Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
WHATTHE WOMEN ARE DOING
Visiting Nurses Experience Busiest
Month in History.
EIGHTY PATIENTS CARED FOR
Women Away from Home Form Clubs
In other PIaces-Mrs. Gait Re-
ceIves suggestive Postal from
Unknown Source.
.TY PATIENTS CARED FOR

The last month has been the heaviest in
the history of the Visiting Nurses associa-
ton, eighty patients having been taken care
Of. necessitating 442 visits. OF these five
were sent to the hospital and there were
eight deaths. 1t is a significant fact that
all but one of the deaths resulted from
tuberculosis. The other death was caused
from pneumonia,
Mrs. Adams, superintendent of nurses,
was out for the first time since her recent
accident at the meeting of the association
Wednesday morning. During the business
meeting it was decided to hold the annual
birthday party February %. The place for
the reception was not decided upon, but it
will probably be held in some downtown
hall as it has. been for the last three years.
Some one has said and sentimentslists
love to repeat it, that "A woman's heart
knows no country; it belongs to the man
she loves" but a glance over the club
columns at this season must forever dis
prove the truth of this assertion. From
California to New England and from New
Orleans to the Orient little clubs of women
from the same state or section are meet
ing for an exchange OF new from home, ="
for a discussion of affairs in their native
states OF Tor a IlNle ClOSeT TOUCH VIII
other women who also come from there.
Last week the New York papers told of a
meeting of the Iowa women in New York,
Iowa literature afforded the topic and a
number OF Iowa authors contributed to the
program. One Of the largest and strongest
women's clubs OF England is the Society of
American Women in London. This club,
with its membership Of brilliant women
who are natives of the United States, has
taken the initiative in some OF the most
progressive work for women in Europe.
But it has never forgotten the homeland
and always sends a delegation to the BIZ
ennial convention OF the General Federation
Of Women's Clubs, with which 1t affiliates.
1t was in this organization that the idea
originated OF establishing international
scholarships for young women, and within
its own membership a substantial part of
the original fund was raised. American
girls are the beneficiaries.
In every part Of the country there are
little clubs OF New England women who
meet regularly 10 discuss affairs at home.
The California club in New York. the Asso-
citation OF Tennessee and Kentucky women
In California, the Texas Womer's club of
Chicago, the Association OF Chicago Wo.
men in New Orleans and the American
Nohlah Hluo III ~ fhihPplheS arc O"ay
a few OF the many organizations OF ihis
kind.
out in Los Angeles there is an informal
organization of Omaha women who meet
every few weeks for an exchange OF news
from home. The resident members call
the meeting and each one is expected to
bring with her some one from Omaha who
may be visiting there. In addition TO its
social features this little organization has
been the means OF relieving distress more
than once among former Nebraska fami-
lies or tourists. One hour Of every meeting