Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-19
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITG


don has scheme on foot for the estab-
lishment Of scholarships for American
women in the English womens universities
and It is estimated that IT will require
about tl0.O0O,OOO to carry It out. Regarding
the plan Mrs. Thayer who is chairman OF
the educational committee Of the society,
lie quoted as saying; THE General Fedora
ton of Women's clubs is made up OF forty
two state declarations each Of which controls
many clubs. Altogether the General Fed
Grafton controls something like 10000
women and 1t Is from these country women
OF ours that we expect to collect the neces-
sary funds to found in perpetulty, ninety
six English scholarships so as to enable
two women from each state in the union
TO finish a two years course in this coun-
try" The scheme will be formally pre-
scented at the next biennial meeting of
the General Federation to be held at ST..
Paul"
Undoubtedly the Society Of American
Women in London has meant well in plan
ming educational opportunities on such a
scale, but its members can scarcely be in
touch with the work of their American
sisters. There is scarcely a state fedora
ton that is not. through It's educational
committee or through some of its clubs,
supporting one or more scholarships in its
own state university or some colleges or
| college. Some of the states are supporting
a dozen or more such scholarships while
\ IL has not been an uncommon thing that
talented young women have been aided
materially by womens clubs in their home
cities or towns in securing additional ad-
vantages abroad. In addition to this work
Of education thousands of dollars are being
lraf gaH ank
| tional work in kindergarten, vacation
schools, Industrial schools, library exten.
! sion besides the great amount of other
work that all requires money. When 1t IL
remembered how all OF this work is limited
| for lack of funds II is doubtful II ever
the most enthusiastic among the advocates
| of education could accept this proposition
| seriously. In fact, the plan is so imprac
| teal that many club women are of the
| opinion that there must be some mistake II
| its announcement. II is safe to predic
| that the St. Paul biennial will assume No
responsibility in the matter for 1t is con
| trary to the policy of the General Fedora,
ton to undertake any obligation that woult
entail such burden upon the future Of
the. organization.
In another month the club year will h,
opened and the work we'll launched for tn,
season. 1t will be interesting to note how
many clubs in planning their program
have kept in mind the recommendations o.
the General Federation that special atten
ton be given to the study of civil servic,
reform, pure food and food adulteration
and TO the immigration laws of the coun
try. To be sure the whole program coult
scarcely be expected to be made out will
reference to these subjects but unless
every club has allowed at least one day 70
their consideration those clubs have faile,
In their share of the great responsibility as
sumed by the General Federation and 70
which they are responsible through thei
representation at the biennial convention
| IL Is surprising in how many clubs tn
work of the state and the general organiza
ton is never presented from one years en-
to another. And for this unpardonabl
omission is offered the lame plea OF lac
, Of time, Considering that in every We
regulated club the program is made GU
, in advance, this overworked excuse Is a
least not altogether a credit to the pre-
gram committee. Each biennial OF tn
General Federation recommends at leas
, one line of work in which the co-opera
ton of all clubs is requested, the clubs al
duly notified and 1t would seem that thi
should be enough TO insure the considers
Z ton of these subjects the second year
I not the first. To be sure there are club
: that say they are not interested in thes
subjects and do not care to take them u
but IL is a sad commentary on the club ths
II is not large enough to give anythin
but its dues to a work that must redouu
TO the good and the interest of all womei