Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-09-29

Address AL communications for these
Nesns powney P1ssiaent eoi'rsss Of the iowa nrs
STATE FederAtion I'll Bashaw street, OF
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AS the garnered sheaves of the sum
mer's golden prime tell once again tn
story OF the seasons change to au
tumn, the conventional activity O
daily life resumes it's sway. BY an un
written law almost as strong as lega
enactment, the season of the women:
club meetings begins with October
The coming season Is sure to be an
other step onward. Let us make it {
year of personal development and col
lective advancement. Let each one
find out for yourself what you can d6
to move the work forward, and do it
Do not expect the club president tc
furnish all the fuel tor the fire of en-
thusiasm. but be up and doing and
take a lively interest in the work OF
your club.
Do your share of the work: you
need not do more; when you do less
you are Sinking and when you do
more you are letting somebody else
shirk.
Enter the work with your whole
heart. The heart enters so little in
our work. Too many women are just
dabbling in it with their fingers, look
ing for personal gain Let us lay
aside self--cease to think whether we
are getting our moneys worth from
the club. satisfied with the joy OF liv-
ing and the unconscience growth
from within. The following rules, ta-
ken from the Delineator, are worth
committing to memory.
Whereas we are all human and
therefore love gossip, let us resolve:
That we will cultivate a spirit of
love and patience for every other wo-
man in the club as we wish it culti-
waited for us.
That If we hear word Of criticism
on another member, her words actions
or dress, We will not repeat it.
That we will not answer such criti-
cisms, except to say something good
of her who is assailed.
That we will make our club \ place
~e-., elptulLess AMI kindliness go
n ,n4 4 lind.
,n,' :ia golden rule is iu"' as good
a guide % club lie as =, [. 'home
~. d q :iat we will adopt it and
practice it,
Oh, if each one cf the three hun
dred Iowa club women would put
these rules into practice, the effect
would be far reach. is.
Evil is nut Ig.oiance and TO '!i,ow
ali is TO io,'.' -. 1T l,s think or
this every time we are inclined TO
condemn ,ine iher woman.
The following little poem uncre,"t.
ed, is full OF deep thought. Naad it
carefully: read it aloud:
If | should see a sister languishing IN
And l should turn and leave her COM
fortress,
When ] might be a messenger OF hope
and happiness;
If I might share a sisters load along
the dusty way
And should turn and walk the other
way;
If could sing a little song to cheer
apart
How could | dare kneel at eventide to
For light along my own heart-weary
way?
How could hope to have my tine OF
grief relieved
If, | kept silent when my sister
grieved?
How could l ask for what wanted
most,
If all these opportunities were lost?
So, Lord, help me to know
That day is lost wherein 1 fail to lend
A helping hand to some good friend,
Or bring a bit OF sunshine to some
suffering heart
That walks apart.
The board OF directors of the Iowa
Federation met September 18th, being
the recipients Of the hospitality OF
the Woman's club of Oskaloosa. The
club women did everything possible in
the way OF arrangements for their
guests and the meeting has never
been surpassed in attendance and in.
terest. The meetings were held in the
A. NJ E. church, which was prettily
decorated for the occasion with golden
rods and the fall flowers. Music was
furnished for the sessions by the
Misses Hardy, Blagburn, and Franklin.
The reception given the board was a
charming affair.
The following members OF the board
were present: Mrs Belle Graves, Des
Moines, president; Mrs. Belle Banis-
ter. keokuk, first vic-president; Miss
Leila Sheffey, Oskaloosa, recording
secretary; Mrs c.. B. Lewis, Daven-
port, treasurer Mrs. Helena DOwney,
OttumWa, organizer and chairman OF
Club Extension committee; Mrs.
Phoebe Cook, Buxton, second vice
president; Mrs. Gertrude Culberson,
clinton, chairman OF Social Purity,
and Mrs Jones, Oskaloosa, chairman
of Rescue. In the absence Of the
chairman of Domestic Science, Mrs.
Amy Junkins Of Ottumwa, a member
of that committee, represented it..
Miss Jennie Hardy of Oskaloosa repre-
sented the Art and Craft committee.
The meeting was called to order at
9 o'clock and after the usual form OF
opening the work of the Club Exten-
sion committee was taken up and dis
cussed. The state has been divided
into ten districts and superintendent
appointed in each district. These SUI
perintendents will organize clubs
wherever needed, will represent the
interest of the federation to unfeder-
ated clubs and will also urge all clybs
to become a member of the national.
The chairman of this committee
dwelt at length upon the necessity
of our clubs uniting with the national
and it is hoped that all clubs will unite
with the national at once, that they