Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-22

Practical study OF practical polltics-at
least present day politics--ls the outline OF
the work planned by the womans Suffrage
club for this fall. The plan was submitted
at the meeting of the club which was held
Wednesday evening at the home Of Mrs. A.
H. Rathbun. 27O1 Dodge street. and en-
Enthusiastically adopted.
The afternoon meetings are to be de-
voted to the study of each OF the political
parties the history. of the party. it's pres
ent platform and its leader. At the evening
meeting a speaker from the party studied
will be asked to speak. His talk will be
followed by questions on the subject.
September the study Of the two meetings
will be tho republican party; October the
democratic party; November, the socialist,
December. the prohibitionist, and January,
the single tax The club hopes to hold the
evening meetings at the public library
building, so that the general public will feel
at liberty to attend.
The commission plan OF city government
wilt be the subject Of study at the August
meetings. The afternoon meeting will be
held Wednesday afternoon, August 3, with
Mrs. Ginsburg, 1903 South Twenty-sixth
street.
L. j. Quinby spoke at the meeting
Wednesday evening.
At Gymwocka camp last evening a most
successful picnic, in reality a rally of vel
come to the new camp director, Miss Grace
Miller, was given. The enthusiasm of the
picnickers began with the supper, which
was served at $3.50 o'clock, and continued
quite through the games-base ball, races
and all. A launch ride was one of the
pleasantest features Of the program. Those
present were Miss Miller, Misses Agnes
Ward, Julia Weinlander, Sabra Wilson
Halloe Hood, Ethel Hendee, Daisy Rigg
Bertha Davis, Girton, Harriet Schaefer
Mildred Defines Mollie Defines, Lula Aren
dali, Gladys Curry, Minnie Curry, Hilms
jerks, Riley, Schonlon, Augusta Kruse
Marie Elsesser Griffith, Mabel Curtiss
Curtiss, Long Dare, Elizabeth Hewitt
Turner Lillian LOTUS, Emma Pasmore
Carrie Nagl Petersen, Lenhart Roller
Beck, Floyd, Lottie Wright, Maud Wat
son Florence Wickory, Munsen, Eva Cay
| ley Urquehart Lillian Talleruphus, AnnI
| Christensen, Anna Peterson, Florenc
| Liljeros, Grace Lilley, Rasmussen, Dennis
Pearse, DR.. Nora Fairchild, Mrs Annt
Shafer, Mrs. Clara Mead and Mrs. c. C
| George.
The children of the Social Settlement Va
cation school enjoyed an all day picnic ii
the woods Near the Detention home, Thurs
day. Miss Clara Schaefer went out wit
the young picuickers and superintendent tn
games, which supplemented the flowe
gathering and nature study which was tn
real entertainment OF the day.
Miss Edna Beveridge, chairman Of tn
auxiliary policemen committee Of the Balti
more Woman Suffrage club, has been toll
by the attorney general of Maryland tina
there is no warrant to the constitution @
Maryland the statutes for appointment O
women police.
He says: "Of course, you ladies coul
endeavor to secure special legislation whic
would make 1t possible for you to hav
woman police officers
The suffrage club means to carry ii
movement into the legislature for the az
pointment of "motherly women" to assis
/ the officers in looking after the safety an
protection of young girls and children o
the streets, in amusement parks and on e1
cursion boats.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, a lawyer an
woman writer of Washington, Is the foundt
and dean Of the Washington college of Law
Mrs. Mussey's chief work has been the s,
curing from congress OF a bill giving MAJ
ried women the right to control their ow
earnings and to carry on their own bus
ness. She secured the first appropriate
for public kindergartens In the District
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