The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-21
w omen and
w ornen's Clubs.


Department OF Philanthropy. This de-
parlment has devoted the year to the
STUDY OF conditions and practical subjects
is OF paramount Importance that the
women OF the community become lntclll-
gent ana liberal minded upon all great
HueSuons which affect the home and the
SCHOOLS Among the questions discussed
curing the year is How Every Woman
nay Become a Sanitarian." Advantages
~ H. hn2wledge q Household Eeonomics
schools Heat and MoV VenImtlon A IG,1r
/ DNN. Problems Which the Twentieth
.1ieaniury Presents TO the IIousekeeper,
| n niHt 1hiiurep' etc, On the program iur-
I nIsneh nc the club meetings by this de
| I ar,,ilnl We're some of our best known
| ,aMNYrs and doctors who gave talks on
| macucal subjects which affect all women.
ne practical work which is reported m.
ger separate heads has received our
hearty. support, When It was found by
/ tne CITY authorities that II was best for
ne police matron to spend all Of her time
| ~ the city hall, and two large rooms were
Inlned over to her the club furnis shed the
reception room, making beautiful, al
lraetlve and home-lke place for visitors
! poor and outcast who may for the FIRST
Ilhe come in contact with refining in.
| nuences, or 1t may remind some poor soul
| ~ hetter DAYS and awaken a desire for a
more respectable life
II has been the desire Of this department
/ W 9Adlls Win the assistance OF the tlun,
| n cooking school We are Just now he
ginning 70 see our way to do this on
pracilca business basis and we hope to
start this work nj the beginning Of the
LeNt club year. We feel that while we
are trying to do our little on the outside,
we are becoming broader and wiser wo
| tqnltics viii multiply and we hope to he
able Ia enter every open door
Ida II Afford Chairman.
Outline of Work Attempted in Village
Improvement, Since the first organization
of the Woman's club there has been much
discussion among the members on the
sanitary condition of the city especially
las to the dangers which menace 1t as
health resort
Through these discussions the efforts Of
the city physician aud board Of health,
public sentiment was educated to such Il
degree that the mayor caused notices of So
bn @@ dor IN s III On ef Sidewalk to be
the city
report having come TO the club that in
the poorer parts Of The city there was n
scarcity of pure drinking water. the club
vcstlgateT the matter and will have
free fountains placed where they are
We have found that one great drawback
20 public Improvement IS the disposition
10 lawlessness and mlschicvousness on he
part Of the hoys. We hope through tue
teachers and mothers clubs to reach aud
correct this evil
mn an nierest ln Tho nnblIc Schools in "f tbc
observance of Arbor Day
nrayntIs hct v.nan thn lttr nrecioIs aud TIC
rlnb ~ '''
The ofGcial park commissioner Is doing
.,,,,co,onco ~ 81, -, ,nrl. IA ,iinhiir .nsnrts
~ onr cttv W. bnVc nh oniv dcsired 10
trnnrove ma sanitary condition Of The cltv
M IN ir,nroyn II H. gE,or,iT ns Vol iost
IAN ali nidnctiorahi" sbo,.s y,ore bopisbeJ
Sr,,,, n XXI. rrn,,,,1s '
'rT IN ne thir gronnaS .s, ,,.,. ,,,.o
tho coonaratian Of tho ci,,b oiorg tbcgo
ires ' 7
The sanitary condition Of +ha iou has
hoon rrrnotiv irrnrovnd b- No onnGintr mani
Of ~ boIIra n,afrn, With Tos dnno NJ tbe
renucst Of lie Winnie ,itb "'''' 81 ct"
We b,,c sent ~ H., ndrInr socio+, for
Seui ~" 'r Au"I,"u SocIntf I,T
IAN tn,,itatton ca MA Aso,,otntanco rIth
which tbc aim bnnn ~ ~ d rric
for Tho nrotcrtiou f our hirds Thrsc
win he useG i'm th" nublir schooir ma ne
Mothers' cIuhe '''''' '''' "''u '"'
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TRAVETTNG JtRRARY
me-, '''''" "a nNNH
He WORK OF our IIdNeling HDrArF mas
been most successful and satisfactory
The hrst library scpt ont I,v the womon,a
-, ~ ~ '"' ''''i'"
elu" was 'rio' 'rl aV the reue'auon meet
dale whore ,,. (ornoG c,rt 20 roco,,o IN
a. -. - 80
AZ inc SHe"Ad report glYeu IN san Ar
toihiiV thy "a, oman cum reported tnrGe CIR
Inin''tS ho..,.'T XII Ohe Iarh az STOCK
anle, sutherland Springs, Lavernia ana
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IT,, . " tuv Hl.fi Wo years ,TluoS were formed |
ny ST ,,e Sn,1. JU"n or yiiIast ny IhS chair
OF clup extension WORKING with our library |
co eGmmlt ,H. After org44nizatIon WAS perfect
me club take charge, furnish n librarian |
T Tadh 'n ,c Lree cirematloEf OF books
~ ir"Vn v,9t ~ pooNs rs returned attet nay |
LIZ LIE nvou ufieu ana hsHectSd ny the IL |
nt"iS V'"Wl'iec Oh our clup before passing |
=" 7 hiIo' ,,.l pom n ti,u,r,.,. r,,,,..o.
chair of Elm, nvteDs1nS loTa @ rnI UD'r
an 6rranlSatIo1 establIshed os u clnb I"I.
more, permanent than one called into being |
a aaet~E /" receive library Hence the dis
they work In harmony with each other and !
we send ON. libraries not only to the clubs |
sp,.,I srT, lin ourselves put to other
Tho books have been enthuslastlcallv 70
ceiyet and most gratifying reportS Of INC |
pleasure and bencht from them have been
returned 10 the club. One small club even
showed such nm appreriation OF our efforts |
as TO send 10 the library committee a |
9onot,oq OF both money and books though
the club neither demanded nor expected |
such compensation. All that we ask of |