New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
CLUBHOUSES FOR WOMEN.
THE SESAME OF LONDON MUCH APPRE-
GATED BY AMERICANS.
SOME CRITICISMS. HOWEVER. ARE MADE OF THE
ELABORATE ACCOMMODATIONS PRO
VIDED ~ EMOKING.

vIDED FOR SMOKING
The Sesame Club Of London, IS unique in many
features Any American club woman with proper
credentials who IS visiting in London can be and
Is regarded as honorary member during ner
stav in the city and can enjoy the hospitality Of the
club.
During the international Congress many well
known Americans were entertained. Some Of them
were inclined 10 envy because IN America there IS
no club that has facilities for entertainment and
scope OF work equal TO the Sesame. The "earest
annroach is the Professional Woman's League of
this city. but even this progressive Organization
has not arrived at the point where club bedrooms
and smoking rooms are provided for members ana
friends.
This club was organized three years aso for the
rurnose OF making the principles and progress OF
true education more widely known. il is formed on
a non-politicaI and undenomina ,ional basis ana
both sexes are eligible for membership
The club has just established Tor students Ses-
ame House for Home Life Training at No. 4SA
Acacia Road y W. London. This is regarded as
an atteu1pt 70 establish in London some counter
mart Of a movement that has already had great sue
cess in America and the Contlneni-'aoIc t7Iec'"''s
IN Berlin where the Pestalozzi-froebe house mas
ranidlv grown into an important c-u ationa. centre
4 knowledge Of household economies. Of pracu-
cal hygiene and OF the care of children is no" con
sdsred the proper equipment Of every right-minded
woman with high ideals for the fanny '"" 'l's
thought brought the new scheme into pelIl-.
In order give the pIdcll'ii 'Ni''--.-''
"C,bud-Garden" for children Of tine working classes
Ill he carried on to which thirty children VIII be-
admitted daily The students VIII .s".L i.'M ~
I' Ieeo' psvne three or four under their care daily
In connection with this work the student WIZ
learn something Of the theory ana MS -oi S,.bI,t
cation simple gardening hygiene ana ! ,. --
nosnagement including drainage ana Neh1ll'Itl'-
The Mace where all his good woTk Is dons - an
old fashioned house, win eNItlSisg IA tt,itV
go, exeprience in similar institutions ln $eThh
Is in charge. She will reside I'D llv %
Sosr5e-s and whore day students can BE- received;
=, ne Euls i1ass oF Finon TO whom much gratitude
1ss expressed by the members for her personal en-
ooGTasemmeH4f M 46maS Sna Her Majtsty Government
spector OF schools said it was key To- ee an fP'&c, &
os,ntry Charlotte Perkins Stetson. an American
made an interesting address. ,.. 80. ,,,, o.,
The Sesame Club now occupies Us ne" nome a.
10 % Dover-st which IS commodious and De3uu-
ful In al It's appc % Where are to he fornd all
the leading MAGAZINES and perloocals, IN, io 81, t
about three % henfI ndirection Of French chez and
ffs, fift'Sh5 Class s'7'c Vest Tzi1 End eabs
SMOKING ROOMS FOR WOMEN
On the second floor are the smoking rooms three
IN number. FOR men and strange as y may
seem IN England. one for women. and one lor me
..o.,e-al se OF both sexes when the Indulgence or
- raa5 takos on A more corvival form. Although
This addition TO the club accommodations has oeen
o,.erolv criticised by some visitors. greater mum
ber heartily approve and the smoking rooms IN
one OF the new rooms added 20 the new nome y
,aed the 'Ruskin Room: ana II r- reserErl -
CxcI,slvev for educational work. The WeekY
Meetings include lectures and debating practice.
pt Ia -oor1e are available for the o. women
members ,.-. g. ..,~.o..3 ,f ,ba fol
Tho Governing Committee ls composer "' '"7 'O'
lowing well known people:
~. r,.hss ~ Mont The Hon Herbert Gibbs
ne AU0 The Hon. Alfred Mulhol-
~ r,.Lees NJ Suther- land.
land. -
The Dowager Countess rf.E'.Hi H. ro,eo,
Of Winchesea. - -. --''''" '
The Countess OF Desart- =. @',N' @ ~ r,ro.h
Lady Jane TAYLOR. SlAule -, '
LADY Isabel Margesson = l;- -; ~. Nf,~,,esor
Mrs Ashton JOnson. HoI " MHoI1iI oI1liII' =, VII ~
Mrs sydney HOare iSolai" ,qo.,oGore
Mrs. Kersey. I-' +lu.e N.l,rro,r
Mrs Ronald McNen. iiei,,--S co,1
Mr.. Henry Norman =, n J,-.r,bo-
Mrs Thackeray Richie. JlHuS "N''
Mrs. Van Raalte.
..rts lad, Isabel Margesson and
Mr. Ashton Jonson: honorary treaSIre'' y" ' -
ton Jonson: auditor. Miss GTao""H