The age-herald., 1900-05-01

dCleT dlu SCoPO VI eiAS WI n ousAiASN " that committee:
 The chairman of the committee on reel procity of the Alabama Federation of Woman's clubs begs leave to submit the following plan for the furtherance of the work of the committee for the current year. and soicits that degree of co-op- eration and support on the part of clubs and individual members which the impor- tance of the work demands.
 l. The president of each club will please have forwarded to my address at Auburn, Ala, copies of their year books, constitu- tions, and items relating to organization which would be of value to clubs in gen. eral.
 g. The committee on club extension will please notify me at once of the formation of any new clubs in order that the reel procity committee may assist them if they so desire with suggestions as to study courses, club government, etc.
 8. In the reciprocity department of "Woman's Work" the committee will en- deavor to explain any club rulings, or answer any questions on organization or government, upon which individual club members may desire information
 In this department, from time to time, there will be presented representative study courses and copies of model consti- tutions bylaws, etc.
 4. I appeal to every club woman in Ala bama to assist the committee in making this indeed a bureau of helpfulness. Through the columns of our organ let us exchange experiences that will be mutual ly beneficial, and thus promote real recip rocty and good fellowship among the clubs.
 In speaking of her committee, Mrs. Ross says:
 'The above plan has been carried out as far possible, and as the year advanced the work of the committee has increased, | and it's scope has been broadened. The | needs of individual clubs have been stud l jed and assistance rendered accordingly, while some new plans were suggested. | which have been developed with good re- | sults
 "A number of clubs have applied to this l committee for constitutions and programs | and in every case help has been promptly l and cheerfully given. The clubs, however, l have not shown that cooperation and re- l sponsiyeness which evidences a lively in 1 terest in the state work in general. We l feel the importance of developing the re- ciprocal idea in our state, and our con stant endeavor is to awaken in each club | helpful interest in all clubs, but of course l we must hasten slowly. Alabama clubs l have now passed beyond the experimental stage, and are we'll prepared to do help | full effective work. We know we are as | yet among the foothills, and that there | are greater heights beyond which we may not be able to ascend, but to which we | will aspire"
 The committee includes: Mrs. B. B. Ross, | Thursday club Auburn, chairman Mrs. J. | c. Kendrick, Inter Sc, Greenville; Mrs. J. | F. Graham, Woman's club, Birmingham | Mrs Thomas Franklin Johnson, New Gen.
 tury club, Sheffield; Mrs. Kate W. Finne- gan, Twentieth Century club, Talladega. | Club Ext ension
 Mrs Thomas M Owen, chairman of the
 club extension committee of the federa-
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 and in an interview with her recently, she
 recalled the development of the clut
 movement in Alabama. She said:
 Woman necessarily presents her most
 trivial side in social life, but in club work
 she manifests herself in her most purpose
 full nature," said Mrs. Owen in conver-
 sation with me recently. "Women enter
 into club life for self culture primarily
 but they all drift into altruism and philan-
 thropy ultimately This is instanced by the
 reformatory and free scholarship being
 fostered by the Alabama Federation ot
 Women's clubs. I wish the press associa-
 tion would stress the objects of the feder.
 ation, particularly to enlighten the un-
 initiated as to that clause in our constitu-
 tion which prohibits the admission of any
 club that deals in political affairs. The
 clergy are very set against women's clubs
 in some sections of the state, because they | think we want woman's rights or the bal | lOt. AS cudlrfIldH or tne eXtenSlOn commit
 tee, have had occasion to study the
 causes that induce women to join clubs
 and clubs to join the federation. You find
 all sorts of club woman. She goes into l 1t when it's fad, or for ambition or per-
 sonal advancement society or otherwise
 but in the main she Is an earnest, zealous
 woman, trying to make the most of hel
 talents and opportunities"
 T then asked Mrs. Owen what had beer
 accomplished by the extension committe,
 in the way of the organization of rura l clubs"
 That" she answered, 'is one of Mrs 1 Craighead's dearest desires, and she ha
 urged my committee to stress this charac
 ter of club, but regret to say not one ha
 been organized so far. Mrs. Craighea,
 even promised to supply such clubs witt | papers ready prepared, as library facilitie | were so poor in the country, but that evel
 was not enough inducement to overcom the hindrances of bad country roads. scat