The colored American., 1901-10-12

Night woke to blush; the spirit was
gone;
Men saw the blush and called it
Dawn"
DUNBAR.
This is the season when club work |
again takes possession of minds in |
terested in this form of activity; and |
from the amount of good work accom- |
plished in the past, it is earnestly |
hoped that an ever increasing number
will be encouraged to develop some
thing of value to community. Read
ing clubs, musical clubs, art clubs,
physical culture clubs, mothers
unions, sewing circles, domestic
/. science classes. all these and many
other subjects suggest themselves as
means by which we may benefit not
only ourselves but the world around
us.
The reading club is always in order,
and while there are some who do q
+ vast amount of valuable reading with
ont any such impeIIing force as a club
0iterally or figuratively, as you like
itl. there are others who work better
under this stimulus; and among such
a variety of books we'll worth study
ing. as now exist, it is possible to fur
nish material adapted to any degree
Of mentality.
Twelfth Night" another interest
ing article intended for these columns
NAV. and surely will indicate to some
who may be initiating reading circle
how to create enthusiasm in the work
and how to make it effective as
means of general culture.
q N
Read before the National Association
Of ColOred Educators at Buffalo n. L
By Katherine D. Tillman.)
We present to our readers this week
through the courtesy Of Mrs Kath-
crime D. Tilman. Of Chicago, the fol
lowing excellent paper, read by that
brilliant little woman before the Ma
tiOnaI Association of COlOred Educa-
tors during the session Of this OrgaAi-
cation In Buffalo:
Woman is the subject Of my story.
Woman and her influence when ex-
erted for good. An inexhaustable sub
iect in reality for the influence OF a
good woman is one Of those measure
less. timeless things that like the
+ pOet's brook, "gOes on forever"
In this age Of feVerisn schemine
and excessive feminine activity, when
women are engaged in so many dlHer
ent pursuits Of life, that half cen
tr1rv ago were deemed entirely out OF
her sDhere. we find so many dineren
+vnes Of women that we are likely Il
become bewildered in our selection o.
the finest type or the type most suit
able as a model.
We have the ambitious society Wo
man who in order to keep in the lea!
in social life often sacrifices prlncl
nles that are dearer than life itself, t
obtain means to shine as society
oueen. Well-gowned, good to loo
nnon. tactful and splendid entertalne
that she is. she is not worthy TO o
orr model for her house is built upo
a sandy foundation, which the vino
of time will surely destroy.
Closely related to our sister OF IN
smart set is the scientific or proteS
sionaI woman who lays her all upO
+he altar of science and stops at
obstacle that arises between her an
her coveted position, even though thf
obstacle be sacred principle GOD 10
p1anted in her woman's heart. Sh
srises to heights Of fame, is hOnore'
fa+ed and admired, but she TOO ne
failed as a model. and can only haV
tho distinction due to woman
ta1eut The principle involved ma
have been loyalty to friend, hOnes'
of purpose. or worse still, her Ia
Doma- whatever it was - her o
DortI1nitv is past to be the model Il
true women to follow
The club woman comes forward f
inSnaction. with her business like a