Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
PLANS OF WOMAN'S CLUB
Active Campaign Of Educational Work for
tho Coming Year
CLUB IS FULL OF LIFE AND AMBITION
Attractive Program of Studies, Duties
and Entertainments-Im
Factor I'm the Social, Intel
IectuaI Life of Omaha.
club IS FULL OF LIFE AND AMBITION

''Do YOU not think that the Woman's club
moveme has lost momentum and s not
the Omaha club somewhat past its zenith?'
was asked of well-informed club woman.
From one standpoint it may seem so"
she replied. Certainly 1t is no longer
phenomenon, but that is fortunate The
women themselves never regarded 1t as such,
but the public, unaccustomed to organlza-
tions which refused to be labeled as relig-
ious, political, philanthropical or reforma-
tory, persisted in looking upon the Woman's
club as a curiosity, or at least fad. That
stage has undoubtedly passed by Within
the organization, too, there has been a
change. The laudatory period is over and
certain boastfuness that belongs to youth
is outgrown. The sphere OF the CLUBS inhu-
ence seems to have become established and
1t is probably different from that presaged
by friend and critic in the days or organi-
zation. 1t is said that wcmen's clubs have
made citizens within a decade. However,
that may be, they have undoubtedly clari-
fled an ideal of citizenship, while at the
same time they have made apparent the
difficulty of attaining thereto. The women
are less sure that they could manage pub
lie affairs better than men do. They see
by experience how very quickly what we
call political methods suggest themselves
when a personal or partisan advantage is
in sight
ION the other hand they have realized
their power in home and educational life
and It is dificult to name one among the
many efforts OF these latter days to improve
home, school or community that does not
claim study, sympathy and help from the
Woman's club. The kindergarten, child
study university education, vacation
schools, household economies, art In home,
school house and public hall, city improve
ment, public and travelling libraries, mu-
seums and are galleries, all these ac-
knowledge their debt to local Women's
clubs everywhere"
Omaha woman's Club.
AS for the Omaha club, the speaker ex-
pressed the opinion that 1t has just seen its
most trying year. Last year may be said
to have bridged over the transition between
the epochs OF which she had been talking
from that of the extraordinary and exper-
mental to that OF conservative Ideals and
well-established lines of work. A period or
transition is often a period OF sitting, and
the Omaha club may have lost something
in that process, though 1t Is doubtful II II
has parted with anything very valuable,
either in members or interest The fall OF
1898, moreover, saw lot OF tired women
in Omaha. They had entertained for months
and were in no mood for social or intellectual
pursuits. The program session, though
postponed until the Exposition had closed.
were poorly attended and 1t was not till
later in the year that the president, who
is as indefatigable as she is popular, could
bring her ranks into line.
This year the situation is different. and
the interest one hears expressed in next
Mondays program is much greater than was
expected. Perhaps this is due to the topic
Universal Peace" or to the ability OF the
committee-Mesdames Neeley, Keysor and
Belden-or to the announcement that Mrs.
Sawyer OF lincoln is to make an address. or