Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-03
CLUB CHAT.

"a olubs which has recently
Qts q y" frcm the general fedora llon'
Slla,I.an,"" charity club of Boston,
= NOi,' " statement explaining that
nAus ..ason FOR withdrawal Is the
'o .slts tax The club has a large
r IsIp .Sln and It's tax would amount
fSpH's,s6 annually. 1t Is felt that
ever ~ copld be better used IN the
.,,si Work in which the club Is en-,
esl'" T T statement closes with an
lie a If regret that the CLUB reels
eps,oJ NJ leave the general society
s lament Of trial and criticism
,omens organizations, the Port
" Woman's Literary Union and the
IN Wadsworth Chapter, ID. A..
y 9' portland, viii receive from the
hs. y society Of the state Of Maine
- Y" N the Longfellow mansion in
ri,y This house was decided to
St by Mrs. Anna Longfellow
~bo died last winter, The CON
is,s Of tbe glft are that the mansion
"a ~ ,emaln unchanged, and that 4
s,hIe building shall be erected In the
y. n be used as a museum ana IL
I, interesting manifestation Of the
n. m club effort is TO be noticed IN
| /, almost involuntary way In which
IsAwnen spending vacations In the
IN mite in some effort TO improve
NJ gatonndngs. They have become
|,rtd not only 10 see evils, but TO be
y, ia remedy them, In one little
/ y England VI lnge a year or two ago,
,,rlful of visiting club women from
|,,fus placts made so good a start In
hlldIns Of a town hall which the
~ particularly needed, that the en-
.,.s,m Of the natives was aroused,
Ae enterprise was carried through
rg the Succeeding winter at Point o
|TIs the club women cottagers
,3si village Improvement society
=, years aFo making Mrs. Lille
|gsruS Blake president; and proper
|nira good walks, and other conyen-
I'd have resulted. The club spirit is
|nDEhere. and the ease with which
f3men, trained In organizations,
Il hsmselyes together causes needed
I'D 70 b quickly accomplished.
A he recent Mothers congress IN
,antus O.. the literature committee
snA that the problem OF books
n, q be the most serious confront
h Be average mothers club. The
npg has a few libraries, but needs
tsgnole to bring the thoughts OF ex-
walltlt on topics OF interest TO the
skphhin reach Of the ordinary VIII
Ndlb, A request too, that comes
J .atly to the committee is for clas-
n libraries affording courses Of
| ,ths On selected themes, The sug-
rn was made that each club able
70 should buy one library Of this
= shlch litter use by the purchasing
y should be passed on TO other
~ The mothers clubs now being
- IN many schools furnish an OPP
Fghlly for travelling libraries for
ady children. The committee in
: correspondence on these subjects
W cubs schools. and individuals.
d new directory Of the general fed
1.Nn Of Women's clubs shows a
iHDsi,hlp Of fifty states and teri
sH In the federation are 500 clubs.
g'lhg clubs in Hawaii, South Afrl.
England and Alaska.
N aist free library Of the New York
"a lelerailon was opened in Phoeni-
4 L. with appropriate ceremonies.
thursday July 4 This Is in quick
Nas TO the circular sent out by
a.A,Tary committee. and the library.
hoped' is only the beginning OF
y SIMILAR ones TO be established un-
I ne auspices Of the federation. In
NoH places where the need Is strong