The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-31

when it comes to that. if we attend
diligently to shutting the door on those
within ourselves. we shall have no time
for recognizing our foes from without.
Human nature is so constituted
some one says, that it cannot see one
person rising above his fellows without
experiencing the pangs of jealousy. NO
sooner does one Of us rise, either by
force of our own abilities or by COM
bination of outside circumstances, than
do some whom we had once called
friends set to work to pull us down, to
belittle our influence and malign our
motives. Human nature cannot stand
success in other people. Some hui
man natures cannot, perhaps. But
there are as many kinds of human ma
ture as there are people in the world.
We talk as if human nature was one
solid lump. of which everybody is fash
Toned. and consequently we must all
be alike at heart as a bushel of peas.
Thank God, there are more kindly ma
lures in the world than unkndly, and
a hundred good friends who rejoice at
our success to one who gives it grudg-
ing favor. The world is a much better
place than we give it credit for being,
The trouble is we make more fuss over
the one enemy than we do over five
hundred friends. staunch and true
There is lots of lovable, kindly, faith
around loose. Let us look for it,"
The little town of Gering, Neb., with
only 500 population, has a literary club
about which centers all the social life
and interest of the place. The one alb
sorbing topic is What was done at the
club?" and it has been found necessary
to pledge the so members to secrecy on
all important matters Members come
from long distances to the meetings.
one woman driving IA miles regularly
on club day. When the president, Mrs.
Fred D. Volt went to the York feder-
alton recently to represent the Wom-
ans Literary club of Gering, she drove
so miles to the train that was to bring
her East, having a trip in all Of 463
miles. She considered the meeting well
worth the effort, and gathered nspira-
ton and new ideas to take back to
her isolated club. This club has par1ia-
mentary practice at every fifth meet
ing. The members are enjoying this
year "Travels in the United States"
and are learning the resources and to-
Biography of their own country. In adj
dition a careful study is made of cur
rent events.
The biennial committee has selected
the Hotel Plankinton of Milwaukee as
the headquarters of the general FEEDER
alton during the approaching conven-
ton. 1t had already been chosen by
the local board as it's headquarters and
the working forces will thus be near to-
gether The Hotel PlanlSinton is well
equipped has recently been refurnish-
ed and is only block and a half from
the Alhambra tneater, where the meet
ings of the federation will be held. 1t
accommodates larger number of guests
than any other hotel in the city and
promises to take care of 800 women.
There is bath with every other room.
1Jlf lie yErnI q RI Of al1
two rooms and have a bath room for
all. The management offers suitable
rooms for state delegations and other
meetings without any extra expense.
AS in all other like affairs, those first
coming will be first served, and in or
der to get the choice of rooms it would
be well to secure them at once. There
will be a circular sent out by the COM
mittee on hotels and boarding houses
later, which will give rates.
The National Congress of Mothers
has recently had printed the full report
of their second and third annual con-
ventions, with addresses in full. This
makes book of 800 pages and there is
much in it that is OF value to, the aver
|. age club woman a s we'll as to the moth
| er. Some of the best papers are on
THE Mistakes of Mothers Mother
| hood as a Means Of Regeneration,
Stories and Story Telling" Humane
| Education THE Religious Training of
| Children" Reading for Children and
THE Physical Care of Children Read
ers desiring to obtain the book are ad-
vised to write the corresponding secre-
| tary of the Congress of Mothers. Mrs.
Mary H. Weeks, 1909 Cherry street,
Kansas City, Mo.
Here are some points in parliament
| tary law which often come up in club.
Mrs Emma A. Fox, the recording sec
rotary of the general federation, eX-
| plains them as follows "A motion that
the secretary be instructed to cast the
| ballot for certain officer should never
| be entertained if the constitution of the
society or the state law under which
| it is incorporated requires elections to
be by ballot, since, If carried. it would
| to all intents and purposes be an cleo
| ton by viva voce vote.
ut is generally the duty of every one
| entitled to vote to exercise that right,
| but it must be considered mater of
| honor, as it is impossible to compel a
| person to vote who declines to do so.
"A member who has not voted on a
| particular motion has tactily voted
| with the prevailing side and cannot dis
| claim responsibility by saying she did
| NOT vote