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in many ways that women as class are
beginning to find it possible to assume
an impersonal attitude toward any sub
ject under discussion. In the matter OF
a blackball at voman's club, for ex.
ample. there is no longer the same hor-
ror and sensitiveness Of it, and it is used
much more frequently than formerly.
1t is interesting, in this connection, to
note the different point of view from
which blackball in woman's club is
regarded from that OF the same action
taken by a mans club. In the latter
the casting of the blackball is far more
significant action. In a woman's club it
means, as rule, merel, that that candi
date will not contribute to the welfare
of that particular club. The policy OF
women's clubs is radically different
one from the other. An entirely charm
ing and irreproachable woman may find
herself rejected in one club, while in an
other she will be elected by reclamation,
perhaps, and received with open arms.
1t is, indeed. an evidence OF growing
breadth OF character among women that
the bl ckball is used with the judicious
care that it is. A loyal club won an will
blackball her deare t friend, sometimes,
in the interests of her organize alton, fear.
ing that some pet hobby or tendency Of
the candidate may obtrude itself upon
the club, to the clubs detriment This
is as it should he. 1t is this growing
sense OF personal responsibility and Of
organization loyalty, rather than in
dividual preference, which is adding to
the power of club development"
Mrs. Henrotin contributes an article
on The General Federation Meetings."
10 which she reviews the work of that
organization from the first Biennial held
in Chicago in May 1892 till the present
time. She briefly sketches the develop
ment OF the club movement from pure
ly literary basis till now it includes
economic, philanthropic and educational
phases in its work. She writes:
To sum it up, l would say that the
first Biennial Of %, was marked by or.
ganization; the second of "a, by the
movement OF State federation; the third
of SO, by education; the fourth Of SO. by
the CO ordination or, 10 other words, the
raising of the standard Of the average
life, and the effort to bring into it not
any one thing, but all the things which
go tn make up well-being aud harmony
in a word to demonstrate the unity OF
life. The General Federation stands for
reciprocity. and reciprocity means giving
and receiving"
Margaret Hamilton Welch gives some
general information in regard to the Den
yer Biennial with the pictures and short
sketches of the ladies prominent in It's
management THE first duty of each
State delegation, after the Biennial shall
have convened, will be the election of
member to represent it upon the nomi-
mating committee. This committee will
then meet and prepare list Of officers
and directors for election. 1t may be
seen, therefore, that to obtain the nomi-
nation requires more than local fame or
sectional Endorsement"
The following paragraph in reference
to the d. A. r. which closes the depart
ment, shows that the patriotism OF that
body is not merely amatter of sentiment:
"Ihe Daughters OF the American Re-
volution may differ widely in opinion
when it comes to the election of presi-