Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY

Mrs. Sarah Plat Decker, president OF the
General Federation OF Women's Clubs, Is
sues the following message to club women
in this months Bulletin;
Many letters are received after this sort
in substance: Il have lust been elected
president OF my club. 1 desire to do my
best and to make an ideal head. Will you
not give me some advice that will help me
to realize my ambitions2'
1t is not to be supposed that the president
OF the General Federation knows how to
be wise leader. 1t Is only to be hoped for
her, as for all who are in responsible posi-
tions. Yet there are some lessons learned
by observation which may be bit of help.
Dooley, In describing a noted western sena-
senator he's the by for me. He's always
fxed In his opinyuns. but he amt at all
This is a splendid recipe for making a
good president. Another one is Illustrated
by story which used to be told by an old
Scatch minister. He was a Baptist by be-
lief, and for forty years was the beloved
and honored head OF a church in a small
town in New England. II was at period
when doctrinal spirit ran high. when intol-
erance and bigotry prevailed, yet so gentle
was his reign, so CHEEKY and hopeful his
personality, that every denomination In the
city loved him. He preached for all, mar
ried. baptized and buried for every one
alike. II the need came. At last a quarrel
arose in the state association of his own
church. At a convention called to consider
the matter passion ran riot angry words
were uttered friends became enemies, and
a terrible schism seemed imminent. Finally
1t was suggested that they should ask the
old Scotchman how he had managed for
forty years to carry his flock with no MUIR
muir of dissension or trouble, and so he
called.
It's ay sac simple, Brithers." said the
old man. as he stood modestly before the
assembly, gazing into their flushed faces
and angry eyes. It's ay sac simple. When
my people doc .weel say. 'Weel dune
but when they do Ill, l say naething at all
ABBOTT It," The wisest club president is
sympathetic but not partisan is resource
full, but not dictatorial; has courage, pa
thence. good humor, and. above all, never
allows the duties of her position to keep
her awake o. nights.
Several letters have been received asking
which was created at the first session of
the present board of directors. a word
OF explanation may not be out of place.
At the biennial convention in St. Louis be-
tween twenty-five and thirty resolutions
were presented to the convention through
the committee appointed for their consid-
GRAFTON. Some of these resolutions were Of
the greatest import, some would alter the
fate of the nation, almost, II carried out
with literal Interpretation, some were triv-
ial, some impossible, some very imperfect
In grammar and IN phraseology. 1t is
the desire of the board Of directors and
officers to avoid these pitfalls at the bien-
NAL in st. Paul. For this reason II Is
hoped that resolutions from clubs, indi-
viduals and declarations will be sent to the
chairman OF the resolutions committee,
Mrs. Charles f. Stoutenborough. 1900 Sixth
avenue, West Seattle, Wash, previous to
and painstaking consideration of each be-
fore publicity. Womens conventions are
yet on trial. and it behooves us to show
systematic Improvement
The address of the chairman of the badge
committee is Mrs. Alice NJ. Johnson. lbs
Dorrance street, Providence, r. l. Write
| for the federation pin. May every delegate
at the coming biennial wear the little token
| of fellowship. A pleasant suggestion for
| badges is made, that each state have its
| respective flower upon white ribbon. Col
orado has had the coumblne for some time,
! let Kansas have the sunilower, Ohio the
! buckeye etc. To know each other by flow
ers is perhaps sentimental, but eminently
| feminine and also very agreeable.
| SARAH s. PLATT DECKER.