New-York tribune., 1900-07-01
GATHERED HERE AND THERE.

sympathy between mistress and maid" said
one Of the vice-presidents OF the Household Eco
nomc Association yesterday, will probably do
more toward the solution OF the servant problem
than all the statistics, than all tho rega!ie than
rewards, than improvements in servants quarters.
or any other Of the schemes developed in cluLs.
congresses or conventions. glad It IS longer
the fashion for women to talk about their
wants, because this only means reocuncng of
eyeroon tb on ~ me M ieGs OF SeEFants: ara
some OF us who haven't greet deal TO recount
sugar she spreads OF. the Raby's breea ani bntter
We may be able TO praise her only because she
puts no poison in the food.
Considering the circumscribed nature of a house
maids Joys, CALCULATING on the mon0tony of a
life devoted to oling the domestic wheels for pit
tanee a month, sometimes regard her with won
der and admiration, that she leaves strychnine
of the coffecp0t l can regard her with veneration
in that when the fire will burn she does not, in
spirit Of rey,enge' hre the house with the kero-
The development Of the feminine mind must re-
our reforms and our theories, expounded in clubs
working within them. This eaven contains the
charm of living, and 1t remains for us all to be
come infused with it."
In view of the recent commotion in the General
Federatto of Women's Clubs regarding the ad-
mission Of organizations OF coored women to the
privileges Of membership. it may interest club
women to know that women Of African descent
come naturally by any tendencies TO emancipation
which they may display. They do not every
thing of this kind the American atmosphere;
the African Veidt The degradation and oppres-
sion of among uncivilized or partially
civilized peoples are generally taken for granted,
not, they are certainly not universal. In some
ioye4 o. e deeree of indepe3dence and
have had opportunity to exercise good many
Iho female bodyguard Of the King Of Dahomey is
famous, and female chiefs are quite a matter Of
even been known in which chiefs daughter has
been preferred her brothers In the succession
a throne Livingston mentions such instance.
amazon the daughter Of a female ruler, who was
sent by her mother to escort him TO the capital OF
a friendly chief The young woman's husband was
Of the party, but she assumed command Of IT and
led the way, riding along in the pouring rain,
otRers ali they could do to keep up with her When
asked by Livingston why she did not take more
never appear efeminate. With ancestresses Of this
description, It is no wonder that the Afro Amer
herself"
Some one-indeed, many some ones'-recently
asked; What do women's clubs do anyway OF
what use they?" fractional may be
found In the action lately taken by some Western
ciubwomen In Kansas City they have formed an
auxiliary to the Manufacturers Association for
the promotion OF manufactures and the protection
Of their own interests consumers Special en-
deavor will be directed TO the canned goods in
dustTy. The women hope to improve the quality
OF these goods by pledging themselves to use only
yer the Womans Club not Iong ago arranged an
exhibit Of Colorado manufactured and the Woman's
I ne Woman's Club Of Paio Alto Cal is making
an effort to have collected all the old rubber In
any article containing rubber. This material will
be sent TO a factory for conversion into goods
OF the town library established by the club The
women are being aided in their work by the
delivery wagons TO collect the rubber.
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