The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-19

TN HE following history Of the Spo-
kane Sorosis was written ny MIS-.
Ida NJ Ashenfelter in January
OF this year. Mrs. AshenfelteT
has since then been elected 20 the presl-
deucy OF the club:
Spokane Sorosis was formed in 1891 the
New York Sorosis acting as gadmother
to the Western aSp.rants for literary
achievements, and since that time the
club has been favored by having as one
OF its members Mrs. J. c, Croly. who has
kept in touch with the club by letters
OF encouragement and wise suggestions.
The work Of the first year proved salts
factory and new names were added 10
ths membership. The second year
Sorosis became part OF the General
Federation OF Women's Clubs and was
represented in the biennial meeting in
Chicago by ore of he memoers OF the
club.
sorosis was the first Spokane club 20
move toward the state federation. of
which IL became member in lN@. Sorosis
has been alive tn days set apart for patti
otic observance II Spokane notable
among these being Lincoln's birthday,
which publicly observed. she O. \.
Z. participating in the exercises.
The membership is unrestricted. the
present number being iifty-three. Visit
ors are always welcome. and d record is
kept of the guests. Many ladies from
abroad have visited the club and con-
tributed to the interest ny greetings and
pleasing addresses. Corresponding MEM
bera have also kept in touch with the
work, though at a distance. The club
en,leavor has been to bold TO principles
o. mutual Improvement and equal oppor-
tunity.
The closing day OF the summer Is the
one special day OF the year. On this
date the club is entertained by one Of its
members and the president gives an ad-
dress followed by It programme % sDe-
cial interest. Authors days are attrac-
tive days in the club calendar, and bring
the members OF the club into touch and
sympathy with many distinguished and
worthy men and women who respond to
personal letters and acknowledge the
study given to their writings of prose or
poetry. The subject OF household eco
Monies is not forgotten by the members
OF Sorosis, and many instructive papers
ard talks have included diet. dress, ven
tilation. plumbing and many other topics
relative TO home comfort and health. The
year just closing has been one OF the best
in average attendance and progress Since
the club was organized. In addition to
other topics, the subject OF France dur
ing the nineteenth century has continued
through. the year.
Sorosis has a printed constitution which
is distributed 70 the club members. The
programmes for the year are also ar
ranged in printed form. The club flower
is the carnation pink. The club library
is gradually increasing and contains many
valuable books. Many souvenirs have
been collected, and the members look
forward 10 the tine when this and tho
other clubs fer women in this city shall
be domiciled in a club house The off,
GERS recently elected are: Mrs. Ida
VI. Ashenfelter. president; Mrs. Minnie
Porter Babcock vice president; Miss Car
RE b. Weir, recording secretary; Mrs.
Josephine BrinkerhoT. corresponding sec
-etary: Mrs Josephine Dunning. treas
urer. Directors-Mrs. E, A. Jobes, Mrs
9. A. ToIman. Mrs E. L. Emery, Mrs.
Edna Rice Prather.
In connection with the work OF the
State Federation there is a reciprocity
bureau, with headquarters a. Everett.
u is supposed that each club that takes
UP the reciprocity work Will send It's best
papers for the year 10 the headquarters
at Everett, and get from there any papers
they may desire Why should not the
Seattle club women inaugurate "a small
reciprocity bureau OF their own and ex-
change right here at home, without any
formaiity or postage the papers that
have shown especial meritT
Without having this thought in mind
the desire has been created to hear or
read several papers that have been pre-
scented before the different clubs ~ the
city. Among them may ~ mentioned
History % the Development Of English
Literature by Mrs. Paul Land, OF FREE
mont Critical Analysis Of French Flc-
tion Writer'S" by Mrs. J r. T Mitchell
The paper. Duties OF Club Women To-