The age-herald., 1898-11-04
Organnation of Wcmln's
 Club Tomorrow Morning

me OTRanlzdIlOn OI luc NOAhaA NS promises to be one of the most notable as- gregations of public-spirited women that has yet been allied with the federation or women's clubs. Many of the most en- thusiastic and the most brilliant women in Birmingham have become members or the woman's club and they send cordial greeting this morning to every woman in Birmingham who is interested in the de- velopment of this recent movement, to be present at the first regular meeting of the woman's club which will be held to- morrow morning at 10 o'clock. an official notice of which appears below.
 There has never been a more earnest gathering of the progressive women of Birmingham than that of last Saturday morning, when the Woman's club was or- ganized.
 The ball was set in motion by the dis cussion as to which does the most effect i've work, the large or small club, the re- suit of the discussion being the organizing of the woman's club of Birmingham, which in its purpose proposes to keep in touch with the practical needs of the day and to become not only allied with pupiic- spirited movements, but to keep abreast with the practical and educative work pursued by other woman's clubs. It was Mrs. Sarah s. Platt. the president Of the Denver Woman's club, who said:
 T have nothing to say against the small select literary or study club-such clubs are necessary, beautiful and beneficial in their results, and have made the larger club possible But if you have time for one club only join the great club, because or the l1o haIs incl nirQf to others and the worlds work. We are not measured by what we get. nor by what we keep, but by what we share
 The work that has been accomplished by the large clubs in the various cities mas been not only the result of determined ef- forts on the part of progressive women, but the potent factor has been the strength and inspiration that necessarily comes from a great body of earnest women.
 Among the large clubs identified with practical work is the Nineteenth Century club of Memphis, with membership of two hundred and fifty women. Its work extends along all practical lines, and while the club has established no institutions, yet it's power has been felt along all educational channels.
 The yearly dues of the club are $10 but there are no assessments.
 The club has beautiful quarters, which include a hall that will accommodate three or four hundred people, a reception room, library, where may be found a goodly number of books and periodicals, the rooms being in charge of a custodian. The rooms are open daily, and delightful feature of the club is its cordiality to strangers. Any visiting club woman has all the privileges of resident member, as far concerns the comfort and pleas ure derived from the rooms.
 So important factor Is the Nineteenth Century club in the community that during campaign a candidate for mayor an- nounced himself as the womans candidate and pledged himself in the event of his election to appoint police matron, for which appointment the women of Memphis had been using their influence with the municipal authorities. The ladies who compose the club are masters of parlia- mentary law, their busineSs-like proceed ings giving them a wide reputation Among other large clubs in the south that have national reputation is the Womans club of Atlanta, with membership of two hundred and fifty or three hundred mem- bers. The yearly dues of the club have been increased from $1 to S. These ladies have proven themselves fnanciers by placing advertisements in their club quar- ters, which gives them the largest yearly income of any club in the south.
 The work of the Atlanta Woman's club has influenced not only the municipal au- thorites, but the legislature of the state of Georgia, in educational matters and the care of. criminals. The women of Georgia, like those of Alabama, are working for re- formatories and speedy trial of criminals. The woman's club of Atlanta has also es- tablished mothers meetings among the poor, and has long advocated the appoint ment of a police matron.
 The womans club was the outcome of Womans work at the Atlanta exposition, and, as is well known, its first president was Mrs. William B. Lowe, who quickly rose to the presidency of the state fedora tion, and who is now president of the gen. eral federation.
 Mention of the woman's building in Knox vile has already been made in these col umns. It is the result of the combined ef- forts of the two large clubs in Knoxville.
 The Ossoli Circle, with a membership of 100, with twenty-five associate members. has an initiation fee of s5 with the yearly dues limited to 8. The Woman's Educa- toral. Industrial. has a membership of l50 to 200, and is devoted to practical work. These two clubs have rooms in the woman's s building.
 The result of practical work has been in the establishing of a woman's exchange, a day nursery, teaching sewing to girls and supplying women with sewing. At the monthly meetings of the industrial union the public is invited to be present. and subjects of vital importance are discussed.
 In reference to the Woman's building in Knoxville, a widely known Alabamian
 
 in one of the shares
 "I consider the Womans building a mo- be enterprise, worthy of the noble ladies who have undertaken it, and worthy of the encouragement and material support oi every true hearted and noble minded man in the city, and when completed, the build ing will stand as an ornament to the city and as a monument to the advanced intel. ljgence and energy and perseverance of the women of Knoxville"
 At the meeting tomorrow of the Woman's Club of Birmingham a constitution will be adopted and the election of officers vii take place. The election of president is always a grave responsibility, and the Woman's club. standing as 1t does upon the threshold, is dependent almost wholly upon the president who will be chosen for heI ability as a leader.
 The following is the official notice call. ing the meeting:
 ''The Woman's club" which was organ ized with unusual enthusiasm and earnest ness on last Saturday morning, just after the adjournment Of the Birmingham Fed eration of Women's Clubs, will hold Its