The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-03
IN W0MAN'S REALM.
CLUB CORNER.

The CT ID e wishes to impress upon the
women of the Northwest that, while it strives
TO make Its columns meet the wants OF
both men and women. in the line of news
and Information, this particular column Is
devoted exclusively to the interests of women.
Inese are the days when not only club women
and women in pubic life are doing some Sc
rdous thinking. but when the thoroughly do
mesttc woman looks from the home upon
the trend OF social. industrial and educational
Affairs with an increasing thoughtfulness and
growing convictions. The world has seen no
reform whose origin cannot be traced to scat
tered expression OF Individual opinion. 1t Is
such opinions which The Globe aims to
make effective by securing them fair and Sc
qaous expression Signatures will be withheld
from print II 1t Is 30 requested, but we want
the Views as we'll as the news OF what Is
being done and what ought to and can be
done by club women end non-club women to
improve the condition of the home, the school
and the industrial life.
We should especially urge that where wom-
On, whether members OF clubs or not, have
tried any experiment IN connection with their
particular line OF work they would describe
the results for this column. as nothing Is so
Instructive. encouraging and inspiring as ex-
ample. Comparisons are always helpful, and
We are therefore anxious that clubs should
submit notes on their progress. To facilitate
this work club Programmes are valuable.
The New Jersey State Teachers associa-
ton, nine tenths CT whose membership are
women, Is Divided against itself. The men
have always controlled this organization, and
according to the women have been manipu-
l3ang matters for their own benefit. The
complaint Is made that the schemes Of the
superdntennen'ts and principals mean more
work for the teachers, who already have had
80 much put upon them that they have no
time tor needed exercise or for recreation.
The latest proposition is to establish summer
schools aud compel all teachers to attend
Them This. the women say. would mean the
giving UP OF a part Of their vacation. while
the men would not be affected. They charge
college professors and lecturers at the ex-
pense Of the public school teachers
Clarence Gordon. Of New York, RECON-
mends boys clubs as the best means Of d.
recting the energies of youth. If discipline
can be introduced into the organizations. 9TH
erwise he considers them hot-beds of vice,
discipline. sometimes sentimentally held 10
be requirement not to be exacted I'm set
tlement community" he says, seems to me
the first essential Of boys club or of any
OSAO~ CoSHoa Vi 6oihZdClOu duIbOuE OUT IollOW VS.
who, by force of circumstances, have not en-
joyed the wholesome restraints of governing
habits and wellordered environments I can
direct students in this subject to where they
can Investigate and discover whether bows
clubs do or do not assist real DEVELOPMENT of
character"
Apropos Of the efforts of the st. Paul Art
class in behalf of the school OF fine arts
the following statement from the New Yorh
Tribune is interesting:
Inc times are passed when no schools In
America, no valuable collections to study. was
the students excuse for going to Europe
to perfect ones art of painting. 1t has been
pointed out by a Partisan authority that
there are just as good, If not better, draw
ing and painting schools in America today
as there are to be found In Paris.
American women students have now focked
to the Latin Quarter for the last twenty
years, and only a few of them have become
universally known in America and in Europe
Paris itself. with Its gay glamour and charm
rather than the life Of hard, persevering work,
which Is necessary TO make an artist prompts
most of the American girls to leave their
homes and live In what they are pleased to
call an artistic atmosphere.
The pity is that these girls, who have
Tor the most part been reared tenderly and
with care. are exposed to such subtle dam
gers. 1t is said that the French Themselves
have no great respect for a girl who lives
alone IN house OF studios which is tenant
ed by all sorts OF people.
The concierge has long ago become callous
to the comings in at ali hours OF the night.
and when asked why she allows certain things
she answers:
oh, &c sont des Americainesv' sesOh, they
are only AmericansI") s5ss