The daily sentinel., 1901-03-08

says: Let her life be full to the brim Of
happiness, knowledge, mental and ply
sical activity; let lofty emotions and Wig
orous thoughts hll her being; let her
whole existence expand to its fullest ex-
tent; let her forget motherhood; she will
be the better mother for fret being a
perfect woman. A woman becomes NOR
bid who simply retires within herself to
brood over her fitness or unfitness for
her coming glory"
"How many home has changed in its
atmosphere entirely through the elab in
f1uence! Where formerly the dinner ta-
BILE conversation was mixture Of trivial
ities or. even worse, gossip, now the topic
Of the day at the club takes the children
into new flelds, and vigorous discussion
or research is the rrsult.
IA winter of the study OF Holland in
the club some years since was liberal
education to a largo family in the history
Of that famous country because Of the
interest Of the young people Of the house
hold in finding out facts the club stuy
overlooked. A genuine rivalry made eve
nings all too short, and stimulated both
intellect and reason.
"Another result which is most potent
in its effect on the home life is the train
ing in business methods which The club
life furnishes. The work Of the club has
brought such responsibilities of manag-
ing financial affairs, hiring and building
club houses. arranging lecture courses
and studying civil and legislative prob
lens, that gradually this influence OF
business management, system and effort
to save time and strength by orderly and
lawful conduct of affairs, is making itself
felt in the home management. Madam
no longer dawdles away the glorious
morning in a steam heated apartment
over the needlewofk which Elizabeth, in
that delightful "German Garden" calls
IAN invention Of the evil one for keeping
the foolish Tom applying their hearts
unto wisdom No. she has q meeting
at 10 o'clock. She has learned to be
system ,tc and business-like in her
affairs. Her house must be in order, the
days work arranged and herself 10 bust
ness dress to kee the appointment.
sand here we say that il there were no
other raison d'etre for women's clubs
every husband, father, brother and son
paeans Of praise to them for the blessing
they have brought in curing women Of
the stay in the-house habit and forcing
them into the open air.
"Whether from the fact that in the old
days much of the work OF women was
done indoors or from the idea Of their
delicacy and inability to battle with the
elements, it is true that the average or
usual woman has always had the stay in
the-house habit. Twenty-Five years ago
women went out Of doors only when cal
led by the exigencies Of family life and
the few social duties which the time de-
manded. Many instances could be cited
of women ia middle life who were ex-
pected TO take only the weekly outings Of
church going. But tho club has brought
committee work, classes, city improve
ment societies. Pingree gardens, kitchen
gardens, institutional work and social
SERVICE all OF which mean more or less
time out OF DOORS Instead OF the pale,
silent mother at the lunch or dinner ia
Bile, comes tns vigorous, cheerful, happy
woman, full of the days work and ex-
periences-a better friend, better COM
rads and bringing into the house an in
anitely more wholesome atmosphere.
No tonic, no medicine, no science, can
take the place of this out-of-door habit
in its effects upon tho mind, body and
we'll being OF present and future genera
tions.
"Again, there is the effect Of tho club
upon the homs of the single woman, and
indirectly its influences upon matrimony.
Not 90 many years ago the unmarried
woman had no home; she Just lived with
somebody The somebody either ig-
nored her existence or made her the
drudge OF the family. She had NO posi-
ton, no interests, nothing to live for, and
was consta atty reminded that even in
death she would not have tho privilege
and honor Of having Mrs carved upon
her tombstone In those days, before
the club had taught women that there
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