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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-05
The Woman's Club.

A change of quarters has been made
the Woman's club instead Of in the
basement of the First Presbyterian
church, the club met Wednesday in the
auditorium Of st. Paurs church, corner
Of Gaena and Idaho streets. The meet
ing next Wednesday will he held in St.
Pauls.
The first meeting for the year proved
an exceedingly interesting one. There
was a large attendance and many guest,
were present. Two important thing
were mentioned. First that every men,
Der Of the club who Is down for paper
for a song, or for an instrumental selec-
ton will be obliged to either find sub
stitute or pay the fine Of S.. The other
was the hours in which the president
can b. seen.
When asked by a member regarding
this, Mrs. Wethey said she could be seen
any time except from II to every day
and Thursday evenings. So club men,
bers will please remember this.
There will be a meeting of the social
and domestic science department next
Monday with the chairman, Mrs. I. n
Symors.
The first thing on the programme was
the annual address of the president, Mrs
once concise, comprehensive and all-em-
bracing:
."Our programme calls for an Annual
Address from the president, but what I
have to say can hardly be designated
as such, I think. The very term, An
nual Address is enough to strike terror
Into the heart and drive sleep from the
eyelids. What does it mean? What
should it comprise? l must confess that
do not know, and, therefore, will only
ask your patience for few minutes.
In beginning upon a new year it is
probably customary to outline what we
expect to accomplish during the eight
months that we are together. l cannot
outline your eXpectatiOns-I cannot out
line my own. 1t may be that they are
too large and all embracing to have any
chance of fulfillment. 1t may be that we
look forward to what this year may bring
with no expectations. but are content
to take up the work as it comes. How
ever. that may be. l believe in the old
sayings. Least said soonest mended.'
ANS Well that eds WE'LL Any fool
can say what he intends to do, but it
takes a wise man to do it. Therefore.
my friends. let US be like the wise man,
and do. Let our deeds speak for them
selves.
"One thing is certain. the success OF the
year depends not alone upon the officers,
but upon each one Of you as individuals,
and upon the club as WHOLE The pre-
siding officer can do nothing without the
aid and support of the executive board
the executive board can do nothing with
out the aid and support of the club. Give
1t this support and the coming year will
be the best on record In the annals OF
our club; withhold It and our hands are
tied. we are powerless for good, and our
only prayer will be that we shall be
equally powerless for evil. We are but
human, AMI mistakes may easily be
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sights every day two or four times? 1t
was a blot on the face of Butte. But one
which could be wiped away. for the
women could see that this element was
herded together. off the public street.
off the heart of Butte. where it gnawed
like q cancerous growth. They can be
forced to go into an outlying district.
and they can be forced to not keep their
windows open wide in the day time. They
can be forced to keep Off the street when
in Sapho attire. 1t can he restricted If
the women themselves desire it. The
question was. would they exert them
selves to lessen this evil?
He dwelt on the influence OF women,
and showed how little men deserved the
title of Lords of Creation" They were
not able to hold that job. In closing. he
spoke of the excellent condition of the
school. saying the board had spared no
pains to secure the best teachers. best
superintendent: he said that even these
good results would not be attained unless
children were made to attend school
regularly. To get results frcm the school
work. mothers must see that the chill
dren attended regularly. In this way
no he's should co op rte with the
board of educ ation.
Mr.. Mueller was often interrupted by
hearty applause and vote of thanks
was rendered him by the club. Follow
ing his speech the club and guests en-
joyed social Session down stairs. De-
lcious coffee and cake with dainty
cheese sandwiches had been prepared by
Mrs. Mary Busch and her aides. Mrs. l..
w. shiv>rly, Mrs. ]. d. Ritter.
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Social Woman's Club Meeting.

The Womans club held special meet
ing on Wednesday afternoon to decide
on whether to buy club house right
now, or wait. And II so, just how to go
about it.. -" - ~
There was not as large an attendance
as anticipated, but fortunately the earn
est workers of the club who have the
good of the club at heart were all there.
Briefly told, it was decided to build.
and Mrs Frederick p. Holbrook, Mrs.
Ignatius Donnelly and Mrs. ]. D. Ritter
We're empowered to get preliminarieS
we'll under way and report at the next
meeting. There is apparently a great
eagerness to help the club elect lot
and plans on the part Of everyone who
owns land.
In fact dozens and dozens of lots were
submitted, but of course as there Is no
rush and there is such a variety to select
from, the committee will select the one
they can get cheapest. The matter CT
the club house, shape and form and ca
pacity. will be decided later. The wide
awake club is bound to forge to the
front.
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work. Also to see to the ventilation Of
all public buildings. including schools.
Mrs. Ignatius Donnelly of the music
department told what music deparV0
ment could do. She thought too. many
looked on music as pastime. She quot
ed from Carlyle regarding the person
who has no music in his soul. English
composers are the greatest ballard writ
ers. She stated that the department
would pay more attention to singing
than to instrumental music. She spoke
Of the people who did not have souls
above "ragtme." The mirror Of the pen
pie is the stage, the literature the music
singers will sing. writer's will write. act
ors will play. Therefore. If "ragtime' is
popular it Is because the people have
made it SO. Here good can be done. Bal
lad singing will drive out the "ragtime."
Many popular songs are not at all bad.
"She Was Bred in Old Kentucky" was
not an unwholesome song. neither was
1.-THE Harvest Time is Over. Jessie.
Dear"
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West Side Shakespeare.

Members of the Shakespeare club met
with Mrs. F. n. Gilbert last Tuesday
evening, the first meeting of the sea-
son. 1t was we'll attended and greatly
enjoyed after the long vacation.
The annual address of the president
was the first thing after roll call. where
as usual each member answered to her
name by a quotation from the lesson.
The FIRST act of Macbeth was read also.
Then came the answering of the Ques-
tons. all the members having thoroughly
studied the che assigned them.
The address OF Mrs. Nucllolls. president
for the year. was as follows, in part:
want to thank you again for the
honor you have shown me by intrust-
ing in my hands the presidency of the
club for the coming year and l shall do
all in my power to promote the work of
the club. l shall have to ask you to be
Patient with my mistakes, as this is the
first time I was ever president of a
club. So l am liable to err from ignor-
ance.
1 trust our work this year will be as
harmonious as in years FAST; the
healthy growth of a club is surely in
the way of harmony, not necessarily
unison, as masters OF musical compost
ton have shown US that a wonderful
number of musical tones may be found
in one harmonious chord. What we learn
from papers and essays is only a part
CT what is more beneficial than extern
s:ve biogra pliical reading. that we may
become ccnversant with the great char
acters CT history ard biograp ply.
In addition to our literary work, our
club will keep its hand on the wheels Of
modern life by special studies in current
events aEce a month. This is one of the
most important parts of our work, and
If we try we can make it enc of the
most interesting. Discussion should have
IA large part in the programmes of our
.meetings, especially in the study Of cur
trent events. The club that can make
its discus sions success has accom-
plished something worth achieving. The
object Of our club is to stimulate people
to think and express their thoughts.
Therefore to derive the most benefit from
it we should not read our current topics
from magazines or papers. but depend
on our memories with perhaps the as
sistance of a few notes. In this way we
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tlitions to go back to these. We feel 1t
even as individuals.
I'm the midst of our own highly de-
veloped civilization we are conscious.
in sentiment at least, OF the charm of
stories depicting a wild life. In few
cases and among the poorer classes. this
tendency breaks through. the bonds Of
sentiment and passes into the realities
of action. Darwin has told use how he
was struck by the condition of the poor
est savages of the world, the natives of
the Del Tuego. when he saw canoe
full of them alongside his ship and
among them woman who. naked her
self, was sucking an equally naked
child while the snow and sleet of that
pitiless climate was beating against her
breast. Yet scenes hardly less piteous
may often be seen in Scotland.
She told much of the work of Sir Wal
ter Scott. and of the history of the
reigning clans or houses of Scotland.
This she Intervene with the manners
and costumes of the Scots in the six
teenth century. making Il most interest
ing and instructive paper. difficult
task.
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Stein Club Meets n VAUDEVILLE.

Mr. and Mrs Gus Hermann entertain
ed the members of the Stein club on
Sunday evening at their home In Walk
erville. The evening was a very pleas
ant one. and nearly all of the members
weere present. Decorations are forbidden
but the hostess had received some beau
tiful autumn leaves from the east and
a wreath Of the flaming red and vivid
yellow leaves was laid all around the
table.
The evening was, as usual, spent In
singing, In Evolutionary efforts and the
Dutch lush. with Stein accompani-
ment. The toastS We're unusually witty
and appropos. Karl Bergostein said that
he had heard many comments about the
club holding their meetings on Sunday
night. and adverse comments at that.
The subject was discussed thoroughly.
and finally it seemed the concensus Of
opinion that each member was averse to
arouslng unkind criticism. So a motion
was put and carried that the club here
after meet on Saturday evening. So
the Sunday Stein club goes out of exis-
tence and the Saturday S.ein club takes
it's place.
AS several members of the club are
good either and concertno players, it
was also decided that the club purchase
several Of these instruments. to be used
at the club meetings. They will be paid
for out OF the fines collected from alb
sent members, and those who fail to
be prepared for rcoitatons and songs.
Those present We're: Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Weber, Miss Steinberg, Gertrude
Schmidt, Carl Berger, Mr. and Mrs.
Jack. Karl Bergostein, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Mueller. Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Bett-
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Hermann, Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Rodenbeck, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris Beck. Miss Jennie Stein, Miss Luz
ellie Bettner Carl Beck, Max Ethel.
Harry Berger, Miss Meta Schmidt, Karl
Bargosten and Miss Anna Stuyen.
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MRS. WINNIFRED DICKSON
OF the West Side Shakespeare Club.

She mentioned "Cast Aside" "Bird in
Gilded Cage" Church Across the
Way" Moth and the Flame" as a
sample of the pernicious song, the songs
which should not be brought into our
homes, that our young girls should not
be allowed to sing, as she had heard
them sung in many homes. Every
thought is attended with it's physical i'm
print; how then does such music affect
people. She noted the difference in.
hymns Joy to the Lord" and contrast
with II Want to Be An Angel" She
ended by declaring the intention of the
music department is to rival the Bos-
tonianS soon. =
Mrs. T. A. Grigg of the art depart
ment likened the coming year to an open
book whose pages were blank She ask
, ed the club what the members would
| write therein. She hoped that petty
jealousies, little ambitions, would not be
recorded for them to be ashamed Of when
the fms was written. She dwelt on the
club motto and said she was glad that
| charity had a part in it and hoped that
| all members would this coming year keep
| the white mantle of charity over them
and all. She thought unity was one
| thing most to be desired. Liberty, WE'LL
| all should remember that others like lib
| etty as we'll as themselves and be willing
| to accord it. And, finally, that all should
| cheerfully take up the work Of the year.
| Mrs. w. o. Speer Of the current topics
department said that the name Of the
! department alone showed that no outline
of what the department intended doing.
Their work would daily unfold. AS yet
| it was a book unsealed. She urged the
| club members to work faithfully and
heartily and cooperate with each de-
| partment.
| Miss Margaret Trask played Bacaa's
concerto in her usual finished manner
| Mrs. Rupert B. Nuckolls of the Butte
Federation of Woman's clubs and presi-
dent of the West Side Shakespeare club,
| spoke for ten minutes on the same sub
ject as the three-minute talks, speaking
for the community. She commenced with
the declaration that egotism, either of
the individual or the club, stood in the
way of progress. In docking up some
thing to base her remarks on, she found
an embarrassment of riches She spoke
of the small clubs, like the Shakespeare
club. which could do little In Q public
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made. but, so far as in us lies, we shall
be glad to rectify them.
''Our programme is fine one in pros
pect-let us see to it that it is a fine one
in reality.
ITO each department the club looks for
instruction and enjoyment To the liter
airy department for knowledge of German
literature; to the social and domestic
science department for economic and
practical instruction and example: to the
music department for much enjoyment
and information as to what the English
nation has done and is doing for music;
to the art department for instruction,
both to the eye and mind. as to the lives
and works of English artists; to the cur
rent topics department for information
in current events and literature, and
for lively discussions on lively subjects;
to outside clubs and friends we look for
encouragement and cooperation.
But, above all things. my friends, let
Us all live I'D to our motto:
I'm small things hberty@iberty OF
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Asst week was taken up with prep
arations for club work and this
week with the opening Of the

arations for club work and this
week with the opening OF the
principal clubs, excepting only the
Homer. Many people seem to con-
slider that no society woman or woman
of fashion can be club woman. To set
them Alright, they should observe the
influence club life has had on society
this week.
The Butte Federation OF Women's
clubs found this out when they tried to
select women to meet Mrs. Mckinley.
Nearly every woman selected at first
was a society leader and it took some
time to select society women who were
not club women. and club women who
were not society women and who were
yet representative women.
Club life occupies much Of the Butte
women's time. The advancement on
those lines, which are more broad and
practical than ever before, means great
deal to the future Of club women and
through them to the wide circle each
influences. To the casual observer and
outsiders there may be no decided move
ment for advancement but that club
women are moving forward Is made evi
dent by tangible results.
Every club has decided plans for til
future which will be gradually unfolded
The Woman's club Is determined to hay
an up-to-date club house and the other
while too small to be SO ambitious, y
have plans Just as momentous accordin
to their numbers. -
Every club is besieged by applicant
for membership. The Woman's clul
however. is the only one which has nc
restricted Its membership role to a ceI
tain number. Here any and all wome'
of responsibility are heartily welcomet
The club expects to double its mernber
ship this year. In the other clubs,
there are any vacancies, there are doza2
of applicants for each vacancy.
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bought and speech. In large things
unity Let us feel that we are one; that
1a cannot criticise or blame our neigh
for without criticising or blaming our
selves; that we must work together and
uphold each other. In things that re-
uuire immediate action, let us act, and
act speedily; without wasting time un-
necessarily in needless debate. In all
things charity-charity in thought and
word and deed. The large hearted char
ity that reacts upon the possessor there
of and makes her broad and noble in all
things.
"Our motto contains the pith of success
in the truest sense of the word. Let us
follow it and practice it in spirit as well
as to the letter, and then surely we shall
be noble in thought, word and deed. and
a strength and power will go out from
the Woman's club of Butte that will be
felt in the community and the state and
the world at large.
I'm small things-liberty.
I'm large tlhings-unity.
"In all things-charity.
The president reported receiving tele-
gram from Mrs. A. c. Newill. now in
Portland. Ore, who was one of the most
energetic and valued members of the
club.
The chairman Of the different depart
ments gave three-minute talks on How
can we best cooperate to further the
interests of the club and community"
Mrs. c. w. Paine represented Mrs. G..
E. Clark of the literature department.
She dwelt upon the thought that each
member should feel it is MY Club" IT
one becomes interested in book one
speaks of it interests others. and should
do the same with their club, If interested
in it. She spoke of the ones who stay
away from the club. How hard it is the
first time, the conscience hurts; the next
time the conscience only flutters. the
next time it never maksS itself felt. II
a number of women do this 1t leaves a
very few to be instructed and interested
She also spoke of the diffident ones and
of how easy it is to speak before the
club after having done SO once or twice
Mrs. I. N. Symons of the social and do
| nestle science department said little. but
| that little to the point, using about a
moment of the three allotted. She stat
| ed that her department was determined
| to aid the health officers In their sanitary
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Butte Girls Club.

An unusually interesting meet was held
Wednesday afternoon by the members
of the Butte Girls club at the home OF
Miss Gertrude Hendricks, President Miss
Phoebe Wethey preiding.
There were a number Of visitors pres
ent who were greatly interested in the
club. Among other things, Miss Lulu
Savage recited 'The Pet Lamb" and
Miss Gladys Ford recited "How Johnnie
Lost His Next Door Neighbor." The
paper was on Henry Ward Beecher and
was an able effort by Miss Frances Ford.
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Atlas Club Meeting.

Yesterday afternoon the members OF
the Atlas club met in the rooms of the
Business Mems association, and thor
oughly enjoyed the reunion. Mrs. M.
Slater was greatly missed. Mrs Thomas
Banan was appointed critic for the year;
Mrs. Arthur H. Whitcher was appointed
official reporter: Mrs. Charles Passmore
was appointed chairman of program
committee.
The club members INDUCED in inter-
esting vacation "reminiscences. Mrs.
Beckwith having moved away, she did
not, of course, have her paper. The
usual poetical quotations were given. in
answer to roll call.
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would soon become accustomed to speak
Ing before the club and become able to
think upon our feet, which is a great
accomplishment.
Mrs. B. Winnifred Dickson followed
with the paper of the evening, "Man-
ners end Customs of the Scots in the
Sixteenth Century" She commenced by
saying that she did not believe in the
savage origin of man. But 1t is his
torically certain that all races of which
we know anything have passed through
stages of comparative barbarism. There
is an innate tendency under certain con-
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Woman's Club Department.

The Current Topics department will
meet with Mrs. w. o. Speer at her home
in the Princeton flats, on South Main
street, next Tuesday afternoon at 2:30.
The members of the Social and Do
nestle Science department will meet
with Mrs. I. N. Symons. 219 North WASH
ington next Monday afternoon at J
o'clock.
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witnesses of the reign of the social evil

witnesses Of the reign of the social evil
those hundreds of years ago.
But they could lessen 1t. They could
see that the exhibitions of immortality
and vice were not Haunted in the faces
Of every person either coming into or
leaving Butte. They had to come
through that district to come or go to
the stations. Hackmen never went
around, but always through this dis
trict. And worst of all. the children.
boys and girls attending school had to
pass right through these scenes. What
can one expect of children who see these
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The Homer Club.

The first meeting of the Homer club
will be held Monday afternoon at Mrs.
C., H. Moore's. 1913 East Broadway.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
WALL STREET REVIEW PROFESSIONAL OPERATORS ALONE CONCERNED.
  Had Even More Difficulty Than on the Day Before to Bring About Any Movement
 of Prices.

New York, Sept. 6.-Professional oper- ators who were alone concerned in to- days market for stocks had even more difficulty thar yesterday to induce any movement oi prices and the direction of the movement was also more shifting and uncertain. The volume. of business fell back to about the lowest of the year. The uncertainty of the money outlook prompt ed the restriction of outlay in stocks while the strength of the general situa- tion continues equally effacacious>su de- terring holders from selling. The usual weekly forecast of the weekly changes of the cash reserves of che banks was awaited with usual interest today. It was an agreeable disapp 2intment in show ing a much smaller movement of cash to the interior by the regular export move ment than was expected. But to the ef- feet of the export moevment Is to be added to the loss on sub-treasury opera tions which amounts to $S79.000.
 The market was inclined to rally on the bank statement and on the absence of furry in the call morey market, which was expected on account of the special demand usual to a Friday. The high point touched momentarily for cafl loans was 41-2 per cent.
 There was a very small business in rali road bones. Total sales par value $SS500o U. s. bonds were unchanged on the last call