The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-09-27

| RueStS OF the cluDS.
From the address of the presi.
dent of the federation, Wednes-
day after noon, we Gull the fol-
loving, want of time and space
forbidding more extended re.
port:
The South Dakota federation of
women's clubs is now eight years old,
being organized Jan. l6. 1900, with a
membership of seven clubs. We now
have 40 clubs. and each year has
marked some distinct gain, some step
in advance. X y
''The goal of history is the redemp-
ton of the world l believe that the
organization we represent is one of
the potent agencies in the fultillment
of this goal. Whether w will or no
We are helping to make history. We
are taking our place ia the woman
movement which is to leave its i'm
press upon the world. The progress
Of women mas been and is so rapid
that it taxes a biennial or a state
annual to reveal them unto themselves.
The reports of committee chairmen
will show hal we are growing into
better methods. more liberal ways,
broader aims and higher ideals: we
are trying to live, not for ourselves
or our club alone. but for the better
ment of mankind. We have learned
that the greatest progress is made
when we are in sympathy and work
for others.
The South Dakota women are going
to learn to have more executive abili-
ity and to use it. We are going to
clean our towns, help our charities,
beautify our landscapes and divide
the labor according to the actual
ability and opportunity of the clubs.
In ORDER to get love enough for the
motive power and money enough for
the fuel, we are going to read and dis
tribute good books, see and distribute
good pictures and use good sense and
Astounding industry in the acquire
ment of
The watchword of the m%aterialism
of to-day is ''forward." Who lags
behind in the race for wealth, fame or
place, is promptly dropped out OF
sight. eff the political shihboleth
ito the victor belongs the spoils.' is
out of fashion, it is but to give place
to the equally fierce cry, ito the swift
belongs the prize In this mad rush
the one enduring conservative force
should be the spirit Of the m of
today. We have learned the stern
habit of repression through centuries
of training. What is needed for or
ganized womanhood is not a wider
field of action, but q clearer knOWl-
edge of undeyeloped
Thackeray once said "A woman
could do anything in the world II she
only knew her own power"
fear we are not familiar enough
with she conditions of the public in
stitutions affecting the welfare of wo-
men and children of our state. No
thought of any philosopher could bet
ter explain my meaning than that OF
Emerson when he asks the question,
WHAT is Civilizations" and answers,
1.-The powe. of good women The
world is only one great world, and
the human race one universal broth.
erhood. No q can live to himself
alone.
would recommend:
/. That the child labor bill be
made a subject for special considera.
ton.
2. That a more definite moral train
ing be required in the schools.
3. That the clubs devote some time
to the study of the laws regulating
the control of criminal and dependent
children, thus being in q position to
assist boards of charities and all who
have to do it'll the administration of
the laws regarding delinquents, and
make it possible to decrease the num-
Der of criminals and dependents as
the years go by.
4. That we urge u state legisla-
ture to pass q bill requiring n wo-
man to De appointed on the board OF
control or management of every pub.
lie institution where women or chill.
dren are detained or kept.
5. That women take more interest In
and become members Of school boards.
6. That each club undertake some
sDecial line OF effort to promote great
er unitv of pur pose, and to answer
the oft.repeated query, "what do clubs
actually accomplish"