Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-10
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY

Along with the preparation for the
biennial meeting Of the Iowa Federation
Of women's Clubs. TO be held In Des
Moines next month. there is not a little
politics. AS is usually the case, there Is
more or less tnsistence for recognition
from the various sections Of tho state, but
Il is generally acknowledged that the
strongest candidate for the presidency, II
she will run for the ofice, is the present
incumbent, Mrs. w. II. Bailey OF Des
Moines. Mrs. Bailey was elected two years
ago at the Council Bluffs meeting and dur
ing her administration seventy-hve new
clubs have been added to the federation
and club interest extended and increased
in all branches Of the work. The enact
ment Of the compulsory educational law is
among the creditable achievements in which
the club women have had a large part
during her term. Mrs. Walter /. Smith of
Council Bluffs is another strong candidate
and Mrs. A.. ]. Barclay of Boone, now vice
president, Is another. other women being
spoken OF are: Mrs. Horace Deemer OF
Red Oak, Mrs. W. L. Eaton OF Usage, Misc
Harriet Lake Of Independence, Mrs. John
Davis Of Council Bluffs. now state treas
urer, and Mrs. Edward W. Foy OF Jefferson.
II has been the policy OF the Iowa fedora
ton to elect its president from the ranks
Of the women who have served az board
members, or in official capacity where
they have had experience, and with her
splendid record for the last two years
Mrs. Bailey would stand the best chance
Of any Of the. candidates, independent OF
her personal popularity all ovSr the state.
Extensive preparation is being made by the
local committee for the entertainment of
the convention. which promises to be
largely attended not only by state workers,
but by club women from other states in
terested In the work OF the larger fedora
tions.
Some final arrangements were made at
Wednesday afternoons meeting Of the
Women's Christian Temperance union for
a series OF sixteen temperance lectures to
be given by Mrs. Teeth, the well-known
temperance speaker. The series will oc-
cupy about two weeks and the lectures
will be given in the various churches of
Omaha and South Omaha. and also before
the Volunteers and Salvation Army. Mrs.
Teetz will come the early part OF May, and
the women have decided to drop some OF
their other work for the present and lend
their effort to this temperance revival, in
which they will have the cooperation OF
many Of the ministers Of the city.
The Industrial classes at Tenth Street
City mission, supported by the local
Woman's Christian Temperance union, are
to be discontinued May 1, and Miss Magee
has planned an interesting program 10:
the closing exercises, to be held the first
Saturday afternoon in May. There will be
a silver Demorest medal contest by the
children and an exhibit of some Of their
work that has been done during the winter.
and the girls OF the cooking classes may
serve a luncheon, IL that can be arranged.
In the evening there will be a stereopticon
illustrated temperance lecture for the boys.
After these classes have been closed 1t is
Miss Magee's plan to devote more time to
holding children's meetings in the more
neglected neighborhoods Of the city and to
stimulating interest in the night and gos-
pei meetings.
The meeting Of the music department
| will be held at 1880 o'clock on Friday
morning in the club rooms and there Will
be a general discussion of the, life and
works OF Bach. illustrations of his music
to be given by Miss Helen Maekin and
Mrs. A. L. Sheetz. There will also be pa
pers on the lives Of Hayden and Handel
read by Mrs, Porter Garrett and Mrs
Hewett.
There has been a gratifying growth and
extension of the work and influence Of the
Consumers league during the last two
years. There are now dfty-three state and
local. leagues besides the use of the label
In many states, which is continually in
creasing. The officers for the coming year
are; President, John Graham Brooks Of
Cambridge, Mass; vice president, Robert
H., Gardiner of Boston. Mrs. Frederick
Nathan Of New York and Mrs. p. B. Wright
of Grand Rapids, Mich; treasurer, John
seely Ward, jr, of New York; secretary,
Miss Anna O.. Watmough OF Chestnut
Hill, Pa.
The Century club of South Omaha met
on Tuesday at the home Of Mrs. Schneider
and elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Durkee; vice president, Mrs.
White; secretary. Mrs. L. @. Gibson; treas
urer. Mrs. Harry Tagg. Following the
election a sketch OF Ralph Conner and his
work wss given. followed by the review of
BLACK Rock" "sky Pilot" and THE Man
From G~lengarry."
The University OF Tennessee has given
Two Scholarships, lnciuulnB tuition ana
fSes, to the Tennessee Federation Of
Wemen's Clubs, 10 be awarded by that or
ganization to deserving young women.
Twenty-Five additional scholarships are
offered by the university to individual
clubs in the state provided that they will
give at least $50 TO lid their appointees.
The university is located at Knoxville and
is a co-educational institution.
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The department of household economies
Of the Woman's club has issued invitations
for a reception to be held at the home of
Mrs. T. r. Ward, 2121 Writ street, on
Wednesday afternoon. April is. at $3.50
o'clock, in honor Of the department OF
household economics OF the Council BLUFFS
Woman's club.
The April meeting OF the Daughters OF
the American Revolution was held on Mon
day afternoon az the home of Mrs. John
r. Webster. The paper Of the afternoon
was prepared by Mrs. r. NJ. Stevenson,
her subject being Nebraska and the