14 ' V THE OBEGON DAILY JOUTWSrAL, PORTLAND, SATURDAY EVENING. DECEMBER i!G, 1003.
WOcTWEN'S CLUBS WiffB. : WOMEN'S WORjK
Little
... In the cities of this coast, where pov
erty ' has, V comparatively speaking.' not
yet made Its appearance and the stress
of circumstances which drives mothers
to desperation to obtain a living for
helpless children Is unknown, "the little
mother" has not yet appeared to appeal
to the sympathies of a generous pub-
' lie... Indeed, the very term needs "some
explanation, for It Is well known that
; in some of the large eastern cities, not
ably New York, there is a large class
f young' girls-qhiidren, . In. fact- who
'. carry the burden of caring for the mis
erable hovels, called homes, of the des-'
perateiy 'poor, and assume entire charge
of the younger children while the moth
erg seek employment to keep body and
soul together. : In the slums of these
cities, it is a common : sight . to see. a
girl of 12 or 13 bending under the bur
den of an infant, while one or two oth
ers of varied age drag onto her tattered
skirts. Thus these children' ' tramp
through the most disreputable and poverty-stricken
quarters of the city, lrh
bfbing into their physical being seeds
of disease and suffering,' and into' their
moral being crime and degradation.
; Their companions - have, dubbed these
girls. "little mothers,'." and it is in no
way an Inappropriate name. : Such con
ditions of misery and life-destrOylng
surruunaingB auraciea ine aiiemion 01
. benevolent women in their earliest days
of organisation, and the Little Mothers'
Aid association was formed in New
York and has always 'been one of the
most popular benefactions In the city,
having among Its patrons the wealthiest
CSSISTUV TOUId WOIUI.
Christ came to reveal Ood the Father
to us; and he said, "I came to do my
Father's wili. ' So - also the Christian
young woman has said, in the act of
choouing to be known by that name; "I
wish to do the will of Christ, to live be-i-fore
all my world the life Of Christ J
at least to reveal my vision of him."
-And If she renllv has that life, beautiful
ns it is, in her heart, her own life Is no
longer a private possession, but In a
high and holy sense has a function and
part in God's plan for the universe. It
becomes one of self-giving, persistent
and constant, not by a single act dneo
and for all; for there will be an uncon
scious assimilation of Christ-like quan
tities through constant association with
him, and therefore ever-increasing self
surrender without, however, ever for
getting Abe jJutyjgf jexsojal4r.rowth for
the sake of still higher giving.
Now perfect self -giving is an act in
volving two people and, between these
must be mutiial trust, a gradual reve
lation of each to the other. Even Ood
cannot give' himself to the girl who will
not yield herself so far as to receive
Kim. It is not a giving of deeds, or of
things, or of any treatment,, but simply
of self;, and the completeness of this
gift of self In each case determines the
tiepth of-the Christ-life. .
, Society, as we know It today;- crys
tallized Into Its conventional routine of
amusements, refreshings and. charity
enterprises, most sadly needs this living,
growing,; loving Christ personality in
its midst to shatter ' Its . shin
ing crystals ; ' and . convert : them
Into life.: These are the days of our op
portunlties as women not to build up
ourselves out of any community, but to
build up communities out of ourselves.
Emptying ourselves every day as Christ
did, giving up our own plans. In so far
as they are for ourselves, and doing it
with perfect trust, asking not questions,
making no conditions, serving with ear
nest love the. people about us; so we
shall never lose life; but find It' more
abundantly as also more abounding op
portunities to give. - So the function' of
the Christian girl in society comes to be
to grow there the Christ life, to beau
tify and enhance the value of society by
being there what Christ would be, .. v
. She will enter society without fear,
without prejudice; not to preach nor to
condemn; not to be a peculiar individual
set apart to cause uneasy forebodings
among the friends who know ber worth
but dread ber manners. She will simply
be herself, without consciousness of self,
glad in her opportunity, but not effus
ively so; In a sane and normal self-respecting
way. making herself felt there,
not by shouts concerning the life that la
in her, but in the strength and dignity
and Inspiration of her social counte
nance set against any wrong. She must
be patient in self-mastery, if she would
have influence . in society, for the eyes
of ail are upon her-mf manjrthat are
spiritually so thin that they do not
know or are Indifferent to real values
and cannot see the eternal, difference
God has- set between right and. wrong.
She must prove . her life by constant
expansion of power, persistent growth
In wisdom and in beauty, and ever surer
AT-THE THEATRES
(Continued from Page Twelve.)
southern trip of the Stanford Mandolin
club and the California Glee club. There
was among the Stanford men a fresh
man who fell In love or thought he did
with a pretty girl who lived in a one
hlght stand In Southern California.' So
violent was his freshman passion that
he decided to stay in that town at all
hazards. That night he was taken sud
denly and violently ..1 so he said. He
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' ESTHER LYON. '
New Leading Woman, the Baker Theatre
, - , Company, - - - '-.- .,
Mothers
and most distinguished women of the
state as well as the earnest, sympathetic
support of women who can only give
heart and hand service to the, cause.
One of Its founders and valued mem'
be re was Mrs. Emily Wakeman, who for
a time resided in Oregon, and while a
resident of Sllyerton organised the So
cial Science club of that place and put
it on such a firm foundation that it- has
proved "to be one of the best clubs in
the, state. ;',:' v . s" ".."' A.$
- On December 10 the" Little Mothers'
Aid ; society of New York gave its an
nual Christmas batasr In the large ball
room of the Wttlddrf-Astorla , The as
sociation is largely composed of other
clubs, and benevolent societies, and It is
said no other organisation hj the city has
so many affiliations, There, were nearly
600 names on the bazaar committees,
which represented women from' almost
very club In the ity. ; The basaar was
held from t p. m. till midnight. Among
the special articles sold were dolls from
the Roosevelt children and a picture of
the White House from Mrs. Roosevelt, a
pair of knitted slippers from Mrs. Me
Klnley and gifts from Mrs. Odell. Mrs.
George Gould and many others. A silk
table cover embroidered with the auto
graphs of a number of famous operatic
artists was raffled and brought a large
turn. - "'. -:' '... . . ' ;
The money thus raised Is used for pro
viding schools of domestic science, sew
ing and, cooking schools and the care of
children for these young girls, and also
to give them some social Ufa under bet
ter conditions and provide them with a
few weeks; outing: during the summer.
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power to "distinguish between real and
conventional morality. ; Irreverence, and
there is much of it In many kinds in
society todaywill melt away before
the frank devotion, In Christ's name, of
her strong, glad life to helpful; not
Pharisaical, service of others. No mor
bidness of heart-life, no restlessness be
cause of Ideals roughly disfigured by the
practical trusts of life, can stand be
fore the sure conviction of values' in
the Christian girl's mind and heart. She
Is not sentimental, she is not arrogant
In spirit, is childlike rather In simplic
ity. On the other hand she dares not
be superficial : In temper, for the day
demands genuineness and thorough
preparation, moreover, scholarly com
pleteness. And this Is peculiar, too,
for the conventional society woman or;
man must be Exceedingly crude in men
tal culture, If Onlyjhe society polish and'
veneer give pleasure to eye and sense;
whereas, the Christian young woman
may not safely enter here without, full- i
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nevertheless, for the evils of society have
strucK root aeep down, and careless
or superficial lopping may but make
them mora luxuriant : Vmnllnnai
ershlp is becoming more and more dan-,
gerous. iirnesiness slid real thought
are needed, an intellect strong, fully to
command the physical, modest and wise
to serve the spiritual. The woman of
power must know whereof she speaks
and thinks, must have not only knowl
edge, but practical sense, and with both
of these, consecration. She must look
beyond theories to facts and have no
faith in -ingenious speculations about
right and wrongs She must have an en
thusiasmthat la a forgetfulness of
self which cannot be extinguished by
contact with misunderstanding and op
position, but rather is Increased thereby,
conscious only of its own good inten
tions. She must also have great power
of adaptation, which; is the real life
power. , -
Society needs this enlivening power of
Christian young women within Itself,
not applied from outside In any way
or from any source. Therefore, life
preparation ought to be always sending
back to society homes more of these
splendid women who realise that con
science is more than fashion, purity of
spirit more than any accomplishment of
sense women who will so live and act
that the soul of social life may be made
and kept alert and masterful. Personal
ity alone has power that lasts. The
pressure of the hand in genuine sym
pathy will hold back from dangerous
temptation long after words of warn
ing have been forgotten. ; Whose life
is Reeling the touch of your personality;
And howt :.-:..;.?
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- CLOT 3CBKBZBSXEF. . . -
"Shall the reporter be admitted T" has
again bobbed up serenely, after-being
laid on the table at the annual meeting
of the Eclectic club of New York last
year. A prominent and popular member
has offered the .most sensible solution
of the problem,-which is 'that the -way
to avoid being unduly criticised is to
guard against any utterance that would
tend to bring it into ridicule." She la
protested that he was entirely too ill to
go on with the clubs.1 Two seniors in
the party diagnosed the case correctly,
took a friendly doctor Into their confi
dence and paid him to give his sole, at
tention to the freshman lover, and to
him alone. He was to be treated as a
violent and dangerous lunatic, and the
word was passed about the hotel to that
effect. Consequently he was kept In
doors for two days, and when he tried to
escape strong porters , and bellboys
brought him back. After that the doctor
allowed him to make his escape. - He
tore at once to the home of his beloved,
to find that she had gone to 8an Fran
cisco on a visit. A few days later he
Joined the clube at Olympla, a sadder
and a wiser freshman; 1 The story has
never died out at Stanford; ""it passes
from generation to generation. , This
year on the northern trip some glee club
man may grow confidential with you and
tell you this tale, with Dutch" Welhe
of the glee club as the hero.
"Dutch" Is selected because he was
never seen In the act of running away
from a pretty face.
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' "HICHAM) CAft YZXh" ' ;
Andrew Robson. the young romantic
actor, will present in this city that fas
cinating and inspiring romance, "Rich
ard Carvel," at the Marquam Grand
theatre next ' Tuesday and Wednesday
nights, December J9 and 30. This play
has attracted more attention and drawn
larger audiences than any other which
has held the boards during, the last
decade, and it is In compliance with-repeated
. requests from managers . who
played the attraction last season that
it has been decided to present it oij
tour for the coming year. ';';,'
In,, the title role of this romantic
play, Mr. Robson la said to have found
a part for which nature seems to have
especially fitted him, and In which he
haa added largely to the already high
reputation he had won by hi masterly
Interpretation of the stellar role 4n "Tbe
Royal Box," a part In which, aa Charles
Coghlan's . successor, be , successfully
toured the country for two seasons.. All
the scenery for the four acts Into which
"Richard Carvel" ia divided is carried
by the organization, and in picturing
The nearest approach to the right
thing, the best omen for the city, and
the greatest reformatory measure that
has ever sprung Up la our midst, in our
opinion, is the ' mothers' - meetings. If
there is one thing ' above all others
that Portland needs, it" Is mothers. We
howl at' our corrupt city government,
our lax officials, the corroding influence
of the saloon. '.We bewail the glitter
and sparkle, ther warmth and music that
allure to ruin the youth of our city.
Municipal leagues, temperance societies
and all sorts of reform measures are
resorted to In order to lop off the nesting-
places of Vice, but past experience
would Indicate that the greater the prun
ing the stronger becomes the stock. Tlte
spasms of reform that seise upon com
munities from time to time, such as the
temperance crusades, which women de
vout, sincere, God-fearing and; with a
faith in prayer strong enough to remove
mountains, knelt in the rain or freezing
weather before saloon doors believing
tfioir prayers ; would ' wipe ' the "rum
shop" from the face of the earth, pass,
leaving as little impression as the writ
ing' on the sands of the sea shore end
are as powerless to ; stay the tide of
.vice and ruin.. Cyclones of reform leave
but the debris .of blasted hopes and
lost courage . and ' faith. , The trouble
with 'these reformers is, that in their
seal they" overlook the fundamental prin
cipleexpounded by Martin - Luther, "I
begin, but generations to come only can
bring about the reformation." The obnoxious-weed
that has been scattering
its pestilential seed for years may be
cut down, but the seed will spring up a
hundred fold. The only hope is to ren
der the soil Immune to its propagation,
and this is what ire believe will be and
Is being done by these noble teachers
who are giving their time and strength
to assist mothers to a better under
standing and appreciation of the child
nature.. We - do not believe that the
mothers of this city and we speak In a
general way, for many there are who
have guided and are now guiding their
children through the rocks of tempta
tion Into noble maturity are intention
ally careless. Or lax. or. indifferent, but
also in favor of a committee to pasa on
each paper before it Is read. .
' There appears to be more of wisdom in
the first than in the second suggestion,
the author of a paper should be the only
one responsible for it In all clubs a
or program committee is appointed and
they usually assign the topics to be writ
ten upon. There are few women indeed
who could ever be persuaded to write
a paper if they thought it had to run the
gauntlet of a committee of criticism and
be -returned to them for presentation
after It had been censored by a. commit
tee who might be wholly ignorant upon
the subject presented. Club papers , at
the best are not intended to be literary
productions, nor feats of rhetorical elo
quence, but simply to present ideas
whereby an Interest may fce awakened In
subjects nenenciai to tne ciud or indi
vidual. -We wonder that a woman wise
enough .to protect her club by wanting
nothing said or done that could find its
way, with all propriety. Into the hewepa
pers, should not see that' the other sug
gestion would bring discord into the
club ranks and stunt its growth and
usefulness. . .
tACAJAWXA. ' .
' It fk a most gratifying and promising
indication that so many clubs, women
and organisations are asking questions
regarding the Sacajawea fund, and want
ing the answers given through this" de
partment "that others may know." . It
would take more space than is at our
command for this one topic, to try to
answer them all in one week, but we as
sure those who have sent in their ques
tions, that each shall be answered in
turn. .Z'-1
The one pressing this week Is from a
club woman, who is a vice-president of
the association. In ber letter she la
ments the rush of Christmas work, and
Incidentally the tax upon the financial
resources of the family to properly cele
brate the holiday season as demoralis
ing to other work or money raising, but
says: "If we may have a few, months
we will raise our proportion. How long
will be given us In which to raise it? I
think, many vice-presidents throughout
the state might like to know this if you
could have Jt answered In the woman's
department . of The Journal." Submit
ting this question to the executive head
of the association, we are authorized to
say: "Unless competing . for a prize,
other than "The Conquest" any time
within a year the money may be turned
in, but the association earnestly requests
that every town or person appealed to,
if they intend to respond will write to
the -secrete ry stating., howmuch.they
will promise or pledge to the association,
and if they do not feel like stating a
sef amount, simply saying' something
may be expected from them." If there
are any-who refuse -to'contribute-but
why provide for .a condition entirely im
possible among Oregon women?
The association does not ask a pledge
the lawn in front of and the Interior of
the Carvel mansion in Maryland, and
the taproom of the 'Star and Garter"
inn. and tbe ballroom at Chartersea
House, London, the artists have accom
plished results that surround the action
of tho play with settings in thorough
keeping with the requirements of the
period. - The costumes are rich, varied
and picturesque. Seats are now selling.
"TOXT OTAJTDPA.'
"Foxy Grandpa." William A. Brady's
latest novelty, described as a musical
snapshot will begin an engagement of
three nights at the Marquam Grand thea
tre Thursday night, December 31, con
tinuing New Year's uay matinee and
night; also Saturday, January 3, matinee
and night. The play owes Its being to
Joseph Hart and 'Carrie DeMar, who
head the company brought together by
William A. Brady, who has given the
piece a production. "Foxy Grandpa" is
the work of a hitherto untried and un
known dramatist, R. Melville Baker, and
Its inspiration was a series of news
paper cartoon. ' "
Mr. Brady has engaged a fine company,
an attractive chorus and a number of
pretty girls to appear in the dances.
Mr. Hart is the Foxy Grandpa, and Miss
DeMar plays his chief assistant and pri
vate secretary, Polly Bright Tie ad
vance sale of seat will open next Tues
day morning at io o'clock.
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" The attraction "at Cordray's' theatre
commencing with a Sunday matinea to
morrow will be tho melodrama "In Con
vict Stripes." The play tells, a powerful
story "of. the human emotions. Jove, jeal
ousy and Intrigue occupying most promt
nent - parts. It Is the drama of , the
home, its locale is the bright Southland
and in its composition, comedy and pa
thos are so skillfully blended that the
audience is never In danger of witness
ing any-over-elaboration. The love Of
a strong man for a good woman. , the
villainy of a. drunken father and a scape
grace brother and the final reward of
virtue form the plot and counterplot of
this thrilling play. Sensational climaxes
are effected' by clever stage methods
that they are, to an appalling extent, may
be seen by any -one who may care to
walk through some of the questionable
streets' of the-" ttty after dark not y in
the late hours of the night when crime
walketh abroad and , the patrolman
"sleepelh the sleep of the Just,' but dur
ing those evening hours that, should, be
so dear fn every home; the hours whose
recollection should follow the. child into
after-life-as- a benediction,"- safeguard
against future temptation. These streets
of our-city are crowded, from 8 to '10
o'clock with youths of both sex, " Girls
of tender; years flaunting and loitering
past saloons where have congregater
boys too young to be legal patrons, pick-
g-np acquaintances and hearing lan
guage mat aenies ana suDmming to in
dignities - which must in m few , years
ripen into revolting crime, and we will
continue to "hear of the dear, good
mother whose heart has been brokon by
the son and daughter who have gone
astray from the homes of piety. This
la not an imaginary picture, except In its
prophetic future. , w ,,
.Some evenings ago.. , business 'called
Us Into First, strevt between Morrison
and Jefferson,- ' just Jbef ore 10 . o'clock.
We met no less than eight or ten girls in
couples sauntering along the street,, all
of them of school age, and many of Very
tender years. It ; was not during the
Christmas shopping season, when there
might have been, a reasonable . doubt
entertained as to why, they were out
but , every ' respectable place was dark
and . closed. We .followed, for a few
blocks, two girls not over It years old.
They were well dressed and had. every
appearance of coming from' respectable
homes. During the short time they
were within our hearing they were ac
costed four times by young vagabonds
who were probably not admitted within
the disreputable doors they were lean
ing against. The conversation and- re
marks we overheard explained the whole
situation. It was dull at home and they
were Just out on a little lark." They
were no amateurs In larking evidentally,
but they have not yet made themselves
amenable to the law. but only a miracle
will save those girls.
for the amount' set opposite the town.
That is the amount wanted or more
but it Is left entirely for the'town To
determine what they can or will give,
but this information is absolutely nec
essary for properly promoting the. work
by the officers
Two hundred and fifty copies of "The
Conquest" which were donated by the
McClurg Publishing Co. of Chicago have
arrived and are in charge of the first
vice-president ' Mrs. C. M. Cartwright
H5 Seventh street. Mrs. Eva Emery
Dye, the authojv spent the greater part
of one day this week inscribing in "them
a pretty little sentiment appropriate to
the season and the work, -with her auto
graph and they are now ready for dia
trtbutlon. The first to be sent out were
three copies to the Ladies Lewis and
and Clark club of Independence. - .
Any town organisation or individual
will be entitled to a copy for every $10
contributed to the statue fund.
"A copy of "The Conquest" was mailed
to Burna'on receipt Of Its contribution.
The Ladies. Afternoon club of Burns,
one of the newest 'in the state; was
among the first to respond with prom
ise "to do something for Sacajawea," and
during the past week made good its
promise with a donation of $15.56, which
Is largely in excess of Its club propor
tion, as it is yet a small club and is
working desperately; hard for a library
and reading room. 'r'-K-.; '.r?.'-v', 'v-.""1- :
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citb BECoawxnow. .
The Nebraska clubwomen haye re
ceived signal recognition of their work
by being the only state federation to.be
invited by the superintendent of public
instruction to prepare an exhibit of their
educational work for the 8t Louis expo
sition, -i, ....... :,. V .'-1 v: . .-
Professor . Barbour unhesitatingly
places club work on a par with the uni
versity extension system. He has asked
that photographs with a history of the
work accomplished be sent The prac
tical work of the Nebraska clubwoman
will make a valuable addition to the
educational exhibit of the state and will
be displayed in different ways, . In one
town wherethe clubwomen have been In
strumental In Obtaining a town library
a picture of the library will be given
and the text will tell of its organization,
its maintenance, the kind of books circu
lated and to whom. There will be many
photographs of parks and civic Im
provements, fountains and Plngree gar
dens. The high school lunchroom which
Is being introduced in some places by
private enterprise, with the consent of
the school board, is furthered , in Ne
braska by the clubwomen, and its bene
fits will be weir exploited In this ex
hibit,' The clubwomen in Oregon could
Show no great achievements if displayed
by photographic art but they have ac-eempiished-end-mlght-have--heenr
given
material aid to an Oregon educational
exhibit had their cervices been reckoned
on a , par with university extension,
and a most realistic view of a Southern
convict camp Is shown In the third act
The play will be mounted tnost generous
ly and its interpretation will be in the
hands of a company of capable players
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' " :' VIVIAN PRESCOTT, ,
As the Bowery Waif v in "Convict
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Human nature is just the same in the
child as In the adult Both will seek
the ; most - congenial surroundings and
companions, and. neither- -will- confine
themselves to four waila Just because
it's" home. When mothers begin to
study their children, recognizing that
each one possesses its own peculiarities
and idiosyncrasies and each little nature
must be reached in a different way; when
the difference in age is bridged by a
communion of interests and . the Jove
which is 'Inborn in every child Is cul
tivated by the sympathetic companion
ship of the mother, ... the home will ho
longer be dull, but - unconsciously the
mother will fill it with the things that
make up the Joy of the child and. it will
be a haven of blessedness to both. ?i
. To revert: (, We have no doubt The
statement we are about to make will
be disputed by many a pious mother
with-a wayward daughter,, nevertheless
we unhesitatingly say that it is our
opinion that where young girls are seen
on the street, under such conditions as
above portrayed the mother is wholly
to blame. This is a bold and broad
statement, ' bu& we do 'not retract' one
word of it. At 1 or Je "many a girl
has -grown beyond maternal control, but
there was a time when she had not, and
there is, something radically wrong in
the home training when girls grow from
under the control of mother love. God
pity the mother and God pity the child
wnen tnis time comes. .;
American .motherhood would be in a
deplorable condition indeed if it was in
difference ' that ' sent adrift the girl, but
we are fain to believe that it arises from
Ignorance owing' largely to our Ameri
can methods and women wage earners.
A very large percentage of mothers have
been employed in offices and stores until
they become wives. They have had no
motherhood training and when its ob
ligations are thrust - - upon - them are
Ignorant of how to assume its respon
sibilities.: Here then is where these
mothers meetings will work their great
est salvation. In the .coming closer to
the child and making its happiness and
future welfare a study, appears the
"day star" of a reformation that can
only be compassed by the mother.
which they most certainly; are in this
state, ,
PEWDLETOir,
"Home day" nt the residence of Mrs,
T. G. Hailey proved to be one of the
m6st enjoyable of the Thursday After
noon club's programs. .An interesting
paper on '"Rugs" was read by Mrs, E.
P. Marshall. . 'Our Children," by Mrs.
Burt. Hoffman, ehowed conclusively that
the old-fashioned mother - love Is as
strong today as it could have been in
thebr fthereneratlons4iTttw-
"Other People's Children.- by Mrs A
D. Stniman. was bright and full Of
humor. "The Value, of Trees - in the
Decoration of a Home" was s another
number, on the program,J and "How to
Spend $Z0"for the Best in Magaslnes
and Papers for the Home" brought out
two good lists;, one from Mrs. J. A.
Fee- and one "from ' Mrs.' B. 8. Bur
roughs. The "Ladles' Home Journal"
was not on either list but "Good House
keeping" was, Mrs. J. R. Dickson and
Mrs, : N. Berkley favored the company
with appropriate songs and kindly re
sponded to - encores. . : "Home, vSweet
Home" was sung by the club in closing.
Dainty refreshments were served. ,
Prof. Edwin L, Bruce, a member of
the faculty of the Western Normal
school, addressed the members of the
Woman's club on the subject of . "Edu
cational 'Value- of .Manual Training."
Mr. Bruce proved to be a good speaker,
thoroughly well up on and in love with
his subject. An invitation was ex
tended to every one interested in the
subject to . be present and a large at
tendance resulted. ' t ,
The Current Literature club enter
tained the Thursday Afternoon club at
their last meeting at the home of Mrs.
G. A. Hartman. Program cards were
supplied to alt by the hostess and were
suggestive of the season. On each was
a little bunch of mistletoe'tled with the
club colors. The program was entirely
a holiday one, - , ; .,- .
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ATTSACTIVX SCHOOI. BVZXSZ1T08.
Should the suggestions1 in regard to
our public school buildings being
opened to neighborhood meetings, made
in the last issue of this department,
ever be adopted, both the school board
and the teachers will notice a very ap
preciable difference in the Interest that
will be taken In making the buildings
not only healthy, but beautiful and at
tractive.. - r-
In support of this prediction we cite
the work of Chicago again, where at
present the Woman's 5 .club and . the
alumnae of the , Central, high, school
have Joined forces to make one of the
new high schools beautiful. ' The as
sembly room of the building, which Is
now- under roof, is .one of the largest
of its kind and almost ready for the
decorators. It will , be decorated by a
well known mural painter. ; No ex-
headed by Vivian Prescott and includes
Hattie Laurent, Minnie ; Pearl;- Alice
Lelse. Minnie Leise. Ruth Lelse, Walter
Huston. Archie K. Christie. J. A. West
A. W. Reynolds, J. Arthur O'Brien. Wil
lis L. Holmes, Hiram Cornell, , Louis
Culbane, W. La Rue and otters.
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' "A TIP TO CHZH ATO WV.
Press and public were unanimous in
praise of "A Trip to Chlns-town" by
Charles H. Hoyt when it was first pro
duced at the Madison Square theatre,
whero it. ran for 1. weeks. Tlmehas
only increased ita popularity, and it has
passed from one sucoessful year to an
other. . A, week full of wholesome pleas
ure and laughter Is promised Ahe patrons
of the Empire theatre starting tomorrow
night when. "A Trip to Chinatown" Is
presented by a company that has an en
viable reputation- Every member of the
cast is clever, and all work together so
as to give an exceptionally good perfor
mance. Special attention is called to
the company - as a musical company.
The management gave great care to the
selecting of , the cast In this respect
The solo singing of the several members
will be a feature that is sure to win
the unstinted praise of the public. The
'costumes are elaborate and the Company
Is considered one of the best dressed on
the road. A complete set of new scenery
and stage settings are carried. A spe
cial matinee , will be given New Year's
day, . ' -. :: t--' '
"UOWBT IJf MATSm." i . .
VDown In Maine," Townsend's popular
comedy-drama, was produced by the
members of the Haywood Dramatic Club
at the Empire theatre last night and the
house was packed. Zeph Cummlngs, a
farmer with a large heart and good
epples, owns Hardscrabble farm His
brother Ralph Is a New York million
aire and the action takes the characters
through the usual trend of experiences
that are indigenous to the ruraldrama.
. The performance was ' really , Of a
higher class than that furnished by
many prof eaaionals and the character
Impersonations were pleasing. Inci
dentally Mrs. D. B. Morgan and Mr. L.
JE. Athey Introduced a number of spec
Club
Do club - women ' want credit and
glory for their ' - work? Credit, yes;
glory, no. There is a Wide difference
between he two, which to so , many
mean the same thing when applied to
benevolent literary or any kind of un
paid for. work. In contradiction here
are two standard definitions: v Glory
praise, honor or admiration. Credit
belief, ' trust faith, reliance or ': confi
dence in,, or upon, any - one person or
thing. ' To work ' for . the one Js selfish,
restricting, unworthy and barren in re
turns. ; To , achieve i the ; other means
larger opportunities, better adavantages
and a broader field of usefulness. e
glory ot being a ,'captain of industry"
without a. bank credit would soon
mean a reduction .to theV ranks. r Every
club should be jealous of and claim
every credit due it. If you work for
an object and accomplish it, it is like
earning that amount of capital to pro
mote other endeavors. It was Bill Nye,
Josh .Billings or some one pt bur mis
spelling philosophers that said "him
that has, gits.", v The club that has. got
ten what it has worked for, will be able
to get other things it wants, if it takes
care of its credits. It would be Just
as improvident to throw away, a dollar
after you had earned it. .:.: ?
.The- Oregon'. federation! had" a " fine
example of this last week at the annual
meeting of tho Oregon Historical so
ciety, when Professor Young, in his
fine and comprehensive report, in urging
upon tho society the necessity . of ac
pense will be spared and It is expected
to be one of the handsomest school
rooms in the world.
It is hardly conceivable the possibili
ties for the betterment of a community
that would lie in an attractive assembly
hall like this, that could be used for
community and neighborhood gather
ing. , -4
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I.A GmAVDB.
The Ladles Neighborhood Club met In
their rooms. ; After a short ' business
meeting, Mrs. Ramsey took charge of the
program; ber subject being "Madonnas."
Mrs. J. D. Slater read a very interesting
paper on the "Use and Abuse of Christ
mas;" .vocal duet by Gertrude and
Margaret Moore, 'The Little Town of
Bethlehem;' "Legends of Madonnas,"
Mrs. H. Ai Bodmer; reading from "Ben
Hur," Mrs. K. C. Moore; solo, VWben
Love Was Born." Mrs. E. X Moore;
Legends of Madonnas," Mrs. Anna M
Myrtw' Xldrich7 Miss Bessie" Worstell;
chrl.tma. re11n- Mrs. Ram.pv '
Christmas reading. Mrs. Ramsey,
The room was artistically decorated
with pictures of Madonnas, copies from
old - masters, r ...
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' SAZ.EM.
Mrs,: F, A. Moore entertained the
Womans' club at its last meeting which
proved to be an unusually interesting
one. Mrs. T. T. 0eer, presjdent of the
state federation and a past president
of, the. Salem , clubi gave, an interesting
and comprehensive talk on the club work
of the state. Mrs. W, C. Smith de
lighted; the ladles with a vocal solo,
after which Mrs. Irwin, and Miss Kittle
Moore served dainty refreshments. : ,
The president. Mrs. Cusick, writes:
The opportunity offered by the Oregon
Daily ' Journal (woman's page) will
bring our clubs more In touch with one
another-and la a matter of no small im
portance in our club work, as well as
being a recognition that should be ap
preciated' Oregon . women have been
quick t.o realize the above sentiment and
from all over the state come the same
kind of words of appreciation. ' ''
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AH AMBITIOUS SCHEME.
v A Trans-Mississippi congress of club
women Is the ambitious scheme of Mary
C. C. Bradford, president, of the Colo
rado State federation. It is proposed to
hold the congress in Denver next June,'
and Mrs. Bradford ia now traveling In
the West interesting the clubs in the
plan, ... ...... .. , ...
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"TWUT TEKBXTOaUKS." .
This department is In receipt of an
unique and most readable little maga
zine bearing the above title. It Is pub
lished in the Indian Territory and ed
ited by Miss Oro V. .Eddleman, a Chero
kee Indian girl. If is devoted to In
dian literature and contributed to by the
Indians of the five civilized tribes of the
Indian Territory. It has a circulation
of several thousand, . mostly Indiana of
the territory and - Oklahoma. Several
pages are devoted, to "woman's club
notes' from among the Indian : club
women of the two territories. v- -.The
magazine is adorned with many beau
tiful half tones.
The editor claims it is the only msga
sine ' published in the Interest of the
ialties and the Haywood quartet, W. J.
Brown, Arthur P. Johnson, C C. Stan
ley and D. B. Morgan, was repeatedly
encored. The cast follows: ! -' 7.
Zeph Cummlngs of "Hardscrabble
. Farm," way dOWn" in' Maine..,. ,,,
- Henry Denllnger
Ralph, his brother, a New York mll-
lionelre t .W;. J. Brown
Nell Wentworth, a young inventor. , . .
- '. -. . . . . . .L. E. Athey
Bingle, the old fisherman. .D. B. Morgan
Tomps, tlft hired man.,..B. E. Hughson
Mr; Holdon, a lawyer...., tC. C. Stanley
Jimpsey, a fresh-air kid., ,N, Frederick
Mose Gpssin, a Btutteringlover..
, . . . . , ; . , ,7, . ; , . . .m. C- Athey, ' Jr.
Mrs. Cummlngs, Zcph's wife. , .
Nona Coovert
Susie Cummlngs, Ralph's daughter., .
................. Miss Myrtle Brown
Kesiah, "Forty-three and desperate",
,...,..Mrs. O. W. Athey
Betsey Tomps. . . . . .Mrs. D.' B. Morgan
Under direction of D. B. Morgan. '
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'THE SCHOOL YOB SCABD AX,." " '
' New Year's week at the Baker thea
tre will be one of unusual interest. : Be
ginning, tomorrow afternoon the Baker
Theatre company will give an elaborate
production of Sheridan's great classic
comedy. "The School for Scandal," with
Esther Lyon, the new leading woman,
as Lady Teazle, in her initial perform
ance with the company. .
.n Sheridan's play naa-av place In 'litera
ture and its lines are household words.
The adventures, of Lady Teazle in her
daringfllrtatlori are too well known to
need recounting. 'The School;, for
Scandal" , was , last ! played here by
Frederick Warde and Louis James. (
:,X AXOAOS ' THBATBB.
' To" spend 1 0 cents to see the Arcade
theatre's program next week will be to
get -one dollar's worth of fun for 'a
dime. At the head of the bill are the
Swar brothers, Who lead the world as
'"eccentric, sliigers and dancers and', fun-
making, comedians, To hear them for
10 minutes will make one happy for a
week. , j 1 -.- v.
Dave Rafael, a weird - ventriloquist',
Credit
cumulating, a historical library. Bald:
'Through the fine work- of the Oregon
Federation of Woman's clubs the
library Interest ' in the state Is attain
ing a rapid growth." -There was a big
credit - Does it- mean , anything, think
vou. to have the work of this organiza
tion corfimended before so .' representa-'
tive and Intellectual a body of men and
women as, was there assembled, and by
one of such acknowledged :; ability as
Professor Young?
It means, first, that the state federa
tion, stands ' for ! the '.Intellectual and
educational advancement of the 'state;
that its work has been of so permanent
and positive a character it commends
itself to the notice of "those who are
striving for the future prosperity of .
tho state, and it served . a notice that
when the Oregon Historical society be
gins its work of accumulating a great
library it will find ready "to aid and
abet- lt an organization, of several
thousand ' women with a long line of
library work to their credit -in the ac
cumulation of whloh they have' gained
experience, knowledge and understand
ing. Having thls credit will give the
federation the privilege and pleasure of
working shoulder to shoulder with the
Oregon Historical society. - ..
Had the federation not had this
credit, or ; if they are "not Jealous , ot
keeping it and working for it In every
instance or endeavor, many an oppor
tunity will be lost and avenue of fu
ture work closed to them. ' -. i
Indians, by one of Indian blood. Miss
Eddleman writes to- know more about
the Sacajawea statue as she is deeply
Interested in its progress.
yjz&:-s: v.'.-:l!? H lK , K
TEDEmATXOJf PI If.
The pin adopted by the New .York
City federation is almost ready for gen
eral delivery. It consists of the coat
of -arms of the city surrounded by a
chain of links representing, in number
tbe charter clubs in the federation, and
bow of ribbon with the words "New
York City federation of Women's Clubs."
The pin la sliver enameled in green and
gold.
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. v XXS. STErSSW riELDS. ,
News has Just been received of the
death of Mrs. Stephen Fields at her
home in Northborough. Ia. Mrs. Field
was the last known direct survivor of
the Lewis and Clark" party. Her father
was William Bratton. She was born In
fXrtari IZnt Sl" hlsS
'VFi t lh. .'tor, V.'"1
to the Northwest Mrs. Field was the
distinguished guest of the Hori. John
Charles of Sioux City, president of the
Floyd Memorial association at the time
of the unveiling of the Floyd monu
ment The managers of the St, Louis
exposition had made special arrange
ments for ; hKt entertainment at the
world's fair, which she was expecting to
attend. ' :,. '" :- ''' 'i:-: . '.,.. ,,''.'
Mrs. Field had a fine personality and
the papers of her state speak of her In
the highest terms, -as a woman of broad
views and noble Christian character.
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- MB80HAI.S. .
Mrs. Warren E. Thomas is enjoying
to the full her visit in New Yorkv and
writes most entertainingly of . tho
symphony concerts she . has attended
and grand- opera season. Among the
society and musical notes of a New
York paper her name appears as the
guest of Jionor at several largo func
tions, among them being a musicals at
Mrs. Raymond Brown's, where many
musical celebrities were present.
The many friends of Mrs. Lillian
Cole-Bethel will be sorry to learn that
on account of her mother's serious Ill
ness ahe will "remain at Colnmbus this
winter, and will not visit the Pacific
coast as she had Intended.
Miss Cozble Raley, one of Pendleton's
bright young club women, will be mar
ried to Mr. W. C. E. Prultt December
30.. Miss Raley will be remembered by
many as one of our state federation
delegates to Lo Angeles, -t v : : .
Mrs. Joseph Wilson, vioe-prestdent of
the Sacajawea Statue association for
The Dalles, attended the annual meet
ing of the Oregon Historical society in
Portland, i
Mrs. Julia Marquam. at one time a
prominent member of the Woman's club
and a past president of the same, has
gone, to Los Angeles for the winter and
may remain permanently. . .
Miss Mary Douthlt left for Eastern
Oregon - Thursday. She- is -traveling in
the interest of her souvenir book which
she is preparing for. the fair. She ex
pects to extend her trip Into Idaho be
fore she returns. - .
Mrs. Henrietta Mundt, leader of tho
German department of the Woman's
club, is spending the holidays with her
daughter in Eugene. - : j i
will make his . funny little manikins
sing and Joke until the audience is tired
laughing.- . '' '
. Lots of people can ride bicycles, but
no one on the whale Pacific coast can
ride a wheel like Sid Baxter, the king
of the cycle. His aerial feats are thrill
ing and perilous.
Bessie Southwick, a pert . and pretty
soubrette, will sing melodious ballads,'
ut.il. t ; j . . , . . . . . . .
miiim nafinonu una v.iarH, ine paroay-
iuekers, will Jingle all the wit of two
continents before the audience. New
pictures on the bioscope will conclude a
most . attractive entertainment. Per
formances every week day at l:?0, 8:80.
7:30, S:30 and 9:30 p. m. On Sundays
fhe show will run continuously from
o'clock until 10:30 p. m.
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"WAT BOWS BAST."
'- "Way Down East," Manager, William
A.- Brady's much-talked-of production,
which will be presented at the Marquam
Grand theatre in the very near future,
has had Unstinted , and ' enthusiast lo
praise from the clergy, school teachers,
women; and, in fact from people in ev
ery walk of life,, including thousands
Who are seldom seen inside the walls of
a theatre. The scenes are laid on a
New Hampshire farm, the play written
hy Lottie Blair Parker, and elaborated
by Joseph R. Grismer.
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A ramoua Bemedjr for Kick Seadache.
' The cause of this complaint Is not In
the head at all It comes from the
stomach, A stomach that has becom
clogged by overeating, drinking or
abuse in any manner warn you by
bringing on skk headache.' Cure the
pains and distress In the stomach, ami
the headache stops of itself. ' And
bilious attacks, dyspepsia, belching, bad
taste in the mouth, muddy complexion
and yellow eyes are cured by this rem
edy. It is called Dr.. Gunn s Improved
Liver Pills, and is sold by druggists
all over the United States for 25 cents
per box. One pill for a dose, or sent
by mall on receipt of price. Samples
free. .Address Dr. Bosanko Co., Phila
delphia, Pa. ." . :.":; - r
O-'i' 7BB WEBBEB STTOZO. '
Banjo, mandolin, guitar Instructions,
172 West Park.. Phone Main 2088. - - .