Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-02
Woman's Work
Activities 81 She orransss.
Bodies Along tht Lines Of IN
dsrtShing Of Concern 10 women

Mrs. c. NJ. Schlnden, corresponding sec
rotary OF the Nebraska Federation OF
women's clubs has Just returned from a
viSit at Hagerstown. ND. Speaking of the
club interest in that part of the country,
the western clubwoman said that she was
surprised to find Il so slight.
The women had their reading clubs
and those for social purpose but the
study club seemed to have very little In
terest for them. There was comparatively
little expression of the club spirit so prorni-
nent among our womShFi In Hagerstown,
for instance, there was not even chapter
of the Daughters of the American Revo-
tuition. 1t Is a town Of $500 and several
of its women are daughters, but we're
affiliated with thesBaltmore' chapter"
Mrs. Schindell. who attended the ben-
NAL Of the general federation at Clncin-
natl, went from there to Washington d.
c., where her daughter, Louise, was grad
mated from Chevy Chase. She was ae-
companied by her daughter in the visit In
Maryland. They also visited in York, Pa.
New York and the rhomeward trip included
stops at Niagara Falls. Detroit and
Chicago. .ss a.
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Mrs. orietta s. ,Chlttenden. instructor in
kindergarten method In the Omaha schools.
has gone to Bayvlew Mich, for a three
weeks visit. s i..,.,,. =,
Miss Hattie Piekard, teacher in the
Omaha schools, has gone to Menomlnee.
Wis, to take a special course in domestic
science. u ,s....
The Kentucky Federation of Womens
Clubs, which held its meeting shortly after
the biennial OF the General Federation, or
May Is, has already, put its year book into
the hands OF its members. A copy has been
received by Nebraska's president. Mrs.
Frederick Cole. OF when the year book
should be issued there are two opinions;
some hold that II issued early in the cal
endar year II does service in linking the
two club years. others, and the Kentucky
plan is Of this agreement, feel that the
year book should be issued as soon after
the state meeting as possible, thus putting
into the hands of the, members as early as
possible the roll OF new executives.
Miss Mary B. May, OF Peacedale, r. l..
and Miss Alice Cook, of oslSaloosa, Ia, re-
celved the degree of bachelor of divinity at
the seventy-sixth anniversary Of Hartford
Theological Seminary.
Miss Elizabeth ,zehItz Of Middletown,
Conn. won the Walkley prize this year at
Wesleyan university. The Walkley prize
Is given for excellence in psychology and is
among the most sought for honors at the
university. Four other women in the grad
uating class carried Off prizes and honors.
BY vote Of the trustees, women students
will hereafter be excluded from Wesleyan.
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Miss Elizabeth Thomson of Kansas City,
Mo-, recently made an application to the
secretary of state to have her, name filed
as candidate for state superintendent OF
public schools on the. socialist ticket, Her
application has been refused because the
state constitution proyides that the super
'ntendsht of public schools shall. be "a male
resident Of the state not less than Is years
DID, Ut Ia Tf1ssf 70 >, 81
- sTattei ha2Ndlufufff "iiscv Dlow
ID The members Of ttpe. New Ere club, Of
New Orleans have declared their. intention
Of keeping UP their fight for woman suf
frage as wen as for the appointment OF
women as members or boards OF managers
of educatiofiaI and charitable institutions,
in spite OF the action OF the legislature of
Louisiana Senator Geuvedari recently in
PRODUCED bill allowing women to be men,
hers OF educational and charitable boards
and It wits promptly defeated by a large
majority. The New Era club in Louisiana
began at,once to formulate plans for new
campaign in the interest of equal suffrage