The Washington herald., 1906-11-13
CLUBS IN FOREIGN LANDS
Social Centers Organized by Ameri.
can Women in European Capitals.
Societies in London, Berlin, ShanE-
hal, and other PIaces-SOme Meta
bic Foreign Women'S Clubs.

Mrs. Philip y. Moore chairman Of
foreign correspondence of the General
Federation Of Women's Clubs. in her re-
port, read before that organization at the
biennial in St. Paul last spring. gave some
interesting information concerning organ
ized womens work.
The Society Of American Women in
London was organized by American wom-
en-, who for one reason or another are
established on foreign soil. The Pioneer
Club, of London: the American Women :
Literary Society. Of Shanghai. China;
the Sorosis. OF Bombay; the interesting
Musaeus School, OF Colombo. India;
the SorOsis. OF Saltilio. Mexico. and the
Karrakatta Club. OF Perth. Australia. are
few Of the wOmen's clubs abroad that
are doing good work for American wom-
en- in foreign lands. and the native wom-
en- about them.
An important factor in the life OF the
American colony in Berlin is the Ameri-
can WoHen's Club. II is the first wom-
ems club in Germany: is serious in pu7-
pose, comprehensive in scope. and around
il Is rallied all that IS best IN the ener-
getic American life Of the German capi-
tai. 1t was established as a charity-re-
lief organization, assisting girls who came
to Germany TO study. 1t now furnishes
d0rmitOry accommodations and class
work In French and German, and a gen.
eral information bureau, besides being a
rendezvous for all Americans
The LyCcum Club. Of London. Is the cen
ter Of a great artistic. literary, and pro-
fessional work 1t was started to afford
facilities for women journalists and writ
ers, with something OF a literary agency
attached: and 1t has established branches
in France, Germany. Italy. and Holland.
with Interchangeable membership. Quail
fcdtions for membership include the pub
Ecation OF works and contributions to
periodicals in literature. science. or music.
and in painting, engravings, or iIlustra-
tons
The Deutsche Frauen KIub. Of Berlin.
has home in the center Of the city, and
400 members prominent in social and liter
aTy circles. Out Of this club grew a
larger club. with smaller dues intended
to meet the needs Of business women, and
this club now has a membership of 600
The members are doctors, dentists. art
lists, librarians. teachers. Journalists, &c.
The clubs of Hanover, Wiesbaden.
Halle, and Stettin. and especially of
Dresden. are organized TO supply work
ing-giTlS and unmarried women with a
place Of amusement and social diversion.
The associations of Canada are much
like our own, and Mrs. Moore thinks
there should be some common ground OF
affiliation.
Mrs Ida Hustled Harper in a recent
article describes a womens club in Cop
enhagen, which has been in existence
thirty-four years, and is larger than any
club in America. II bears the name Of
Kindvelig Leseforening, and has a men,
bership Of 1920. 1t was formed as a read
ing club I'm the face OF the most violent
opposition Of the press and general pub
lie, who believed that women should do
their reading at home. It was intended
simply to make a collection of books to
be lent among the members, who would
come occasionally to discuss what they
had read. and have a cup of tea. The
club now occupies nine handsomely deco
rated rooms, has a valuable library Of
IS COO volumes, and pays It's librarian 10
600 crowns a year. The men are now said
to be Drouder Of It than of any other In
sitution in the city; are always delighted
when they are invited to a social evening
and admit it is great factor for good In
the community.
MARTHA LEMON SCHNEIDER.