Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16

son, to Butte for grand concert. If
she comes it will be treat for the Butte
citizens. She is coming to Helena and
Anaconda and if Butte does not have
her 1t is the only town Of any consequence
which will be passed by. A number of
new members We're elected Mesdames
X. G. Young, W. o. Ppeer. Ashby Steel
Mary {. Troutman. Godfrey Lauzier,
Misses Lima NOltz. Margaret Trask,
Maud Telfer. Mrs. N. b. Clayton was
unanimously elected an honorary men,
Der. -..
Mrs. A. c. Newill. chairman of the
Social and Domestic Science de-
partment. presided. Mrs. RATHER
inc Fin Kelley sang THE Holy
City" perfectly. Mrs. Hall offered
resolution relative to keeping
out of homes and private lives the per-
nicious literature and debasing adver-
Using too prevalent. There was quite
discussion regarding the Mothers club,
ana congresses, after the reading of o
Paper on that subject by Mrs. Catherine
Heidrick. One member said that if
mothers would make children understand
that they were not what they were born,
but what they made thems slvas, one
treat step would be made in the right al
rection. Ano her member Thought that
the Mothers clubs and congresses were
taking much of the conceit out of moth
ers. They were finding they did not
kEow it all. Many members who had
spoken of the Mothers clubs at differ
ent times and had visited them. spoke
highly of the good work they were ac-
comDliShing.
Mrs. Newill introduced Mr.. Davies,
former librarian of Butte. in a graceful
1n
Libraries of Montana" and he apologized
for making just a little talk instead of Il
lecture. He said that data he had sent
for had not arrived and left him quite at
Il loss He covered very much the same
ground as an article on the same sub
jeCt in these columns some time ago. He
said. however, that he had not left Butte,
but was to be with the college at Boze-
man for this year and that was as far as
his engagement there went
MI Davies said that travelling libraries
were collections of good books sent out
II desolate regions to satisfy the hunger
Tor culture. ana to awaken such a hum
ger where it di1 not exist" He gave the
history of the mOvement and then said
that now in New York alone over 600
villages We're taking advantage of the
travelling libraries. He Thought Wiscon-
SIN the more energetic in her work, being
largely helped by philanthroplc persons
who gave large dona tons. She had
also started the placing of magazines in
the boxes Of books. He spoke of Ne
bi aska and the other states which We're
indebted to Womens' clubs for their sue
cess in the travelling library line Mr..
Davies said that in mis- work "Concen-
trated Brains were needed more than
money even. tie told of the 81. 900 appro-
p1iation made by the Montana legisla-
ture for a travelling library in 1896; cut
the next year to $500. then the following
year to $500. at which figure it has re-
manned ever since.
Mr.. Davies extended every encourage
ment to the club women and said he had
no doubt that they could secure an an
preparation if they went to work about
1t. He said that he had discovered that
there were four villages in Montana in
trested in the travelling libraries,
Be ulder, Virginia City, Whitehall and
Fort Benton, the first three already en-
joying them, the latter just completing
arr angements for one. They are using
the University of Travelling Books, of
Chicago, controlled by Parmalee & Co.
MI Davies wrote to CO.. +. p Richard
son, who has the work in charge for the
company and he read the reply. Also