Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-20

many fences and differentiated sharp
IL between Jew and Gentle, Cathoilc
and Protestant, Presbyterian and Bap- |
tist, and Methodist and Lutheran. or J
whatever the church denomination /
might be. These fences have been
torn away and the ultimate unity OF
the church will have been in measure
the result of the training received in
the women's clubs.
Mrs. Stanwood then went into the
story of the development of the CLUB
of which she is a member and told OF
its organization, its departments and
their workings and gave many per-
sonal experiences that we're of value
to a club that is still in its infancy al
though of prodigious size. She urged
| the cooperation of women club mem
bers with the public school teachers
/ for the proper education OF the child
I the establishment of social service
I work. which she considered of the
foremost Importance. She advised the
taking up and studying of problems
I that confront women anew now that
she has the right of the ballot. SUI
frage gives to women a great respon-
I sibility that she dare not disregard.
The avenues through which she can
work are many, but her first effort
should be to lift up the women that
are down-trodden and sad and over
burdened. and place them in position
to live their God-given lives. These
things women can accomplish with
their vote if they but determine so
to do
Mrs. Stanwood advocated vocational
training in the schools and the CO.
operation OF women in this work and
urged mothers to keep in close touch
with the training being given their
children. In her opinion, every club
should have a home educational de-
partment.
/. The music and arts department she
characterized as the beautiful en-
broidery that finishes the garment of
life-necessary for beauty and pleas
ure. Cooperation, teamwork is
gained by the women banded together
into clubs, and in this way the oppor-
tunity for service is broadened. The
horizon is made wider and the woman
feels she is not the whole thing" but
only a part of the thing. With the
widening of her horizon she sees
; greater opportunity to do good, she
sees the sufferings of others, the needy
that can be helped, the children that
need TO be mothered-she can put out
! her hand and lift, for there are so few
who are ready to lift. The club woman
of today must be able to face the social
: evil question and lend her aid in com
batting it. Woman formerly wrapped
her mantle of virtue about her; con
tent with herself, she turned away
from this question, forcing herself t
consider it unfit for her investigation
and study. Not so today-she nov
goes forth armed to conquer, and il
, accomplishing unthought-of results
And what is it all for? For the estah
!. lishment of heaven on earth, as in tn
! prayer: Thy kingdom come, Thy vii
be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Mrs. Stanwood gave interesting eA
periences in connection with her worl
. in the poor tenement districts of CHI
" cago. and mixed the pathetic with tn
: happy and bright incidents in a mos
entertaining way. Her talk was s
, informal and heart to heart that ever
u woman who heard her went away wit
= the thought instilled in her mind t
Y broaden her horizon that she Nigh
: see. perchance, opportunity for SCI
: vice
The program was opened with
= piano selection, Finale, Etude Syn
phonique,' by Schumann, played i
= splendid style by Miss Lois Hubbard
and Mrs. J. X. Scott sang very swee
- ly "Nymphs and Fauns,' by Remberc
at the close Of the address.
= The hospitality committee serve
e coffee and cakes after adjournment {
- the meeting.
Only one matter of business cam
: before the club, the receiving of tn
~ following new members: Mesdame
= Valentine Dauber, Lewis c. Foot
Charles Huntley, B. Irwin Hayes, e.
!. ward ". Lewis. William McEniry. :
I P. Sinnett, Oliver z. Welsh, Willial
4 Boggess and L. H Morgan.