The Daily Missoulian., 1917-03-11
On Books
and
Book-Lovers

With the passing of winter and tn
advance of spring the programs of tn
various womcn's clubs of the city an,
vicinity are drawing to a close an,
plans for the summer and the scasol
of l9l7-l9lS is becoming paramount
| in the discussions. The influence o
the clubs and the good work that ha.
been done by them is not to be dc.
| MED.
! The use of the public library in con.
ncction with the club work is becom-
ing daily more significant. The wom-
en- have recourse to it for practically
all of their references. thereby saving
the club treasury from the strain OF
purchasing books. AT times. however
| brarian is unable to furnish the need
ed volumes. 1t is this that has
prompted the librarians advice that
the clubs of the vicinity plan their
programs for 1s17-19lS this spring and
notify the librarian of their topic in
order that the suitable references may
be added to the collection during the
summer months All that is needed is
the toNc. the library will collect the
material.
In the choice of IA topic, the library
has three books that arc Of especial
value to club women. Kate Louise
Roberts, for many years in charge of
Newark. y. j., has written a book
called "Thc CLUB Woman's HANDBOOK
Of Programs and Club Management"
The book suggests subjects, outlines.
tells how to form a club. gives par
liamentary definitions and tells how
and where help may be obtained. In
the first paragraph Of the preface arc
given the reasons for the existence Of
womcn's clubs:
THE reason that club women take
themselves so seriously Is due possi-
bly, to the fact that on the threshold
of our consciousness there lies a sense
of the tremendous power that may
to the women themselves and to the
public. Men organize clubs in a mat
tcr-of- fact way. simply because they
want clubs for some definite purpose.
usually social or POLITICAL or for the
study of some special subject
Women form and join clubs because
they see and there get social contact
with bright and energetic women who
know and do things. This is a good
and sufficient reason. even for ha-
bitual drones. II results in relief from
from discipling servants
and children, and from the narrow
mental life which is the routine. every
day experience of the average woman
"Work and Programs for Women's
Clubs" is a small book by Caroline
French Benton, dealing with every
phase of club work. Its suggestions
are general and it's programs are so
arranged AS to be adaptable to any
form of club. 1t is especially strong
on the details of beginning club work.
"Practical Programs for Women's
Clubs" is a compilation of the best
club programs in the experience OF
Alice Hazen Cass. the author. The
book is devoted solely to programs.
consisting OF study subjects on the
homo, social conditions. art in all it's
phases, travel and other topics of in
tcrcst.
After the topic has been selected by
the club. the library is then ready to
furnish series of outlines giving ref
crcnccs for the different subjects. The
being studied by such organizations.
They include contemporary drama and
literature, dietetics and home eco
travel, politics. history. mu-
nlcipal ciVicS, Slav peoples. modern
plays, the short story and art. They
are the work of university professors.
special departments Of universities
and colleges, and individuals expert in
the knowledge of their subjects.
In addition to the aids to women's
clubs the library has on hand n series
of rhautaupua books with outlines for
home study by individuals Those can