore, to the secre-
taiies OF ohe organizations throughout the
s.ate IL they will forward to the editor of
me department statement of membership.
OBJECT OF association, methods of procedure
ana such other information as will form
Vaiuapie source or reference to the depart
ment as well as to club women. IT Is desira-
Bile to have all Minnesota clubs represented
In The G l o e s club column which Z.
devoted to an interchange of news and views
and to an impartial dealing with all orq,ni'
cations.
1t Will soon come to pass that the citv
which does not contain a woman's club houca
Will be considered hopelessly slow. This spirit
OF ownership seems to have been quickened
by the Denver biennial to such an extent that
many "club homes not only in large CT. les
but even in places of a few thousand inhab-
itants will rise as evidence of the practical
tendency in club life. Prominent among the
small towns is Junction City, Kan which IA
ahead OF all with new and up-to-date club
mouse presented to the women by one of
their admirers Capt. Bertrand Rockwell.
Marshall, Mich, town of 3,OO], also lo1k,
forward to library and club house, to be
the property of the ladies' library circle. A
NohoiuCid Dio oulu mas already been secured.
Detroit proposes to have a -womens club
mousse. The clubs of that city have started
fund for that purpose, and have recently
added $1,000 to it's credit.
The club house idea is growing among the
circles. Brooklyn Is just now agtating it,
and the women are enthusiastic and hopeful
boston Is still busy raising funds for the
same purpose.
According to the Minnesota federation year
book OF 1913. st. Paul has ten clubs with
In the state organization. with a total men,
bershfp of 1853. If all the clubs In the clty
were represented it Is safe to say that the
membership would run to at least 400. The
largest club in the city-the Public School
UNIONS not included in this list because
being a mixed organization" it could not
under any circumstances belong to the fed
Grafton.
The city federation of Topeka, Kan, has
twenty-eight clubs, with membership Of
5000 women. The work they do is extensive
and practical. while much attention is given
to art, literature and music. The programmes
or these departments, which are specialized
are In great demand outside the city fedora
ton. Fraulein Stole Miss Adams. of Hull
house; James Whitcomb Riley and other not
able people have been brought from time to
time before the federation as speakers. Meet
1ngs to discuss club and home matters are
held four times a year for the purpose of
unifying the efforts Of all departments
Miss Evans, president Of the Minnesota
Federation, suggests that the Improvement
leagues urge the cutting Of all weeds by
the roadside and on vacant lots ito avoid
the planting of more weeds by the ripen-
Ing seeds. few seasons cutting trans-
forms these roadsides into pretty green plots"
The subject will in all probability. receive
special consideration at the. state conven-
ton, to be held at Winona in October