Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-25
THE WOMEN'S CLUB.
Organized With a Membership of
One Hundred and Twelve.
NEXT MEETING FEBRUARY q

Officers Chosen. - Membership Fees
Not to Exceed One Dollar. - The
Membership to BE Increased.
The woman's mass meeting, held
Tuesday afternoon. Feb. le, IN the Mu-
nicipal auditorium was a very largely
attended and enthusiastic gathering Of
the women of Mineral Point. Miss
Matilda Hutchison presided.
The Purposes of the Meeting.
Miss Hutchinson spoke briefly of the
purposes of civic club; the develop
ment of an intelligent public spirit;
harmonious work among women; the
importance Of having an organized So
cial center, and the necessity for united
thought and action.
The Addresses.
Arrangements having been made for
addresses before the work of organizing
woman's civic club would be taken
up. Miss Hutchison called upon George
Crawford, who said, That woman is
coming to her own in the work Of the
worlds advancement is as true as it
is encouraging. Arguments are no
longer needed to prove that woman has
a righful part in civic affairs. Home no
longer implies simply that which is con-
tanned within che walls of cottage or
mansion. Woman has given to the word
home a broader meaning. Woman's
work testifies of her,-in the estab-
lishment Of libraries, parks and play
grounds; in beautified towns; in the
maintenance of hospitals; in the care
of the weak and the unfortunate; and
in hundred other ways and forms chat
make for the comfort and betterment Of
humanity. There is real civic work for
the women of Mineral Point to do. The
girls and boys of the city are largely in
your keeping. 1t is yours, not only to
lead, to guide and instruct, but it is
yours also to aid in providing innocent
amusement that the youth Of the city
may be kept from places that allure,
debase and destroy. 1t is yours to en-
phasize the fact that the municipality
owes to every boy and girl within it's
borders the opportunity to rise to true
and intelligent citizenship In expressing
his appreciation Of the work of woman
kind, he said that he would not belittle
maas-eod. Kipling had little need to-
to tell US Take up the white mans
burden" Were there no compensating
achievements, no compensating joys,
mans daily round Of toll and care would
be a burden, indeed. But of women
and to women, he was speaking; and he
said he firmly believes that in the bat
tie of life, woman's is the larger part.
Superintendent E. G.. Gotham being
called upon, said that he was in
heartily sympathy with the civic move
ment. He said that there are four
great factors in life that have to
do with children and their care
and training the home, the school,
the church, and the street. He con-
trasted homes of the present with
homes of the past, when both children
and parents found employment in the
home in providing things of necessity,
which now come to them prepared.
There is need now for the teaching
of domestic science, and for manual
training in the schools. He spoke of
the bad influence of pool halls, and
other unsuperviSed places of amuse |
ment, ami of the baneful effect of the
smoking habit among pupils. He
especially spoke of the great need of
the guidance and careful supervision
of children. Such supervision does not
mean the keeping of children apart
from their fellows, nor away from
sports and pastimes in which they
should have part.
Rev. w. F. Phillips, having been
asked to tell of civic work in Portage
and other places, where he has been,
began by telling of Miss Zona Gales
with the collection of garbage, which
led to a sewerage plant. He spoke of
the steps taken for the supervision of
the young people of Portage, and the
enactment of a curfew ordinance for
the keeping of boys and girls off of the
streets. He told of the efforts of the
women which led to the abolition of
vile theatres; of the establishment of
childrens gardens; of community
parties; the bringing together of people
of various creeds; of the developing of
the social side of life. He commended
the women of the city for their efforts
to establish a civic club that would
bring advancement to Mineral Point.
Mayor j. p. Parmley having re-
quested Mrs. James Brewer to speak
for him at the meeting, Mrs. Brewer
said that the Mavor had exnressed to