The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-20


club movement she dwelt more largely
upon the aims and objects OF the ma
tional and international councils OF
clubs.
With beginning Of but two national
councils federated together said Mrs
sewan the international organization
has grown until it now has twenty
four national societies and ten local
councils affiliated together. The inhu-
ence which this powerful body exerts
IS wonderful. she declared, and the
work OF organization is being carried
on more vigorously now than ever be-
fore
One Of the prime objects OF this inter
national body is for the spreading of
information, said she, regarding the
things and events OF each Of the coun-
tries as they really exist and not as Is
quite generally the case, the spreading
of erroneous information
Another great object OF the interna-
dress, both from a physiological and
an aesthetic point Of view.
The International body, she continued.
endeaNors IN 50 TAR as possible to
bring about a system Of social peace
ana international arbitration. The fact
that war Is waged Is deplored for many
OF life which follows. Every mother"
she said, should join in this great
movement of endeavorinR to bring
about an international board OF arbf~
lrauon, 70 prevent 50 far as possible
THE club movement began in the
last century she declared. THE first
interest that united women outside the
family ties was the church work, the
sewing societies.. Soon IN connection
with the sewing societies. charitable
ana phiianthropic societies were form
ed Young women were educated for
missionary work. Until about 1920 these
societies were confined exclusively to
the members of the various churches.
n raI,r
began to unite In altruistic movements.
The American Antt-slaYe society was
formed People Of very widely dl-
yersifled beliefs were included in this
society. They united on one common
purpose.
In 1913 a temperance movement
was started It was very different
from the societies now in existence.
Later educational societies were
formed for the Won en-. They were at
first only taken into the educational
societies with the men as silent work
ers- But in 1882 movement was start
ed by number of women to organize
a society to study higher education
and work for the upbuilding Of the
women.
Soon after a national society was
to be formed In the constitution the
last paragraph included a resolution
for political equality. At this Susan
3. Anthony, who was one of the prime
movers, decided she would have to re-
main from the society. She and others
were afterwards won over, and now
that idea is first instead of last
Prom this time the organizations
began TO multiply Gradually the char
liable and philanthrOpic societies be-
gan to pass from the hands of the men
TO the hands of the women. In 1850
the women organized an auxiliary to
the mems missionary societies They
conducted entirely separate societies
During the civil war club work was
for the time abandoned. After the war
and the work of reconstruction was
begun, the club movement was again
taken up with renewed energy, and
has been pursued TO this date. The
idea of political equality has taken a
firm foothold. and viii hereafter be a
strong feature OF the club movement.
'-The year 1888 is important IN the
evolution of the development Of the or
ganization of the club movement IN
that IL marks a period from which time
the idea began to spread with more In
terest over the world and a movement
for International organizations was be-
gun. An international meeting was held
at Washington y. q, and great in
terest was manifested. The audience
hall which held 5000 people was always
filed during the sixteen sessions of the
delegates to the meeting.
''The idea then began to spread and
take root that people should meet peo-
pie unlike themselves. This meeting at
which this idea was practically Illus
trated went far to prove this fact, Peo-
pie of one faith or belief who had never
seen or heard other prominent people
Of that time who were Of opposing be-
liefs, had very erroneous ideas Of each
other. After meeting with each other
in this gathering much OF this feeling
was eliminated
MUNICIPAL REFORMS BY WOMEN.
Mrs SeWall in the course of her talk
made suggestion for a line of work
which may be taken up by every city,
and which is very popular in her own
city. Indianapolis. Indiana
She said that in her home city, the
City Federation of clubs not only num-
bered the clubs of the aristocratic por-
ton OF the population but that the fra
ternal orders for women and the shop
girls societies, and in fact every class
Of the city's population were represent
ed in the City Federation
I'VE have accomplished "a great deal
through this channel" said she. in the
matter of municipal reforms. We want
ed our streets cleaned. We went be-
fore the city council representing the 20
thousand members Of the clubs of
the city. The councilmen could say that
it is only the wish Of a few of the rich
er class for better streets to drive their
carriages through, but they were in
duty bound to listen to the appeals OF
the representative classes Of the whole
city.
This idea need not stop with the
matter of securing cleaner streets.
There are many municipal reforms
which could be taken Up with great ef-
feet. And 7 believe that as our clubs
are organized for the mutual benent of
ourselves and others, that the fedora
tion of clubs should be more wide
spread so that movements OF this kind
may be instituted"
MRS. A H. THOMPSON'S RECEP-
TxON-
Mrs. .Sewal viii remain in Topeka un-
til Sunday morning and during her stay
IS to be the guest OF Mrs. A. H. Thomp-
son. This evening Mrs. Thompson viii
hold an informal reception fin her honor
at her home on West Tenth avenue
No invitations are to be issued but all
who are desirous OF meeting Mrs. Sc
wall are invited to call during the ev-