New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-05
REVELATIONS IN THE WEST.
,,ps p7RNEY WATCHES THE GREAT
WHEELS OF PROGRESS
EUR VISITS MODEL FACTORY TOWN AND
LEARNS THAT ALTRUIsM is Pay

LEARNS THAT ALTRUISM Is PAY
ING INVESTMENT.
..7-h.-e I. 30 much vital action therein the
West: II IS a revelation" said Mrs. Iheooore '"
y,-nev me president Of the National congress- vi
No,hers who returned from her progress through
the West d few days ago They have the a'er'
s,,,tude eager for new ideas pushing progressive
w. Y,o-ns-,s clubs are no small factor either IN
tho broad growth OF The West. They are Tar rom
being mere social selfish organizations hach Is
formed with definite purpose IN VieW-eouc
unre,,ng Justice I'm legislation. lettering the con-
d,tion OF the poor. The women are "' d" e"' ''N'
They are al enthusiastic.
RECEPTION OF MOTHERS CONGRESS-
Mrs R,rnev was invited 70 hold a congress OF
mothers AZ the Omaha Exposition. Together with
NJ Robert Gotten recording secretary or the
National Board and Mrs. Vesta Cassidy, CORE
s-o,dre secretary. she was received 10y 'le ""'''V
of Omaha as the guest of The ci'y M'''''-
he'd three days n succession. ana were "''''e'N
Nv greater crowds than were present at any o'h'f
congress in session during the Exposition
..J2enresentative club women from every section
r. ~ country were present" continued Mrs hir-
nov Never having been a club woman HHSe,' -
us a new experience 20 be thus brought mo '-oe
contact with them. to see the VIDE anu p''N
c..l b., which they travel the work the prac''0''
49,, .t.,. I've ACCOMPLISHED the broad and geneT-
~ -,,-i. ,nin,ating them-it was all most inter-
e-..~- ard wonderful 10 me
.Teo Omaha Exposition eclipsed every S'a.e 81
,....fo~ W. have ever held The educational s,ac
w. ,~1rn. nently brought for"aro' Ui',' ,.ad
,... .,.,shin # Mrs Frances NJ. Ford Advanced
..-s. ,evc hooks new systems, new schoo'S'
Co.. -.r,,,ssod al length. and suggestions aoop'eu.
--. -~,st cordial interest was manifested an
,.-..,r The fact that We are beginning al me
l..-,r-ing was appreciated. and 'he emu $500
organizations were Of course especially H''''es''0
cr.,upsEs INTO CHICAGO SUPPLEMENTS
From Omaha Mrs. Birney and the women Hc-
,..-vtne her went 70 Chicago. where they were
.. Ms carl stone Mrs Birncy was
- h.ro % address the Illinois Federation OF
,vo-oe-.s clubs She extended the greetings OF 'he
,ro,he-s' orgress. gave brief tax on us aims
ord rurooses and the possibilities OF me nome
Many distinguished women are leaders N '''S 's
organizatiOr.
..r, us here that the oratorical ability q women
,a-,e forciblv manifest 20 me-" said Mrs Birney
1T was astonishing bow much cond ne conceh-
,-.,ed into IT,. rve-minuto speech row much
philosophy good hard common-sense ana soma
food fo- thought II could contain
Mrs R!rncy visited the famous Hull House set
.,e,oe,. orgarized anG carried on by Miss Jane
Adams: the Social Settlement under Miss Mary Nc
r,ou,cu and the Ideal Settlement of Kindergarten
,reocbe-s where MISS Amalie Hofer makes her
home
..No on. who has not visited q social settlement
"a, herin 20 comprehend rs significance and the
,,,uas Mrs B,rney. This phase % American life
&c not tr,lrpeted from Maine 70 California u Is
,r,ear5 and unseen except in the heart OF the big
c,,v where Il labors S effectively. We Cleaned
$50 ,,a -nos, valuable suggestions for our moth
srs. clubs in following the work for the poorer
women
"One "a accustomed TO associate misery. poverty
and dead hopeless outlook with factories and
go. .ouns The inrunerahle strikes. the
1rre,c6ed pictures overwhelming newspapers year
after year made the problem MOI Hticate
-, a. me West where were many hundreds o:
employees and where everything was cIean piosi's-
sve and healthy. l. has been oeihohst'~'eu mat
altruism pays hnanclaI
A NEW ELEMENT IN WOMEN's CLUBS
"1n Evanston we we're the guests OF Mrs. Roger
y NcNuUer State organizer for the Mothers Con-
e-ess n Illinois Here We present al the
o,ening exercises r. the beautiful new cluDrooms
~ the Vo-nan's Club o. FOUR hundred members.
The Evanston Club has inaugurated an excellent
feature I; employs regularly trained nurses for
,he roorcr classes especially for the little children.
Many lives have been saved in consequence. A
nurse is at work all the time under the direction Of
the club visiting and working IN the poorest
homes Free kndereartens have been established
sU through the Western cities under the direction
OF wonen's clubs. Parks. Fairgrounds, Industrial
homes and schools are directly resultant from me
"Speaking OF the work OF preparation tor the
coming COngrtss. which VIII takc place ~ ms ciiy
ncxt February. the Committee on programmes are
a. work and already have me promise Of several
speakers of National reputation We hope 20 have
even greater success than has attended our pre-
vious ~ -e.lmgs. and demonstrate more thoroughly
liable tt.eft which VIII arise from II ~ AL thdt con-
Gems children and the preservation OF the home.