The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-12

Rousseau says that in order to love
the peaceful life of the home it must he
known and to this end domestic cdu-
cation is recommended The study Of
home science is constantly being
brought to the notice of the world as an
important phase of wOmans education
Froebel says it is far easier than we
think to promote and establish the
happiness and welfare of mankind. All
the means are simple and at hand. yet
we see them Motive see them, perhaps,
but do not notice them. In their SIM
plicity, naturalness, availability and
nearness they seem too insignificant
and we despise them. We seek help
from afar, although help is only
through and in ourselves. This is not
true, however, of the Womans club Of
Butte, as was very apparent to those
who were present at the meeting of
Wednesday, for the club members are
seeking knowledge of the little things
near at hand which go far in making a
perfect home. Work In this line is Ia
ken up through the social and domestic
science department, one of the most
popular departments of the club. if one
may judge from the very large attend
ance when this department has charge
of the programme. "Fads and Fancies
in the Diet" was the subject of paper
written by Mrs. A. Schilling and read
by DR.. Sara S. Harris The paper was
an excellent one full of pithy sentences
which aroused the interest of all and
brought out an animated discussion.
Shredded wheat biscuits were talked Of
in all the numerous ways prepared for
the table. Mrs. H. P. Heidricks paper
on Labor Saving Processes and Inven-
tons in the Home" was very practical
and illustrated by numerous utensils
used in the preparation of food. The
sewing machine was said to be the
greatest labor saving invention; the
raisin seeder meat chopper, egg beater,
cream whipper and other articles were
on exhibition.
Recently the club has added to it's
possessions handsome screen. which
has been divided into spaces for bust
ness cards. The scheme has met with
the hearty support of the business men
of the community and nets the club
handsome income monthly. The CLUB
has a membership of over 100, whose
ambition Is to make the Womans club
one of the educational forces of the
community. Win lIiS oDJett III view
the club proposes to build club house,
whose doors will be open to members
and friends at all times, and where
honest working women and girls NAV
spend spare moments in the enjoyment
of good literature.
The woman who is socially ambitious,
or who loves the excitement of over
crowded days, or who doesn't care, let's
home shift for itself; the woman who
does not vet know her own ability and
still believes wrongly that home keeper
means home fusser loses her club life
and nobody gains. The well-balanced
woman manages both without temper
izing with either.-Zona Gale, Wiscon-
sin.
Mrs j. X. Macdonald. corresponding
secretary of the Woman's club of Butte,
who has been. on pleasure trip to
cities on the Pacific coast. is expected
home on the 18th inst. While away Mrs.
Macdonald has seen something of the
orange and lemon groves of old Mexico.
visited San Diego, San Francisco and
other California cities, returning by
boat to Portland. Ore, on her home trip
to Butte.
Mrs w. w. Chiefly, who has recently
removed from Virginia City to Butte,
was a welcome guest at the Woman
club on Wednesday. Mrs. Chiefly was
one of the organizers of the Ladies' Lit
erary club of Virginia City and for
some time its president. She will be an
addition to club circles of Butte.
A club woman from Kansas went to
live in little town in Oklahoma, so
miles from the railroad. She took her
piano and books. After a year we be-
gan to hear from her Through her eff
forts a large hall was built in which
they held church and other meetings.
She succeeded in persuadng all the de-
nominations to unite in paying the sal
airy of one minister for a year. This
year he was to be of one denomina-
ton, next year of another. Then she
brought out all her magazines and
books and established free library in
one corner of this building. She wrote
her friends for books and magazines.
Farmers, their wives and daughters.
often drove five or six miles for a book
to read over Sunday. after their work
was done Saturday night. How should
she meet the social needs of this little
community was the next question that
confronted her. She would give a party
in this hall, She sent out invitations far
and near. She and some of her girl
| friends went down into the depths If
| their trunks and brought out old eve
ming dresses, cleaned them, changed
them and made them wearable. They
| moved the piano into the hall. The
party was success. They came from
miles and miles around. They nearly
all wore some kind of an evening dress,
| and the gentlemen wore white ties, and
it didn't matter If their dress suits We're
year or two behind in style. They
had music, dancing and converse ton.
She gave several like this during the
winter. The lonely people became ac-
quainted and grew less homesick and
began to love the new home. Three
years ago she married and settled
among them. One year ago she and her
baby died and at her funeral men, w.
men and children gathered and wept
because of their great loss But the
good seed she planted has borne fruit