The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-02

ly prepared paper on the life and works
of Nathaniel Hawthorne by Mrs. Bell.
The subject was treated under the
heads of parentage and early life. Sc
clusion and habits of mind. personality.
best known works and tributes to his
genius a writer. The paper was lis
tened to with much attention and inter-
est throughout. Mrs. Simpson next re-
viewed THE House of Seven Gables,
one of HawthOrne's best works. which
was greatly enjoyed and appreciated.
| Mrs Stackpole followed with well
| chosen selection from the same author,
Mrs. Reed closing the evenings enter
tainment by a well written paper on
Events of the Day dwelling princi-
pally on the Philippines question and
Brigham Roberts of Utah as a United
States senator. The club adjourned to
| meet with Mrs. Smurr next week. when
| American authors will be the subject
| considered.
A literary woman was attending an
afternoon tea given by club of women
| devoted to heroine worship. She had
listened with exemplary patience while
various individuals told her of the
strength and comfort they had derived
| from her works. Finally little wo-
| man. with an amiably vacuous express
sion and habit of overturning chars
! treading on toes and otherwise disport-
| ing herself tactlessly. came up.
ooh. my dear Mrs Ruyter," she ex-
| claimed. II am so glad to meet you!
| You have really done me the greatest
! service, Why when my poor husband
! was threatened with brain fever from
| overWork and insomnia. the only thing
| that would quiet him and put him to
sleep at night was reading aloud your
| sweet little storieS.
| And then she looked offended because
| the club president trod heavily on her
| toes.-Evening Wisconsin.
The Iowa State Register thus indorses
the action of the Illinois federation at
its last annual meeting: AT the recent
meeting of the Illinois Federation of
| Womans clubs an invitation was eN-
tended to the colored womans clubs Of
the state to Join the federation, and the
magnanimous spirit of fellowship
| shown has been the subject of much IA
| vorable and but little unfavorable conf
| ment. There are now five colored Wo-
| mans clubs in Chicago. with a total
| membership of $50. and their plans and
| purposes are modelled largely after the
| stronger clubs among the white women.
| They have been q wonderful influence
| thus far in supplementing the work OF
| the school and the church in the bet
terment of the colored race. and tnelr
| work is being extended throughout the
country. The club movement among
| the cOlored women has in fact become
so strong in the eight years since the
| organization of the first association or
| this sort that national federation or
| colored women's clubs has been formed
| and is continually growing. Mrs. Book
| err T. Washington. the wife OF the great
| colored leader. is prominent officer IN
| the national federation. and is giving
most of her time to the work. the fed
| Grafton has already held four annual
| meetings, and the meeting to be held
/, yy-tn 20
women's clubs represented. The work
of these clubs can but be elevating. and
as they may possibly assist in finding a
solution of the ever-increasing serious
problem of the future of the colored
race, it is very gratifying to the people
at large to know that the women of
Illinois have extended them helping
hand
More and more frequently are the
| State Teachers associations recOsnlz-
ing the state declarations as co-workers.
In Missouri recently the federation was
given representation on the programme
of the annual convention of teachers at
Jefferson City. Mrs. Amelia G. Fruchte
represented the federation. and made a
strong address in behalf of the womens
clubs. In part she said: Our organl-
cation numbers 100 clubs, with an aver
age of 40 members each, making total
Of 4 900 women. These women are eSpe-
cially qualified in personal attainments
and in positions strongly to influence
thought and sentiment in our state. for
fully three fOurths of them are wives
and mothers representing many OF our
| best homes. In common with other
state declarations and clubs in general,
its immediate aim is to establish and
maintain a center of thought ana ac-
ton among the women of its state TO
promote their general welfare and to
itr,a tf1t
science, art philosophy and educaton.'
At the state teachers convention at
New Orleans woman for the first time
was elected to the presidency. MIS-
Matte H. Williams of Shreveport is the
new leader, and quite appropriately,
since it was through her that the Edu-
cational association was maintained
| and from her originated the idea of a
summer assembly for the state. She
succeeded in guiding the Chautauqua
movement through various vicissitudes
and difficulties to a successful and per-
manent career and therefore is known
as the mother of Chautauqua in her
own state.
In Nebraska at the recent convention
of the State Teachers association I'M
portant places on the programme were
given to representatives from the state
federation. thus bringing women's clubs
at once in touch with the greatest edu-
cational force in the state. and giving
them a chance to cooperate with an
organized effort for strengthening and
broadening the public schools. Club
women took part in the kindergarten
sessions, in the temperance sessions,
several departments of the State
| Teachers association, before the liter
ary department, and one entire pro-
gramme was provided by the N. F.
| w. c.
Mrs. Edwin Norris and Mrs. Jones.
members of the Shakespeare club of
Dillon, were welcome guests at the
Homer club on Monday.
The league of Cook county, Illinois,
clubs is composed of representatives of
the Woman's club of Chicago.