Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-01-20
WHAT the TEXAS FEDERATION OF
wOMENS CLUBS PROPOSE EOR
the YEAR AND CENTURY.
ARE NOT EXACTLY N POLITICS
But Stand for Some Reforms that Must
Be cOnsummated by Legislation.
Fort Worth, Jan. Z, 1901.

ginning Of this new year Of the
new century, it is fitting that We
look well to our resources 70
making ourselves and the world
better. The State Federation can
be means to this end only as the
individual clubs give it strength.
Feeling that even a little tine de-
voted TO consideration Of Fedora
ton matters would arouse a deep
er interest in its plans and posi-
bilities, the Executive Board at It's
recent meeting desired the pre,i-
dent to address a circular letter TO
the clubs, requesting each to give
a part Of the last meeting in Janu-
airy, or, as near thereafter a. con.
venient, to a discussion of tn
Year Book and Federation work Of
which it is the exponent. 1t Isl
recommended that hereafter in
planning their years W rk, regu-
lar place be given on the program
for this topic. The Year Books
on hand were ordered distributed
gratuitopsly among the clubs
Many clubs will soon be planning
their programs for next year. In
doing this, they are urged to con.
suit the State committees. Those
studying history, either state,
national or foreign, can have the
benefit Of courses OF study outlined
by the History committee; so also
in Household economies, music,
art and education. Each club i.
requested to subscribe for at least
one copy of The Club Woman, Of
fetal organ of the G.. F. W. C.,
Atherton street, Egleston square,
Boston, tl.00-and TO purchase
proceedings of the Milwaukee Bi.
ennial, address Mrs. Emma Fox,
q Bagley Ave, Detroit, Mich,
price Is cents; from Mrs. Fox the
G. f. w. G. pin can also be pur-
chased, price 25 cents. Every club
woman in Texas should also order
of Mrs. w. +. Beers, Galveston, a
Texas club pin.
While it is not the desire of Tex.
as club women to get into poll
tics" there are matters to the
furtherance Of which the Fedora
ton stands pledged, that can only
be contaminated by legislation.
These are, the creation Of a State
Library Commission, for the en-
enlargement Of the establishment
of public libraries, commissioners
to be unsalaried; the better pro-
lection, not only Of song and game
birds, but those that are slaugh-
tered by the hundreds for their
plumage, used in millinery-a law
prohibiting the killing Of such and
the exposure for sale Of plumage
which costs the birds life, coupled
with fine Of not less than s. for
every oiIense, is the only efectual
protection; Industrial Education
some feasible law making more
practical our public education, es.
pecially for girls. TO these ! feel
impelled to add, restrictive legisla.
ton controlling the sale of that
deadly drug Cocaine, the growing
and baleful influence Of which cat
be established in every town in tn,
state.
When it is reflected that III,
t husbands, fathers, brothers an,
; sons, Of the club women are Tia,
. substantial men of the state, who's,
. names carry weight, it will be seer
4 that a potent influence is at oul
: command. a petition signed by
= the men whom we can influence
! presented to the representatives il
/ each club town, will show rich re
suits before our present Legislature
adjourns. Thus we will work 70
the good Of the children Of Texas
: thus We become part Of the pow
er that is battling with evil in tn