The age-herald., 1901-12-11

Cnicago IS the formatlon or a new ana very inclusive woman's club. Thus far I very little has been done in the way of l bringing all the women of the universi- 1 ty together. A few small societies of girls have been formed, and the heads of the various halls have sought to fur nish amusement to their inmates. But there are many students outside to whom no society whatever has been opened.
 This new organization will extend membership to all women of the univer- sity, including students, officers and members of the faculty, to the wives of students, the alumnae and women mem bers of the families of the faculty and officers.
 Unlike the other clubs, which are solely for amusement, 1t will direct eff forts in various ways. While entertain ments such as lectures and musicales will be offered philanthropy and cater ing to the women's special needs will likely be features. The sick will be properly and promptly cared for, stu dents desiring to work their way through the university will be assisted to posi-
 
 dered the depleted purses of not over opulent students.
 "For instance, gratuituous tickets to downtown entertainments, such as are often sent in large patches at the last minute for the dean of women to dispose of, will through the efforts of the club, be speedily placed in the hands of those most appreciative of the favors."
 Miss Marion Talbot, dean of women and head of Green Hall, is the originator of the movement. Other important mem bers of the commission are Miss Susan E. Peabody, head of Kelly Hall Mrs. George Carter Howland wife of the pro- lessor of romance; Mrs. Henry Rand Hatfield. Mrs Warner Fite, Mrs. Alice P Norton and Mrs. Ralph C. H. Cater all.
 'The commission has already framed the constitution, and has named the pro- posed organization tke Wcmeu's Union of the University of Chicago.
 At the last meeting, held Thursday afternoon, in what is to be their club house, the Church of the Disciples, cor ner of Lexington avenue and Fifty-sev- enth street, Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer of Cambridge, Mass, formerly president of Wellesley College and later dean of women at the University of Chicago, was present. She is here with her husband, Professor George H. Palmer of Harvard College, who Is to deliver a course of lectures in the city. She addressed the commission informally, speaking at length upon similar organizations in the east. Among the clubs mentioned were the Harvard Ur ion, recent organization to whicl all en students are eligible; the Phillips Brooks House. where after neon teas are served to all Harvard men, and the Barn Swallc ws' Association at Wellesley This society. she inform ed the commission, appropriately received it's Lame from the facts that the clnbhouss was once an old barn, where all the Vel lesley girls went to play. It was fitted up as clubhouse by a wealthy Boston gem tleman, but Is still called "The Barn. "
 Just how many features suggested by Mrs Palmer will be ultimately utilized by the commission in forming the Wom- ems Union of the University ot Chicago one may not now venture to predict But from what has already been determined the proposed club has every reasonable assurance of success. President Harper has been consulted, and highly approves of it, and since it will perform two long omitted duties of the university-the ex- tending of social privileges to all wom- en students and the uniting of all classes 1t is certain to receive proper encour- agement from every member of the fac ulty and all interested in the university.