Omaha daily bee., 1901-03-17
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The monthly meeting of the Ladies' Aid
Of Central Presbyterian church was held
on Friday at the home Of Mrs. Wester-
field, 2612 Capitol avenue, and was devoted
to the filling and tieing Of quilt pieced
by the Sun Shine club of the south branch
OF the Young Women's Christian associa-
tion. The quilt is to be given to some
charitable institution of the city and as 1t
was pieced by the little girls, II will prob
ably go to the nursery Of the new Child
Saving institute. The society has done
great deal of work for the institute, hav-
ing formerly attended to all of its mend
ing.
In celebration OF the first anniversary
of the opening of Pacific school, the mothers
of the children of that district were In
vited to meet there at 3 o'clock on Friday
afternoon and in response about sixty-hve
women assembled in a mothers meeting,
which has become such popular means
OF securing cooperative work between the
parents and teachers. Seats were arranged
for the guests in the kindergarten room
and the program opened with a musical
number "Incline Thine Ear" sung by a
well -trained chorus In the hall. Miss Nc
Carthy, tho principal, then introduced DR..
Hanchett who addressed the meeting on
Health and Happiness In the Home,
which included a variety OF practical sug-
gestions and advice. Little Miss Nellio
| Bundy read selection most appropriate
| to the occasion, and Master Harry Roberts
sang. Mrs. c. c. Belden was present as
| a representative OF the Woman's club, also
| number of teachers.
| Preparations for the next meeting of the
National Congress OF Mothers, which is to
| be held In Columbus, o., May 21-24, are
being vigorously carried on. The program
! committee has secured some. of the most
| eminent specialists of the country and
every session is to be replete with inter-
esting and valuable features. The City
Federation Of wsman's clubs and the Board
Of Trade Of Columbus are making extenl
| siye preparation for the entertainment OF
| the guests and delegates, of whom greater
| number are expected than at any other
| congress The entire plan for this years
program is to surpass that of any previous
| meeting.
BY invitation of the executive board OF
| the Massachusetts State Federation OF
Womans clubs, there is to be conference
Of all of the clubs belonging to the state
| federations of the six New England states
| This conference is to be held in Boston
| April II and ~, and has been called for
the purpose of promoting a closer ac-
auaintance and greater unity of interest
among the women OF New england.
The art department of the Woman's club
completed on Friday the arrangement OF
the new pictures and casts in the children's
room of the public library and the result
is most gratifying. This completes the
work with the exception OF attaching the
gilt title plates, which is to be done soon.
On Friday the members of the department
and their guests will have an informal
tea drinking in the chlldren's room, that
all may see what has been accomplished.
George A Custer post and Woman's Re-
| lief corps will hold open campfire on Tues
| day evening, March 26. at Red Mems hall.
| fellowship has recently been founded
| in memory OF the late Mary Holland Stone
| for the new term Just opened In school
| OF housekeeping conducted by the Woman :
| Educational and Industrial union OF Bos-
! ton. This privilege promises to be striven
| for by many OF the bright young women
who have taken up housekeeping training
| as a profession.
| Unity club met Friday evening, March
! Is, at the residence of Mr.. C. S. Stebbins
1890 Park Wild avenue. The subject OF tbs
papers read and the discussion that FOL
lowed was Modern Greece" paper OF
the Continuity OF the Greek Race" wa
read BY Miss Carrie y. Browne. Mr.. Il,