The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-05
CLUB DEPARTMENT.
Kansas Social Science Federation.

rlub work are solicited
All communications should be sent to the
PRESIDENT
OFFICERS OF THE K. S. s. F.
President. Mrs. S. R. Peters, Newton
Vice President. Mrs. H c. Toler, Wichita
Corresponding Secretary.
Mrs. George w. Puett, Newton
Recording Secretary ----...-..-.--...-..--.
Mrs ]. NJ Miller, Council Grove
treasurer. Mrs. Hill P. Wilson. Lawrence
But Three Shall Live in History.
OF all the states, but three shall live in
story:
Old Massachusetts, with her Plymouth
Rock,
And old Virginia with her noble stock,
And Sunny Kansas with her noble glory.
These three shall live in song and story,
While all the others with their idle claims
VIII only be remembered as mere names.
e. F. Ware.
Letter from Mrs Willis Lord Moore.
This letter from Mrs. Moore was writ
len for the Art League Chronicle. Mrs.
Moore not knowing it had been discontin-
ued. Not TO disappoiu, the club women
president. it was kindly sent to the club
department Of the EagleD
Washington, D. &. Jan. Is. 1899.
Mrs. Florence Hopkins, Editor Art League
Chronicle.
Dear Mrs. Hopkins-In belated fultHment
~ the promise made TO you last fail,
send a few lines To the Chronicle.
As nearly everyone likes to know about
affairs at the capital, the club life of one
woman for one week may be of interest
s. our club friends
on Monday evening we attended a meet
Ing Of the Washington Historical society.
This is rather stately body. with an
eX-congreSsman as president. and quite
formal proceedings led up TO a charming
paper by Mrs. Moore. an old Washing
tonian. on the early history and customs
Of the District. as preserved in the tr3di-
lions Of her family, which is quite eele-
DRAFTED one-the Ingle family. Her paper
was clever and witty. and proved that his
tory need by no means be dry If properly
seasoned.
The second paper. by Justice Cox. Of the
District court. was most ponderous. being
Il history Of the laws Of the District Jus
lice Cox Is eminently fitted 10 speak upon
1ais subject. as he has been engaged for
some time in a revision Of the District
code I could not help wondering. as the
Judges discourse flowed on without ray
cf Illuminating humor or a point Of inter-
ct for the untechnical listener. if a
woman. even woman lawyer. or district
judge-if We could imagine such thing
would not have managed. somehow. 10 put
herself more in touch with her audience.
The lack Of spontaneous discussion fol-
lowing these papers was in vivid contrast
L, The usual proceedings of a woman's
club. and this. with several similar expert
Cnces of late. in clubs Of men and women.
h4=-I do not like to say shaken-but
slightly Jared, my faith in the ideal Of
mixed clubs sun. of course, our mixed
clubs in the west will be different-as
our women and men are different. Having
now seen something of the cub life A.
the far west and in tie -..--rl e,-5. /
SIN maintain that the central west is the
garden spot in club life.
On Tuesday evening VIC attended the
Washington Short Story club. Although
many members Of this organization are
well known in the literary world. only an
published matter is brought before the
club 1t Is a mixed club. a woman having
been president las year and man being
chief executive this season. There is one
short story each Sc ssion with numerous
sketches. essays. etc. On the evening Of
which J speak in response TO a prize offer
Tor the shortest short story. some very
clever bits. humorous. grave and gay
were presented. The two shortest stories. !
ny Miss Moran and Mr.. Clifford Howard
respectively. were as follows:
Front door. Vows Of love Papa boot
Back door. Horse and buggy. Wedding
bells. AHmony. The stage. Aunt Jane
keeps the baby"
she had loved him ten long years. A. /
last ne spoke: 4 love your sister. he
said
Whether or not these brief tales con-
form 20 the rules for a plot fully carried
ouJ." they were certainly amusing.
Last year the Washington Post and the
star each offered "a prize for the best short
story by member of the club
Wednesday morning found lis at the /
Tor nightly meeting of the Pro Re Nata."
Nhfe this Is limited club. 50 influential
ara many Of lis members that its opinions !
IRE Of moment.
Mrs. senator Mitchell Of Wisconsin s
president and Mrs. Elliott Coues and Mrs |
Mary \. lockwood, whom al club women /
= member al Denver. are leading members /
Parliamentary drill and extempore speak 1
ing are the chief features Of this club.
Shah women assist in establishing n /
National University al Washington was !
tae question under discussion a this meet /
nC
Resum-: Such an university is certain /
t. be established The elements are al I
ready here. in the national institutions. |
such as the Smithsonian. the National Mu- /
senm. the botanical and agricultural de- /
a.rJmentS. the fish commission National /
Medical Museum. National Observatory 1
and the great new library All that is |
Hasied r. = unifyins plan and a central 4
building where the great scientists may de- 1
liver lectures I, Is folly for women To 1
strive Ia raise. dollar by dollar. "a fund /
Tor THE purpose Of erecting such a build I
in-- bu- women may greatly assist in ere /
u;f0s a sentiment in favor OF thr unfver- +
sly plan 50 that when congress shall AXE Z
She matter NJ the appropriations may he /.
ample and the generous plan ind ready /
support
Another subject discussed by Pro Re /
MAJ. ana 10y many other womenS clubs /
of late was that Of the seating Of the new /
member of consrs = from Utah. Recent /
developments indicating thar the Mormons /
mean 20 make this test case which. If 4
won. shall open up the practice NJ Mormon I
polygamy. has aroused the women OF our /
country and political policy does not re- /
strain them from -xpresslng freely their /
opposition To such an outrage upon the de- /
Caucy Of our nation.