The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-02-26
AESTHETIC SIDE

OF CLUB LIP T..
By Miss Eta Hikes.
toast what should that be-?
sbt. airy and ee.
foani Aprodite of Bacchus sea
nc tina bubbi. an osLed rain
bow til.
Hoat4 fo. aa instant twixt gobl.t
and blaa:
reaU born perfection half some
thing alf aaught
b.eal il it strike the hard edge
OF a thought
you ask me 20 make such?'
hen surely there will be no dismay
ack Of deep philosophic thought.
ch would serve only to shatter the
Bile before it's brief existence should
Neither can perfection be ex-
ted from a woman, since man IS
atoms masterpiece"
who says so? Mani"
vomens clubs have been Iestiugly
,ken OF as always medd'ing with
srything. True They nave med
n with the streets in many cities
d the garbage and filth have tenn
rarily disappeared
They meddled with the street trees
Boston and saved them from the
lawing Of horses and the ravages on
e gipsy moth. They meddled with
e schools Of Philadelphia and helped
, eecure vacation schools, play
rounds for boys and girls. physical
aiming and art in school rooms.
They have meddled with the poor
eople Of our cities and provided them
18th food and clothing.
They meddled with the public affairs
I Guthrie. and behold our library that
; and our library building that is
p be.
They have tampe.ed with questions
I politics. morality sanitation, phil
nthropy. with literature music aad
rt. until they have web night prov "a
hat.
Rare, is, IN truth. ed Of worth
Without a woman in IT,"
That they nave made mistakes is
lot to be denied; but it is a consoling
hought. that mistakes are not dis
inctively "femlnesQue."
In regard to the aesthetic work Of
,ur clubs aside from the improve
nent Of streets, parks etc, already
.lluded to, the at clubs Of our cities
ave given an impetus 20 one Of the
most refining influences Of civilization
md have helped to prove that some
americans have a real appreciation
or art These deserve many words
+ Commentator.
AS TO music efforts, women have al
ways had a prominent position among
musicians since Jubal fashioned his
rst instrument
And ages ago, in the celebration OF
n important event, Miriam, the
rophetess took timbrel in her handi
nd all the women went out aftee her
nth timbrels"
But especially interesting TO us Is
he aesthetic influence OF the literary
lork achieved by our various socie-
les.
How impo sible 10 study the noble
Characters ranging from the
atient Griselda OF Chaucer to the
lately Hermione and wise Portia os
and nor be affected by
neir nobility
Very much we owe to the poets
HON Mrs. Browning calls THE only
ruth. h.tellers now left 20 God, and adds
Ay and while your common men,
az telegraphs. guage railroads, reign
reap. dine,
md dust ne haunty carpets OF the
world
or kings to walk Oh, or our presi
dent
he poet suddenly VII catch them up
Vith his voice like a thunder
his ia soul,
This is life. this word is being said
in heaven,
Iere's God down on as! What are
YOU about?
low an those workers start amid their
work.
ook around. look up and feel mo-
m5nts space,
nat carpet busting though a pretty
trade
! not the imperative labor after ALL
It is not our province TO speak or
ood work dole In all lines and yet
he aesthetic value is inseparable from
n that tends 20 make the world
d