Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08
The agitation among leading club xomey

The agitation among leading club women,
caused by the announcement that the Chi
the women in its service. has not yet abat-
ed. Marvin .Hughitt, the president of the
he has no intention of excluding Women
altogether. As he says. however, it is OBJ
vious that in some departments men can
be excluded therefore from those lines of
work where they would stand no chance
cRauncey pepew is in favor of women in
the offices. He says: There's no bust
reaching that woman's hand or woman's
straighten out its tangles, tighten its bur-
dens and bring the end it aims for near
err"
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Henrotin, of Chicago. seems
most impressed with the effect the war
has had on woman'S position. W0men's
work has not received its proper valuation
Mrs. Rebecca D. Lowe thinks 1t is time
FOR all organizations of women to rise ana
declare themselves ready to support the
wage-earning women.
Mrs. Sarah S. Platt cannot see the justice
of exclaiming against women keeping men
out of jobs when men are keeping women
out of work. As for positions, she believes
fitness to be the only test of their occu-
pancy.
In Philadelphia an association for work
ing girls has started a fund which will be
kept for the purpose Of aiding any deserv-
misfortune stands in need of temporary
assistance. The money Is to be repaid
whenever it becomes possible.
The National Council of Women will hold
its third triennial convention in Washing
ton in February. Mrs. May. Wright Sew
all; president Of the council has added two
pendent and Defective Children" Every
woman on the former committee is a law
YET
mis- convention is considered very i'm
p%ortant. as it precedes the international
convention of women which meets in Lon
At this great convention, the councils of
Great Britain. the United States. Ger,
Holland will be represented. while councils
now forming in France. Finland Denmark
ard Switzerland will be admitted to MEM
bership. At the London convention, Mrs.
Sewall. who is a vice. president Of the In
ternational Council Of Women. will speak
on mor r; hiadipn Is Sra a !. Fa .SSa Of Develop,
Shaw will speak of Women as Lecturers
Mrs Ndscd pHrdy peck wo of Iowa Of The Social
Kane Of Industrial Condition, anfF1 the
Silk Culture in the United States and
| Miss octavia Bates. of Detroit, on women
in the Legal Profession"
The first literary meeting of the Denver
Women's Press Club for 1899 occurred last
dl III HoIle u 4lTS
]. D. Whitmore. The first part of the pro-
gramme was occupied by short talks on
journalism from the readers standpoint.
Worden, DR.. Mary Barker Bates and Miss
Marguerite Gearing. The programme closed
| trials of the city editor. Parts were taken
by members of the club and the skit was
| very laughable.
Denver may have a Consumers League
and a white list" of stores tina comply
with the eagues requirements.
Denver women a chance to learn that most
important of wifely duties-ire building.
The Kansas travelling library committee
is greatly encouraged by the numerous con-
tributions which are continually coming In
from various clubs and individuals over the
another box of books. The Excelsior Ciu
of Lyndon sent twelve c%lothbound books.
The Travellers Club of Kansas City, Kas..
session of the X. S. S. 8. F. brought dona-
tons with them. Mrs. ]. l.. Senior, OF
Wayerly, and Mrs. Gregg and Mrs. Kent,
of Burlington, were among the number
the clubs of Kansas has sent out a second
circular letter urging club women to use
their infiuenGe for legislation that will give
library privileges in the country equal to
those in owns.
The Tuesday Morning Study Class will
meet with Mrs. Henry French. 7s Forest.
during January. The beginning of our gov
are the general subjects for study. Special
topics. taking up the different men who
were prominent at that time, rave been
assigned different members. Girard, the first
minister to America, and others are among
the prominent ones mentioned. Mrs. l.. E.
Prindle will lead u discussion as to which
rendered greater service, Morris or Ham
ilton. Mrs. NJ. Rollin Winch is the leader
in a discussion on the monetary system.
The Elkins Study Glass continues to hold
profitable meetings on Wednesday morn
ings. Contemporary history is being stud
led, in CONJUNCTION with any literature bear
ing on the time and events under discus
sion.
Members of the class presented their lead
er. Mrs. Ada Elkins, with several very
fine sets Of books as a Christmas remem-
brance.
The new venture made by the Athenaeum
music department in introducing an extern
sion class met with great encouragement.
At the first meeting. last Thursday. there
were twenty-eight members enrolled. Mrs.
| MackenZie-Wood is the leader. and will