The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-27
WOMfNS ting
ASTORIA DAY WAS APPROPR1-
ATELY OBSERVED.
Program Of McritOriOus Literary
aud Musical Numbers Rem.
dered Yesterday

a most instructive one. Mrs. George
W wood preMIed. The features of the
meeting WAS Mrs. J. y. Higgins pa
per. what Can the wOmens cub DO
for AstJrla?" Mrs Higgins asked
bref contributions from many Asto-
rams and the paper which f0lIows.
vas listened 70 with Interest:
H. e. Thompson: what can the
wgmen's club of Astoria DO 10 improve
the conditions of the cIty7" b. ! IN
derstand. the subject upon which I am
asked 70 ahel a ray Of Aght or at least
to offcr a suggestion. Being a Arm be-
lleyer IN the capabilities and perSever-
ancc of the good ladies' n this historic
little city, am inclined 10 ask. What
canno, the ladies accomplish by united
action? | belIese Il was Daniel Webs
ter thai SAID. when the ladies' ot Bos-
ton put their shoulders % tn, wheel
the car moved" but when the ladies
u Astoria assume that altitude a whole
train moyes We Judge the skill of
an athlete by his powers oi the paHt
and juig.ng the ladies by the same
STANDARD we take of our hats 70 the
Womcns Club
W. are quit familiar with the work
or the Monday club, the Guild. the
A.d so,'c.y. the wednesday Club. and
the library ASSOCIATION. ana fully real
ze what important adjuncu they are
70 the organizations which they assist.
And what an Improvement In the back
yards-ycs. and the front yards, too.
The gorgeous panhes the fragran; car
,,lons. the lovely sweet peas, the
splendid beds Of g-raniums. all fos-
tered By :he lcft. busy fingers of the
ladies.
/ Dora Badollet: The women's Club
might help TO cultivate a love FOR the
beautiful IN the children of the citv.
by decorating the walls of our school
rooms or by improving the grounds
about the school house,
Rsy. II. Obsrg: By placing before
Astoria womnh,od hlgh ideals Csocial
ami morlU.
A friend have rcai In some book
I this quotation. Remember that he
who possessed one talent Was held re-
s7onsbls A. h. VINO hal a hundred aud
that a kind word has saved many a
soul from the n.re of despond ncy,"
| think the w,nen's club can DO a
great deal % good in Astoria by speak
Ing kind words % all with whom they
nigh come In contact, and be tn bet
ter FOR H.
T. c. Lewis: one of many desirable
hat the club could take up ana that
would he AZ once observed and aqpre-
c,ntoi by our own people and strang-
crs would br the 'hslutIfy.ng Of lawns.
Scarcely anything adds more :, The al
fractions " a citv than well kent
grounds. Even w.th small cheap resi-
dcnccs. i aids more than almost anv-
thing else 60 give an impression of re-
hncmcnt u social and business iistinc-
ton and u su 'sss The cast would BE-
bu' lr.re and about all thl, would be
necessary would be q create a general
sentiment IN this direction None should
be NOR, adj, TO inspire this than the
ladies'
Mrs NJ. Elinor Dell. How can the
Astoria womcn's Club beneh, this citye
answer with TWO thoughts: % By
seeing thar all abandoned and insight
y rook5rle' especially on the water
front. shall b. removed, (O by foster
Ing the planting " avenues Of trees
along all The thorughtires, Z Astoria IS
ta become the city her ardent friends
prophecy
Mary H. Elmore, president: What
can the womlns Club DO for Astoria?
So much that Il would be difficult TO
tell all in one paper to sum II up N
a word or two. Use the individual in
nucnee Of eacl member, as well as the
influences as 4 club" TO foster ami
educate the oubllc. in the interests cf
the city as city, n stimulate civic
pride In the good name as well as the
good LOOKS, of the city. so that laws
regarding !ts moral cleanliness may be
not only on the statute books, but a
living reality known and feared of all
men. and strictly enforced by those
who have sworn so to do: not alone
these laws. but also those relating 10
cleanliness Of lo;s and streets. In for
mer years We -arAly heard Of conta-
gious diseases N our healthtul cltv.
Today we have numerous cases Of ty-
phoid, d.ph.heria. scarlet fever and 9TH
er menaces to lifA and health, Is any
one prepared to say that the disgust
irgly lax sentiment regarding health
ful cleanliness Of streets and private
promises has nothing to do with these
conditions? Let us, as individuals, do
all we possibly can to aid our efficient
village improvement commit ttee In work
ing sweeping reformation IN these
conditions here. We are telling no city
secrets. All who run may read" 1t Is
written on every block OF our city
streets alike,
I, r, Halstead: 1t IS easy to take
things as they are, but is this an ex-
cuse which intelligent ani conscientious
women should BE- willing to make? one
v,op,an ,ap start n bll rolling where
momentum will revolutonize evil. and
assuredly never IN the worlds history
has womln's influence been So great as
at the present time. The Womens
club Of, Astoria can do work OF es-
Unable benahcence by elevatng the
moral tone Of the city, and In lnhuenc-