The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-23

October is preeminently a month @.
State. Federation meetings and cer-
tain question in the department of So
ciology which will he parslstently urged
i ait many OF these st1te gather,ngs OF
| club women, win be that which refers
20 the Consumers League-its objects
| and methods.
The work OF the Consumers League
| Is one I'm which all women and partic-
ularly club women should be interested
since NJ concerns so closely the well be-
| ing OF that large body OF unfortunate
women who toll early and Tate i'm the
sweat shops OF large cities making
women and children's garments at
starvation wages. The National Com
sumers League was organized by the
Consumers Leagues OF New York. Illi-
nois, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts,.
dts first action was TO adopt a label
that should be a guarantee to it's MEM
bers that the goods they buy are not
made in sweat shops.It is hoped that all
women who purchase cotton underwear
and who feel at all deslrous of bettering
the condition OF the women of the
sweat shops. will look for goods bear
ing the label OF the consumers league.
In support OF this label plan Of ac-
tion among women's clubs has been ar
ranged whereby the members Will be
urged to buy only such white wear" as
This is a move in the right direction
and may IL increase and prosper.
Among the Rhode Island clubs. n no
table meeting held during the past week
was that OF the Pawtucket Woman's 8
Club which convened in Music Hall AS
sembly Rooms on Monday, October 10th.
at o'clock A very large representa-
tion of the club greeted Mrs Harriet
II. Shattuck OF Maiden, Mass, the au-
thor OF that excellent and widely used
book THE Woman's Manual of Parlia-
mentary Law"
Mrs. Shattuck announced as her sub
ject, THE Spirit and the Letter OF Par
liamentary Law" The address took the
form Of an Introductory lesson, as Mrs.
Shattuck is to give a course OF the
weekly lessons TO a class connected with
this club. on successive Fridays IL may
be remembered that she gave this
course in Providence last fall to a pri-
vate class composed of members OF the
Rhode Island Womans club. the Co
lonial Danes and other organizations.
This opening lesson was devoted chiefly
to the fundamentals of the study. Par
lfamentary Law was defined as the sci
ence OF conducting the meetings OF de-
Lucrative bodies and was said TO con-
sist OF those rules and usag ges which
have come down TO us Cfrom England
pincipally) and which have become gen.
orally approved i'm this country.
The distinction was shown between
general usages" and the special
rules which was compared to that be-
tween the common law and the stat
utes OF any given state Mrs Shattuck
called especial attention to the need OF
knowledge OF Parliamentary Law Its
particular province, she said. was 10
bring order out OF chaos, to prevent
Observation-Disclosures and misuse OF power
and to have the work done properly and
legally" The duties Of the various Of
fcers and OF the members We're then
specialized and various principles en-
forced as fundamental 10 success i'm
good presiding and i'm promoting good
The speaker then gave an
outline of the Work 10 be taken up at
succeeding lessons, when members will
practice presiding, making motions,
etc. etc.
In concluding her address Mrs. Shat
tuck afforded the members htfle prac-
tice in organizing temporary meeting
receiving nominations. electing chair
man, secretary, etc
Explanations interspersed with ques-
tions on the part of any members who
wished preceded the practice.
In closing Mrs. Shattuck emphasized
the fact that spirit OF fairness with
sense. is as necessary 10 a
knowledge OF parliamentary law as are
the forms and details. "A good presi-
dent. "she said. ."is characterized by force
of will sincerity OF purpose and abso-
lutte non -partisanship. as well as by a |
Of the details of Parliament
arv Law"
This course of ten lessons TO be given |
by Mrs. Shattuck before the Pawtucket |
club is to include motions debate. vot- |
ng. the previous question. amend |
ments: also privileged and subsidiary |
oct ions (Ctr. To a1t .
postpone business meetingsO questions !
lf privilege ANA order; reconsideration |
" incidental questions. withdrawal AMI |
division of motions. suspension of rules, |
ste
The Pawtucket Woman's Club is TO |
Do congratulatAl In having Parlia-
Auxiliary. presided over by |
Mrs. Shattuck-whose fame as a par
Is recognized amonewom-
ms organizations from the Atlantic TO
he Pacific.
The Read. Mark and Learn club OF
his city held fits opaning meeting on
Monday. October 10th at the home Of
he vice president. Mrs. Fanny McAus-
an. 223 Lexington avenue
The president Mrs Julia Ashley Rich |
vas in the chair and conducted a dis
'ussion regarding the constitution of
he club and the advisabilty of max
ne some minor changes therein.
Several amendments to the constitu-
ion were discussed and adopted
The Question Box as usual. yielded
much OF interest and instruction
Vacation sketches were read some by
members OF the club. descriptive OF
heir summer saunterings. That by the
resident Of the club was much enjoy
d. being in rhyme and containing To-
al hits and personal items.
The regular program was arranged
" the president and consisted OF re-
lew OF work previously gone over in
he form Of questions and answers re-
ating TO Germany. its history. famous
nen. art. literature. music. architec-
ure. etc. etc.
At the close OF the exercises li-n. re-
reshmerfs were served nv the hostess
nd a social season was enjoyed
The Arderheb'ah Club had 2 most
1terestinr and largely attended gath
ring on Tuev1ay October 18th, at the /
ONE OF Mrs Fred w Taft
The program of the aSternoon was n
trictly literary one and was IN CHARGE
Mrs. Mary A. knight and Mrs. Emily
might Wilcox
The subject chosen was "Ireland-TIer