Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-31

1t is just such an one as might be
formed in any small place or even
In the country. This is how it came
about. Mrs. Putnam had an old
fashioned quilting bee-and so gath
cred together few congenial friends.
After the quilt was finished, refresh
ments were served; and, 'over the
tea cups" the idea of organizing
woman's club was conceived. Here
we are,' said Mrs. p, "a lot of busy
women who seldom find time for So
cial recreation, which we all need;
but if we were banded together and
agreed to meet at stated times we
should be sure to bring it about, and
might get good deal Of enjoyment
out of it."
So they agreed to meet in two
weeks and organize. Each one was
requested to think the matter over
and come prepared to air their views
on the subject. At the appointed
time everyone was in attendance and
the club was organized with ten
members. A president, secretary and
treasurer were elected. There was
considerable discussion over a name
some one suggested Social Science
Club, another the Century Culture
Club-and so on, but as the object
of the club was to promote sociabil.
| ity, and gain little recreation, it
was finally decided to call it the
Rural Recreation Club-the R. R.
Club, for short. A fee of ten cents
each was to be paid at each meeting.
The meetings were to be held at the
home of the members in rotation.
Refreshments were to be served as
each one chose. There were to be no
cast iron rules. What they should
do was to be determined as they went
along. This particular club is now
entering upon its fifth year. 1t has
more than justified the expectations
of its founders, as promoter of
sociability and means Of recreation
to busy women.
1t numbers among its members
musicians, an artist, and literary
women, while the rest are busy only
with home interests. The utmost har-
mony has always prevailed, no idle
gossip is INDUCED in. The affairs of
the little burgh are sometimes talked
over for the purpose of suggesting
and promoting improvements. When
the amount in the treasury reaches
the sum of ten dollars it is used for
cor,o chor;toh Io r,,rpoco-como poc
it helps to clothe a family OF poor
children, sometimes to buy an easy
chair for the hospital ward-or to
help a struggling church.
Some of the meetings have been
devoted to helping mother who, like
the poor woman who lived in her
shoe, and had SO many children she
didn't know what to do" or sewing
for the children of the sick women;
at other times each one brings some
inclined. Each one is expected to
add something to the entertainment.
Occasionally there is musical after
noon when all who can are expected
to bring of their store. Other after
Moons have been devoted to readings
from the poets; others to the discus
sion of current topics, with an &C.
casional bright story from some of
the leading magazines. The situation
In Russia was the latest topic intro
duced, and much interesting data was
gained from this study.
Each member brings a note book
and pencil ready to make memoran-
dunn of anything bright or useful
sometimes an apt quotation, some
times a new recipe-all are alert for
information as well as recreation.
1t is noticeable that the literary
members make most frequent use of
theirs.
In the matter of refreshments, each
one is free to do as they like.
II the president, by virtue of her
Office, or Mrs Greggs, who lives in
the big house on the hill and keeps
servants, choose to give spread, no
one objects; while little Mrs. Piper,
who does her own work, feels equally
free to se-ge coffee and sandwiches,
and no unfavorable comparisons are
INDUCED In. She finds it most con-
venient to choose such things as can
be prepared the day before. One
lhot afternoon as she passed some
glasses of very refreshing looking
liquid, she quietly remarked that
}there was nothing bad about it but
tits name. And what do you call 1t,
they queried, as they slipped the cool
ing beverage. Devils punch" was
the reply. Each one was anxious for
the recipe, SO out came note books
and pencils, while Mrs. p. gave them
the recipe for Devils Punch.-Put
six teaspoonfuls Of good tea into a
large pitcher. Pour over 1t six cup
fuls of boiling water, cover with a
cloth and let IT stand until cool.
Then pour the liquid Off from the
grounds and add to it the juice Of six
lemons and sweeten to taste. Cover
again and set in the refrigerator to
cool.