Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09
a new thing in club commIttee, h

A new thing in club committees Ia
projected by the Wisconsin State Fed
GRAFTON. The members are interested IN
q movement 10 preserve and restore old
landmarks In the state, and propose 10
appoint landmark committee to take
charge OF the work. MIR, Rheuben>G.
Thwaites Of the State Historical society
has, at their request, formulated sug
gestions for the clubwomen Interested
as follows % The location, descrip-
ton, and preservation vi the Indian
mounds: CD the location aud history
OF first buildings In a COMMUNICATED
Ing posts, fortlhcatons, first dwellings.
schoolhouses, churches-obtalnlng pho
tographs whenever possible. CD the
careful preservation OF local records:
a. study OF the nomenclature of
towns, streets, and natural points of
int rest.
In this connection Helen Winslow
writes in the club department OF the
Delineator: I'm the States where the
patriotic societies arc active the two
might cooperate, and clubs and y. \.
RS work Together for the preservation
OF historical objects. 1t seems to be-
pretty clear that the balance OF such
work to be done in this country will De
done by women. The work Of q land
marks committee would naturally be-
connected with the hstoy Of events
which would be OF value no, only to
clubs, but 10 individuals"
New Hampshire Daughters Of the
American Revolution are taking up an
Interesting work IN behalf OF needy aud
talented girls. At their last meeting
the subject was discussed Miss Arnold,
dean OF Simmons College lJf Horace
NJ, Willard, and Professor Kioch. prin-
cipal Of the New Hamphire State Nor
nal school. being among The speakers.
Two girls in last years graduating
class at the Normal school were en-
abled through the generosity Of the so
Ciety TO finish their course, and are now
teaching. 1t Is proposed 10 extend the
loan fund Of the organization, and to
use 1t principally. IN the education Of
girls IN rural districts, sending them
TO colleges and schools,
Mortified, Mimi, has a city fedora
ton 10 be proud Of. According to an
account published in the House Beau
tiful. It was the prime mover I'm a
has resulted in making one Of the most
attractive towns I'm the state, The com.
mittee has secured the cooperation OF
the schools and the children, who,
twice a year write compositions telling
what they have done to AID in the
care of their town. one little girl wrote
quantity: 81 have not done much for
Mortified this summer except to help
ma "a ha h., no
ton has organized town and country
club" which is model. The addresses
Of farmers wives in the vicinity We're
secured from merchants, and letters
were sent them asking If they would
Ike to join n literary club. The ans,
wers were 50 favorable that the COM
mittee hired cmbrooms on one Of the
principal business streets furnished
them with the assistance Of merchants
Of the town, and ged an attendant
to take care Of the children. Tea and
coffee are served every day. A read
ing club and circulating library are
features Of the club, and the literary
programs do not differ from those OF
other clubs.
The Santa Fe, New Mexico, Woman's
Board OF Trade and Library assocla-
ton has done as much for lis plctur-
esque city, Like all Spanish towns,
Santa Fe has a plaza, but II was so
long neglected that II had become an
eyesore, when the Womans Board of
Trade petitioned the city council to
give II into the care Of its committee.
II Is now the beauty spot Of Santa Fe.
The public library was next organized
and housed, The society is still active.
although so much has been accom-
plished, and is one Of the powers Of the
city.
Three clubs in New Mexico will soon
belong to the general federation. The
newest recruit Is the Woman's Club OF
Albuquerque, o very tlourlshlng and
up-to. date organization. New Mexico
has been rather behind the times in the
matter OF clubs. but seems to be grad
ually coming into line,