Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-08-13
GIRL OF THE PERIOD.
She Is Healthy and Wise-She Lives Out
of Doors AS Much AS
She Can.

Women's clubs in England. where. in
cidentally, they are termed ladies" clubs.
are pronouncedly different types of or
ganiZation from the American product.
The English club for women is modelled
as closely at is can we'll be after the fegu.
lation high-claSs club composed Of men.
and, consequently, social life is feature.
not a secondary consideration. as in the
American club English club women are
not banded together for purposes of
study, self-culture. reform and phian-
thrOpy as are their American cousins,
and the earnest sincere if not always
practicable or successful efforts to make
life broader and better for themselves and
others, put forth by the club women of
this land, are not duplicated in King
Edwards realm. TO quote a writer in Il
recent issue of an influential English
weekly: Women seldom belong to a
club for the sake of quiet and rest away
from their homes or chambers as do men
hut entirely as means of seeing their
friends by invitation, and for personal
convenience as regards luncheon or tea
or for spending an hour or two when in
town for shopping, &c. Some. however, mt
certain clubs, play bridge on most after
moons, or give bridge parties IN the even
ing, but these are exceptions, Again,
members can give afternoon At Homes
and dinners at their clubs 10y arrange
mclt; but that they can also invite one
or two friends to luncheon or tea every
day of the week without notice is an ad-
vantage ladies very much avail them
selves of as convenience to themselves
ana to their friends. and ii also promotes
good deal of S0ciahillty between them .
concerning the standing and member
ship of the clubs This wT1ter says further;
with regard to the standing of la
dies club and the consideration in which
It is held much depends upon the rules
concerning membership and so forth
Thus, at most clubs members can be
elected only by members. proposed by
one member and seconded by another.
Some clubs, however, allow of election
of members from outside recommends
tion-that is 10 say, from the friends OF
W0uld-be members. houSch0ders in town
and country. Then, again. some clubs
deSlrous of protecting themselves against
the admission of undesirable members
issue a notice that only those eligible
for presentation at court can be admit
ted as members. BY this is meant not
only social position, but irreproachable
conduct-not an altogether unnecessary
restriction, considering the number Of la
dies who apply for membership at the
various clubs, and how difficult ii must
be to decide against the admittance of
any particular would-be member.
DO women make acquaintance with
each other ut their clubs is Il question
often put by non-members, who are UNI
der the impression that to belong to a
club is direct road to forming new, if
not pleasant, friendships Never was a
more erroneous idea originated and the
realty ~ far removed from anything of
the KIND. As matter of fact. the MEM
bers of ladies club are. continue to be,
strangers to one another, whether they
are old or new members. No interchange
of civilitieS takes place between them. no
rccognltlonS. no greetings, no acknowledge
ment Of each others presence They
come and 60 they sit at tables near each
others, but no word of sautaton or APP
preach TO friendlineSS is said by one
member to another This unwritten rule
observed by members is an outcome of
the natural reserve common to English
women, but which is Il safeguard against
beng drawn into unwelcome acuuaint-
ance with women of whom they know
nothing, ana also it is a fattcring imita-
ton of the custom followed at all the
best mems clubs not to speak to strang
erS, and at the foremost ladies' clubs this
rule OF speaking to strangers is ON all
sides strictly observed. Thus husbands
need have little apprehension that their
wives will be influenced to their detri-
mcht ny dangerous acquaintance as this
peru does not exist. To join a club with
the hope of becoming acquainted with
It's members would be a very Elusive one
under these conditions. Country ladies
ana those who reside in the suburbs or
AT some distance from the west end are
those To whom clubs most appeal, and
10 whom they are most useful for many
IrraSonS.-l,rOoklyn Eagle