Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-07-08

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~ @N HE fourth bienni-
b EgE al session of the
=, - Il National Fedora
ton of Woman's
N&EE Clubs which was
M% held in Denver
AAT> during the week
HN~ June 25th, furnish
es a striking example of the growth
of these organizations and of the
progress the women of our be-
loved country are making along
the lines of intellectual develop
ment and self culture.
The clubs of which the National
is composed are essentially organ
izations of women for the primary
purpose of study. and discussion Of
literature, science, history and art,
the social features being, while
surprisingly pleasing, a secondary
matter. In this respect the aver
age Woman's club differs from like
organizations Of men-the latter
being in most instances formed for
the sole purpose of pleasure and
physical recreation. While per-
haps the demands of business and
professional life made upon ssthe
lords of creation" render the relax
alton of "club life" essential to
good health and the keen enjoy
ment of life, the intellectual de-
velopment and broad culture in
duced by the average woman's
club is a positive relief from house
hold cares and is as keenly enjoyed
by its members asi is stclub life" by
the business and professional man.
The recent meeting of the Ma
tional Federation in Denver
brought together some of the
brightest minds in the western
hemisphere. The governor and 9TH
er high officials of the Centennial
state fastened to do them honor and
the social leaders of Colorado's
beautiful metropolis entertained
them royalty. Perhaps the
increased importance of woman's
sphere in Colorado politics ac-
counts, in a large measure, for the
solicitude of the governor, mayor
and other high officials for the well
fare and enjoyment of the three
hundred or more delegates in at
tendance, and for the fattering ex-
pressions of the various male ora
tors respecting the ARE mental
qualities, of the delegates. 1t is
also true that these keen and dis
corning man recognized in the
women in attendance a constella-
ton of stars of the first magnitude
nthe intellectual armament. The
brilliant women from the
country told how sweetly the cur
few rings at night and the women
of the city spoke of the great Joy
of the children's play ground. The
beginning of anarchy in the home
was mourned over, the tales of the
factory club, the store and home
clubs were rejoiced in, while
speakers led the delegates out of
doors and showed how municipal
house cleaning could be con-
Quoted.
The National Federation now
has a membership exceed 10000,
clubs of every state and territory
in the union being represented
therein.
The federation is differed by
women of varied accomplishments
and exceptional literary attain
.ments. The expenses of the club
are borne by the individual men,
bers of the various clubs through
out the United States on whom a
per capita tax of ten cents was i'm
posed by the late Denver meeting
in lieu of the club membership
dues heretofore charged.
THE BLACK HILLS FEDERATION.
While there is no organized
union Of the various woman's
clubs of this state there is an active
federation of this portion of the