The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-12
CLUB WORK
AND
CLUB WOMEN

X Tow that the ,Iry.a y anr~aachs-.~
~aen the programme far she
b canning Year Will he planned II
Is welt 70 give scn1e rrHetEeaE
osSHs 20 sns sua5eet. The average rear
rook presents z1any Charming CAPTIONS
ard taking headlines ard n Exceedingly.
sssissic IN matter ard makeup And while
there are many exregiest. rsvnrry MINES
taken separately there is rnush lsft 10
oe desaresi IN the line az sho-oughne~S
and historical connection II IRE chm
iosa Is Tor the literature. or history. OF
any Particular period the year h~sok
should be so arranged that some connect
rig theme may maintain uninterrupted
interest
suggestions have come from iAarsy Sc
attic clubs Cor more .herssagAr.sSs IN
preparation. ard II seems Ia he pre-.
saiung thought among conscientious sluf.
women. When clubs deal erir with cs,r
rent topics this IS possibly not fest. The
remedy may lie with the individual. il il
true. hat such remedy is harzflt- .srat-
sfcaoie. Ter few women have the leisure
that will enable them 10 saiiiusarzl.
avoid.
In many Of the leading clubs, papers
are giving WAY To discussions .seun-
versati0ns' and round table talks.
With the same thought in view open
meetings should he q club feature. and
parliamentary usage u necessity
III Is hoped each year book for lsss-fs.s3
VIII give a day to Our State. tha, ali
may become more fam liar wgsh the re-
sources, commerce writer's ana citizens.
There should also be- "a s'Ree.sproeity
Day in each year book A Sar ssi,ea
the programme Is from papers written
oy members 81 sister clubs and presented
by their authors, Saeh in Seattle would
be Of very easy accomplishment ard a
pleasant and profitable innovation.
The Wonans Book Club os Everett
has ieag been cited as one Of the progress
sire clubs of our state. and is continually
adding fresh iaurels 70 her naule This
club was organized June ~ 1884 and al
though progressing along literary lines
has found time 10 establish 4 public
library. having donated fourteen hundred
volumes 70 the city. as Web as Il small
library to the public schools. The club
Is endeavoTing to influence the city cnun-
Gil Of Everett 10 pass a 'curfew ortiz
nance. and are also much interested IN
having the savings bank system intro
duced into the public schools. 4 recep-
tian was recently held AT the home of
DIR. and Mrs. Cox. which was attended
by the ladies and their gentlemen friends
and made delightful in that happy man
uer so prevalent among club women.
Mrs. Z. c. Brown IS the present president
OF the Everett Book Club.
Chicago Is we'll supplied with women's
clubs. The prediction that II would some
day become the literary center rot only
OF the United States, but of the whole
world. IS credited to Sir Walter Besant.
With such an Inspiration, and the belief
that mind created. il IS not surprising
that the windy city surpasses any OF
her western SISTERS as a promoter Of club
organizations. Some OF her club stats
tics may prove interesting. The Chicago
Woman's Club has a membership Of
nearly SEE The Teachers Club $40 or
mere. the Arch has the correct ft8. the
South Side Wornau's Club and also six
others have a roll OF over 80 members
each. Ten either clubs number over 100
each. while there are an innanlerahIe lot
of clubs whose membership being below
one hundred. are not considered worthy
II having even their names published.
The Wednesday T. NJ. Cub Viii meet
next with Mrs PAST Land.
The Orptic IAternry Club hel. one of
Is usually interesting meetings Friday
asst. nj the club room. The programme
consisted in part of an article by Mrs.
y
Stewart idealixed MY Favor.te Heroine =
Three new members were added 10 the
roll were Mrs. George Mayer. Mrs
stephen Jennings Mrs Arthur De Voc.
The Classic Culture Club held a very
interesting session in the club room. on
the fourth The following papers were
read:
"span.sh-Cuban Affairs to Declaration
Of War by the United States.
.-...---,.-----...-........ Mrs. X J. Ely
Cuba. Observation-Disclosures. Mrs. Briefly
Cuban People and Customs, -.
The nex, meeting Of the club viii be
held March Is In the club roOus. when the
following will he the programme
Leading Cuhsns. "...,......-. Mrs. Harper
Leading Spaniard' ......-.,-. Mrs. Ellison
The Nirg Mus .......4......... Mrs. Lewis
~FIsinGxtering" .s...----, Miss ssoodspesd
\ new club has recently been organized
In Spokane. and is named the Amethyst.
The Amethyst viii join the Federation
and Will doubtless realize the implication
of thought and research denoted in .isis
choice 90 name. and il cordially wei
comed into einbdom,
Mrs Bessie / Savage. ~ the wonans
Club. If Olympia Will reside in Seattle
during the coming SEASON and Will ind
her ciub Affiliations with the WomaS,s
Century Cigh
=
The annual election ~ officers Of the
= r. O. Club was held recently and re-
suited is the reelection ~ Mrs. = r.
Trempsr aa president Airs G. &. Mariny.
vice president Mrs Mcisa.en. secretary.
Mrs n " Bowen. corresponding ser-e-
fary: Mrs = J Holmes chaplain Mrs.
Tucker. journalist.
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The Queen Aure FNrtngheiy Club IL
contemplating publishing a ioafs%s during
tbs. Jane convention, rtsTnsaislin~ the
s,.sntx ~ interssSs 10 these attending ire
meetings az taat body. II viii be for
free distribution
IRENE DAVENPORT.