New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
WITH NEw-JERsEY CLURwoMEN.

r,ro,.ssor Charles Zueb1fn. OF tho University Of
Chicago was the lecturer at tie regular meeting
OF the woman's Club OF Orange on "wednesday
HIS subject was The Training OF Citizen" and
his leading idea TO realize the old ideals OF
liberty equality and fraternity on the lines OF mod
v,sr,it,I raining in the schools and methods or
seTf-gcvernment to supply efficiency and initiative
N mai The man OF greatest power was not he who
held the highest position but ne wAo nad .t sne
mn and women In Professor zue5fn's municipal
.p2sS @n ecreative Institutions and showed
stereopticon views of public Fairgrounds
The department OF reciprocity OF the New-Jersey
state Feteration held a meeting Tuesday as
which It was reported that during January seven
calls FOR papers had been RESPONDED TO- s1S
bI'TsaU has one hundred Valuable papers hand,
itts5 nv members Of federated clubs and placed
at the disposal of clubs that require good material
a,r. las, meeting the Half Hour Reading Club
Reid its customary luncheon and afternoon reading
at the homs OF Mrs. Charles E. Bride. The rules
OF the club call for menu costing not moro tnaEi
e. and the ingenuity OF the members Is shown IN
the charming entertainments provided within tnsr
limit. The luncheon on this occasion Included IN"
usual courses attractive form. with chicken p.es
green peas as the piece de rsSSI&RSe nns
and the souvenirs were little red 1asksSs y. ~,
he Courses and clusters OF bittersweet were at
tached TO the corner Of each name card me Sstcs
lens ~ books After the luncheon reports were
offered Of the books t Tsad r ~ snS wsrs Philemon 4
HoadIey, OF Newark and Mira Samuel II Orn-
stead. Of Brooklyn.
Club women throughout New-Jersey are inter
sstad IN the public conferences OF Charities and
Corrections now being held monthly at the FIRES
Public Library IN Newark 1t IS q signifcans
feature OF these conferences that. while they ara
meetings called by men. and carried on oy mem
who are agents and superintendents OK the
Of fft.$ fafs
ara attended by a considerable number Of prom
inent club women. and the lines Of thought and
suggestions for reform are Largely tnose OTIS
January Is the audience Numbered. - ana a.
{ {s 1s Svet UPON was the Constructive phase
OF ghilanthropG work Rnase st b 1a 1o 9esr
workers. Among the club women IN me audiences
were Mrs. Laban Dennis. Mrs. Henry ~ lawson.
Miss A V v. BOOream. Mrs. James p. Boylan.
4 r. Benson. Mrs. Charles F. HiI Mrs, Eliza
beth 5. Hunt. Mrs. Frederic Cheney. Mss Helen
belle Sims and Mrs. ~ F. r. Martin
Miss Mary Philbrook. probation officer OF Essex
County gave a clear. detailed and interesting az
count OF her work before the Orange Political study
Club Oh Tuesday. Miss Phil5rook. who Is a lawyer
and served for some tine the attorney OF ths
New-Jersey Legal Aid Association. was recently
appointed assistant probation officer and when ths
chief officer resigned last May was appointed In his
place. The probation system. established in 1900.
by which prisoners are released on parole paying
4 fine by instruments. and reporting to the officer
each week. has been successful beyond expectation,
esppciaIIv in the OF juvenile criminals and
first offenders Cnildren. VINO have from the first
been Ms PhilSrCoks special care. have been In
dividuaIlv considered and committed when without
natural Guardians. Institutions private hones
The Catholic institutions have been most he'll ful-
The great need OF a wOmdn'S refOrmatOry IN New
Jersey Is specially brought out iu this work A
noticeabe feature OF the system is the absence OF
on the part OF the pro5ationers. their
interest IN the weekly reports and the infrequency
,f failure 20 keen their pledges Touching instances
we're related. especially Of boys and young grla
rescued from criminal asSOcia tons The club ap-
pointed Mrs. Maurice Decker and Miss Agnes Miller
as delegates 10 the Civic Federation meeting on (.
February IS
The Borough Improvements Association, OF Calc-
well. maintains a successful branch IN the form
y a chiidren's auxiliary. The plan OF educating
children in matters OF municipal interest BY Civ
ng them share in the work OF keeping tlefD "A
home towns clean and beautiful has been
adopted By many Improvement associations with
marked success The AUXILIARY held a meeting in
Association Hall. Caldwell. on Wednesday AFTER
,oon. when the young members pledged ther,~
selves with enthusiasm to their portion az ths
work.