The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-04-16

local designation OF Branch to its real
title, the scheme OF the the club has
been national, and . convention. which
will b held in the fall under its auspices.
10 for the purpose Of perfecting national
organisation and electing national DID,
Gers. To this convention delegates from
oil similar women's clubs will be invited.
and the national federation Of such 10
foregone conclusion.
The parent chapter at Chicago counts
now over three hundred members. Its
work 10 done under the four departments
OF Philanthropy. Art and Literature,
Education and Home and its Needs. In
every department fine and telling work
has been accomplished. Theleague sup.
ports three day nurseries and kinder
earteps, one on each side Of the triple
sided city. In connection with the
nurseries are sewing classes. kitchen
gardens and mothers' clubs. ell flourish
Jog and productive Of great benefit to
the communities in which they are 10.
Gated. Uuder the department Of Educa-
ton there have been, at its monthly
meetings during the current year, dis.
cussiops and addresses on such subjects
- .what the kindergarten does for mo
ther and child" The home and the
school, ~The university idea in Ancient
Greece" Cardinal Newmap's idea OF
university" with other kindred topics.
A French, q Jewish. an English and an
American day have been illustrated re-
specially by papers on Madame dc
Stael, 1. Zangwill, George Eliot and
Narraret Fuller. The closing day OF
this department in June will be especial
" interesting to the league. as it will
consider some OF the authors Of the G.
W.N. L., no les than ten members be-
ing eligible to sucn distinction. The de-
partmeut OF Art and Lit STATURE has pre-
ssnted IN equally typical AMI Interesting
program. At its last meeting . special
feature Of tie afternoon was the unveil-
ing and presentation to the league OF
Raph,el's "Sistine Madonna" and Muril-
los -Immaculate Conception, gift OF
the department. The department Home
aud ito Needs hiss presented some admir-
able topics-Women q entertainers,
Sanitary conditions. Ethics Of the home,
Home spinsters, Children in the home.
Widowsrs and bachelors. and more.
The several departments are virtually
separate clubs, carrying out their work
in their own way and,r the administra-
ton q chairman, secretary and treas
urer elected by members Of the depart
mant. At each regular quarterly meeting
Of the lesgue the chairman OF each de-
partment presents . written report OF
deuartment work. The Australian bal
lot system u 10 vogue in the elections.
all regular nominations being printed on
q single sheet, which 10 cast and counted
according to that system. The general
officers Of the league. with the chairman
Of each department and chairman Of
each standing committee. constitute the
Board Of Managers. The standing com
mittees are on Membership. Finsnce,
Social, Ways and Means. Printing and
House Committee. The first president
Of the league was Alice Timmons Toom-
o., and succeeding her have been Isa-
bella O'Keefe and Mary A. Cookery.
The present president is Marie Tourtelot
Robinson; first vice president. Mary A.
Ryan; second vice president, Cecilia b.
Bailey; third vice president. Elizabeth
A. Eagle; recording secretary, Catharine