The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-15
Copyright by J. B Bowles.)

(Mrs. Adlai Stevenson is known the
country over as the wife of the former
ing her four years in Washington she was
a distinct &social success. She has served
as president genera OF the Daughters Of
the American Revolution and as PROM
inent officer in other important organiZa-
tions)
Through the medium of the clubs,
and by their own volition. women have
turned upon themselves the search.
light of close scrutiny The result is
that many of the defects of character
which. were overlooked and pardoned
because of the feminine source now
stand before the court Of their own
choosing.
The crucial test is. What have the
clubs done to demand perFetuation
and the gratitude Of a crcdulous pub,
lie?
1t was not a sporadic hrt a most in
fectious disease, this almost spontane-
Gus uprising among women into a
higher and nobler valuation of their
capabilities and dormant powers.
Perhaps the credit OF introducing
club methods to the American women
should be given to the missionary So
cieties. The first movement for or
ganized, Independent work by the
American women in behalf OF heath
en-. women was inaugurated in New
York, April 1860, by Mrs. T. c. Dore-
mus
In 1884 the Rev David Abeel re-
turned from his mission in China and
plead ed in New York the cause of the
zenana women. This germ of a 'wo.
man mission to woman took root in
the heart of Mrs. Doremus. Twenty-six
years later, when she heard the stir
ring words of missionary from Bur
| ma Mrs. Doremus resolved that this
appeal should find response in the
hearts of American women if it could
be accomplished. In 1860 her fondest
| hopes were realized, and an independ-
ent, undenominational society was or
ganized to send out single women to
the east The organization took the
| title of the s''Woman's Union Mission
airy Society of America for Heather
Lands" This was the first organized
GHOrL OIL woman 10 cOuuucl 1dDOIS "
magnitude and Importance.
Kindred societies. or clubs, sprang
| up all over the country. What these
societies have done for the church at
| large it's records will tell.
And let it be borne in mind that all
this was the result of organized club
work.
| Has it been a benefit to woman?
Who will say nor
Quickly followed clubs galore-the
Margaret Fuller, the Shakespeare, the
Longfellow, the Browning, And other
clubs. Later came the patriotic Or.
CARNATIONS. First and foremost OF
these stands the national society OF
the Daughters of the American Rev
olution. The work of the national So
ciety during the war with Spain alone
would give it deserved renown.
Other patriotic organizations are
the Colonial Danes, the Daughters OF
the Confederacy, the Daughters of the
| Cincinnati, the Woman'S Relief Corps
and many more.
All these clubs (for such they are)
have had undoubted influence upon
the patriotism of our country.
To your honest judgment we leave
it to decide whether Or not these
clubs have been of benefit to the
! American women.
Undoubtedly the greatest factor II
| the development of women are the
distinctive womans clubs They have
passed beyond the experimental peri
cd and are an assured fact.
t The corner stone upon which these
clubs were founded was and is edu
cation, in it's broadcast, highest sense
| Through them every avenue Io1
thought and endeavor has beer
| opened. These clubs were organized
T not for the benefit of women alone
but: for; the uplifting and =bettermen1
of mankind. .S; ~ 49, -
! The history of the General Fedora
ton of Woman's Clubs IS too vel
known .to need a word Of Introduction
or defense: After a trial Of i 5 year:
the 4 General Federatio ion Of Woman'.
Clubs has proved itself potent in et
fecting many IN lnici pal reforms, AMI