New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-13
THE Clubs HERE AND THERE.
PRODUCTIONS OF SOME BUSY BRAINS THAT
GREATLY HELP OTHERS LESS ACTIVE.


A point noted by the close observer Of women's
clubs and their growth that the club still cling
ing TO the OLD shibboieth of seif-cuture Is the ex-
ception not the rule.
Altrusm in some form Is the keynote now 70
which nearly all club life is attuned. and while but
a small proportion of those who are studying are
yet engaged in active work. the seed is sown. and
the harvest though delayed, is certain.
In New En- gland the Dorchester. Cantabrigia,
Heptorean and Roxburghe clubs are entering heart
lily into practical reform work. Village improve
ment committees under tneIr influence are looking
of vines ana shrubs the establishment of parks
and the Identifying of public and private grounds
but the sanitary conditions of cities and towns As
well.
In one city the clubwomen organized with com:
mittce and a chairman for each block. or group or
blocks. in the city, and marked Improvement In
existing conditions and az once manfested--ciean-
sprnkling the removal of unsghtly fences and the
planting Of trees until this municipal houseciean-
ing broadened out quite naturally into the improve
ment of poorhose Of the city, the building Of
city hospital and the establishment OF a boys home
Al the last meeting Of the Cantabrigia Club. in
charge OF tae ewes section Jonn L. biies, SPEAKER
club upon the General Court OF Massachusetts"
evcnis section when Professor Katherine Conan
Of Wellesley College, will speak on spain and the
Cuban War"
The last meeting OF the Heptorean Club. Of
Somerville gala occasion, AZ one hundred
and nifty presidents ana secretaries OF State Fed
Grafton cluts were present guests, together with
Mrs Coonley Ward. former president Of the Chi
cago Womans Club, and Mrs. h. NJ. Henro;in
the guest OF honor. The literary exercises were
held in the Unitlrian Church. and the reception in
the hail
The New England Womans Press Association
has last announced the committees OF the year
The programmes viii be arranged by Miss Char
lotte Porter Miss Frances J. Dyer. Miss Helen NJ
Wnsiow Miss May Alden Ward and Mrs. Eliza
beth "a Gcsse.
An afternoon I'm Crawford" was the attractive
entertainment given by the Newton Hishlanders
Monday Club recently at the nome Of Mrs. George
w. Ban. who prepared the programme ana intro
duccd ten members in their role as the Ladies Of
Crawford The costumes worn we're sixty years
by Mrs II. Shumway and tea, cake aad commits
were served.
At the last meeting Of the Boston Political Class
a parliamentary drill followed by a paper read
by Mrs Ann l.. Read. on The Relation Of China
10 Othcr Nations" Tho next meeting Will .ako
the form Of I resume OF current events and L de-
bat On Secretary Cages financial policy.
Concord y II. possesses. besides nine active
Shakespeare clubs. that own u beautiful room
in the Public Library building. a woman's club
Of recent organization, which already num-
bers 23O members. Al the last meeting they were
addressed by Mrs Abba Gould Woolson, president
Of the eastman CiuD upon 4ae New itIty
The Arundel Booi, Club Of Baltimore Is doing
practical work After STUDY OF the sweating
system II has purchased a Johns Hopkins pro-
fcssorship. studied the wage system and has held
public meetings for educational purpOses.
Under the auspices OF the Colonial History Class
OF the West Chester Womans Club. William WeD-
Ellsworth gave his lecture. From Lexington
10 Yorktown" before large and fashionable audi
ence In the Mount Vernon High School Building
last week Tho Sons q. Veterans acted as ushers
and the various patriotic organizations repre-
scented
On Friday afternoon Professor Salmon OF Vassar
College, lectured on The Teacher and the Gown"
in the High School Building at Mount Vernon
The lecture was under the mana cement OF the
Section on Education OF the West Chester Woman i
| Club. ond the Board OF Education the public
school teachers and members Of the ciuD were In
vited The lecture was fun OF practical sug-
gestons TO teacher Qnd parent and thor ous hly
appreciated by those fortunate enough TO be pres
ent