The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-09-23
Gibbs.
LOUISA L RICKETTS,. i
CALENDAR OF THECLUBs OF NEBRAsxA


September
20, Am. Discovc-rrs, Mary Barns c.. Fullerton
% Current Events, Macbeth, XIX Century 9.
u ............. aurora
os J Charlemapge, Feudal, Dissolution of
Frank Empire, Woman's O, 49,. Minden
70, Holland. Century c............... Lincoln
%, Rec. and ads. Mental Cult. c., 8. Auburn
20, Business meeting, Sorosis. ...... Lincoln
2p, Hamlet, Sorosis. ............... .. ;. Crete
October
2, Miscellaneous, Ingleside c. go. David City
g Peace Movement, Woman's Co.. Omaha
. : Reception and Presidents address, Matt.
nee Musicale. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Lincoln
B. Period of Henry VII, Hist. Il Art c.. Albion
3, Sculpture, Social & Literary c..... .Cretc
q Presidents address, Vacation Reminscen.
ces,Womans c................. Fairbury
I, Primitive Germans. Cosy c..... Tecumsell
I, Eng. Lit, Friends IN Council -. Tecumsel,
I, Hamlet, WOmans c ............. Schuyler
4. European Hist, ssl-ll9?, Acme c., T. cumsoi
4, Social meeting, Woman's club. Ashland
& Macbeth and current topics, Mutual I'm
provement c........................ Crete
I, Current Literature. Woman's Co.. Fremont
7, Business Meeting, Woman's club Columbus
7, Sumner "reminiscences, Hist. & AIT. Seward
y, Washington Irving. Ment, Cu,.c., S Auburn
Is, Rec. g. Pres. address, Womans c., Lincoln.
Is characteristics of Victoria and Her Reign
Wcmans Co.. ...Ashland
From the ssa shores, from the noun
tains ard f,om the cool northern resorts
club women are returning to their homes
rested. refreshed, and with q store OF
new enthusiasms preparing to make
the years study even b,tter than the
last. The many year books I have 70.
ceivei indicate not only very busy year
among the club women OF Nebraska.
but dett rmination to do better and
more thorough work. The year books
are good indicators OF tho condition and
trend OF club work. The tendency is to
contine study to one line OF thought, in
place Of carrying on two or three or
even four studies ut the same time.
Practical and current subjects are re-
ceivirg moro attention. More time is
set apart for general discussion and in
many ways each year shows marked
improvm. INT 10 the plans for club study.
While some OF the clubs in Nebraska
begin the years study with the fret days
OF October, or the lsst xe,k in S,ptem
ber,there are several energetic ones that
are already at work. The earliest meet.
Jugs began on September 4, S. and 8, and
pres umably these are the onea that con.
tinue latest in the sprirg, even until the
laet OF June. The majority Of clubs
feel. however. that club yesr OF eight
months is long enough to keep the
members interested AID doing good
work. by beginning the first Of Octo.
Ter the first two weeks OF September
which as q rule in Nebraska are very
hit and dusty-ar, avoided, and the
club whose vacation begins the fret OF
May must infringe somewhat upon tho
duties Of hous. c,e.ning. The length OF
the club year ia AL open question, but 10
speaking with membsrs from three or
four local clut 9 the CONSENSUS of opin.
ions seemed to bo that study year
covering fourteen to sixteen meetings
wac, in every way, most desirable.
Tie annual convention OF ColCrado's
federation OF womens' clubs will be held
ut Denver, October 2apd 3 by invita-
ton Of the Denver Woman's club.
There are l0s clubs ia this federation
representing about thirty eight towns
and ci,ies, tho membership reaching to
Learly 5000. j. has tho following
standing committees to represens the
different liros VI practical NO X: Flu