Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18
WORK OF TIE CLUB WOMEN
Iowa Federation Plans for Big Nesting al
oskaloOsa in Nay
DETAILS OF PROGRAM NOT ANNOUNCED
Federation Has Been Very Busy
Daring Year and Reports Much
Progress Along Lines of
Its Activity.

Nebraska as we'll as Iowa club women
are much interested in the coming biennial
convention OF the Iowa Federation Of
women's Clubs, to be held at osksloosa
in May. While many OF the minor details
OF the program have not yet been arranged,
the general plans for the meeting are COM
plete, and promises are for a large attend
ance. Four exhibitions In conjunction with
the program will be features of the con-
vention. These come under the head OF
Industrial, educational library and pure
food A large manual training exhibit will
be q part OF the educational display. The
meeting viii be held in the Methodist
church and all speakers will be entertained
by the Osxaloosa clubs. All council meet
ings will be open to club women, whether
members Of the convention or not. one
OF the chief matters Of business to come
before the meeting will be several changes
in the constitution. Several important
changes we're made at the Waterloo con-
vention two years ago and some Of the
proposed amendments are dependent upon
those
The board OF directors Of the federation
met at Des Moines Monday and Tuesday
OF last week for a general consideration
committee for some final arrangements for
the biennial The meeting was one Of the
largest Of the year including practically
all Of the officers Of the federation. One
Of the most significant reports came from
the reciprocity bureau, to the effect that
but three papers had been sent out during
the last year. ninety-threeN being on hand
This was taken to indicate that the women
are more independent Of notes and are not
writing papers to the extent that once pre-
vailed. The library committee reported
heavy demands for information regarding
the establishment OF libraries, the work
Of trustees and courses Of reading gen.
eral interest in manual training in the
schools Of the smaller towns was reported
by the chairman OF the educational com
mittee. In it's every department the FEEDER
alton is active and growing.
Help for willard Temple.
The Nebraska woman's Christian Tenn
perance union has Issued a reminder to its
members of their obligation in helping
maintain the gospel work in Willard hall,
Willard temple. Chicago. Until the temple
| becomes the property of the temperance
society an annual rental OF 1900 has to be
paid for the hall. The Rams Horn is
authority for the statement that more con-
versions are made in these gospel meetings
| during the year than in all the churches
of Chicago put together. Until recently
| Mrs. CaTse, at the head OF the temple fund
| work, has collected this money from Chi
| cago people, but now her work has become
so heavy that she will have to have assist.
ance and the unions are asked to give this
help.
w. c, T. U. Activity.
! The womens Christian Temperance,
union county institute will be one OF the
most active works of Nebraska womer
this spring. During March, Institutes will
be held at Surprise, Rising City Garrison
GIbbon, Dunbar and York. During Apri
and May two will be held in Lancaster
county; Hall, Hamilton, Otoe, Seward
Washington, Harlan and Douglas counties
also having arranged for one each. Othe
announcements will be made later. TIT
county institute was adopted by the stat
o. ganization some time ago, but has neve
been generally carried out until this spring
1t Is expected that these gatherings will
largely take the place of the former count,
conventions and will lead to more aggres
sive and efficient work.
Work for Live Trees.
The following from the report Of tn
chairman Of the Mississippi civic improve
ment committee is worthy Of the considera
ton of a great many clubs and club wome
Of other states.
My good little neighbor across the wa
Is an enthusiastic Daughter Of the Ameri
can Revolution, an indefatigable Unite
Daughter OF the Confederacy and faithful
member OF number Of other organza
s6 OaS others; but have never been able
get her to Join the Village improvement
association. / tell her l would rather WoT
for a live tree than a dead hero, and tina
a woman who belongs to nine clubs ca
find time for ten.
Without wishing in any degree to dis
oarage the work along any Of the line
to me not one which benefits so man
people, OF so many classes, of so man
ages, as civic betterment Act II is aston
ishing to see how slowly our Mississippi
women are awakening to the fact the
, through them our men are TO be Arouse
and interested in preserving what beaut
nature has afforded us, and educated b'
yond the mere utilitarian Idea.
The easiest and cheapest way in whic
we can show our appreciation OF whs
nature has done for our state Is In tire
planting.
, wOman's Club Notes.
7 The educational committee will hay
/ charge OF the program at Monday ate
[ Moons open meeting Of the Womans clu
. The subject of the afternoon will
whether It would be better for Omaha
. have one central high school or sever
, small ones, The discussion will be lead /
S Mrs. s. r. Towne, Mrs. w. NJ. Aldersc
e and J. L, McCague and David Cole of Il
= school board. There will also be a plar
j, solo by Miss Marie Meek and vocal so
d by Miss Blanche Sorenson.
The American history department W
i meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Il
e public library. A comparison OF the Mass
& chusetts and Virginia colonies will be Il
y subject OF the day.
d The department Of ethics and philosopl
y will hold its meetings directly after Il
n history meeting, in the same room.
& Miss Grace Conklin will read MAZDA
Butterfly" Friday evening, March %, at
o'clock. at the First Congregational chur,
under the auspices OF the Woman's club.