The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-04
Woman's $ Club Social.

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en- evidence at a club gathering last
week was too good TO pass by unno-
ticed. In fact, we think the club should
have the honor of developing" from
a literary standpoint, a number of
Kinsley men. True they were all men
who read and think, but keep their
thinking to themselves as a rule.
Judge Blanchard gave a short, COM
prehensive talk on ''The Woman's
Club as a Development Along Social
istic Lines" No one has made a
more thorough study of the funda-
mental things in socialism than Mr.,
Blanchard, and he showed that the
club movement is part of the frater-
nal spirit of the age, which makes
women desire to help each other and
+ the world, by doing something to pro-
mote II better condition of things. He
is to be sincerely congratulated on his
happy faculty of presenting the strong
points of a subject.
Mr.. Heath gave humorous talk on
'The New Woman" He found her
no different from the old one, as the
men have just as many. cares, just as
many. buttons to sew on, just as many
holes in their socks, as ever.
Mr., Seaman's topic was ''The WO-
mans Club and the Public School,
and he proved himself shrewd OBJ
server of the movements of the day by
his analysis of the relationship between
the two. He spoke appreci atively of
the work done for our own schools
the decoration of the rooms, the art
lectures, the library work and the
amount of school visiting done. Mr..
Seamans showed himself possessed of
the spirit of the true educator, by
desire for help and kindly criticism
upon the part of his patrons.
Mr.. Hine responded to the question,
IS the Club Woman a Failure or a
Success?'' by a short talk, declining
to- go on record. There was an in
clination to be severe with him for his
attitude upon this matter, but all pres
sent felt that leaving him to the ten
der mercieS of the club member of his
| own household would be sufficient
Mr.. Tatum proved himself good
story teller, ard MIR. Ed Bidwell gave.
some insight into 1.-The Mans Club
in short talks.
Mr. F. D. Smith was in the western
part of the state chasing the festive
voter, but his place was ably filed by
his wife, wko talked upon "The Club
Woman and the Poet" Her defini-
tion of the origin of the word 'sPoet''
brought forth an entirely new line of
thought upon the relation OF the two.
Mrs. Smith paid beautiful tribute
to woman in poetry from Sappho to
Mrs. Browning.
Mr.. w. d. Erwin's paper was an
was thoroughly enjoyed by the club
women. We print it. knowing that all
of our readers will have good laugh
over it:
'tORIGIN AND MISSION OF CLUBS"
Madame President, Ladies Of the, Wo-
mans Club and Gentiemen:
On going to my dinner yesterday /
was Informed by my wife that we were
invited to spend this evening at the
home OF our fellow sufferer, Brother
Lewis, and be entertained by the
| Woman's Club. My soul WAS filled
with delight because like James, aud
also his wife. But when the honor
able president of the club called upon
me aud informed me that no man
would be allowed to attend who would
not make II speech was filed with
deepest melancholy. 1 have never
made a speech in my life. And
then. when she informed me that we
must cOnfne our remarks to the
| w oman's Club, and dilate and expa-
tiate upon the good they had done
humanity, 1 felt worse. And when
II was informed that 1 must particu.,
larize with ofuisome fiattery on the
American club woman DIS the origin
ator and chief promoter of club work,
| felt that l could not go. l felt that
/ could not tell lie unless there was
money, in it. No one can have a
greater desire than myself to retain
the good will of the ladies, but we can
not admit all of their eyotistical
claims. You gentlemen are we'll aware
| that the woman's club is of very an
cient origin and was to a great extent
| the cause of the second great calamity
that over. ook the worldo We learn
from Sacred Writ Revised edit on J
| that Noah aud his sous returning from
| their labOrs. tired and hungry one
evening, found no supper awaiting
them and Mrs. Noah and the girls
| still at the club, 1t is recorded that
Noah swOre sware, and said that he
wished it would rain for forty days
and nights SO hard that Mrs. Noah
could not get out of the house. You
| know the result. 1t was great
dampener on the club. But have an
idea that Mrs. N. got to work and Or
ganized as soon as it was dry enough
to get around. Because we learn
from cuniform tablets recently ex-
humed by Prof. Sunitt Of England,
| and deciphered by him, that there
| were numerous clubs in the time of
the PharaOhs. Aud we have q record
Of q maeti no Of one Of the s.lnhs which