New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
UNIQUE VIRGINIA CLUB.
THIS ORGANIZATION IS SAID TO BE THE
ONLY ONE OF IT'S KIND.
IT WAS FORMED BY READERS or TIE "oNLv

TT WAS FORMED BY READERS or TIE ONLY
woMAxs PAGE" AND Is CALLED BY THAT
xAME-ToPIcs FOR DISCUSSION.
Miss Marion Fairfax. OF North Postofice. Mat
thews County Va. writes oi unique club IN
her town. OF which she is member. Her account
Of the Organization Is as follows:
THE only Womans Page club is probably the
only organization Of the kind in existence. and ls
methods OF work are interesting. There are twenty
members who meo: alternately at the homes o.
two 'shut-ins' The meetings are held weekly
and the programme consists Of readings on certain
topics contained in the Page. selected by
committee Of three. Short papers arc written on
these topics one member has charge OF the sun
shine column. cutting verses. puzzles and any
thing Of interest The clippings are pasted IN
scrapbook FOR reference and future use
another member has charge OF Household
Talks cutting out the articles cf note and inter
est and placing them in another book. News from
both Of these departments is always read AT each
meeting. Still another member clips out Inc l'lp-
une patterns and coupons. for the use OF ihe ienl
bers arranging the patterns into three depart
nents-women's misses and chdren's Ihis Is Il
great convenience and help TO members VINO are
thus enabled 10 obtain good. reliable patterns AZ
a small cost. In an isolated country neighooThood
this privilege is highly appreciated
"Anther member preserves clippings OF all xmas
Of woman's club work. tho names OF the cIuns
heinc arranged alphabetically. This is a most IN
teresting collections and IS educating TO those 10
whom club life is the discovery OF ne" world
The Only Womans Page club Is carried on IN
thiniy settled country neishborhood wher reh the
name Of 'Womans club or. in fact. any clup' II
M5ur KNOW W u.raTv GLIB would be of little
interest II j. entirely homelke ana n@1-
ural and its dealing with the TOPICS SO sifnp PIE;
fc@i tbat II is entirely in their line Of thought
The new woman's work delinoatea th' n1id, j.
extremely that an tastes aspirations a No. a"
sres are satisfied by ,he ncomnarao' y,,i rcr
hans illustrate me working Of the organization
more fully than mere description Oh lis "e''''''
AT 4 CLUB MEETING.
''The usual weekly meeting Of the Page club
took place last week at the house OF the 'shut-'h
who is helpless with rheumatism She was ca''iou
10 the parlor to receive her guests-twenty ID
n,robo--and made comfortable in an easy chair
surrounded with pillows. her face the picture Oh
happiness.
The meeting was called 10 order hy the presi-
dent, and the minutes % tho previous mee'"h
were read hy the secretary. after which came "
reading % extracts from the Sunshine c"'ui"'
A. there were seven yapers-:he weekly supply
TO CLEAN from only the best were chosen a'!
some numbers were not used The re'"'"s ..
sunshine particularly pleased the 'shui-n' as J,
was especially selected FOR her reiFeshiheh' anu
comfort.
..>ov, c,r,e an excellent selection from House
hold Talks several extractf were copied tn small
books ard those who wish 20 copy have 'he PrN'-
lego o. dolnr so. sending tie o. lplnt 10 o.",'s
who 4. r., the same privilege. %" iiSt one -
turning in TO Household Tal.- Committee 70 keep
f,r further reference and Use 49,.
'Tr succlal parer Cor that day was on cIuo
M. ~ .our,r. womeu. This was 10 Illustrate
he topic OF woman's clubs 40 often rtad ~ I'D ''f
only Womau.- Page After the paper W. ''h,'
tea and cake were served. and the Ciuo men az
i.i.rn.d 10 meet flls week at the mouse 81 an
nrnrr ..hut-ln' \ fun report u the meeting Wns
20 pe read the following day 20 we 'h"'-'" "'''
coug Tot le present AZ this NEE iiNs. o.. ,.,,
emo paper % thc oc. aston vas ,1H'n \ IN IN,
,r,. t''ui Venture IL represented how H,rtaiy
and pr!lan.hrorlc club WIS started IN tH.Ig
rnr,.'I led country place ly uu crrrgeNc, y,uHt
woman The difficulty Of Inducing Nd. ia' MI, ,s
r.nria who were opposed 90 associdtnk WIZ,
,r,iesn.orf. 30 take Kindly 70 q mlngHns 81
ciaes.s was dweit uuon. Tho question Wa, SUN, -
h.. iutro-.ueine au ,ducaticnal motive TOT lh' Mnah
and a. rho lrst meeting proposing a rfDu'i .t.s
V!,,arv IT, ihis all classes Willingly gay, nu.'
f.rnr and money. and joined in cor"r.g hil NUN,
h.rluQ books IN the md d." most Tciu' ANY VIZ
wor o,er hy the simple M MOI ~ gS.SN o,Nn
eariz.ur a definite line Of work. IN when c'cn
rnrn,irr could B. - use Tho difference he,N''n
a mas club and a wofrau's was given the "..',,
L.irg tho writer said. more especially i'f M
ir,rrotcfneut than uaar orsA'i1"lln ~ ~
ire venture wa shown 90 ID" VINO y su'''f7'"'
socially Intellectually ard financially