The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-16
CLUB WORK
AND
CLUB WOMEN.

Al measures
"A Now, o1e doesn't mind tina
aualr, IN the least, for IL is not
In human nature to carry on club Win
cuafrra omitted But ore does object 70
the exhibition OF the qualn. And TIE
woman who Is too weii-bred 10 make ac-
tive opposition fer a perfectly lest cause
"a sometimes not weli-bred enough not
20 stlffeu her face aiarnsngiy. and sir
with compressed lips and EncornproGnis.ng
glare through the rest Of the meeting
You have seen il done. II has made you
uncomfortable sometimes through whoie
meeting, and il ought not 70 be toler-
ate6. No. that is net giving 10 each a.
she hath need" IL is by being gracious,
broaarnindad. tolerant % others, mot
easily rufsd up" nor put out, either; II
is By keeping ourselves IN a serene. we'll
balanced frame OF mind that will act on
others as a h.t Of bright sunshine falling
scross q dark corner. We cannot give 10
Others anything better than Is In our own
natures and only by keeping them bright
and sunny can we shed sweet temper and
serenity CT soul wherever We go. "How
shall We keep ourselves so IL we are not
bern that way?' asks somebody. Cul-
tiyzte the habit. We have habits Of mind
as well as OF body. Cultivate sunshine
and sweetness in ourselves at home every
day and every hour in the day, and we
will have 10 difficulty ia keeping sweet
ana pleasant al the club. Let Us be the
woman for whose presence the president
waits as for benedsction.-The Club
Woman.
Sorosts celebrated her thfrty-frst ami
yersary, March -. with breakfast at
the Waidorf-Astoria. Over two hundred
were present and twenty tables were ar
ranged. One long one ran at right angles
with the presidents table. and was TRIM
med with flowers which spelled New
York State Federation. At this table
Mrs. William Tod Holmutb entertained
twenty-five guests. Regrets were re-
ceived from j. NJ. TAYLOR. of Vassar coli
lege. from Helen Gould and from Mrs.
J. c. Croiy. Many ladies present respond
cd to toasts. and many addresses were
made. Some of the speakers were: Mrs
Heimuth Mrs. Catherine Weed Barnes
Ward, Mrs. May Riley Smith. Kate UpsoE
Clark and others.
There is a movement among the more
prominent leaders m club circles In the
United States to make an effort toward
the restriction Of membership 10 the gem
eral federation 10 state representation
AT present this representation is so great
that the body has become too large for
advantageous work. Some Of the leading
clubs have sigritied willingness to with
draw from the genera! federation for the
general good
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Mrs Lowe and Mrs. Plat. president and
vice president OF the General Federation
OF WoTnan's Clubs, will meee in Miiwau-
kee the last week in May 10 talk over
with the local board the arrangements
for the next biennial. which viii convene
in that city in 1863. At the same time
there WIZ be a board meeting, called TO
settle some executive business matters.
After the meeting Mrs Lowe ana Mrs
Plate viii visit several state federations
which have invited them II the interest
OF the general federation
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The Nes'ka Club, OF Tacoma. gives the
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The Hiyu wawa cIab. OF snohomish,
gives az open neeuh- ApfIl H. With ths
io'ioN'Hs programme
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