The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-15


for the poor from the Museum of Fine
/ Arts; have been instrumental in having
| open air concerts given, which are
/ listened to by hundreds of that class
who had seldom heard a soothing note.
Mothers Day entertainments are
given in the tenement districts, to ease,
In measure, by these diversions, the
/ hard lot of the poor women. Model ten
ement houses have been built by he
] club, and active work done among the
! inmates to teach them to cook, keep
/ clean premises, properly air their
homes, and advice given as to the
Wlsest way to expend a workman's
income. The foregoing shows some
of the work done by the Civic
! Club of Philadelphia. OF course, be-
j sides these humanitarian labors we
must count the character building of
its members through lectures, musical
programmes, and by contact with the
best talent of Europe and this coun-
try. In all these upward climbings
; and arduous public works, these wom-
! en- are encouraged by their husbands
| and sons and sweethearts, and receive
| the Endorsement of all classes of citi-
| zens.
| We find the Chicago Woman's Club
working along the same plane of
thought and purpose, but covering
| even broader area of usefulness be-
cause of larger membership making a
| fuller treasury. The solving of the
! same problems occupy the time and at
tention of the club-the home and its
development, self-improvement, and
ones duty to ones fellowman, are the
moving motives of it's existence
1t is hardly necessary to call
| attention to the Washington
City Woman's Club, so we'll
is it established in the ad-
miration and respect of the country.
| 1t is a center from which radiate the
refining influences of music. art and
literature: 1t is a meeting place to dis
| cuss social, domestic and political sci
ence, household and municipal econom-
les; 1T is an institution for the broad
| ening of a woman's characterize en-
larging her views of life and her sense
of obligation to her klnd-it has done
| much to teach her to love justice and
| right in the abstract, without reference
to the personal equation. To secure
| an invitation to visit the Washington
! Club and to be present at one of its
entertainments, is a privilege much
sought after in the Capital City.
We will come nearer home and see
what these clubs are doing in our
Southland. The Richmond Woman's
Club is an institution in which the
whole city takes pride; from the small
est beginnings, encounterng opposition
! and ridicu1e on all sides, it has, for the
past eight or nine years, been the per-
: manent, publicly acknowledged home
, of esthetic influence and good works:
| club to which every man in Richmond
likes his wife or daughter to belong
| The club owns it's own quarters, hav-
Ing purchased the home formerly own
ed by DR.. Willis, once we'll known to
Savannahians. When it was put on
the market the Richmond Club deter
mined to make the venture of buying
the property, promising full payment
in specified time. By hard work,
executive ability, business methods,
and the earnest support of the move
ment by their men friends, these wom-
en- redeemed their pledge and are en-
tirely out of debt The objects of this
club are ever being carried out. 1t
has become an organized center for the
literary culture of it's members; for
their social and moral development,
and to strengthen individual effort for
humanity.
Among the rich and the poor they
do their intelligent, well-trained work
teaching the one to properly use
wealth in the broad fields of human
needs; and the other how to help them
selves, rather than on the one part, the
mere lazy luxury of handing out
money unfortunately, and on the
other part, receiving without humilia-
ton, wholesale charity.
Now, we come into our own
dear Georgia and we find many
of our women awake. up and doing
| The Atlanta Woman's Club shows
by it's year books. the work of its pro-
| gressive, intelligent devoted member
! ship. The club divides itself up in Sec
! lions or departments, with chairman
| in charge of each. There is the Home
| Science Department, where housekeep-
| ing is discussed; the servant problem
| receiving much earnest attention; the
| training of children, the treatment of
! diseases; the proper meeting of emery
| encies in sickness, and kindred topics,
are studied and discussed. The Library
| Section keeps up most interesting
| line of thought and action.
The Education Section has perhaps
| reached out further and achieved more
| noticeable results than all the others.
| The model schools receive its warm
support: its lessons in basketry, rug
making and lace making, have done
| a great work among the poor farmers
families throughout the state.
The business Section has accomplish
| ed much good along lines so wofully
| neglected among women.
There is a Parliamentary Club, which
| turns out ready speakers and efficient
| leaders among the Atlanta women
A Flower Committee develops love
for and pride in the growing of flow
ers, and their beautiful garden offer
ings are sent to hospitals.
| Current events have also intelligent
J handling by the club. Their motto:
More Light" describes the spirit that
| animates the Atlanta club. We must
not forget to mention the Music Club,
/ which gives much pleasure. After the
! outside strenuous labors of the mem
| bers are completed the club is prepared
! to drink in that
Music that softens on the spirit
lies,
Than tired eyelids on tired eyes,"
Facts are stronger than arguments.
As plainly shown Woman's Club has
always made for progress and right
| living: wherever there exists such an
organization, the home and civic con-
| ditions have improved, through the
earnest study and cooperation of it's
members: and let the writer add no
protest has ever been made against
the continued existence of these asso-
Citations of purposeful, energetic, hui
manipulating women, nor a single in
| stance cited where the attitude of such
clubs has been unwomanly, or without
commendable incentive.
Is there not a call for such a club
| in Savannah? Would not the sum of
pleasure and comfort among the wom-
en- be increased by the establishment
| of one in this city?
Would not the spirit of kindness
| and helpfulness be strengthened, a
more stronger understanding of the
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