The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-02-11

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woman wanted here!' II speaks
through the press, and says, Let wo.
men marry and remain at home!' ig.
noring the fact that in New York
City 27,o9o women support themselves
and their husbands. 1t speaks
through labor unions and says, 'Wo-
men must not thrust men out of
work! Is it not time that an answer.
ing voice was heard? A voice which
shall say, Let justice be done!' The
world does not owe every man a liv-
ing, but it does owe every man and
every woman too chance to earn a
living. The best labor will always
command the market but it is flag
rant injustice to bar competition by
lines OF sex. 1t is barbarous to say,
Because you are a woman you shall
not work, and therefore you shall not
eat!' This voice is going to be heard.
and that speedily. Let the New Year
ring with the cry of the club women
of America-'The few for the many,
and each for all!'"
London has condescended to COPY
one thing from New York City. And
what do you think it is? Nothing
more or less than woman's club.
Some London ladies have modelled a
club after Sorosis and named it after
the "mother club" of this country.
But why do we persist in calling So
rosis the oldest club. when we know.
or ought to know. that Onondaga
county. New York, claims the honor
for itself. It has a club that was or
ganized in 1917. which celebrated its
eighty-frst anniversary last summer.
Years before Sorosis was dreamed Of
(the first meeting of Sorosis was held
April 90, 1861 these Onondaga wo-
men formed a club which they named
"The Female Charitable Society of
Raldwinsville. in the town of Lysan-
der. n. Y" They met fornightly, car
ried on their work methodica1ly and
serenely-'tis said with more serenity
than has existed since in feminine
clubdom. Since its organization this
club "has held regular monthly and
annual meetings." Last June the
eighty-first anniversary was held at
the home of Mrs. Payne Bigelow. in
the village of Baldwinsville. On that
occasion the fifty women who enter
tained their friends were all descend
ants of the original charter members.
SO methodical were these sister club
women that they have the original con-
stitution and all the records down to
date. The society is still governed
by the same rules that were adopted
eighty-one years ago. They remind
one forcibly of Puritan days. and al
though rigid. the wording is sweet
and quaint. The first meeting is thus
recorded:
"a number of ladies met this day
at the home of Mrs. harrington in
Lysander with view to form a chart
table society. Mrs. Hamill presided
and the Rev. John Davenport opened
with prayer. A society was formed
and n constitution adopted"
The society is referred to as "a
friendly assoc'ation"-the members
are called "fellow sinners" Each on
pledged to contribute 1917 cents four
times year to carry out their benev-
olent undertakings. It is strictly nom
se"tarian and non-partisan. and I'M
limited. "Persons Of unb,em'shed
moral character shall he received as
members npon making apulication to
one of the directresses." "Tf any
member should conduct herself i'm
properly and refuse to hear reproof,
she shall b" excluded the privilege of
meeting with the society until she
manifest unfeipned remembrance"
1--WE resolve TO he cha i'm h1y ,y,tob