The Saint Paul globe., 1898-09-16
In Woman's $ Realm.
THE CLUB CORNER.

The o b desires to complete, SO far as
possible, roster of the clubs in Minnesota
1t will be indebted, therefore, to the secre-
taries of the organizations throughout the
state, If they will forward to the editor OF
the department statement of membership.
object OF association, methods of procedure
and such other information as will form a
valuable source of reference to the depart
ment as we'll as to club women The latest
year book Of each organization will be gladly
received. 1t is desirable to have all Mime
sofa represented in The Globe column
which is devoted to an interchange of news
and views and to an impartial dealing with
all organizations.
The reports which are coming In to The
e's club column with gratifying rapid
lty prove that Minnesota club women are
not only wide awake, but that they appre-
c1ate the possibilities In concerted study and
combined efforts. 1t is not possible to sum-
marize all OF these reports at once, but such
matter as is helpful and interesting will
appear from time to time in this depart
ment.
We would again call attention to the in
Vitation extended to clubwomen to use this
c4ub corner for a free discussion and ex-
change OF ideas on any subject Of interest
to women.
ter is this year planning to maintain a read
ing room and furnish a travelling library
case 1t is also actively interested in the
Bryant library of that place.
The Fortnightly club, of Dodge Center,
complimented Mrs. D. G. Bartrom and Mrs
Charles A. Wedge. who are to leave the
town, by giving them a farewell reception at
the home of the president. Mrs. George
Myers.
To keep in touch with the times" is
the terse and significant statement made by
the Current News club, of New Ulm. as the
object Of its organization. And it's motto
Is no less striking: Kindness and self-for-
getfulness.''
Individual clubs, or federated clubs, sup
port travelling libraries in the following
states: Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Kan
sas. Kentucky. Massachusetts, Minnesota.
Missouri. Nebraska. New Jersey, Tennessee,
Utah. Wisconsin and the District of Colum-
bia.
VIII the structure known as the Woman 8
Temple, asks the New York Tribune, built
with the contributions Of temperance workers
IN every state, be saved and dedicated as a
memorial FOR the greatest woman of the CEN
tury, or will 1t be abandoned as a badly man
x
temperance organization will disclaim all
financial responsibility and which will be de-
ciared unfit to commemorate the illustrious
career of the great field marshal Of the tenn
perance hosts?
These questions will be decided at the Ma
tional convention of the Woman's Christian
Temperance union, to be held at st. Paul
from No. IL to 16 next.
And the writer may we'll have added
hat hn niCiOro
close argumentative work for it is
knotty question. The union has put
thousands OF dollars into that building and
yet 1t has, according to the statements of
anti-templars, but $4,000 claim on it. Shall
they put in more money or shall they not?
Chicago has an Irish woman's club which
holds monthly socials and musicales in Ire
mont house. To these functions friends of
the club as well as members come.
The Chicago West End club, which has a
membership of 800 women, has three depart
ments- Ph1lanthropic educational, and munic-
ipal. The first maintains workroom for needy
women, where women are taught the fine
art OF sewing, and materials are furnished
them The work of the municipal depart
ment has resulted in clean street cars regu-
lar nurses for contagious wards In hospitals.
and ktndergartens part of the public
school system. The philanthropic department
has established several lodging houses for
poor women. Fairgrounds for poor children
have also been opened by the club. In ad-
ditton to all this the club has a reputation
for its fine literary programmes.
The State Federation of Delaware is the
latest acquisition of the general fedora
ton. 1t was formed last May, and numbers
eleven clubs. with membership Of 1,O63 club
women. The president is Mrs. Alfred D.
Warner, formerly state chairman Of corre-
spondence. The Delaware federation will
take up the work OF public education, endeav-
or1ng to secure better educational laws and
improved methods of instruction and man
agement
The Woman's club Of Everett. Wash.
founded free public library In the town do
mating LOCO volumes. 1t then gave attention
to philanthropic work, and material aid was
given to the Everett hospital. The Armenian
and Cuban sufferers have been helped by this
club. which is now working for our soldiers
and sailors. Two free kindergartens have
been established, and a kindergarten associa-
ton formed The president Of the club is
Mrs. Selma Noyes Baird, a woman well
known in the general federation.