Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-13

with all of these returns in view, and there
is every reason to expect h the bien-
NAL convention of 1909 will be the most in
spring and far reaching OF any gathering
OF Young Women's Christian association
workers ever held.
Clubs of the Canal Zone.
To Miss Helen Varick Boswell is given
the credit of carrying to the. canal zone
the machinery of the women's cubs and
organizing these isolated groups OF women
for work. By federating the clubs all the
women were brought into close touch with
one another, Ancon, Colon. Culebra. EN-
pire, Gatun. Paradise. Las Cascades, Girls
tobal, Corazal. Pedro Miguel. and the rest
touch hands in organized interest and COM
mon endeavor. The first annual conven-
ton of the Canal Zone Federation of clubs
was held last week.
The Canal Record, the official journal
of the canal zone. which presents the do
ings of these women's clubs with the reg
ularity and exactness that It gives to the
excavations, presents the following roster
OF the officers of the federation: Presl-
dent, Mrs. George Il. Goethals; vice-presi-
dents, Mrs. Lorin c.. Collins, of Cristobal,
Mrs. william L. Sebert, Culebra; Mrs.
Chester Harding. Colon; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. F. M. Miracle; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Lewis Baker, Gorgona;
treasurer, Mrs. F. r. Roberts. Pedro Mig
uel; auditor, Mrs. j, C.. Barnett. Paraiso;
chairman OF the advisory committee, Mrs.
Frank Monsoon. Gorgona.
These clubs still write and read papers.
But their concern is not with Egyptian art,
I and Byzantine architecture interests them
no more" writes a native of the canal
sav1A N4s.- - 800 su,N -
OF Gatun,' Stun Work In Colon Com
munity Life such as the homeless men
represent, and how to render this more
satisfying.
The head hospital nurse instructs them
ION Home Nursing" They tackle educa-
tional problems on the isthmus. How shall
we bring about a better understanding be-
tween teachers and mothers?' How shall
schools be provided for our boys and girls
OF high school age?" They organize a hui
name society to look out for the welfare
OF the dumb animals and appoint commit
tees TO work among the jamaican negro
women.
Now Il is Ancon that forms an altar guild
OF ST. Luke's, while Paraiso starts a sun
day school Corazel goes In for horticul-
tural work and junior leagues are formed
for identifying homes. One club urges
e~hurchgoing among the men.
Another considers the need OF providing
canopies for the stretchers that carry
sick in the rain. Every club has its phil
anthropic committee looking after cases OF
restitution. And Cristobal, with its gaze
afar, proposes to foster favorable rather
than unfavorable criticism of the cana.
zone and the great undertaking.
But ali is not work and duty. There arr
classes for studying Spanish, for looking
up isthmian history, for studying the re-
lation % the American republics. north
and south. and the relation of the Panams
canal to the world at large.
Announcements.
Governor and Mrs. Shallenberger have &C.
cepted the invitation of the Omahs
Woman's club 20 be its guests at luncheon
next Monday and the governor will address.
the club at its afternoon session. The
luncheon will be served promptly at u:s
O'Clock at Hanson's and arrangements ar,
in charge OF Mrs. II. s. Mcdonald, who
will make the reservations. Mr.. w. L
Neidlinger, the well known composer. will
be in the city at that time and will be-
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Adams
Mr.. Neidlinger will give a recital Thursda,
evening under the auspices OF the musica
department and he, too, has been invited
10 the luncheon Monday.
The Society OF the Fine Arts has an.
noupoed a lecture to be given under its aus.
pices Friday evening. February Is by RAIN
Clarkson OF Chicago. Mr.. Garrison 4,
recognised as one Of the foremost portrai
painters OF this country. His subject Fri
day evening will be Spanish Art"
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