The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-21

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shorten h long story, everything of |
importance that happened in the town |
happened at the club. | found myself
missing lectures, concerts, discussions. |
"A mems civic league was formed,
meeting at h wOman's club house-a
community Christmas, a reconstruct
cd independence Day came along un-
ger the auspices Of the woman's club.
6oth my husband ard in time be-
came OF the old promise,
winch was NARROWING me on a lonely
iSiand-but now [ subscribe myself a
happy clubwoman.'
Now. II the clubwoman is to increase
numerically in the future as in the
past it is gratifying to be able to dis
arm anxiety as to the result by not
ing sections of a prize assay m
lzlnS the value of club work as it re-
lates to woman individually. The essay.
written by Mrs. Elizabeth Fry, of
Nashville, Tenn, describes how men
tai selfishness results from absorption
in ones own concerns"
The O~bllteratiOn Of foolish class
lines is a benefit conferred by club
membership. Working alone and
thinking alone are necessary. but APP
plying this work and thought to the
common Ogod is the fruit Of club work.
In this work one learns to co-operate;
to yield a point graciouSly, or to hold
tOIS 6IOdliu i1lttly SIlOulu pIlnClDlG
be at stake; to be official without be-
ing officiouS; to qualify by faithful
work before taking leadership. Not to
assume too much. not to shirk reSpon-
sibility; to keep the open mind and to
stit1e prejudices-all are learned in
this club fellowship, which develops
loyalty, harmony, unselishness, re-
|spOnsiveneSs, adaptabilitY, altruiSm
and enthusiasm"
No Time For Gossip.
Club work also raises women above
belittling gossip. There is no time for
it; there are too many big things to
consider and do. 1t may be his very
considering and doing hat satisfies
far more than could talking about peo-
pie. Talking with people and doing
things worth while constitute a lever
lifting to a plane whence surveys may
, be made, where the big, throbbina
|; heart OF the world may be seen, where
: women may see inequalities that have
) been made such their own nat
, tention, their own Indifference, or lack
!, Of understanding. And when comes un
derStanding, earnestneSs and sincerity
Of purpose demand work above self.
f thought. 1t is on record where womeT
have been restored to1-health from
r ~melancholia and invalidism once the.
: are taken out Of ~self-centerAg ant
shown the circumference Of thing!
t needing attention. A higher culture, {
deepened understanding come. Club
e work is a developer Of talent, whethe
: the woman have the gift Of speech
e the ready pen; whether she be philan
0 |thropist, artist or musician.
Music and philanthropy have becom
one, down in Dallas, Tex, where tn
S clubs are practicing musical philan
q thrOpy," as hey are pleased to call il
IS Into the public charity institutions, tn
poor houses and jails the members Q
the music department Of the women
clubs carry this refining influence, be
getting happier thought in those de
spondent and discouraged. Answerin
- also an actual craving Of the huma
being, this service is of practical value
:: 1t is not trivial Or unimportant and
!. makes people realize their human kin
:. ship. One person SO cheered by thi
music declared in gratitude: at is nc
enough to belong to the human rae,
~ You should belong to a women's club.
AS was done at Wayne, it has bee
IF done in many towns where the musi
Department Of women's clubs have al
:. ranged summer band concerts. TIL.
aa work is unQ~uestionably q cOmmunit
!. benefit. The ~clubhOuses, to the nun
~. Der of hundreds in the country tOda,
1 erected by the clubWomen, are j
: themselves community benefits. The
~ building, equipment and maintenance
accomplished wholly by women's e
:: forts, prove that women can do thing
outside their homes -four walls
~ These same clubs, wherever they e,
&c list, are wholly self-supporting, mar
of them now paying dividends on II
p, money invested. The college club. tt
New Century, the P~hilomusian,
lie Philadelphia, are notable examples
ne clubhouse keeping, as are hose
Swarthmore, Lansdowne, or in almo
any club center that might be name
To accomplish the wholesome, sour
financial condition of club maint
nance, all departments of clubs &C
laborate. h home economics secti'
er give subscription luncheons, suppe
lis or dinners; the public health depar
a ments arrange lectures or illustrat
IS talks on needed health measures; t
library extension and art departmen
K give series OF book reviews and ext
billions Of choice pictures or i1lustra
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