The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-25
In Woman's Realm.
THE CLUB CORNER.

ner clear and faithful reflector of Mime.
sofa organizations and to this end extends tC
them an urgent invitation to its space
as an open parliament. The roster of clubs
which is about completed shows that many
have taken up the same themes of study fol-
the year. 1t will be helpful to the clubs
themselves and instructive and interesting tc
others to compare the results of these va
r1ous discussions and researches. If each or
ganization will forward to the department
the questions discussed at its meetings and
the decision reached, the information will be
given Its proper setting by reference to this
club roster. This work will be further ia
cllitated, both by the club secretaries and the
department If those who have not done sc
VIII send to US copies of their current pro-
grammes.
Address all communications intended for
this department to Club Corner, st. Paul
b e." Copies of club year books are So
licited.
The Woman's club, of Rochester, will con-
duct an industrial school this year, and will
also promote the interests of the travelling
libraries. Mrs. Emma Judd and Mrs Walter
Hurlbert will represent the club at the WI
mona convention. The object of the organiza-
ton is by no means confined to self-culture
as the preamble Of the constitution pledges
It's members to literary, scientific, phi.an-
thropic and religious effort.
The circular which Mrs. Henrotin issued
during the summer is worthy the attention
Oh other federated clubs besides those of
Illinois. 1t is in the interest of unity Of
study programmes and reads:
1T gives me great pleasure TO recommend
TO the Women's clubs and associations the
courses OF study in history, literature, civics
ETC., Err issued by the University association.
hvr fI,o
pest authorities on special lines in the coun-
try, and are thorough and scientific Each
course is accompanied by list of books
Tor reference. l, above all. indorse for the
clubs the course of study in civics, political
economy and sociology, which will be issued
during the coming autumn in the magazine
OF the association, Progress"
Harriet Stanton Blatch, writing in the
New York Evening Post, begs women to
consider the consequences of imperialism and
to make themselves heard upon the sub
ject. In view of the fact that Minnesota
club women meet in Winona tomorrow. and
may express their sentiments upon the sub
1ect' 1t may not come amiss to give space
to some Of Mrs. Blatch's arguments
Calling attention to the destiny which expan-
sion will hew for them, she declares that
they need not stop to argue whether 1t is diff
fcult or easy for an Anglo-Saxon nation to
raise large standing army. We need but
to begin, she says, with the inevitable neces-
sity OF increasing the army and navy If
the United States enters on a colonial policy.
What have large armies always brought in
their wake? On the continent Of EuroDe
mlItarlsm brings with it, and will necessarily
bring in its train everywhere, camps with
their questionable morality, garrisons and q
complete loss OF balance between the sexes
at home. Eye witnesses have described how
cities
able-bodied men in 1870 and how the in
dustry of the place was carried on principally
by women. What conclusion would the ex-
panslonlst draw from that? Do the women
OF America wish to outnumber the men of
their country. Do they wish their sons de-
morahzed by service among a savage people?
II not, the time has come to make their
voices heard and tell their men-foIk that il
is not the nations destiny to raise the Flip
mos and lower their own women to the
level Of Continental Europe
What Mrs. A. P. Stevens, of the Hull House
Woman's club, says of truant schools should
De read before the Minnesota federation on
the day when the convention discusses the
school system. Mrs. Stevens says:
Schools for truants-caIled by some mar.
ehtaI scnoo!s-are necessity. How to make
tnese schools attractive TO boys who manifest
d preference for the street is a great prob
leIn' Inc appearance Of the room and char
acter or subjects taught and their manner
Oh presentation by the teacher must be the
governing requisites. We must have these
scnooIs: II they or something better are not
tuopCeo' boys VINO are now only occasional
truants will become habttual truants thar
warrants, and finally criminals. Only las
week l saw boy less than fourteen years
OF age sent to the BrideweH for BURGLARY
Boys like this have talent-misappIiad-and
s tue community cannot do better than care
ior tnem. In Switzerland. instead Of allow
ing children to work, the government gives
the mothers the value of their work fh11:
keeping them in school. Why cannot TlH.
nols afford to do this as well as Switzerland
wa MaIc n 9llIs that come up regarding children
pee mat the boys are kept from being pu;
IN penal institutions where they are thrown
into contact with hardened criminals Assn
e e with criminals stamps boys unjus IL
as criminals, and handicaps them forever aft
er"ard 1t is a disgrace In Illinois toda,
that We allow boys and girls to he locIa?
up over night without being allowed trial
Formation. not reformation. should ba - t qi
idea In dealing with children '-'
Inc Women's clubs Of Chicago are hard 81
work endeavoring to raise the necessary funde
TO establish as many schools as poss}hIe tbc
coming summer, to the end that tbav NOV
eventually be adopted into our public scbooI
system.
was elected president of the Illinois Fedora,
uon OF Women's Clubs is born and bref
chicago woman, and under her intelligent
direction the usefulness of the Federated
Women's clubs is certain to expand saw,
the Inter Ocean. Under her direction aIsf
the question Of good roads and good streets
VIII probably become one Of prominence anG
interest in future club discussions.
Three guests Of distinction to he enter
tanned at the November annual of the New
York federation have been decided unon
They are Mrs. Rebecca Lowe, of Atlanta
president of the general federation: Mrs
Philip Moore, Of st. Louis the treasurer
and Mrs. G. W. Kendrick Jr of Phfladel.
phia, the corresponding secretary of the gen.
eral federation.
our constitution is strictly I'D to date u
SAID trim little club woman in a rainy.
weather suit. eve have all the section.
and articles we could think Of but beliavc
the following unwritten law has helped nc
most of all: Members must mind their own
business, and the bosses mustn't boss aroun6
too much "
Let us have that printed and posted on
the bulletin board?' chorused dozen listen.
ers.-Chicago Herald.