The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-10-26

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this fact. that the great impulses given
to the libraries 10 their extended useful
ness came from the club movement. All
clubs are asked to interest themselves,
this coming year. in the pure food law.
Every woman should see to it that the
provisions OF this law are extended and
made more effective by providing better
means OF enforcement.
Now from the State Charities and
Corrections Association comes the re-
quest for assistance in bringing about
the passage OF juvenile court law to
supplement the provision Of the new
compulsory school law for parental
schools. We are asked to investigate
the workings Of similar one in Chicago
and elsewhere. After our children's
bodies have been provided for, their
hand and their mir de properly trained,
we may turn on: attention to women's
welfare and use our influence to the end
that at the next session CT the legisla-
ture there shall be passed women's
rights law.
The Couriers Easter edition, OF which
a copy was sent to every club president,
contained a report Of the Louisiana
Purchase conference held in Kansas
City last January. This report included
fifteen proposed projects for the perma.
nent memorial to be erected by the wo-
men Of the general federation. An ex-
preston upon a suitable memorial, and
the amount of Nebraska's contribution
to the same, can only be determined by
the clubs. l trust each president has
come authorized to speak definitely on
both questions. The Mothers Congress
asked our moral and financial support
10 the education Of one southern woman
to fit herself for the position Of kinder
gsrten teacher for colored children in
the south. The good this will accom-
p!ish you will hea, about later, as all OF
these subjects will be discussed during
this session.
For tour successive years the invita-
ton of a state teachers association to
hold a joint session during the holidays
has been accepted. until last winter,
when, through a misunderstanding, the
meeting was omitted. In consequence
the executive board unanimously ex-
pressed its approval Of each club hold
ing at least one patrons meeting during
the year to which patrons, school board
and teachers should be invited. The
widespread influence Of this you will
readily see.
You are familiar with the story Of the
boards struggle with the question OF
finance and to them the very satisfac-
tory solution Of the same, Club Exten-
sion. Your last president. foreseeing
the helpfuIness Of such a committee,
accordingly formed ODE. appointing one
member from each Judicial district.
Reports received from the various dis
tricts we're identicsl-"No money with
which to conduct campaign" This
wear the omission of the manual gave US
the necessary funds to start the work.
and now the further responsibility rests
with you. Two items Of information l
confidently expect to hear repeated
Outlines tomorrow, and then not become
monotonous: namely, that each club has
reserved on its program this coming
year one meeting to be devoted entirely
to state federation interests, and the
appointment by each club Of live ex.
tension committee. IL / am not to be
disappointed in this, the question Of our
future is answered.