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New-York tribune., 1921-02-27
THE JeUel Of Asia group from "Musica iestones oyem
last year by the Junior League

for the most part on forming an
auxiliary committee of the national
organization for public health nurs-
ing. The league of New York con-
centrated on the support of day and
night shelter for children. Under
this scheme children in need of
shelter are boarded with responsible
persons and placed in boarding homes
under the supervision of a doctor
and nurse. I.
A part of the session was devoted
to discussion on volunteer work
ers and a much needed increase of a
sense of responsibility. The object
is to make the volunteer workers as
proficient as professional workers.
Members of the various branches
took part in the discussion, describ-
ing their system of voluntary work
and the. results attained.
An interesting discussion took
part at one of the sessions as to
whether members of the league
should take part in political matters,
especially relating to women and
children, such as health, education
and child welfare. Leagues were
recommended to inform themselves
on all civic matters by engagement
of good speakers.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-27
For Civic Betierncnt

The constitution of the Junior
League of the City of New York,
Inc, is made up of seven articles
and twenty-oue bylaws. The pur-
pose is to develop the ability of its
members in the interest of good citi-
zenship and to relate those abilities
to the community as whole. The
membership consists of five classes,
active, provisional, sustaining and
honorary, and the control and execu-
tive power of the league is vested in
a board Of managers and officers,
who shall be twenty years of age
and over. The officers are a presi-
dent, vice-president, secretary and
treasurer, and the board of man
ayers consists of twenty-one men,
bers, including the officers of the
league and the chairnlen of the
standing committees. They assume
office on June l and hold for a
SSdl VI ollLli LilClE successors are
elected. An annual meeting is held
on the last Thursday of each year,
and special meetings are called by the
president at her discretion or on the
written request of five members of
the board.
The annual dues for active. pro-
vlslonal and sustaining members are
SIS and for life members 5000
Provisional members are those who
before being eligible to active mem
bership shall be required to take
one of the prescribed Junior League
training courses, which may be COM
pleted in one year, but must be
finished by the end of the second
year unless extension of time is
granted in particular eases by the
committee on training courses. Pro
ylsional members may be elected to
active membership when in the
Judgment of the committee on train
New-York tribune., 1921-02-27
Into Health Work

Since its beginning twenty years
ago, the Junior League of New York
has made much progress in studying
and aiding in the problems of the
public schools, the settlements and
the health conditions in the crowded
districts. In 1905 district nurse
was supported by the league in the
college settlement to look after the
health of residents; in that neigh
bcrhood and later in the year an
other nurse was installed in the dis
trict south of Washington Square.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-27

Another important activity which
practically was pioneered by the
Junior League was the work of the
visiting teachers in 1907 and 1908
with the approval of the Public Edu-
cation Association.
In 1909 the league purchased stock
IN the City and Suburban Homes
Company to build a model tenement
house for working girls, which is
row called the Junior League Hotel,
located at Seventy-eighth Street and
the East River. 1t is self-supporting.
Must Serve a Probation
Membership in the league means
something more than social stand
ing, for more than one applicant or
provisional member has been turned
down at the end of her probationary
term because she did not measure
up to the work set for her to do.
There is a system of checking up on
the various committees, and if a girl
is found to be taking the work
lightly and treating it as secondary
to her social life she is dropped at
the end of the one or two year term.
In other words, the members are
made to realize from the first that
IN order to remain in good standing
they must do work of an uplifting
nature in return for what they get
out OF membership in the league.
There is q high standard set. For
merly membership was limited TO
debutantes of the season, but this
has long since passed, and now men,
bers are taken in from the different
sets, married women being admitted,
and members from other leagues
moving to New York are received
into membership and given the full
privileges of the organization. No
girl can become an active member
unless she demonstrates her will
New-York tribune., 1921-02-27

zation, about 1909; Philadelphia
came in next and the others fol
lowed in rapid succession. At first,
as the league was spreading, conven-
tlons were held once in two years.
but now they take place annually,
the latest one having been held in
Montreal early this month.
The delegates to this from New
York were Mrs. Vanderbilt Webb.
of the New York league, and Miss
Marjorie Cleveland. Reports were
read from the various organiza-
tions, work for the year talked
about and decision reached to hold
the next convention at Atlanta. The
first convention was held in Bos-
ton, the second in Chicago, the
third in Philadelphia, and Others
followed in Baltimore, Cleveland
and st. Louis. There is no president
of the national organization, but
the head of the league in the city
IN Which the convention is to be held
becomes the hostess president.
Work of the League
AT the recent convention held in
Montreal reports were read which
gave good idea of the large field
covered by the different leagues.
one showed system in Georgia Of
supplying poor children attending
schools with the necessary textbooks
and the institution of a school IL
brary which gives these children the
free use Of books necessary to con-
tinue their education. Members of
the Cincinnati league reported ac-
tivity on behalf of crippled children.
providing motor transport to the
schools and visiting school children
and hospitals where they have con-
stituted free library for patients.
Other activities are training of blind
girls and participation in the Girl
Scout movement.
Chicago reported the league in
that city had concentrated it's efforts
New-York tribune., 1921-02-27
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MISS ADELAIDE KIP
4A RHTNELANDER, .aoho
aC5I haze q part in this
2CeeRs entertdinn1 emit

and is called Musical Chairs" 1t
will consist Of songs, dances and
episodes, with Miss Grace Henry,
who has been active in the organi-
zation for years, in charge of the
staging, rehearsing and general de-
tails of the production. She did
valuable work abroad during the
war in arranging entertainments for
the soldiers and is we'll qualified to
carry through successfully any ANA
tour theatricals.
With the attention of the public
BENG drawn to this annual produc-
tlon this week, a history of the
league just now is timely and in
teresting, for few realize what prog
ress has been made by the organiza
ton, how farreaching it has become
and what power for good it is not
only In New York, but in the coun-
try at large. 1t illustrates what a
body of determined young society
women, bent on other things than
mere social obligations, can accom-
plish in a few years. What has been
done has meant much work and
shows that society girls, as some
think, are not bent merely on fitting
about from noon until early the
next morning from luncheons to re-
ceptions, from dinners to the thea
ter and opera and from there to
dances. midnight suppers and earlv
morning breakfasts, with no time
for anything but their own pleasure.
Work for the Buds
1 Miss Hartman was attending
Barnard when she made her debut
IN 1901, and in her study of social
conditions she decided that there
was way in which she and her girl
friends, buds" of that season.
could do some practical welfare
work. She gathered these girls
about her, talked the matter over.
planned campaign and the result
was the organization of the Junior
League for the Betterment of the
New York College Settlement.
Officers We're elected and work be-
gun Immediately. Miss Hartman
was made chairman (there was no
president in those days.; Miss Nath-
allie Henderson, now Mrs. Joseph R.,
Swan, vice-chairman; Miss Mary d.
Lee, now Mrs. Outerbridge Horsey,
treasurer, and Miss Rosalie Moran,
now Mrs. Edward S. Knapp, secre
tary. That winter the first enter
tainment was given, and was great
success.
The organization next became
known as the Junior League for the
Promotion of the Settlement Move
ment, and in 1907 the constitution
was revised and it became known
as the Junior League for Neighbor-
hood Work. In 1912 the constitu-
tion again was changed, and it be-
came the Junior League of the City
of New York, Inc, which name it
has since retained.
The New York organization had
been IN existepce for several years
before any other city came in. Bos-
ton followed with a similar organi-
New-York tribune., 1921-02-27
Life Memberships

After two years of active mem
bership in the league the members
are entitled to life membership on
the payment of $500, and thereafter
they are exempt from annual dues.
They retain the rights and duties
of active members until they be-
come sustaining members. That is
when they reach the age of forty.
AS such they receive the annual re-
ports, The Bulletin, etc, and are
entitled to the privileges of the
club. They are not eligible, how
ever, for election to the board of
managers.
Active or sustaining members
with record of useful service IN
any branch of league work may be
elected honorary members by the
vote of the board of managers.
They are exempt from dues.
To become a provisional member
OF the league does not require mere
ly social standing. A candidate
must be proposed and seconded by
member, who must be responsible
for securing three additional letters
of recommendation from league
members. No member Of the board
OF managers can act as a proposer
or seconder or write letters of rec
ommendation. If the name Of the
candidate is favorably passed by the
committee on admission the name
shall be presented to the board of
managers for election at the next
meeting. At such meeting the can
dldate is voted upon and elected un-
less two or more votes are cast
against her name.
To become an active member the
candidate must have satisfactorily
completed one of the required train
ing courses. If candidate has not
previously been provisional mem
Der she must be proposed and sec
onded by member of the league.
and if the previous training and ex-
perience of the candidate is deemed
equivalent to the training courses
she is recommended for election.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-27

N HEN Miss Mary Hartman,
wv now Mrs. Charles Cary
RumSeY. dauohter Of The.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-27
The Standing Committees

Nothing could be written which
would more clearly show the wide
scope covered by the league ig its
phiianthropic work than a list of the
standing committees. They include
Visiting Teachers Committee, a
Hospital and Public Health Com
mittee, a Settlements Committee, a
Charity Organization Society Com
n1lttee, Junior League Hotel Com
m1ttee, Players Committee and a
Bulletin Committee. In addition to
these there are the usual committees
of finance, membership, admissions,
training courses. The chairnen of
these committees are elected by the
league at the annual meetings and
are members of the board OF man
ayers. Then there are standing club
New-York tribune., 1921-02-27
MISS HELEN TREVOR,
4'A who epiN appear IN one
Of the dances IN "Musical
Chdirs''

ing courses they shall have satisfac-
torily completed one of the pre-
scrbed courses.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-27
M R s VANDERBILT
- WEBB, president Of
the Junior League Of Ne20
York
By Howard l.. White

MA HEN Miss Mary Hartman
" now Mrs. Charles Cary
Rumsey, daughter of the
late f. Henry Hartman and Mrs.
Hartman, conceived the idea Of
forming an organization of dc
hutantes of 1901 to do charitable
work in systematic and practical
manner, and started the Junior
League, neither she nor any ono else
could have realized at the time that
it would become in a few years in
ternational in its scope
Such, however, is the result of her
initial efforts, and the league now
has organizations in thirty-two cities
in this country and stretches across
the border into Canada, Montreal
now having body of society women
organized into Junior League.
From its small beginning. when Miss
Hartman and her aids started doing
organized philanthropical wcrk, it
has. now become one of the largest
influences Of its kind in the world.
For Social Service Work
All the leagues in the various
cities have been formed practically
for the same purpose as the New
York one, which in general is Of a
social service nature, and it is sur
prislng to an outsider to learn of the
valuable work these organizations
have accomplished, not only for their
pet charities, but for all forms of
philanthropy--the Red Cross. tho
Hoover committees, etc. In fact, the
members Of the league, in addition
to their own work, constantly are
called upon for assistance by local
and national institutions.
There is now Junior League in
every large city in the country, and
the one in Montreal is only the fore
runner of similar ones to be estsb-
lishcd in other large cities in our
neighbor to the north. 1t is safe,
therefore, Judging from the rate of
growth in the past, to predict that in
few years this body of young wom-
en- will become the most powerful
and farreaching organization of So
clety women-whose motto is "to
serve"-to be found in this or any
other country.
The growth has been marvellous,
for from some thirty members in
1901, the membership here in New
York alone has expanded to 1870
determined and conscientious women,
who must work or find themselves
dropped from the rolls. The amount
of charitable aid rendered among all
classes of the more unfortunate has
been beyond belief, and the money
raised by the New York organization
alone for its work has run into the
hundreds of thousands.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-27
Raise Money by Plays

One of the principal means of
raising money is through the annual
theatrical entertainment arranged,
staged and produced by members of
the league. The performances al
ways have brought much credit to
the members of the cast, and some of
the young women in the past have
shown great possibilities in the
atrical way, So entertaining are
these affairs that there always is Il
great demand for seats and much
money is raised. One year the en-
tertainment cleared over $4,000.
This beats even the best year of the
Charity Ball.
The annual production takes
place in either February or March
and has been given since 1901, with
the exception of the war years,
1917, 1918 and the winter follow
ing the armistice, 1919. 1t was re-
sumed last winter. however, with
Musical Milessones," bringing back
TO memory the popular songs of
wears ago. 1t was a brilliant and
eredltable performance. This years
production takes place Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of this week
New-York tribune., 1921-02-27

ingness and ability to be active for
others. .
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-03-31
LOVE is THE FULFILL
ING OF THE LAW

knowledge is power, it is the abiI-
ity to accomplish any given thing.
A man can foretelI any desired result,
when he knows HOW to bring it a.
bout, and engages in action requisite
to the end in view.
This was the import of the lesson at
the Mental Science class last Sunday
night. Truth, knowledge was compar-
ed to a coy maiden, who must be
courted assiduously in order to be won.
knowledge of self, of ones powers
and abilities and confidence in them
and furthermore a knowledge of the
natural resources surrounding us, OF
their modes of action, and how to use
them for the benefit of the race. Ig-
norance of ourselves and of the natur-
al resources has disbarred the race
thus far from the greater felicity in
store for it, to the extent that the indi-
viduals gain such knowledge and con-
troll their appetites and propensities by
their intelligence and reason.
The observance of the golden rule,
both in its positive and negative state
ment should be adhered to and prac-
ticed in every instance of human rela-
tiOnship, intercourse, or in any kind of
an economic deal. Whenever any ac-
ton respective a fellow human being
is contemplated, one should ask him
self first how he would like to have
it done to himself. And then act ac-
cordingly as he would like it or resent
it. The golden rule, if scrupulously
observed, in itself is amply adequate
to solve every political and economic
problem now confronting humanity.
And yet it is so simple that even lit
tie child can be taught to practice it.
1t can be practiced now without wait
ing for any other development. Love
knows no frontiers. 1t is the only ad-
equate remedy for the solution of the
most acute International situations.
Every one of US is to some extent
prodigaI son or daughter who has
strayed from the path of right behaV-
ior, essential to our health and happi-
ness. Self-control, learned through
the knowledge and practice of mental
science will lead us in the way that is
all pleasantness and peace.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-03-31
QUIT 'KIDDING" YOURSELF
WAS SUBJECT THURSDAY

Self-deception is one of the most
prevalent ills among mankind, and dol.
orous pessimism was reproved in the
last psychological meeting. The ques-
ton is often asked, one speaker said
what do we call an experience? By
experience we mean any kind of a
pnowledge, concept or insight that we
have gained by ourselves directly
through some event happening or oc-
currence during our hours of aware
ness or consciousness.
Our concept or definition of exper-
ience consequently includes the event
experienced and the insight, knowl-
edge and understanding gained flom
that experience.
Reflection upon this process in the
past has proven conclusively that we
always see things and events in accord
ance with our insight into, or our mis-
conception of former experiences.
That is, every occurrence is colored
and interpreted by our state of mind
and feeling for the time being. The
truths of the world that we gain are
determined by what we perceive anc
to the degree of the insight that we ac-
quire by handling things, persons, pro.
cesses, ETC., and experimenting with
them. And, generally. eachlone see:
only the things which he or she car
connect with their line of past exper.
fences, permitting only partial com.
prehension. An illustration will make
this clear.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-03-31
CONTINUED on last pagel
COMING THROUGH THE RYE

When Bobbie Burns penned his
homely ditty: IF body meet body
coming thro the rye" the thought pro-
baby never suggested itself to him that
many thousand miles away from old
Scotland over a hundred years later,
people would waltz to the tune of the
pretty little love song. Bobbie Burns
knew the human heart completely and
every line written by him will find an
echo wherever a human heart beats
with sympathetic affection to the end
of time.
1t was a cheerful assembly that fill
ed the lobby of the Newllano Hotel to
the limit, including visitors from as
far as Rosepine, on the night of March
10th. Newllano is becoming famous
and is much envied in Western Louis
lana for its cordial, inspiring, and
wholehearted entertainments. They
are not vitiated by the sordid lust for
gain. The enjoyment of the partici-
pants is the only object IN view, and
all our friends appreciate it.
The international system of dancing
taught and practiced at the Colony is
simple and full of rhythm and grace
full movement. Its perfect propriety
and elasticity of motion is one of help
full gymnastics that restores the body
to normalcy.
Our dances are enjoyed by young
and those who have outgrown the kid
doc stage of existence in equal meas
ure. Get into the swim, boys, the wa
ter is fine!
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-03-31
THE WOMAN'S CLUB

The exploitation of the poorer cler-
gy and people by the Roman Church
continued until it brought its own
downfall. Every prince of the church
became an astute politician. The
farmers turned over the titles of their
lands for protection, receiving the
lands back in trust for a lifetime.
Though denounced by some bishops
as robbery, by the eighth century it
became an established custom. The
Emperor Charlemagne tried to re-es-
tabish them.
The sale of pictures, relics, and alb
solution slips at so much per sin, and
holy pilgrimages brought money into
the Golfers of the church and the ho-
tels of Rome.
1t was material interests largely which
kept Italy out of the Reformation.
But men were to arise to lead the in
tellectual forces of Europe against
dogmatism.
Changes were brought about by the
secular princes, who were eager to rob
the church of its wealth; the serfs, who
were pressing for greater intellectual
and economic freedom; the capitalist
class, which required more room for
expansio4 and d more intellectual
working class; then. the industrial pro-
letariat, the first signs of which APP
peared in the thirteenth century, and
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-03-31
EASTER EGG HUNT
is ENJOYED BY KIDS

The Colony kids never miss a sin
gle opportunity of enjoying life. and
Easter afforded them another oppor-
tunity.
Comrade Cuno set the hunt in oper-
alton in the morning and a tribe of
youngsters invaded the usually quiet
vicinity of the Cuno's, hunting for
eggs. They found them both in the
real and candy variety.
In the afternoon. there was another
picnic and egg hunt at the swimming
pool, one girl having fifteen to her
credit. A gymkana in the pool was
exciting sport. as the children dived
into the pool after eggs. Needless to
say. there is still a nest of eggs at the
bottom. as the water is too deep for
the little ones to find the eggs easily.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-03-31

to the dairy, and the girls and Denny
will be of great assistance to the dairy
crew. Also, the girls will help to run
the swimming pool this summer. This
is an ideal place to live, and the pool
is a popular resort in summer. Uncle
Jake and Comrade MolIard are taking
in the place to-day, as baIlahoo man
and sight-seer respectively. Dad Craw-
ford is hauling brick in the truck to
build the clamp for the kiln. The chill
dren are actively engaged in several
industries, and especially in the gar
den. Both the News and Co-operator,
and the Democrat came off press and
were mailed today. Some team work.
Besides the regulars. Mrs. Dougherty,
Mrs. Cantrell, and Trixie EweIl were
pressed into service. Our laundry peo-
pie are crying for help, and they need
it, too. So many people have the idea
that laundry work and hotel work are
lowIy occupations. Well, they are a.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-03-31
THE PHILOSOPHY OF
CORRECT EATING

DR.. VIM. J. Robinson in the Medical
Critic and Guide says: II wish | could
be vegetarian in practice or could
approve vegetarianism in theory. For,
emotionally, vegetarianism appeals to
me. | hate to think of the brutality
involved in the killing of animals, and
if myself had to do the killing, even
if it were on y chicken or a turkey, |
would do without meat all my life.
But in spite of my esthetic and moral
aversion to the killing of animals,
cannot approve of vegetarianism, be-
cause | have seen too many times the
value of meat in the human diet. |
have had several rundown vegetarian
patients who on resuming meat on my
orders. Immediately improved. The
improvement was so marked that they
had to acknowledge their error in be-
coming vegetarians. = | do not
mean at all to imply that nobody can
thrive on a purely vegetarian diet. But
| do say that many people. cannot, = p
There are exceptions. = Some can
get along on an exclusively vegetarian
diet. others on an almost purely ami
NAL one. But the average of human
ity thrives best on a mixed diet.
A A. J. Bellows, in his The Philos-
ophy of Eating" over fifty years ago
pointed out that mental as we'll as
physical health, strength and activity.
can be regulated by, as it is to a great
extent dependent upon, diet. The vi
tality of plants, the muscular activity