The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-05
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Moments Clubs.

IA Nunc club OF Tyler was
M, 1886, federated 1897. Motto,
~ ewes on the stars, but do not
I lisht the household candles by
oficers for 1so9-1s0o; Presi-
M ernest Griffith; vice. president,
r Bonner; secretary and treas
q. ]. D. Stuart; corresponding
~ Mrs. L. P. Beidelman; Librarian,
Is ,.An purst; critics, first quarter.
II. Johnson; second quarter, Mrs.
r.rner: third quarter. Mrs. 7. N.
~. study for the year: I. Cur
.rts Each member takes the hap
nation for the season and
slpb the benefit of each weeks
~ Al roll call, Thursday: Mrs.
y y France Mrs. Bonner, Ger
s~ ~ CLARK, Scotland, Ireland and
Ms Stuart, England; Mrs. burst.
/. States: Mrs. Griffith, Japan and
Y us Johnson, Russia; Mrs. Jones,
IA Switzerland; Mrs. lie Grande,
y america and West Indies; Mrs.
I. spain, Norway, Sweden and Den
NE. Warner, Canada, India and
b "a: Mrs. Wiley. Mexico and Central
IA; Mrs. --. Austria, Hungary and
y most admirabe way to keep in touch
.. IA history making, as well as the
n MI literature and sociai topics OF the
The real work OF the Quid
= /. Anne on Roman history, which
z ~ collateral reading and "conversa-
VI y. 4 Roman heroes. men OF letters.
= s.s and musicians
r,xarkana Federation Of Women
Asla a meeting on January &c with
.,busIastic attendance. The president.
Y |. wisdom, submitted report of
"a xvi NJ the federation for the past
IA rave an account OF her delegation
II convention OF clubs in August last
nm Rock. The extension of member
md civic Improvement was taken
q. IA astei upon The federation closed
b 4 most enjoyable programme for the
4 an AZ the guests present. Mrs. G. IL.
,dell read a rne paper on Village I'm
Esmsnt,s Mrs, Klien on The Early
= Ian Poets" and Mrs. Wisdom on
eN Music
K n. wonan's Shakespeare club Of Den
4 i, which Mrs. Lee Ragsdale is presi-
md Mrs. william Ponder vice presi-
n has started a movement for a free
" II, library for Denton. A committee is
q verk soliciting subscriptions from the
tuess men and as soon as the club has
"a On hand permanent organization
y be effected.
Ihen that amount or more has been Sc
X Ia The plan is, a meeting of the sub
u hers will be called for the purpose of
q hing an executive committee, to be
Y Epcsed OF three business men aud three
= women
bis committee will have entire immedi-
charge Of the library, and II the plans
i present are put through, the selection
Z purchase of the books in the library
/, DO done By it, but the committee is
Y be under the supervision of the sub
K hers The library is to be for the pub
generally.
rasnuch as club women everywhere are
ablishlng travelling Libraries in out-ofE
way districts, it is interesting to note
they are. In some sections, receiving
4 Ii own sweet reward, And from the
y q 4 you please, says the Chicago
i hes-Herald
IA yer ID Iowa. for instance, 1t has pleased
d masculine legislators to set aside
y for books for the exclusive use Of
club women. This is the way It is
ngsd; The State librarian is instruct
!. 70 loan six books for six weeks to any
mans club that will send a certified
fts 10 cover the cost OF the books This
q Is returned 10 the club when, at the
fation Of the six weeks, the books ara
armed to the State library.
WIN the 1900 books OF special need t.
club women were purchased as
are at present devoted to household
4 aomes large part OF these books are
( .als subject So, instead Of Iowa club
j asn angling here and there for unsatis-
d 'oly DIS OF information they may in a
nsss-ilke way go straiehtway to head
/ ses and get all sorts of information
The asking,
sSehns libraries are growing mors
Nassous as the different State Fedora
/ y 81 Women's clubs grow In strength
4 'le annual convention OF the Colorado
'e'@ion OF Women's clubs in last Oc-
Z y tne committee on travelling libra
vas Instructed to start one or more
-Ns among the smaller towns OF the
~. mere was small surplus In the
'.'suen treasury, but not enough 70,
suppose The committee appealed to
ses lot aid. and the response was
es,oas and immediate.
~, eiuo doEating s. for a box and
scOks to fill It had its name in
I ~ On small plate on the box. Each
M, ~ contain fifty desirable books
o.o-, history, travels, biography
!, M. 1 and juvenile literature"
H. n same plan was adopted by the
En- "oman's club in sending out rs
w sases Of books 10 McLennan coun.
as Rotsn. the generous donor o.
ka,,s Nayeiing libraries to her home
J M Was az work for a year or moIt
s,.ss OF books and the best plar
! s,.s 4 lputing them, and, finally
!, ~ men over to her club to manag,
Hp the reward"
~
Illinois Federation of wonen's
"a when last heard from, work.
( scheme for "traveling pictur,
h This, as explained, was to con.
\, r,a mounted photographs Of the world
n. with condensed biographies
ae,si.. lists accompanying them, Ia'
AZ % De loaned to the clubs study
n Nv q desired. Something OF thil
s,os me Texas Federation would b,
ssas ss.,ns. The Texas club women ant
s,rr -s OF patriotic societies ar,
1s aug ush harsh criticism, mixed witt
pts soa- natured laughter, OF their
~ espuons of art as evidenced by
has at painting andLmonuments
pr W., knowledge OF what really 1:
'x ahon teach US at least to "gC
ie sssos such work. and how not q
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