Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-12

WORK OF THE CLUB WOMEN
Fourth District Of Nebraska Federation 10
Meet at David City.
OUTLINE PLAN FOR LEGISLATIVE cAMPMsN
General Federation Recommends TO
Members Methods of Securing
Results ON Laws that Are
Urged by the Body.

The fourth district OF the Nebraska Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs has received and
accepted an invitation from the Ingleside
club of David City~to hold its spring con-
vention at that place. The date Of the
convention has not yet been announced.
Mrs c. NJ. Peterson of Aurora is vice
president Of the district.
The Twentieth Century club of York
county is the newest acquisition to the
Fourth district. The new organization has
a charter membership Of fifteen.
Outline for Legislative work.
The General Federation of Women's
clubs recommends the following outline for
legislative work. used last year by the
Michigan federation, as a model for other
federations:
Measures that should have especial atten-
tion-The Juvenile court bill, including con-
tributory negligence measure the appropri-
alton for Bapeer Home for Epieptio and
Feeble-minded child labor bill:
Measures that we are asked to indorse
and aid in education yof public sentiment
bill on wall sanitation; a bill for the
registration Of trained nurses; pending for
Methods of Work Education OF public
sentiment through the press. Each club
can help in this one program in each club
and at county declarations devoted to the
state legislative work; personal influence
of club members and voters exerted with
members OF the leBlSihIuI6 Dy Ul6dIS va
interviews, letters, kilograms; public lee
lures that will present the work to the peo-
pie; cooperation with other organizations
through their state meetings, etc. very
important, hearings with the local members
of house and senate in cities and large and
smail towns.
adopted In preference to Hobbies, hearings,
etc, at Lansing, that course TO be pursued
only as a last resort, If absolutely neces-
sary
Christian Waiting Nurees,
The Visiting Nurses OF Charleston, S. c.,
have just celebrated the ninety-fourth an
niversary Of their organization. The nurses
were organized originally as the Ladies'
Benevolent society and has, without cessa-
ton, administered to the needs Of the sick
and needy poor of Charleston. The report
for the year just closed shows 2A persons
helped and $906 expended. The association
now has 1877 members. The association has
two funds from which 1t derives help, the
income of one going to the care of old
colored persons and that from the other
to a garment fund, the materials being
bought and the garments let for making,
and so affording work for deserving women.
The garments are sold for the benefit Of
the association.
wOman's Club Notes.
The United States Daughters of 1912 OF
Illinois have undertaken the task Of mark
ing the graves of all soldiers and sailors
of the war of 1872 in Illinois. The marker
OF the society is bronze plate and has
been placed so far on about forty graves.
The social science department of the
woman's club spent an interesting after
noon Monday hearing Of the work Of the
City mission as presented by its superin-
tendent, Miss Nellie Magee, and Of the Wis.,
iting Nurses association, presented by
Mrs. w. r. Adams. superintendent of
nurses.
Mu Sigma Womans club will hold its
regular meeting Wednesday morning. The
tombs of Egypt will be the subject Of the
morning