Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-09
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY

Miss Bertha Conde, international college
secretary of the Young women's Christian
association, spent a part of Monday in the
local association rooms while enroute from
California, where she has been in the in
terest of college work, to New York. Miss
Conde addressed the noon meeting, taking
for her subject, THE Secrets, Belief, Trust
and Service" Miss Condos coming was
wholly unexpected and many were disap-
pointed at not being able TO hear her.
Mrs. A. Alice, state regent of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution is con-
Quoting correspondence in an effort to Sc
cure Mrs. Fairbanks, president general of
the national society at the state confer
ences of Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri, all
of which are to be held some time during
October. The Nebraska conference is to
be held in Omaha and It, is believed that
the presence of the president general will
prove an inspiration to the chapters, among
which there has been so much interest dur
ing the past year.
The members of the Dundee woman's
club held their seventh annual party on
last Thursday at the home of Mrs. J. w.
Marshall. There were about sixty present
and the affair proved one of the most sue
| cessful social events in the history OF
the club.
In connection with the third annual con-
/ vention of the American League OF Civic
Improvement, a civic institute will be con-
Quoted at Chautauqua. For an entire week
| students and workers in the field of civic
improvement will be offered q program of
lectures and conferences, under the guild
| ance of some of the chief leaders in civic
improvement, which will give for the first
/ time complete survey of the principles,
achievements and hopes OF this great
movement. This institute will begin at Ii
a m. Monday, July l3. after the registra-
ton and welcoming of delegates. with the
first of a series of lectures on Art in the
Daily Life," by Prof. John Quincy Adams
OF Philadelphia, in which the beautifying
of American life and the elevation OF the
citizen will be the theme. On Monday
evening the American Park and Outdoor
association, which is in session at Buffalo
the week previous, will hold a Joint ses-
sion with the American League for Civic
| Improvement In another course Of lee
lures on Contemporary Society,"" Prof
| Charles Zueblin of the University Of Chi.
cago will attempt to define the function OF
the various efforts being made today tc
improve social conditions. DR.. Charles b
Gilbert will give a lecture treating of the
place of the school and the school teacher
in the improvement OF social institutions
A series OF conferences, conducted by EN-.
inent specialists. will cover the lmmediat,
practical problems OF civic Improvement
rural, urban and national Governor r.
b. LaFollette of Wisconsin will speak or
Representative Government" Eyeninf
illustrated lectures on some of the mos
significant phases of civic betterment will
furnish both entertainment and instruction
On Friday evening at the annual banauo
at the Hotel Atheneum the presidentfa
: address will be delivered. On Saturday tn,
I business sessions of the convention will b,
held. the institute closing Saturday nigh
with Mr.. Albert Kelseys prophetic treat
ment OF The Model City" as exemplife,
! by the proposed exhibit at the Louisian,
! Purchase exposition and the plans for max
ing the future ChautauQua a model com
munity. steamboat excursion will b
made TO jamestown Wednesday, July If
at reduced rates. complimentary ticket
, being issued to members of the league
! For further information address the Amer
, lean League for Civic Improvement. 81
Kimbark avenue. Chicago.