Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-08

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too often taught BY one teacher Of doubt
fui justification. =
Mrs. Richards Of Iowa also emphasized
the necessity Of better school houses, com
paring some Of which she knew. unsttrso-
two. poorly equipped and Inadequate gen
orally. with actually luxuriant horse barns
and cattle barns that stand In sight OF
them today.
The farmer must come 20 realise that
getting money is not the main object in
life ana that he owes much to his wife
and children, she argued. To the district
vice presidents Of clubs she urged Round
up your country women" and then maze
suggestions ~ 10 how this might be &C
complished 20 AZ not to offend or repel the
sensitive women.
wants Them to visit.
Mrs. HlEbse Of Minnesota advocated the
establishment Of the visiting habit" This
plan brings several families together At
frequent intervals to spend the day; the
men to discuss stock and farm methods
and the women to talk over the things
that interest them. The telephone, she
said. would serve to make all arrange
ments for providing things to eat. She
named the town rest room where farmers
wives may wait while the men attend to
their business ss one Of the best means Of
getting hold Of the country w~omsn-that
IL, OF getting them acquainted, and also
the country club or neiEhborhood club.
Mrs. F. H. COls OF omsha told Of tbs
system by which the club women Of Ksar-
ney are dlEnifylnE labor by dOlng catering
for large functions and BY their " ex-
ample demonstrating the dignity Of It.
Mrs. L. G.. Simon Of Sidney. Nsb., spoke
Of the country clubs In the Sixth district,
Of which she IL vice president, and Of the
long drives they must make, but the evi-
dent benefits they have derived from or
gauization. Mrs. Cole told how the men
help their wives In club work by furnishing
the team and serving a. nurse while the
women are away.
Mrs. A. X. 0Rult OF omaha presented the
plan for organizing = club and tho need Of
some knowledge OF parliamentary practices.
Mrs. Margaret Blair spoke but briefly,
announcing, FOR the first time, her subjects
turing the week. Textiles" Beauty In
Jress." Home Decoration" and Home
Making as an ART will be given wsdnes-
day, Thursday. Friday and Saturday aft
srnoon and all women will be admitted,
the only charge being the general admis-
sion paid to the exposition.
The afternoon program was a general
u OiuB NOHAEns Nlibs r. II NOle
Of the Nebraska federation presided. "Ths
States Aid, the woman's Club" was the
subject of a paper by Mrs. Francis Everett
Of Illinois. Good Citizenship as Influenced
/ by Home Training" was presented by Mrs.
Julian Richards OF the Iowa federation;
Play and Fairgrounds" by Mrs. God
dGrd OF the Kansas federation and Value
Of Organization" by Mrs. c. G. Higbee Of
MinnesotE.
State Federation Heads Heard.
The club movement In many Of its
phases was presented at the afternoon pro
gram, the visiting presidents Of state fed
erations being the speakers. Mrs. Francis
Everett Of Illinois discussed the club as
The States Aaid."
I'VE are no longer merely study clubs
because our study has guided and fitted
US to do other things. The history Of the
club today Is reflected in the individual
club woman" said she.
Just as any normal woman must give
ala to the child in distress, so the club
gives itself and It's efforts to improve the
greater needs of society. me federation
Of clubs Is at once the clearing house for
information and the center for inspira-
tlon. The aim and the end Of 1t all is the
salvation OF the child and the lettering
Of the condition Of the family"
Then Mrs. Everett took Susan B. An.
thongs famous statement: Men seem by
common consent to have turned over to
women the repairing Of the damage done
to society," and told some OF the meth.
DDS club women are using in making thesS
repairs, chief OF which is the proverbia'
ounce OF prevention. BY q campaign OF
education they are influenInE lesislatior
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ana enforce It, and their accomplishment,
stand among the foremost achievement
Of the century.
Mrs. c. G. HiEbeo OF the Minnesota fed
GRAFTON spoke OF the Value OF OrEaniza
ton" Anne Bradstreet. wife Of Gov,
ernor Bradstreet, vas the first woman or
~gnnizer in this country" said Mr.. Hig
bee, who then she compared Anne Brad
streets discOuraginE experiences with thI
opportunities o. women today, made pos
sible through the ef4Srts ~ the pioneers
In concluSion she said;
Women, Even in Person.
Into this experience Of sympathetl,
relationship women are entering through
the close organization of the club. Loyalt!
and charity grow with understanding
Each member makes her place regardless
Of sect or Of social position. She give
and she takes. Her own merely persona
interests become merged In those Of tn
group. Her selfish interests, not he
identity. There 10 no cause to fear tina
individuAlism will suffer loss. II is sAi,
that even in prison, no matter hon
mechanical the rules. woman never be
comes merely the convict with a certain
number attached she remains ever tn
wCman in prison. It gives permanence an
interest TO organization that members re
main so distinctly individual.
The best things in programs are write
between the lines, Gradual awakening t
the reater significance OF life; new cn
thusiAsm for humanity; the discovery q
la friend; these were never expressed !
printers ink. These make substudy quie
with promise; they create a vast systeT
Of interests ana snthusiasms, OF inspire
ton ana protection. These constitute IN
values Of organization"
Mrs, Julian Richards Of the Iowa feeders
ton talked Of "Ths Influence of Hon
Life Upon Good Citizenship" She est
mated that - per cent Of the club wome
today are interested In the home and II
child and pointed out the necessity of II
sfUltnw a., tha sbuA IN princtpals that wi