The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-17
WOMEN ARE EARNEST
NEW IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
HAD LARGE MEETING YES
TERDAY MORNING
NO DEARTH OF ENTHUSIASM
over 200 Women Took a Personal
Interest, and the Discussion Was
characterized by HopefuIness
That Augurs Well for the New
Association - Next Meeting VIII
Be Held March so.

The attendance at the second meeting
OIL new club or organization may be
taken as a fair criterion of that clubs
future success. Idle curiosity NAV in
spire many to be present at the initial
session, but a continued or a newly
awakened interest alone urges g. second
attenoahce. Judging from the large
NUMBER present at the second meeting of
the Womans Improvement association
held yesterday morning in the rooms of
the Commercial club, the new organiza-
ton will be decided success. There
Were fully 200 women present at the meet
ing.
Mrs. Condo Hamlin presided, and plans
for the perfection of the organization
were considered. The chair appointed
the following committee to nominate Of
ficers, who will be elected at the next
meeting: Mrs. A. J. Gillette, Mrs. Fred
S. Blodgett, Mrs. H. c. Burbank, Mrs
Ambrose Tighe, Mrs. Edward P. San
born Mrs. c. ]. A. Morris, Miss Annie
Sanborn. These officers will consist of a
president, three vice presidents, record
Ing secretary, corresponding secretary
and treasurer Besides these there will
be an advisory board of eight men and
women. The executive council will con-
sist of the officers, ten directors, to be
chosen for one year, and the chairmen
of the committees pro tenn. The COM
mittees will be selected from the mem
bers of the association.
The association is DESTROYS of securing
John Graham Brooks, Of Chicago now
giving q course of lectures in Minneapo-
lis, to lecture in St. Paul March 81. Mr.
Brooks is an authority on the work of
civic improvement, so a lecture by him
at this time would be especially valu-
able. The chair appointed a committee
composed of Mrs E. H. Bailey, Mrs. c.
M. Power and Miss Clara Sommers, to
see whether Mr. Brooks can be secured.
Mrs. Hanlin instructed the nominat-
ing committee as follows: 1.-The only
divine right to rule comes through fit
ness to do so, and there could be no bet
ter guarantee of fitness than the ability
to serve with capacity and singleness
Of purpose in whatever place of useful
ness one found ones SELF Civil service
places the responsibility upon those In
power to recognize faithfuness in service
and to use 1t at all times for the public
good. In a council where the business
of such an organization is to be trans
acted and it's policy decided, there are
many qualifications for fitness. One per-
son may be wise in counsel, another may
possess marked executive ability, an
other may be in a position to reach the
large body of quiet, home women, whe
rarely appear in public affairs, another
may have the ability to put her hand in
her pocket, or her husbands pocket, and
to help to make a fact what the rest of
us only dream of as a possibility. There
is one qualification common to each who
would be of use in such body, and that
is the ability to sink herself, her private
ends and her personal prejudiceS before
the common good"
Mr.. Carl Taylor addressed the asso-
citation from the standpoint of the law
yer, stating what the women could do
under existing ordinances to improve the
sanitary condition of ST. Paul.
Dr. Alexander J. Stone introduced by
Mrs Hamlin as the best health COM
missioner st. Paul ever had" gave an
exceedingly interesting talk on Santa
ton DIR. Stone began his address by
acknowledging his Indebtedness to St.
Paul women for their hearty cooperation
and assistance In his work. He then
told something about the typhoid and
scarlet fever germs, diphtheria germs
and smallpox germs. tuberculosis was
also discussed by the speaker, and he
gave some excellent advice to those who
would avoid contracting diseases through
those different germs.
After the doctor had finished his lee
ture numerous questions were put to him
by the ladies present, which he cheerful
ly answered.
The association will hold another meet
ing Thursday, March 80, at 2:30 o'clock, at
the Commercial club Parks, Boule-
wards, Vacant Lots, etc" will be dis
cussed. Among the speakers will be
Miss Long and Mr. Wheelock