Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-19
WORK OF THE CLUB WOMEN
Numerous Organisations Elect officers ant
Idjsurn Until Fall
LIBRARY PROFITS BY STUDY OF WOMEN
Collection of stereOpticOn slides Gov.
erinE italian Renaissance BE-
comes Nucleus of Travelling
Art Collection for state.

with the adjournment Of the Society Of
Fine Arts Thursday the public library
came into possession Of about 400 stereopu-
con slides. valued at $3.50. which will form
the nucleus OF a collection to help in the
study OF art throughout the state. The So
ciety has been studying the Italian renais-
sance with the stereopticon and the slides
were purchased for their use. The library
owns the stereopticon and the society has
| held its meetings there. making use OF IT,
The slides will be available TO other art
| societies in Omaha or any place IN the
| state upon application, the only cost be-
| ing that Of transportation, and the collec-
, ton is sufficiently complete to cover an
entire years course OF study. The society
also elected these officers for the year:
| Mrs. ]. W. Griffith, president; Mrs. 2. T.
Lindsey, vice president; Mrs Charles z.
johannes, second vice president; Mrs. Ed
ward johnson, secretary; Mrs Irving Bax-
| ter treasurer; Mrs c. c. George, chair
man OF advisory committee, and Mrs. w.
w Grigor, chairman of membership COM
mittee. The assistant leaders for next year
have not yet been appointed. but II is ex-
| pected the list will be complete next
month. The society will convene again in
October and will study the Dutch, German
and Flemish renaissance.
Nurses Have Busy Month.
! The past month has been a busy one with
the Visiting Nurses association, about 400
visits having been made among the sick
| poor OF the city. Forty-seven patients were
| cared for and special nurses were required
in number of cases. During the business
| hour Mrs S. R Town, first president of
the association. was made an honorary
member of the board of directors for life.
|
of local druggist to give them the pro-
ceeds Of his soda fountain II the women
would preside the day OF the opening the
date Of which has not yet been settled.
Mrs. z. B. Towle one of the probation Of
hoers of the Juvenile court addressed the
women, upon invitation, on the probation
| work and the value of the visiting COM
mittee The nurses frequently come In
contact with the work of the court and
wished further information that they might
better cooperate.
Nebraska Women Boom Temperance.
The revival of temperance interest among
| Nebraska women is beginning to have its
effect outside the state as we'll as at home.
| Willard temple, that splendid monument to
the founder of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance union. at Chicago Is among the
benehciaries OF their zeal. The recent issue
of the Temple Appeal, issued in the inter
est Of the temple, pays the following tribute
/ to Nebraska;
Forty-two pledges have been received
| since our last issue. OF this number nine
| are 800 pledges, a larger number than
we have ever before received in a month.
! Nebraska lie the banner state; it has out
stripped Illinois by bold squirt and dashed
| ahead. Last month Illinois had ten names
| on club 6, and Nebraska had nine names
! on club g. Now the count stands, Ne
5raska has completed clubs and and has
Ts names ON ON CLUB CLUB 0 sh. ass
| fore, is eleven counts ahead on the Ten,
Ten club Besides this Nebraska has sent
| and one pledge on No. United State Hun
dred Dollar q ub some months ago: Illinois
For the present, however we will lift our
hat to Nebraska
Edjtorially. Mrs. Carse, at the head OF
the temple work, says in the Temple Ap-
peal:
The temple boom IN pledges still con-
as last month. The 800 pledges received
! since our last Issue far outnumbers any
nine 500 pledges, and II other states had
zone their duty as well as fearless faith
ful, loyal Nebraska. instead OF nine 500
| pledges we could easily have ninety-nine.
Club Women Elect omcers
The Dundee woman's club met wednes-
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs. F. r.
Elson, the hour being devoted to review
OF the years study OF England and current
topics. The annual meeting of the club and
election OF of1cers will be held at the home
OF Mrs. E. A. Benson on May l.
The New Book Review club held its
annual meeting and election OF officers on
Wednesday. Mrs II. c. Bronze was elected
president, Mrs. j. l. Baker vice president
Mrs. William Sherradin secretary and
treasurer and Mrs John Mcdonald critic
The club has adjourned until fall
Club Notes.
The ethics and philosophy department OF
the Woman's club will close its work for
the spring at a meeting Saturday afternoon
between and O'Clock in the club rooms.
The business hour win be followed by a
social hour. ohoers viii be elected for
next year.
The Mu Sigma woman's club will hold its
last meeting OF the year and election Of
officers Wednesday afternoon. April "a. at
the home Of Mrs. w. NJ. Anderson.
The musical department OF the Woman's
club will hold its last meeting OF the spring
next Thursday afternoon at 2:3O in the club
rooms. The business hour Will be followed
by social hour.
Sixteen new woman's Christian Temper