Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

saiu 'iiat MT. Cleveland received serious
Invitation to attend the council meeting
heid recently at Atlantic City. other men
OF national consequence were also invited
to some of the sessions and those who could
not find time to accept the invitation
counted It Of SUFFICIENT Importance TO send
regrets-all but Mr. Cleveland.
The June Federation Bulletin gives
synopsis of the opinions of several prorni-
nent men, Of the woman's club. As edu-
Gators or leaders Of great public reforms
these writers have become familiar with
the work Of the clubs through their coop
ersuon' and their opinions ought to weigh
as heavily at least as those of some of the
Crltlcs VINO confess to no actual experience
with the work of the clubs and club women.
Here is what some Of them say:
James y; Angel, President of the Uni
ems clubs of Michigan have been yepv use
~ ~ IN promoting the culture and friendship
81 ,rS Sousc s women and also in raising
iunqs Tor the establishment of fellowships
IN this university. We regard ourselves as
Under great obligations to them They also
~ with great intelligence the problems
=, Clinton Rogers WOODBURY., Secretary Ma
!tIohal municipal League-One of the strik-
tlons In this country has been their ps ssion
i iOI local righteousness. Moreover, / have
long oeen convinced that women's clubs
ia, naNe an important function to perform in
1ne creation of public opinion and that thew
sic performing II in most acceptable man
ner. That club life with women is liable 10
abuse like club life with men has nevep
seemed 70 me either an effective or a fair
a arg u lIi against them. We do not Judge
women who use 1t as a cloak for their in
lQuues. NO more should we fudge worn
for ,' otpos by those who use them as cloaks
ioI mere ambition, or as a means OF avoid
ing the domestic or marital duties
pd ddnomas N. Badilet,- Dean of School Of
ems clubs have taken a leading mart IN
many OF the most important reform move
ii. et IN elementary education within the
last twenty years In many cities these
clubs have been the direct means Of intro
Gucing manual training, cooking and sew
munities they have supported classes IN
these studies at their own expense, to
e sobooi public sentiment and to prove to
sscnool boards and city councils the wis
oOm or making them a part Of the public
sCh9ol system; Kindergartens have been
mace part OF the public school system in
many communities through their instrii
mentality in the same way These clubs
have had much to do with the moveme13
20 establish play grounds for children One
OF the marked influences of women on
school boards is the great Improvement In
years, and the women's clubs have. in
many communities, been influential in large
s,,ot hn IN securing women members OF
womens organizations have within the last
rev years made a study of schools and
school conditions throughout the state
with thoroughness that has never been
attempted before The indirect influence
OF such work on public sentiment is Of
quite as great value as its direct influence
IN Iurthering reforms. II is not too much
10 say that reform movements in public
school education have found for the last
twenty years some OF their strongest sup
rious kinds
Ben B. Lindsey, Judge Of Juvenile Court,
Denver For the last five years have been
actively engaged in the interest of better
Avs Jaw toI the protection Of the home and
come twenty states. have found in that
time wonderful progress, and scarcely with
of the women's clubs who have championed
every good law and secured the passage
Of nearly all the advanced legislation upon
home and the children Much of this iegis-
lation relating to child labor, delinquent
OF women as well as children, has been
of such incalculable value and of such
tremendous Importance as must be felt for
Therefore do not agree with the criticisms
Of women's clubs by ex-President Cleve-
land. / do not know of church society
which is more philanthropic in its purposes |
than are the women's clubs. Mr. Cleve-
lands criticism, If justifable, would prac- |
own homes. OF course course the individual home
comes first in Importance. No one has |
advocated this more than the women's |
enough to appreciate that they owe a duty |
to society, and TO other homes They redlILs |
their children. Most members OF the wo- |
mems clubs have already reared a family, |
and some of the most active are, without |
homes, able TO do much toward advancing /
every movement intended for the better |
ment of the homes of all the people. am
sure the ex-presdent has spoken without |
that due elaboration which generally |
characterizes his utterances. OF course he |