Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-15

The year book for 1902-19O3 Of the Ne
braska Federation of Women's clubs is out
this week, and the reports between its
neat gray, blue-lettered covers are indeed
a credit to the women Of the state. Ac-
cording to the corresponding secretary's
report there are now 10S clubs and $3.50
members in the federation; fifteen clubs
have come in during the year; twenty-five
clubs hold individual membership in the
general federation; number Of officers and
delegates present at the last annual meet
ing, 1913; number of Visitors from othyr
towns, 100; number OF clubs working for
or assisting in the maintenance of libraries
SO; number of clubs engaged In educational,
philanthropic or other outside work, "a;
number of clubs observing Federation day,
81; number Of clubs holding social meet
ings, 70.
Among the clubs endeavoring to secure
libraries for their respective towns are:
Osceola, Wakefield, Valley and Douglas,
that have raised the $40 necessary to Sc
cure the travelling library for five years,
and many other clubs are working to the
same end. Seward Woman's club, Fairbury
Woman's club, the Tecumseh clubs, Stanton
clubs, Syracuse Woman's club and Falls
City Sorosis are giving financial aid to the
Libraries in which they were wholly or
largely Instrumental in securing. Self Gull
ture club of st. Paul purchased and do
mated books to it's public school library;
Sutton Woman's club has been the means
Of establishing a library at that place; Ts-
kamah Woman's club has a library Of 100
books; Keystone Country club has started
a library with 500, and the Omaha New
nnoE Ravfau cIuh has sent a hON ~ hOnIa
to the western part of the state; Lincoln
woman's club and Avon club Of York have
each furnished the parlors OF their new
library buildings and in consideration Of
the same have been granted the use Of
these rooms for club purposes. The SYRIA
cuse Woman's club and the Falls City
clubs have extended their efforts toward
identifying their public libraries, the for
mer having been able through the gem
crosby Of it's individual members and bust
ness men to donate $500 for this purpose;
the latter donating a fine library table,
clock. pictures and various improvements.
The Fremont Woman's club was the
prime mover in securing the Carnegie LII
brary building which is now nearly COM
pleted the members giving literally when
the fund was started and have pledged
themselves TO its support. The Beatrice
Woman's club have planned to place a
bronze bust Of Andrew Carnegie in the Car
negie library which Is 20 cost at least 800.
other clubs interested in library work or
planning for the same are: Norfolk, Bloom
field, Randolph, Ashland. Winside, Pierce.
Minden, Gerng and Bridgeport.
The clubs interested in civic improve
ment are: Weeping Water Zetetic, Cen
trail City Sorosis, Stromsburg Woman's
club, Beatrice Woman's club and Norfolk
Woman's club. The Pingree gardens were
the successful outcome Of the effort Of the
Omaha WomRn's club, 1910 packages Of
seeds being supplied 155 families last sea-
son.
Central City Fin de Steele has been espe-
cially active in philanthropy. Minden and
Plainyiew clubs have pledged themselves to
visit and cooperate with the public schools
Schuyler Woman's club has given FIVE
pictures to it's high school and to the Com
mercial club rooms; st. Paul Self-Culture
club donated a fine new piano to the high
school; a girls club has been formed
auxiliary to the Exeter Woman's club and
under its executive board. The household
economics department Of the Omaha
Woman's club is also interested in philan-
thropie work and is helping in the building