The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-19

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 terdayf Here's to her children of to- ,dayi May we pass through the coming
 years even as the Greek goddess Ceres
 passed over the hills and vaIes When
 Ceres, the Daughter of Fruitfuiness
 and Beauty, touched the swamp. 1t be.
 came fruitful field; when she stop
 ped by the little rivulet 1t became a
 gushing stream, a fountain for thirsty
 lives: when she stood on the sandy
 plain, To! the vines made their clusters
 to ripen for the hungry pilgrims. She
 made the great rock to cast a shadow
 over those smitten by the fierce heat.
 They tracked her by her foot prints
 which were etched out In violet bios.
 soIns.
 When we have crossed the continent
 of the years may our footprints he
 etched out in happy homes, wise
 schools, splendid institutions, beautiful
 cities. just laws. honesty in politics
 and holiness in life. And may the
 eternal truth. the eternal beauty, the
 eternal goodness and the eternal hap
 piness of God rest upon you and yours.
 The Club Woman From a Mans Point of View was given by Mrs. J. J. Mayfield of Tuscaloosa. Mrs. Mayfield said:
 There is in every woman the inhe- rent desire to know what people are saying about her. hence how natural the interest in the subject of this Point of view"-"oh, wad some power the gift tae gie us, to see ourselves as our men folk see us."
 To find out what men were thinking became my first endeavor. Like char ity. began at home and inquired of my better three-auarters for his opin- ion of club women. They are the kan Hs.~ kAr Al. fn.AA dict he rendered, and not to be outdone, replied. You would be Chief Justice of the United States if a Republican administration would appoint Demo- crat!"
 Thrusting a hat-pin through my Pocah ontas feath CTS, I started out upon the war-path to find many men and discover their many minds. It has been said that there are three great powers, the press. the pulpit and the petticoat. The first spreads knowi- edge, the second spreads religion, and the third spreads considerably-this last accusation. however, must have been in the days of erinoline; certainly before the advent of the sheath skirt
 Knowing If the vote for and against clubs were left to petticoat politics, club would be declared elected, I sought representatives of the other great powers and made my inquiry of the pulpit. The minister of our parish is discreet man, and answered me with this; 'Once a clergyman was called upon to perform a marriage ceremony. The groom had been cram ming the different church services, and when asked, 'Will you take this wo- man to be your welded wife?" replied, renouncs them ail.' The horrified clergyman repeated the question, win you take this woman to be your welded wifeT will endeavor not to follow or to Joe led by them,' he murmured. You are fool said the minister in disgust So be 1t unto my life's end was the pious response '" Now, from this little parable. deduce the fact that our rector had not had sufficient experience with clubs to give an inteIH- gent answer.
 The editor was my next victim--a bachelor of some forty fails. He de- clined to consider the matter seriously, and declared that most men took a humorous view of club women, but though he has no wife of his own, wo- mems clubs have been a God-send to him--else what would have become of the society column of his daily!
 In Tuscaloosa, extremes meet-the insane hospital and the State Univer- sity are next-door neighbors. What an opportunity of gaining a compre- hensive view of the club question! At the hospital learned that they had never had patient who had gone crazy on the subject Of clubs.
 The University authorities were more enthusiastic in their praise of the club women and vowed that next to the Legislature. their greatest indebtedness was to the Federation. The chief of the department of surgery said an op- sration for clubitls was unknown, which is a sure sign of it's nom existence.
 The professor of biology assured me that the club germ was not malignant, regardless of It's propensity to multi ply itself. The professor Of romance languages stated that his department developed women along lines Of their activity, being by nature roc mantle and with q gift for language that made a club meeting sound like a modern Babel.
 There are four qualities that make 3 woman valuable club member, en- srgy mentality ability and amiability --these four qualities also make good home-nlaker. and, therefore, the two should not be antagonistIc. Down In every mans heart there turks the dread that the clubs may interfere with a woman's home duties; that in- stead of recreation, they may become Hence, that clubs may take the place in our lives which they deserve, should counsel moderation.
 There are times in a woman's life when tfie noise of the nursery, the singing of the sewing machine, and the call of the kitchen make her feel the necessity of contact with others. believe every man would gladly recog- nize this need-pat his wife on the padded shoulder of her best tailor suit and bid her God-speed when she started to the club, if he knew she would re- turn before dark, that her lamps would be trimmed and burning and that a bright fire and good supper would await his return. This seems very but women have much the same dread of mems clubs and lodges, l. e., the fear of alienation from home
 To sum up the situation, some men regard clubs with favor, some with some with indifference, some with apprehension. and some with dislike; at least, this is as near as a proxy.
 "The Mothers Day" was amusingly given by Mrs. Leon Well:
 Madam Toastmistress and Ladies:
 "In these three simple words lie vast possibilities-eacfl mind evolves a diff ferent conceptiOn-ahd yet, feeling that the experience of certain mother will hnd responsive echoes here, I shall, with your indulgence, give details which H. lustrate the day best known to most mothers
 Mrs. Well then produced a telephone, and to the delight of her audience car- ried on a one-sided conversation, the humor of which was highly enhanced by it's absolute fidelity to the average womans experience, and by the unus- ual histrionic talent of the brilliant ra- contour