Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-10
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY

The Omaha woman's club will hold its
annual election OF officers on Monday after
noon. and. while the prospects are for a
rather tame election, nobody would be
especially surprised II quite the opposite
would occur, for there has been consider
able wire pulling for the two secretary
Offices. Mrs. A. X. Gault will not be elegi-
BILE to reelection, as she has served her
second term, and her ofice will have to be
filled, but the present corresponding secre-
tary. Mrs. Edward Johnson, is serving her
first term and is eligible to reelection. 1t
has long been evident that there is an un-
dercurrent OF feeling against Mrs. F. II.
Cole as president, it having frequently
manifested itself in the antagonism of
some of the older members, whose policy
has not received the sanction Of all of the
present executive board, but Mrs. Coles
popularity with a large majority has pre-
vented the disgruntled ones from openly
doing more than oppose her rulings on the
floor by a raising of eyebrows or by rising
to suggest that she might possibly have
meant something else. In spite of this,
there has been a noticeable increase of
speakers among the younger and more
timid women, who, realizing their limited
knowledge of parliamentary rules, have
still dared to ask for the floor, trusting to
lag COuNl csy III bbCI OF MEb. cole 10 avert
any embarrassment to them. This grac-
iousness on her part, together with her
irmness, has won Mrs. Cole a strong fol-
lowing that 1t will be dangerous to an
tsgonize too far. II is said that any OPP
position to Mrs. Johnson will be due to
her strong support of Mrs. Cole.
Prior to her departure for her former
home in New Haven, Conn, Mrs. Louise
Graves, president of the Woman's club of
Shelton, Neb., was given a shower of
verses" at the home of Mrs. George Meis-
ner. Each member of the club. including
Mrs. Graves, was asked to write in rhyme
not less than four or more than twenty
lines, addressed to the president. After
the writing an elaborate dinner was served
and then the verses were read, some of
them being very good and all highly en-
tertaining. Later they were submitted to a
Judge, who awarded Mrs. Graves first prize
for her composition to herself. The second
prize went to Miss Jessie Smith.
The Anal meeting and election Of officers
of the bible class of the Woman's club will
be held on Thursday. The executive COM
mittee is DESTROYS that at least thirty
women join for the coming year, as it is
proposed to study the bible under the di-
rection OF DR.. Conley. Following the meet
ing DR.. Conley will finish his series of lee
lures, taking for his subject "The Bible and
Christ"
The Woman's club, In conjunction with
the public school of Talmage, Neb., gave
a program and an exhibit Of school work
last week that was most creditable. The
exhibit was held at the schoolhouse, the
wrNaNr
departments. The program commenced at
2 o'clock and the two upper grade rooms
were filled in response to the invitations
issued.
Mrs. Gorydon Rood. president OF the club,
presided, and made the opening address.
Mrs. w. e. Page of Syracuse, president of
the Nebraska Federation, was the next
speaker, talking along educational lines,
and was followed by Mrs. Belle M. Stout
e~nborough of Plattsmouth, who also spoke
OF the educational work. Principal N. A.
Housed closed the program with &, paper.
An inspection of the school work followed,
refreshments being served by the members
of the club.
In the evening another program was pre-
sented at the Methodist church., Mrs. Rood
again presiding. Mrs. Page presented a
paper on The Aims of the Federation"
Mrs. Stoutenborough taking as her subject
The Public School" County Superintend-
ent King also spoke briefly. The program
was interpreted with music.
The Interest of Nebraska clubs in the
general federation is increasing steadily
and though 1t is unusually early for clubs
to begin coming into the General. the num-
Der Is steadily increasing along with the
interest. The following clubs have applied
for membership recently: Acme Woman's
club Of Wayne. woman's club of Ord.
Woman's club Of Tekamah, woman's club
OF Plattsmouth and Sorosis club of Falls
City. This list is but another evidence of
the efficiency of the general federation sec
rotary Mrs. stoutenborough, whose duty
1t Is to stimulate and promote the interest
in the general organization.