New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
PRESS CLUB OF TENNESSEE.
SOME OF THE FUTURE PLANS OF THIS RE-
GENTLY ORGANIZED WOMAN's
SOCIETY

The membership in the Tennessee Womans Press
Club. organized not long ago at Chattanooga. is
closely guarded three ndorsers among the clubs
members being required with each application.
The work OF the applicant or a summary thereof
and Of her present avocation Is lodged with the
chairman Of the Membership Committee and by
her examined and submitted to her committee.
Then It is passed TO the Governing Board for
further consideration and II found acceptable sent
10 the secretary
II is the intention 10 limit the membership strictly
to actual press workers That is those whose pro-
fession is writing for the press though neces
sarily the newspaper press The aim OF the club
is almost purely social and recreational II is be-
lieved that anything which promotes a better
quaintance among the writers OF a section will be
TO their advantage. The club has undertaken
work work except that OF securing information,
both historical and current. as TO the women
writer's Of the State. This includes those who re-
main there and those who have gone elsewhere
but who began their writer's in Tennessee
The club expects have full list Of such writer's,
whether members not. and to be able 10 say
Just when and where women wer2 first employed In
creased. and. approximately what their standing
and opportunities are In the various cities OF Ten
I'VE mean TO be- you see" said Mrs Grace Mac
Gowan Cooke. the president OF the club, "a very
live directory. as well as an historical repository
The Governing Board Of the club in Nash
Tennessee State Press Association, and formulated
its plans for Its nrst annual meeting. "hch tdhes
place In Nashville in November. 80
The literary and musical clubs OF Nashville VIII
entertain the club, and very brief programme
will be prepared in addition TO the regular ousi-
ness meeting ,,-,
Five minute talks from several clever pupHsners
and editors to why they employ women IN tnelf
offices and what they consider a womans nfnIth-
tons IN Journalism. and from some equally Drisnt
their opinion OF the profession ana lts
limitations-from the insde-are expected 10 De oi
practical value ,.o,..
Following this meeting the club intends 70 S leaSe
IN a body for weeks outing Florida Is the P'9D 90
able destination. and these annual outings are IN
tended 10 be made a feature OF each meeting Ne"I
Orleans al carnival time being already meh'iohea
for the 1909 meeting. ,, =.
The club Is composed OF workers who, II Is pc
lleved will better appreciate something IN the "ey
OF recreation than anything 80 Ike their usual en-
plcyrnent as the preparing OF papers and nearing
The club s a member Of the Tennessee STATE
Federation OF Clubs. and II exceedingly prosPetoHHo
so far its only embarrassment coming from app.. ~
cations for membership from those In every s otIe
way desirable but who are not actual press ian WI
ers Sara Barnwell Elliott and William Ian Anen
prongoole are both charter members every PatSsa
OF prominence In the State is represented ~ w w
me m lbership and the club has In Its numoeIs h m
one young woman advertisement writer oi INC
South - - l-ooL. NJ
The officers Mrs. Grace MacGogan C9Sst, s,,0l ol
Chat; anooga. president; Mrs. Anna Booth Ms he,h
ney OF Knoxville vice-presdent. MIS- EIIn,n Is,.,,r
Fry Page. OF Nashville. secretary and Ars' f'"
noy Rivers. Of Pulaski. treasurer