Arizona republican., 1901-02-22
WOMAN'S WORK IN PRESCOTT Great Activity Among the Clubs in
 the Mountain City.
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klpllnG has walled Ui the W nite Mans Burden" anu Edward Markham has drawn upon our sympathies for the Man With the Hoe" but in my humble judgement the old-timr bard who sang. "The Hand that rocks the cradle. is the hand tha. rules th. world" knew whereof he spoke. for it is the energy and ambition of the women of a community that marks it's progress in intellectual and artistic growth This fact is demonstrated by mining or catt,e elements where women are not, in contrast with vil- lagcs where the fair sex rule.
 The average man can take care of one line of business. and into this goes all his en rgy and spirit. He Is con tented to rest or take recreation when not actually employed in his chosen vocation. But woman How many and varied are her pursuits? She will take upon herself one duty after an other scarcely seeming to notice added cares. putting the best of her energy into her home life and it's many re- uuir ments, finding a little ,eisure for social demands; tiny b.t of spare time for political information, wee moment or two for intellectual i'm Iravement. and Wthal, a large per cvntagc of her precious hours for deeiS of sweet charity where she is ever at her best. And with this bulk of tn" burdens of civilization there is a. ways d minute to mend Willie's cu1i, or repair Toms kite; or perhaps t' dress Susic'S dOll ar bind up katir's wounded head And did you ev'r know modern Priscilla who had not always the time for a cosy little alter meal chat with John when the children were bundled off to school, or snuglN tucked in bed? An, woWan! the ln- trlcaci,s of your Tiff, who knows their drp.hs and mysteries, but-anothrr woman.
 have travelled much and lived in many sections of our glorious country, but to the ladies of Prescott d"H my cap. and accede them tn be the most ambitious, progressiv. and sur ring of any class ever met, II IS 'ef- tainly the invigorating and bTacInG ar of the unrestricted mountains r'un1 about that puts such enthusiasts anu push in their fragile frames, \ wax through the streets of the village Whcr. YOU pass them in stylish gowns, lauit- lessly grOOmed, tripping about Wlth the elasticity and grace of perfect equipols as they call from home to home m soc ial pastim. bcspcaks their capabilities as rrppruaChable specimens or th' American woman. As you stroll along, glance at the well-knpt lawns ana flower beds neat porches and shlhlhE window -paucs. tells of their thrift ana .,.t,,, ,. oooj housewives. The Mountain City Cook Book recently issued by one of the Ladies Aid Soclc- ties uf thA village and containing auto graph cookery recipes attests thelr ability in that line of dom Stic econ omy. But it is especially of the club and chariJ able institutions that l would speak,
 Perhaps the first in importance lS thc Monday club. This organization has been Aothercd anl nurturcd from its infancy by Mrs. F. A. Trltle, anl its success and strength today Is due to h,r tirrless enthusiasm and remark able executive ability. She has from is birth been it's able and attractive president. until the present year, when she resigned |. cling that she could d. better service in an unofficial position. lt is now in its fifth year is flttingly presided over by Mrs. R. r.. sloan, and the high class of literary work accom- pished in this circle is a continual credit jo it's members
 The Political study club, which has for it's maternal parent Mrs T. w. Otis, is another strong organization. The members give themselves over to general survey of American history and civil government. They intrOduc" parliamentary drills and carry on open discussions of important qu stions in regular order and with a precision and punctiliousness at which the honorabl' and respective masculine members ot their families would not be comp He'd 10 blush.
 Perhaps not the asst in importarc" is the Woman's Relief Corps. This in- stitutiou has an active and painstakin+ president in the person of Mrs. F. F. Modem. She has held the position for three consecutive years and und r her direction much req, charity is dis pcnscI. Indeed few people know th' magnitude If genuine mercy work that this body of good wom n carry on
 
 The Women's Christian Temperance Union IS also an eff lent organzauon, having for its president Mrs. II. F. Long the graceful and attractive wifi of the pastor of the Congregational church. This institution is dong cil,c- tiv, and telling work.
 Each of the respective religious de- nominations represented In Prescott support able and fourishng Ladies Aid societies; all accomplishing SD en- did ends, both in the line of charity and suciability.
 Many of tn frdternal organizations of masculine type support active fomi- nine auXilirics; notably, the Eastern Star. the Degree of Honor. and the Woodman Circle.
 IL would not do to omit the move ment for a public library, which is rapidly assuming permanent shdp .. This is the pet hobby of Mrs. F.. r.. Gage. ably assisted by Mrs Henry GollWlter. Something more than d wear ago Andrew Carnegie offered our citizens the sum of A0O0 with which to build a public library building in Prescott. condition Il upon the con trihuting of a like amount by our resi- dents. It remained for the ladies to do this work. and under the efficient