New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
U,HATNRS. HENROT7N THINKS
CLUBwOMEN CAN CARRY OFT ANYTHING
THAT THEY ATTEMPT TO DO.
THEY HAVE ONLY BEGUN TO ORGANIZE AND TIC
REALIZE THEIR GREAT FORCE FOR
GOOD WORK


Mrs Ellen Henrotn. Of Chicago, ex-presdent Of
the Federation Of Women's Clubs. writes most
entertaningly in The san Francisco Cah' OF
womeu's clubs She says:
l DO not think there If any stronger movement in
tho organizing Of women in California than mere ID
England States are IN the lead: MassaCnusctis
for its size has the largest number OF clupwoneh
The clubs are mostly in the hands Of american
women. and are most hourish.ng where mo popu-
Indeed II is true that women. clubwomen land
woman not a cubwoman is almost unknown
problems We arr doing IT, though. IN such quiet
4 woman earning her own living and the Vic
Of millionaire may be going about ne alno WIN
may Doc al working together Any one can 80" the
Ne are an about alike. but when stand ID BE- =,
hind our preiudlces We never have an opporlunn
or knowing tach other ne p's c,,o,,e cuhs
tariansm are taken down more ~ "'m'" ''"''
! have heard the argument made that women :
clubs interfere with church work nave neseI
found II so have always found The churcnes
kind 20 the womcn's clubs Many or me cIGns.
particularly in the smaller towns. were d" t -,
originated right in the church society hrIe, .lr
so because there is the need II the work ana mere
IS plenty Of room for the churches ana me '''''
Rarely now docs any one advance the iasa '3at
the ei1FToma l, ,nerests We ali Know about
clubmen, but cluhwomen are jusl ne , 5,h .r
stirnulus ANY woman is a better wife. better
motber a heffer sister for being member OF a
live club and being Interested IN club aNaIiS j.,
broadens her and w.dens her symla me- eng '.te
is what women need But lar0cHalh VI nv
West that Is not what The clubs were f"lm'd lvi-
They were formed for tn good of me conn,l..l'
have been often touched hv letters rom sind u
clubs ont here in the districts away rom Inc Ia-
roads IN districts which are settled ny sliail
ranchers wAere the man docs the outside "oi K
and his wife does the work IN the house. ana Icy
bring their families 20 work WIN ii'Il ,f
ara the typical California country people and lneN
are the ones California will hear from som" ldf
have i'm mind on club ,nsi no" pee i"S'
have been corresponding with Is lfeSiiien 81
has fifteen members. and all rancherS wives, some
have 10 20 a good many miles 10 me cuo. nui
fSay feel that the club Is great deal 70 tneil
They take ne smaller children 70 tho meeting. ana
hey discuss al sorts Of subjects Ihey recount
thoir cxneriences I'm contrivances 20 save Work IN
Wearing children. in sewing in butter making, IN
caring for fruit raising cnickeHs ana iii
over the world and know what other women are
doing In the lines that interest them 49,.
We interest ourselves in everything that eHects
women The servant girl problem, me ElrlS IN
s-ores and their employers. the jas. he reforma-
tories an art and me appearance enc cohol'l'n
Irau-r.-@ Well when it really understood
- 80. tba women OF the whole United states ere
orcanjzinc ana educating themselves and stanilns
as one woman for what we NaAl. INK W e 81
accomplish ANYTHING we ser aD'I, w W" s my t
"a etick 10 our OWL natural life work we 40 nol
,,-rf - do mems work or 20 interfere with then.
NJ have our own work, ana - mas PIE Gnione
l,,e enough England. Germany. Russia. france
ca-ian world has felt this woman ciuh moFeintht
1hs Red 'Toss ~ar on oI me III ~1 IN =
clubs 70 make ITSELF felt floIence we
can the work End what II mas grown To-
W. women ORGANIZE we are doing and take
IN tho homes Of all the Worlc, We can 90 any lh4l-s
VIZ W. sci ont 70 DO We nave only begun - or
Eeer within oar own sphere Of usefulness W. can
accomplish ANYTHING