The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-19

opportunity was given to discuss the ques-
ton of organization. While this was en-
Enthusiastically decided in the affirmative
there was q careful counting of the cost
both in energy and morey and those OK
perienced in district work were called
unon to answer MANY questions
The club recorts showed that the sixth
district women are active and broad in
their sympathies. transmitting their club
studies into an active force in their com
murities.
Mrs w. T. Cowing reported for the Alex
andria Wcrran's club that It has twenty
four members and has studied the Bay
View course en- Russia this year. The
club opened rest room last April which
is we'll 2atronized and will be continued.
The rooms are supported by an assess
ment of 81 apiece from the members and
the proceeds of rumma ge sales which have
uetted $140 since October. The ciup
rents four rooms on Main street, the mat
ron having two rooms, rent free, for her
services. The town provides fuel. The
patronage is larce and the results nave
been satisfactory both to the business
men and the club. The club has had the
active co-coeration of the men in ADVICE
encoura cement and financial aid.
Mrs. Dwight Russell reported for the
St. Cloud Schurmann club that 1t had
as it's purpose not only the culture OF its
members by study but the stimulation OF
the musical development OF community
Next year. student members VIII De
dropped. The history of music begun TINS
year will be continued next year.
The club does much work In giving ART
lists recitals, it has recently had MIS-.
Maude Ulmer Jones and will soon nave
Miss Jean Wakeman.
The St. Cloud Soross reported by Mrs.
Fred Schilphin is a small club doing tour
list work, Russia being the subject. lts
members strengthen their lntellectudl
powers in this organization and use THIS
force in the working clubs.
The record of the St Cloud Reading
Room society as reported by it's presi-
dent. Mrs. Alvah Eastman is one to be
envied Beginning in 1880 it raised $3CO
a wear for reading room as long as THIS
was needed and began the accumulation
of fund for public library. by judi
cious investments this was large enough
that the society was able to undertake
the providing of $4,000 site for the $2o,-
900 Carnegie Library building. 1t has been
aided by citizens, by j. j. Hill ana by
rummage sales that have brought IN
! 81. 900. 1t is about to give an amateur
play to raise funds. The club is to put in
the new building four handsome pillars
| of polished pink ST.. Cloud granite at
an expense of $425. The program this year
| has been enriched by art lectures by Mrs.
| Burbank of St, Paul. The meetings are
followed by teas for which a limited, SIM
pie menu is prescribed
Mrs Fuller reported that the Fark
Rapids Ladies' Library club had thirty
five members who Co-operated in buying
books and in the monthly social meetings.
| The village library has been enriched by
the club effort with 1877 books and $1OO.
The active members study American his
tory.
The Osakis Woman's Study club, re-
ported by. Miss Rosabelle Sanderson, is
but year old and has nineteen members
studying English history. 1t secured a
travelling library for the town, which has
forty patrons:
Mrs. Edgar M. Hoover Of Little Falls
reported the Shakspere Ethics club, a
study organization. and the Civic LEAGUE
an unfederated club that is accomplish J
much good. 1t has taken over the man
agement Of the cemetery and has built q
windmill with money raised by subscrip-
ton. Every spring it has a town i'm
provement lecture, the one this year h"v"
ing been given by C. M. Loring of Mime
apois. A granite fountain has been pro-
vided for the courthouse grounds. This
year the special aim is the Improvement
of streets and grounds and an anti-spitt-
ing ordinance has been secured protecting
halls, stairways, etc, but exempting side
walks from its provisions as being too
rigorous for a beginning. A supply OF
waste paper boxes on the streets is to be
provided and a series of prizes for we'll