Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-19
WORK OF THE WOMEN'S CLUBS
Omaha Woman's Club Completes Fif-
teenth Year with Good Record.
ANNIVERSARY COMES THIS WEEK
Majority of Departments Hold Annual
Elections This Week and Com
cIude Work for the
Year.

When the Omaha woman's club COM
pletes its fifteenth year of work April q 1t
will have to its credit one of the best
records it has ever made. It has been a
prosperous year for the club and a profit
able year. and the outgoing administration
may well be proud of the condition in which
it leaves the clubs affairs There has
been little of a spectacular nature in the
accomplishments OF the past year, but all
the efforts have been dignified and well
directed and the results have been crafty
ing. There has never been more interest
in department work and the work has never
been more serious or valuable. 1t has been
so equalized that the club has afforded
something in practically every line included
I'm the curriculum of the general federation.
Music, art, literature, current topics.
philosophy, domestic science, oratory and
social science have all had a place. Per-
haps more than any other department, how
ever, the social science section has been
conspicuous this year 1t has not only
stood for something definite, but 1t has been
largely instrumental in accomplishing much
that It has stood for. Through its agitation
social settlement work in Omaha is about
TO take definite form. Its programs that
have brought out some OF the foremost au-
thorities on sociological subjects have
helped to educate public opinion to a point
of helpfulness in sustaining some OF the
recent legislation, such as few cities have
experienced. No opportunity has been lost
to bring before the club the several promi-
nent men who have come to the city.
Among these have been Secretary Taft,
w. ]. Bryan, Raymond Robins, William
Allen White. George McNutt and others.
State Superintendent of Education ]. L.
McBrien has addressed the department on
educational subjects, and the best of local
authorities have been secured to contribute
to the departments programs. The leader
Mrs. Draper Smith, has been untiring in her
efforts. and II she win accept the office
for another year she will undoubtedly be
reelected at the annual meeting Of the
department Monday
Fifteenth Anniversary.
The Omaha Woman's club will celebrate
the fifteenth anniversary OF its organiza-
tlon Friday afternoon. April "a. in the club
rooms in the First Presbyterian church
There will be a program at 3 o'clock, given
by the oratory department. and this will be
followed by a reception for club members
and their guests. The birthday party is
always one of the conspicuous club events
of the year and indications are that this
yea NAcbAaNAph WAAA NC SNNh bSANSA AhaA
usual.
For Discharged Prisoners.
The social science department will hold
its annual election of officers and give its
last program Of the year Monday after
noon. The work that has been ard is
being done in the interest of discharged
prisoners will afford the subject of the
afternoon. Mrs. William NJ. Anderson will
give a review Of lie Roy Scotts sociological
novel. ITO Him That Hath"-a story OF the
difficulties of discharged convict. A re-
port viii be made Of the work done IN Ne
braska in the interest of these men and
Captain f. A. Barrett will tell OF the work
Maude Ballington Booth OF the Volunteers
OF America has done in the United States.
The program promises to be most inter
esting
Department Luncheon.
The current topics department will give
/ o'clock luncheon at the Young Mems
Christian association Tuesday, April p. the
members OF the department OF philosophy
and ethics to be guests. Mrs. ]. II. shary.
assistant leader Of the department will
have charge OF the program which viii
Immediately follow the luncheon. AT its
last regular meeting the following officers
were elected to serve the department the