The Marshall republican., 1910-05-13
The American Woman's
League

1855
be known to most of on. read rs |
already one of the country's great
organizations. 1t was conceived by
E. G. Lewis and is being conduct
ed along thoroughly practical
lines and aims to organize aSe1e
women of our country for their
mutual benefit by giving them an
opportunity to improve themselves
intellectually and socially. The
Leagues headquarters are at
University City, st. Louis. The
first definite work of the League
was the establishment of the Peo-
pies University. A year ago it was
only a dream. The League is on
ly fourteen months old. Today,
the first Of the six great buildings
of the University, the Academy OF
Fine Arts, Is built and occupied.
The cost of this beautiful building
alone is over $125,000.
The Peoples University is giving
instruction by correspondence to
thousands. Complete Iesson-by-
courses, embracing over two hun
dred separate subjects r now
ready. Members may take as
many of these courses as they de-
sire. The minor children of all
members are also welcome to
take any courses desired. Think of
this great opportunity to educate
your children at no cost to you
whatever.
A booklet on these courses now
ready may be had on request to
the Publicity Department, Ameri-
can Woman's League, University
City st. Louis Mo-, for amy detailed
information you may desire.
Among the courses which are Civ
en- free to all members OF the Lea
que, may be mentioned; Teachers
Courses, Arithmetic, Agriculture,
Journalism, Bookkeeping, Steno-
graphy, Home Economics, Draw
ing, Sculpture, Art, Embroidery,
Dressmaking, Music, Photography,
Jewelry Engraving and Designing
Penmanship, Ceramics, Leather
work, Short Story Writing, BUSH
ness Courses, Millinery, etc.
The plan is this:
The magazine business is being
systematized by the League. Pub
fishers have been scrambling for
subscriptions, and giving all sorts
of premiums. The wasteful travel
ing agent and the worse premium
plan are being given up. Instead
the League, through its members,
gets the subscriptions, and the
commission that would ordinarily
be waste is devoted by the League
to the building and upkeep of a
Peoples University at University
City, and beautiful Chapter Houses
all over the United States.
TO become a member it is only
necessary to secure subscriptions
amounting to $25 to the magazine
and papers of this country. A cat
alogue is sent on request.
AS soon rs the work is started
in a community a local chapter is
storted and when a membership of
100 is reached in Marshall a hand
some chapter house is erected
here by the League and furnished
in nice style. Concerts and lee
lures are provided for the local
chapter house so that it is made
the social center of the commun-
ity. We had the pleasure of a
visit to the Academy of Fine Arts
building last week and to say we
were surprised at the elegance of
the building and the magnitude of
the undertaking is putting it mild
ly.
Anyone wishing further into.ma-
ton or wishing to join this splen-
did movement may write as above
for particulars.
1t may be well to state that Mar
shall has already ten members as
follows, Mrs. L. A. Billingsley, COS
N. English ST., Mrs. X. Booker, at
Franklin's Drug Store, Mrs. j. P.
Durrett, 678 s. odell, Mrs. E. M.
Evans, 461 s. Jefferson St., Mrs.
Alice Fulkerson, South Odell, Mrs
M. Garrard, 200 E. Arrow ST., Mss
N. Mcdonald, 456 w. Arrow St.,
Miss j. McMahan, 434 E. North ST.,
Mrs. p. G. Marshall, 1926 Mitchell
Mrs. Nina Mitchell, S79 Redman st.