The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-12

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interest 70 the Seattle cIab wo-
men:
The p e O. Sssternao1 or Club. "a il -
more often termed was organized Feb
ruary 2. issS, WITH seven charter mem
hers It's ErSr two years Of existence we're
decided struggle tie meeting often al
1oGrnlng for want ef = quorum. aslsl ouee
q twice climax vas reached. when II
vas pGF 20 vote as 10 whether the club
should 1tshaEsd or not. and but for the
plea ~ ere OF Ger abi~Sr members. Mrs.
Frank Steele, we should not De in exist
sssee today, bot now Va feel grateful 20
her for her tenacEtv a. we have a club
second 70 noBe il the city in size ar vigcr.
Our FIRST years work consisted %
Ancient An and Architecture - on which
subjects We had papers worth preserving.
one Of which. by Mrs Frank Wilcox. me
writer especially remembers Our ex-
reTis0ce with two years programme
taught Us that 4 variety OF subjects for
study IS preferable. as much greater in
tersst * made manifest. by a better at
tendance. and no meetings being held
whore We lacked quorum.
For the winters work Of 50 and 'a7
the study OF wood engraving was pur-
sued. - well as readings from Justin Nc
Carthy's History OF Our Own Times"
On the former subject, papers were writ
ten and illustrated by cuts az the artists
Own work. which often proved So interest
ing that il was with regret that We left
10 fer the less interesting study OF his
tory Many OF the ladies possess coilec-
tions Of engravings, cQlied from maya
zines ard mounted on cardboard which
are highly priced, Since then, in looking
over an illustrated book or paper. We
search for the pictures that have merit
thus reaning a lasting benefit from that
few months work y short time that
al
study OF two Of Shakespeaxe's plays.
The beginning OF the following year
found Us stili humble students of The
Bard OF Avon" Mrs Ella w Peterson
one OF our best writers. giving Us treat
IN Personal Recollect.ons OF Henry Hud-
son"
An innovation. In the past years study.
which proved equally pleasant to mem
oers and friends. was the opening Of the
homes for the last four meetings Of the
year, for the purpose Of listening TO must
cal programmes. usually varied by the
reading OF papers on that subject.
This year opened auspjciousiy with a
membership Of thirty-seveu. and a pro-
gramme sufficiently diversified for the
needs Of all hut the work Of the club has
not been entirely literary. as We have
aimed Rot 10 be selfish IN our desires for
Improvement: but have taken Il side
glance at the afflicfion and poverty
around Us, for which reason our charity
teas were organized where we nat and
thoroughly repaired clothing for the poor
and saw that II went 70 deserving ones
usually those who were too proud 20 ask
for assistance. We have almost entirely
taken care OF a poor blind woman for two
years. whose only support was mere
fgttance. compared Wiz her needs from
the city, but We are amply repaid by The
beautiful lesson Of contentment with her
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face. whenever she is visited by her Good
Samaritan in the person OF Mrs. @. O.
Guy.
AT present our time Is occupied in plan
ming for an anniversary reception. whera
We hope that the interminglins OF club
women will enhance mutual sociability.
q T the meeting az the City Federation
L. OF Women's Clubs. February 3 the
announcement was made OF the appoint
ment OF n general committee OF club wo-
men. preparatory 10 the June convention.
This appointment was made by the board
OF trustees at their recent meeting in Ia
coma. Il Will be the duty OF this COM
ulittee 70 appoint all subcommittee. such
as committees upon reception. entertain
fnent. transportation. decoration. fnan-
Ces etc.
The ladies appointed ware the repre-
sentatives CT different clubs. and were as
follows;
CITY Federation. Mrs n Dssmore:
Woman's Century Club. pr Kendall:
Fortnightly. Mrs s, l. Jennings. Classic
o. Mrs G. c. Aaring; Cuonian. Mrs. T.
+ 7 Mitchell. advance Mrs Peter Bet
finger.
m HR0UGH the kindness Of Librarian
Smith the club women OF Seattle at
last have room for club purposes which
they may call their own. This room So
upon the second floor Of the public literary
building and Is capable of seating forty
people Mr.. Smith retains full control ot
this room ana VIII bear the expense az the
furnishing. II IL solely for the use %
literary c.11os- The clubs that w}ll utilize
this room for ciub work. will. IL all prob
ahllity. piace piano there At an early
date. TIE city Federation. the Woman's
Century Club. the +. T. o. ard the Glass
&C. Culture Clubs have signine9 their in-
teutlon Or meeting there In the future.
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THE address of Mrs. Rehecca Douglas
/ Lowe, read ar the State Teachers
convention p; New Orleans is Published
In THE cab won1an" for February.
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Mrs JENNIE c. CROLY perhaps
vi hotter known As Jennie J1ne1. was
with Mrs w Jennings Demorest. instru-
mental in forming the first wemsu club
5n America This club was Soroe3s -.
M York c.ty and thu date az It's or
SANITATION WAS sorae thirty years age
The interest OF these two women never
va-ted and d8rlnR fsae last feV years Mrs
Crolr has written History - the club
Movement" prepared under The auspices
- r',e general federation. ard FROM carr
fatv collected data from every part u the
United Statss
Mfs Croly was locking forward wfsh
.he hapnte~t astietpstfens 20 tire b8oar al
convention az Denver where she ~xn~tteti
- meet fne most proeas n@ut c}u5 semen
= IRE I-a.te8 States ana present her work
tar choir approval whom she hal Zee mis-
fortune - fall and fracture her 1.nh
T1s disaster vas 80 appalling. ard IRE
y R7 fs.sa. 8 reewt - keen fhAt tna Yygss4f
serious vsssllts ~eTe feared nd hHr res
ter8flou r. health hes Beer very gradual
Sa@ row {n London ard although her
rrentsf nowera are cree more asserting
FN1rvSn2tFs %~a ID efttE an f~EsssA Mr.