New-York tribune., 1901-05-19
CLUBS OF NEW-JERSEY.
MEETING OF THE STATE FEDERATION
AT BOONTON-"wOMAN'S WORK"
THE SUBJECT OF THE DAY.

The New-Jersey State Federation OF Wonan's
Clubs held it's spring meeting last Thursday at
Boonton. n. j.. IN the Harris Lyceum. The enter
tanning club the Boonton Town Improvement
Association The occasion of peculiar in
terest, owing the fact that all business details
omitted and the entire time devoted 20 the
discussion OF the higher ideals of womens work
and club life.
The stage OF the theatre was deliberately deco
rated with flowers and greenery. and the programme
interspersed with music by Miss Bertha Con-
dit. pianist, and Mrs. Anna Bulkeley Hills. Miss
Ethel Crane and Professor and Mrs. E. NJ. Young,
vocalsts. Prayer offered BY the Rev. Dr.
Alexander McKelvey. and the address of welcome
was made by Mrs Allison r. Hopkins, of the I'm
provement society. Mrs. Stewart Hartshorn. presi-
dent of the federation, responded most happily.
The next address made by Mrs. G. W. B. Cush-
ing, of East Orange, president of the New-Jersey
Consumers League. In describing its work she
feared that her audience would feel like the old
woman who had heard much OF missionary work
that she almost wished there was no heathenF y
discussion the purposes of the league was led
by Miss Cornelia Bradford, of Whittier House. Jer-
sey City. She remarked that women were learning
to observe in order to know what to do
The Mothers Congress: Its Aims and Methods" :"
was the subject set forth by Mrs. Edwin c. Grice.
OF Riverton president of the congress in New
Jersey She emphasized the fact that mothers
must stand a solid phalanx against the evil con-
ditions OF society and must remember that In order
their they must work to save all.
She alluded to the establishment of special leSsla-
tiOn for children in the Juvenile courts great
work accomplished principally by clubwomen.
Mrs. Harry Lambert spoke of THE professional.
Woman and Her Influence Modern Social Life"
she alluded to the present demand for practical
work outcome of the club movement. From
getting knowledge she said. now passing to
giving knowledge. There is tendency to struggle
toward the expression of knowlede in character.
Work is the best self-express!on Mrs Lambert de-
clared that Eve would have had trouble with
the forbidden fruit IL she had taken spade and
gone TO work. But the object OF work is service
the race, for the heart of woman Is the star or
love"
Dr. NJ. f. de Hart. Of Jersey City. spoke some
what along the same lines on The Club Move
ment and Its Impress on the Life of To-day She
and remarked that some people were so full OF
ignorance that they could not hold any knowledge
Science is gradually being applied TO life. anC,
women are prepared for the grand profession Oh
One OF the finest papers was offered by Miss
Dugan, OF the Working Girls Club, of Newark; on
,, Taker the More Important in the Homer? Several
of the working girl members of the club had con-
tributed this paper which represented thelr
Joint ideas. The conclusions were that the wage
Garner and caretaker each more importan
than the other" The caretakers work is often
bettled, its results of spiritual value -
second session convened. The programme was
largely musical. but there were two addressesLone
by Miss vermilye. of the Palisades League whi6n
was a note OF triumph, The Palisades Are saved!
This is without doubt chiefly the work or the
New Jersey clubwomen but Miss Nermilye as
claimed the personal credit for II. The past was
woman's work OF Brook Farm by Mrs. Mac
Daniels who had herself been member OF the
Brook Farm community. The impression ieft oy
her words was that even yet we had fahea 10