Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
The WOman'S Club

The Women's club of Butte is by far
the largest of any in Butte or the state,
numbering over 100 members. 1t is the
only department club in Butte. having
four in all, literature department.: So
cial and domestic science department.;
art department. current topics depart
ment; music department. 1t is the most
democratic club also for although the
member study, it is not a study club
alone. 1t believes in doing practical
work also and takes great interest in
practical questions of indust"v and poll
tics and in municipal reform. in wage
earners, and art in the public schools
they have already greatly aided. Cur
rent events are always discussed at
every meeting. There is a general meet
ing of all the departments and menu
bers every Wednesday and during the
week each department holds a meeting
at the house of one of the members of
that department.
In the department courses Of study
the literature department is studying
German history and literature of the
Renaissance period. In the social and
domestic science department the MEM
bers are devoting their time to house
hold economies, education and NUM-
cipal reform. The art departments is
studying up the Venetian Painters of
the Renaissance. The music depart
ment the German Romantic school and
current topics department., as the name
would indicate, current events, current
magazines and new books. Every We'd
nesday one of the departments gives
the program before the whole club and
once a month one Of the departments
entertain the club, serving refresh
ments in addition TO giving the pro-
I'M
The Woman's club will soon, they
hope, have a club house of their own.
To that end they will incorporate and
while nothing is ready for publication
the club house is assured. It will be
centrally located and not only a hand
some structure but beautifully fitted up
Every citizen of Butte is proud of the
Woman. club and manifests an interest
in it's progress. The clubs birthday
will be on the Goth of February and it
is certain that it will be in many ways
a most memorable day.
The year books are very handsome.
in the club colors of yellow, violet n
white, the book of heavy White parch-
ment, the monogram wv. c." in gold,
the leaves tied with violet satin ribbon.
This years book is their fourth year
book, the club having been organized
on February oath, 1897 and federated
February 2Sth of the following year.
Their motto is:
In small things-Iiberty
In large things-Unity
In all things-Charity.
On the first inside paS the words
An end to be attained: A club house"
Papers are strictly limited to - min
utes and visitors are only welcomed at
ter the business session is over.
The officers serving this year to De-
tober 3rd We're: President, Mrs. Il. p.
Holbrook; vice president, Mrs. q. Il.
Colyar; recording secretary, Mrs. p.
Wiseman; corresponding secretary and
chairman Of the printing committee.
Mrs. A. S. Leys-Christie; financial Sec
rotary, Mrs. C. J. Schatzlein: treasurer,
Mrs. p. H. Heidrick; chairman member
chairman program committee, Mrs. A.
c. NeWill. Membership committee,
Mesdames j. r. Russell. j. II. Hall, w.
H. Fenton, S. Beer. A. Balmforth, J. H.
Maloney, c. c. Rueger, j. A.. McFadden
Miss l.. NJ. Emery, Miss E. de B. Petit
bone. Program committee, Mesdames
A. H. Wethey, E. w. Shelly, e. Remel
e. c.. Atwater, Miss N. Robinson: print
ing committee, Mrs. D. Campbell. Miss
Hattie M. Young. The executive board
is composed of the officers.
The officers of the various depart
ments We're: Literary department.
chairman Mrs. Ignatius Donnelly; secre.