Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
CLUB OF COLLEGE WOMEN
II il Distinctly Feminine, Yet Dis
tinctly q Club.
TwEETY-ENE HAVE COLLEGES IN
BusSness womsn and Other Are FInd-
tag a. So Useful h Again
AZ 10 ~OutErowinE It's
Quarters.

NEW YORK, Dec. ls.-The women's
University club has a membership Of some
75 women and IL fast dlsproving all the
theories Of the sterner sex as TO the ability
of woman to manage n busines Organiza-
ton successfully. II Is also superior 10
the "13'' superstition. Organized in Octo-
Der. 1889. II occupied n suite in Carnegie
hall for a time. but the place where Il
first really assumed a local habitation and
a name was at 10 East Twenty-fourti
street. OF which II took possession In 1901.
From here the club went to a fine old
home on Grammercy Park, No. 10, which
Il soon outgrew, and in October, 1906. II
moved into It's present quarters at II
Madison Square North. the former home
OF the Yale club. As one Of the members
expressed Il: IA rolling stone gathers
no moss and what we need is g~reenbacks,"
20 the members hope soon to acquire a
permanent homp and one far more
spacious than the present, for they have
already found II necessary to annex the
two upper floors OF the adjoining house in
order to provide for their needs.
This club Is a purely social organization.
To be sure one OF Its purposes according
to the constitution, is "the promotion OF
literature and art" but the members let
others do most OF the promoting and they
enjoy It. They don't have to prepare
papers to be read at their august assem-
biies: IN fact, that don't Join the club with
the idea OF working. they belong in order
that they may enjoy In the most delight
full way the relaxation OF spacious rooms,
the social intercourse OF many charming
women and all the advantages OF an at
~trActive club home.
Homo of the Club.
The large rooms on the first floor inn
press one with an atmosphere OF colonial
days. particularly as you have been ush-
cred in by the most realistic OF old south
ern darkies. The furnishings arc OF old
mahogany upholstered in green. the walls
ars OF the same soft. duh green, and the
roomy chairs and davenports are inviting
and restful. The dining room. which looks
out upon an old-fashioned New York gar
den. sees many an excellent dinner served
at the little tables set for four. with their
tall colonial candlesticks and dainty china.
Upstairs Ia the library and writing room.
where one finds several hundred volumes
at her disposal as we'll as the best dailies
and the current magazines. The whole
place impresses you as being particularly
quiet and peaceful. but in this room the
only don't known to the organization APP
pears upon a small placRrd set upon the
mantel piece which reads "Silence in This
Room"
Beyond this is the lounging room with NJ
least half a dozen comfortable lounges and
big chairs whore ono may steal forty wlnks
from the busy day. Because these women
are learned does not mean that they are
not distinctly feminine. and in n convenient
place Ia the little vanity room where a
stray lock may be pinned in place or n biz
of powder carefully applied.
II you should ask to see the smoking
room your escort will reply. 1--WE haven
any smoking room. nor do the womer
smoke here. though they might do so Il
they wished. for there isn't any Law
against IT,"
II you are n member you may live here
at any rate from s12 a week up. Or II 20,
live out of town you may stay over night
while any member may put up n guest FOL
not more than two weeks. so long as tn,
guest is not eligible for membership.
There are some twenty sleeping roomI
for the use OF members, twelve OF which
are leased permanently and the remaining
eight reserved for transients. These rem
at from 81 10 $3.50 a day or from 81 to 81
n week. No tipping is allowed and tn,
Members sign checks for their meals.
Advantages Are Many.
advantages of the club are many
The bachelor maid may find the comfort
OF a home here. II is n pleasant place 10
her men friends 20 call and an e~xceIlen
place to be invited TO dinner. She ma,
even he married here. for. such things hav
happened within the last two years.
The alumnae clubs OF the various col
leges meet here for business and pleasure
The Smith college graduates nave n da
and tho Wellesley and Vassar alumna
clubs want to do likewise. IL a new an
permanent home Is acquired a room wi
be set apart for this purpose.
The midday lunoheons are a popular fes
ture. II one would look in at this tim
any weekday she might see a bright
happy. wide awake group OF women VIII
have come from the various publishin
houses near by. from their work with IN
Charity Organization society or from the
homes to enjoy good home cooking an
agreeable oompanionship.
One young woman Is at work too "a