THE OCEQOIT DAILY JOUMAL, PORTLAND, SATURDAY EVENING, KEBttUAItY 13. 1904.
WOMEN'S CLUBS
WOMEN'S WORK
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EDITED BY MRS.
SARAH A. EVANS
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Concerning
Co-Operation
, An eminent student and authority on
sociology recently said: ,.: "AH consider
able eminence1 springs In a measure out
of 'that which is tailed In common life
the co-operative system. We are living
In an epoch, not of miracles, but of me
chanics; of multitudinous social, scleu
tine and professional complexities, and
Instead of its being true that a man of
parts gets on faster and fares better
without assistance and encouragement,
the reverse is true. One mind aids an
other, one hand holds up another, one
heart cheers another, and as a, man is
really an able man, the greater need and
use he has for his supporters." -
The substance of this utterance, upon
: closer analysis, " will be seen to contain
the first principles of a higher civilisa
tion, the groundwork of a broader hu
manity, and the keynote of the age.
'- The day when one' man could stand
Alone and make a success of his busi
ness ox life has passed away, as have
the feudal lords of the days of which
Sir Walter Scott wrote so charmingly.
As -every scientific element, as . every
work of art or .skill, as every com
plicated principle of modern mechanism
may be resolved back to nature, so every
step in the' refinement or uplift of hu
manity may be traced back to that di
vine spark In every human, breast the
longing for companionship, the desire to
be helped and be helpful.. In short, co
operation means progression by love.
That H is taking fast hold of the world,
that It Is coming, to be recognised as the
underlying principle of all good and per
fect work, Is made evident by our. so
called "combines" trusts, if you will;
our labor unions,' which are but a trust
of another commodity; our fraternal or
ders and our women's clubs.
- All have organised that by united ef
fort each particular object or work may
be better prosecuted. It Is, only the pes
simist who sees In these combinations a
menacing danger, and at every labor 'out
break, In every advance In prices, or In
very fraternal breakdown or club row
raises the danger signal. .iY.
. The strikes, the greed, the Jealousies
and heart-burning are only "sweet bells
out of tune." Let us not condemn the
bells, but set about to key them Into
perfect harmony.' Women have a-much
larger part In adjusting these matters
than they suppose, and every woman's
organization contains a-iatent strength
that tts members little realise, and what
they still less realize is how It Is within
themselves to make that strength potent
or powerless. Woman, from the very
nature of her past, has a more critical
light put upon her organized efforts than
men have. A failure to agree upon a
freight rate by the railroad magnates
of the land, which will affect thousands
ot people, will not call forth larger.
headlines in ; our dafly papers than a
parliamentary dispute among half a
dozen women,tbeoutcoraeof..whlcbhaa
been whispered In confidence over some
body's back fence. " ? .
Recognizing this, the first step toward
greater usefulness for women Is to learn
to sink personality and accept, co-opera
tion. The striving for personal glory to
the subversion of the finer qualities has
not only wrecked the personal ambitions,
but the organization as well, and some
'of the best things that could have come
to women havo been denied them because
they failed to co-operate and brought
their' quarrels- into the publlo eye. .
A disagreement between two patriotic
organisations of noble women recently
resulted In a lawsuit that reflected credit
to neither side. - A week or two ago the
papers of New York were ringing with
the dispute between the Daughters of
the American Revolution and the Colo
nial Dames over the possession of the
famous old Jumel mansion. A bill for
Its possession was Introduced In the New
York legislature by each' organisation,
and It was frankly admitted In commit
tee that each wanted "vindication.". The
cartoonist and "funny man" reaped a
harvest of glory over the dispute, and
the mansion went to the New York His
torical society as a result
i For years the clubwomen of the same
tate .have been working for a trades
school for girls. The money has been
raised, and with the accomplishment In
a-lght a dispute has arisen as to Its lo
cation which will have to be managed
most diplomatically lest the work of
years is rendered abortive. The real
spirit of co-operation Is lacking. --
Conditions have been such in our own
state that It will take the utmost vigi
lance by the women whose alms and as
pirations in their work are of the pur
est and highest to maintain through
strenuous times a perfect harmony.
Disturbing elements have at times
crept In, and, like the poor, ''are always
with us," but the surest way to counter
act their baneful Influence is to accept
In Its broadest sense the spirit of co
operation in orrr club work, believing
"that a woman of parts gets on faster
and fares better when she deals-justly
nd fairly with her coworkers; that one
mind "aids another, one hand "holds up
another, one heart cheers another, and a
woman is really an abler woman the
- In the chapter on "Epochs of Progress
and Change" lii Mr. Larned'a new His
tory, of the United States, 'published by
the Well-known firm of Houghton, , Mif-
. flln & Co., of Boston, we are brought
face., to 'face ..with some- Uterary-lw.facts
which would be decidedly pesslmestlc, If
a more hopeful forecast for future lit-
' erary development did not characterize
the closing paragraph on "American
Literature." Much food for thought
at least may be found in the following:
"In the period following the Napol
eonic wars and our second war with
England, when the awakening of a new
spirit in the country seemed to occur,
we noted (see See 213) a very well
marked point of tlme'from which. Amer
ican literature, In the higher meaning
.of the term, may be said to date.' - It ap
pears late in the second lecade of the
nineteenth century, when Bryant (1817)
published the poem' "Thanatopsls when
, Irving (1819) gave the 'first' essays of
the 'Sketch JBook' to the ; worjd and
when Cooper (1820) produced his first
romance. Almost every name of htgh
distinction In American letters-o-almost
every writing' that appears to be marked
- for lasting preservation has come from
the generation that was young in those
' years. At the middle of the century
that generation was in its prime; its
productive vigor was mostly spent be
fore the ending of the Civil war; and
hot much that Is equal to the(best of its
work has been added to American litera
ture since that time, if the critical Judg
ment of our own day la true. Let the
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s MRS.-J. W. STUCHELI'
Secretary Alpha Club, Baker City.
greater need and use she has ' for her
supporters. ; . . j 1
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VXXSOHXSS' AID.
Many ol the women of: our' state who
have refused .to give their assistance or
even countenance to the Prisoners' Aid
society, , may. be interestd In knowing
what has been done In an educational
way, by a little Interest and kindly hu
manity snown xne unrortunate criminal
of another 'state - for an educational ac
complishment will appeal to certaln
natures, where sympathy Is dubbed sen
timentality. It may me surprising to
learn that one of the most remarkable
correspondence schools In existence . is
maintained In the Charleatown , prison
near Boston, where both students and
teachers are prisoners and are only
known to each other by their official
numbers. -; . ;,
- Some of the facta that led to the es
tablishment of this school was the re
markable number of partially educated
prisoners of both sexes and the avidity
with which most of them devoured books
and papers that were sent them, and the
rapidity with which they grasped and
retained knowledge thus attained. Many
of them showed a decided tendency to
systematic work and made themselves
proficient In special branches.
Among them la the notorious Jesse
Pomeroy now a. man in middle life, and
who has. been a profound student for
years and Is said to be abundantly able
to fill a position in high school or acad
emy. He has mastered three or four
languages and reads ponderous works In
literature and science. j
The prison paper, the Mentor, proves
the mcst available vehicle for bringing
the work of the chool before the 80& In
mates of the prison. This paper is al
most entirely the work of the prisoners
and contains much interesting reading.
One department is devoted to tha anhonl
Yof correspondence. . General matters
which concern all members of the .va
rious "classes,, such as announcements,
rales, etc.. are printed monthly in the
Mentor. The individual lessons are as
signed each Saturday, and the completed
papers of each student collected the
succeeding Saturday, ; If a lesson is not
completed on time, a note to that effect
is given to the collector, and If, during
the week apparently insurmountable dif
ficulties arise, a special paper in regard
to the subject is sent to the teacher in
that particular department. The teach
ers being inmates of the prison as well
aa the pupils, and doing their work in
their cells, are known by number and so
addressed, A convict may be tinder the
tutelage by correspondence for months
or . even years' and aeyef learn who his
teacher is.-' - .- , - ,
The fact that the instructors are re
cruited from the ranks of the prisoners
also makes It necessary fr6m itlme tp
time to vafy the studies taught some
what aa regards the high branches. The
elementary studies are, of course, those
pursued by the greater number of pu
pils, and something of the success
achieved may be learned from the case
of a foreigner who was sent to prison
some two years ago.. This , man,' at
that time, was; totally 'Ignorant of the
English tongue, and met with some con
siderable difficulty In making; himself
understood. . His . courage r-was good,
however, and his aims were high. He
has been studying English now about 20
months, and the progress made is shown
by the following note to his teacher a
short time ago: v ' , 'r v -' 'v
"Dear 81 I think fills' Is the poorest
lesson I have ever sent you. 'If you con
sider that it J .necessary to explain Ii
little more of thegfe lessftns, please do it
forme. Yours truly,", s. , W,
Two years age that man1, could not
speak One word of the' English language,
to say nothing of writing it He can
now converse fluently in English, and
there Is no perceptible accent In his
speech., .,,-:-..-"..- ''' " ..' ; v-. ir
t,: Who can say that, "it 'is not worth
while" to lend assistance and encourage-
reader make a Hat of the poems, , ro
mances, essays, histories, " and. other
writings from American' pens that .class
most assuredly high in quality, as works
of true literary art arranging them by
the dates of their first publication, and
It will surprise him to see how they
cluster In the middle decades .oft the
nineteenth century, and how they drop
away in its final 30 years. ,
"Perhaps our age exhausts its genius
so nearly in subduing the jforces of na
ture and organizing the energies of man
kind that it has little to 'spare for the
undertakings of art 'The next genera
tion may have more freedom from ma
terial tasks and be better prepared for
the finer. workings of imagination and
thought. There are signs to Indicate a
trend that way in the swift and power
ful currents of American life." - ,
"My Friend Prospero" Henry , Har
land. If you have been fortunate enough
not to have read it while it was being
presented in serial form and still have
the pleasure before you, and are . yet
more fortunate in .being the possessor
of a copy, Just tuck it away to save
for your outing next summer. When
you want the most delightful entertain
ment without strenuous situations and
only to be chedred and rest and see
things through rosy glasses; or even a
coxy nook, a grate fire on a crispy cold
night would be tempting surroundings
In which to read a book that has noth
lng gloomy ln.it and neither sin or
death steps in .to help along a plot
A, handsome young English nobleqian
Incognito an exquisite Austrian prin-
. , & a public school &
A ride of five miles out of Salem, over
a rough, muddy road, brings one to a
school building that is built 1 upon-the
side of a hill.. This Is our state school
for the deaf. Here we find 0 of the
happiest children In the country from
little Edith, 6 years old up to the boy
of 19, who at the time of my visit was
busily stitching away on the set of har
ness Intended for the school exhibit -at
St' JjOuis. ' j . .. t
Professor Clarke and his wife have
made ; the teaching of ther deaf their
life work,.' Mrs. Clarke has devoted 20
years and Mr. Clarke 18 to this work,
which . requiwa self-sacrifice,,; patience
and love to attain any measure of suc
cess. Coming to our school from the
state' school in Michigan, they have suc
ceeded fn placing the Oregon school in
the front rank among our state insti
tutions. ',: ?!: ' ''-'; ';
in the first place, they have succeeded
In changing public opinion regarding the
haractei of -the school. Though sup
ported by public money; It is not a char
itable institution. It is on exactly th4
same footing as our university, except
that the support of the school, is derived
from direct appropriation by each leg
islature instead . of from the tax for
school purposes. This limits the prog
ress of the work, confining it to the de
gree of perception of Its " importance
manifested by our v legislators;' ; This
school-la first Of all a school a public
schooldiffering from our other schools
In but: one 'thing that nature - has de
nied to the pupils' the ability tq hear,
and to some of ' them the power of
Speech. ' This - one point , should be em
phasized, as all deaf children are' not.
dumb; they do not speak because they
have no conception of sound that is, it
the child has been born deaf.- If It be
comes -deaf through disease, as In the
case of jthe newest pupil -at the school,
who became deaf at the ageiot 6, the
teacher' task ts not, so difficult With
the older pupils no attempt is made" to
teach speech, but with the little ones at
tempt is never abandoned until it has
proved a hopeless one. Reading the lips
is taught with greatest persistency, as
It gives to the deaf c.iild a new avenue
of communication with the world. And
it is surprising to note the readiness
with which this is acquired. The teach
er sits in front of ' her class with the
eyes of her pupils fixed upon her lips,
their faces shining with interest and an
ticipation. She tells them "to run,"
carefully forming the word with her
lips and,-pronouncing it distinctly, and
they immediately scamper . about the
room, coming back to their seats ready
for the next command. - Or she will say,
"Edith, you may run," whereupon Edith
whot by the way, is the pet of the
whole school takes a little excursion
all by herself. Another child is then
told to write on the blackboard what
Edith aid, or Edith herself may be told
ment to a class who under such blight
ing surroundings could . develop such
possibilities? - ,
A little money, and a little sympa
thy from the women of this state could
be used to much advantage in more
than one of ourpenal institution
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- HXKOsUAZt SAT.
Frances Will lard memorial day, Feb
ruary 17, is, as the Union Signal beauti
fully says, the "Heavenly Birthday" of
our. beloved leader. In , reading of her
life and work one Is struck by her self
sacrifice. She had achieved success and
distinction as a teacher, first in public
schools of Evanston, a suburb of Chi
cago, and then as dean of the woman's
department of the Northwestern univer
sity. . She had traveled in Europe and
gave promise of, attaining great emi
nence, in the line of elegant culture. All
these she gave up and cast in her lot
with the weak and struggling Woman's
Christian Temperance union of Chicago,
with no salary, though she was in great
need even for the necessities of life. . '
She wonderfully developed the national
and organized the world's W. C. T.-U.
8he gave herself and received the love
and devotion of thousands of women and
good men.
Now what did she accomplish, In hard
figures, if you can boil down love and
service to humanity to these T .--
She founded and organized the great
est woman's -club In the world; 800,000
w6men; '200,000 children in her own
country; 10,000 local unions; millions of
pages of literature distributed, and the
home, the church and the government
Influenced and molded through its 40
different departments which takes up
about every Imaginable line ef work.
Through the legislative it Influenced
the ; government and ' the ' anti-canteen
law was passed, and. a. Mormon congress
man unseated. Laws Are secured for
scientific temperance instruction in the
publlo schools;1, women are aecured in
their rights and girls protected; police
matrons are placed In the jails of all
the large cities; depot matrons on the
railroads; prisoners helped r soldiers and
sailors aided; mothers' reached, in meet
ings. . '.'. .'.-;.'..; .;?
Besides , all . thia .worlt sin our own
cessA-also- incognito a lonely Italian
ruins, divinely romantic'' and the dain
tiest most fairy-like love story spun
out of bewitching situations, makes a
story with about as much literature as
one wants to master on a sultry after
noon on a seaside piazza or amid the
shifting pictures of an open fire place.
The airiness, the freshness, the entire
absence of labor- and exertion may be
said to comprise the chief -charms of
"My Friend Prospero," and yet there is
some fine character sketching, where
the good .and best are portrayed. - and
the black, and disfiguring omitted and
quite unnecessary to- tha general make
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Mr. Harland, the author, may be said
to have "sk'ill in words" rather than
being the possessor , of a large vocabu
lary, for in every Sentence he seems
to use them with a delicacy of touch
that reminds one of ,- the exquisitely
tinted water color. Every shade of
meaning is applied : in Just the right
way, - nothing overdone and everything
sufficiently strong and brought out with
an individuality Mr. Harland alone en
Joys. In short the book, is one to be
enjoyed, but not , the kind to.be largely
Indulged In, if the taste for the sub
stantial literary diet is to be main
tained, but altogether worth reading
for the rest it gives. McClure, Phillips
& Co. t Price 1.60.1,. u MXh-
"Birds of . California" -Mrs. Irene
Grosvenor Wheelock, which will be
from the press of A. C. McClurg A Co.
this month, will appeal with peculiar in
terest to the bird lovers of Oregon, of
whieh there-ir such "host,, and wlU
no doubt be seised With avidity by
every member of the John Burroughs
society throughout the state. To these
students of bird life Mrs. Wheelock is
tnot a stranger as her "Nestlings of
Forest and Marsh" has won a place in
he Jiearts of many who win - await
anxiously this new book, which is "an
"jit f .r-.'-V" ;. ' -,- '-. -;
to dolt, and Edith dances all the way
to' the blackboard-and writes with -a
great deal of care, "Edith- ran." Just
one year ago this month this particular
little girl was received into the school,
a baby of years. . She now, writes and
spells correctly quite a-, list of . word
Two boys, aged 14 and 16. a year ago
did not know their : own names In" fact,'
did not know' ' they had - names! . Today
they read and -.write . simple sentences
and do simple sums in arithmetic They
do not speak," .but use ; the sign alphabet-;,'-;
-. -'Vr'" "'.it-
Ire the school . division are classes In
geography, arithmetic.- history alt the
common school branches being taught
Two- of the, teachers are deaf, and their
sympathy, and patience with " the .chil-'
dren are wonderful. The one ' thing
which, ' most impressed - me ' during A my
visit' was this atmosphere Of love and
patience which seemed to, pervade every,
corner of the school and workshops. ;
fce Personality of theTeachers.
ii TKIsi according to .Professor ; Clarke,
is the most necessary attribute of a suc
cessful teacher. One who is. impatient
unsympathetic, who does his work mere
ly for the hire, can never be a successful
teacher j of. the .deaf and would not 4
tolerated In this schootyo other class
or children is so susceptible to Surrounding-influences
as the deaf. V Their char
acters are made up entirely through im
pressions received through observation,
at -least . until they; are able to absorb
the lessons taught by, the printed page.
It, can .then be readily understood why
Professor and Mrs. Clarke are so; care
ful! in the selection,;, not-only ;of their
teachers, -but, of all those who- come in
contact v With the children. In any ca
pacity.) !-That they are , successf ul is
demonstrated1 b.v-thelr method of discipline.-if
so harsh a. word as that can be
used... This ia Professor Clarke's second
year at the school,, and In all that time
the worst-punishment that has been re
quired was forbidding the use of the
gymnasium, and this In but one instance.
Cross words, cross looks, are unknown:
corporal punishment is an unheard-of
thing. In the whole school is not one
gloomy, dissatisfied face, There is one
little boy, a new scholar, who has evi
dently come from a family where cheer
fulness was an unknown quantity, but
who seems to be yielding to the love and
indness of the school. It is well worth
the trip to come in contact for a few
hours with this new dispensation. . No
orders, no cut-and-drled rules ; for 80
growing children of 60 different tem
peraments to follow. Everywhere every
thing under the rule of sympathy and
love. I hope this will not be called sen
timentality. I might consider it as
such, had I not visited the school sev
eral times, and unexpectedly. There ia
r.o preparation for visitors, although
these are too few. It is the regular
order of the day's life.
country the organization has been 'ex
tended to 5 other countries.
Nine missionaries have been sent to
these countries. One of the most tal
ented of these is in Japan carrying on a
wonderful work. '
. At the world's union which met last
summer in Geneva. -Switzerland, all
these countries were represented. So
Christ's own words are fulfilled In Fran
cea WlUard: "He that loseth his life
tor my sake shall find it."
One of the beautiful sayings. , "Only
the golden rule of Christ can bring the
golden age of man." Miss Willard was
the author of a number of books, of
which "Glimpses of Fifty Years." and
"A Great Mother" are considered her
best-: '" ': " ' '.
John G. Whlttler roost beautifully
wrote: "
"She knew the power of banded ill.
But knew .that love was stronger still,
She organised for- doing good
The world's united womanhood."
SARAH J. LYMAN.
AS .XHTOBCED OUZVAsTCB.
In the language of the streets, It has
become' "a chestnut" to state: that it
la not more laws we need, but the en
forcement of what we have. - ;
Every law we have on our statute
booka should be enacted and enforced
to the extent of the spirit in which It
was intended when It was created.
Every - citizen who sees one of our
laws violated and neglects to do his or
her part in reporting it, is equally cul
pable with the lawbreaker, ..This par
ticularly applies to women . who have
few, if any, business interests to sacri
fice, as men fancy . they "have, if they
report their neighbors or a well known
citizen for breaking an ordinance and
they do it right on our streets every day
by expectorating until the sidewalks
become utterly filthy provided some
fashionably-gowned woman has not
wiped them . up with her trailing gar
ments. -
If for one day the women of Oregon
would unite in enforcing this law against
street expectorating as was recently
done in St. Paul we would hot only see
a very., marked Improvement in the
cleanliness of our towns, but would fur
introduction" to more ' than 300 birds
regularly found in California and ad
jacent islands," Mrs.' Wheelock herself
personally - studied most of ' these spe
cies. Her researches extended from, the
southern to the northern boundaries of
the state and from-the islands off the
coast to the eastern slopes of the great
Sierras. It Is not a "formal introduc
tion," but one that really makes you
acquainted ' with the feathered folk.
It is sufficient commendation to say
that the pictures, of which 10 are full
page and 78 dalntUy Interwoven In the
text are made by Mr. Bruce Horsfall.
who stands in the front rank of the' na
ture artists of . tha day. He knows
birds, and , not only that, he knows
them in their natural environments, so
that there is something lifelike about
all his drawings.
All in all. "Blrda of California" is a
noteworthy-work, and will have a. per
manent value. Although it is of over
600 pages it Is of convenient size to be
carried afield, and will serve as a prac
tical handbook as well as being a de
sirable addition , to the library. .,
-'. "An Apropos Book." There ls .no bet
ter thermometer of the interest, being
taken in nubllo events than the' sale, of
books. If a catastrophe like the Iro
quois fire occura there is an instantane
ous demand for works upon architecture;
an epidemic of disease creates a demand
for books upon hygiene and sanitation,
and the dramatic presentation of a novel
by a star will give the "glint of gold
and rattle of sliver" to author and pub
lisher.. A most notable. Instance of the
truth of this is the increased demand
and large sales of the "New Navy," by
ex-Secretary Long, since the certainty
of .war between Russia and Japan, It
is - considered the most suthentlo and
comprehensive work on the methods of
modern naval warfare, '---- ; ? -
The Outlook company, in presenting
it to the public, Is so attractive a form.
.This fin the' ideal field before .the
scholars that first ' they must become
good men and women,' and that means
that they will be good citizens, , that
they may. become useful citizens. -'Professor
Clarke,, at the 'beginning of the
present school term, opened a carpenter
shop; with a practical man aV the head
of it; , a shoe and harness shop ' with : a
teacher who is deaf, and who la jpalnter,
shoemaker and har'nessmaker, ' In' the
shop is done, all the, ahoe mending of
the school,, and it was here that a boy
who a year ago was considered feeble
minded by his parents on account of his
helplessness put half aoles and heels on
a pair, of -shoes in. a manner that would
have' done credit to an' expert shoe
maker. He is , now competent to t earn
his own" living as a ahoe cobbler. AO'
other boy working at a set of harness
is also eo handy at carpenter work: that
last summer he remained at the school
during, vacation and helped to put in
the new floors and repair the buildinjs;
This was done with the consent of the
board, and for this he was paid. He is
now learning the trade of harness
maker, and after he leaves , the school
will go Into business , with his , uncle.
It is Prof essor . Clarke's ; ambition to
make his .trade achool one. in ; fact as
well as in name.. ., Hia boys and girls,
when -they .leave the ' achool, will ,be.
able to earn -their, own living .If It be
necessary, In his . application . to the
board for the necessary, funds to oper
ate the trade school he agreed that aside
from the $ necessary expense for Its
equipment, to manage . the Industrial
part of the' school, it would maintain
itself., This, has' been demonstrated as
a possible thing, and it is. not yet six
months, old.. No "work is turned, out at
less than market prices, or of low. grade.
It , is designed as a achool a trade
school, pure and simple not ss a busi
ness venture. .. , .
Heoesslty for Manual Training- ,
The necessity for manual training of
the . children is demonstrated through a
sad contrast with two cases now being
maintained in one of the neighboring
Institutions. Two deaf men, through
lack ; of training and education, are
doomed to end their lives among the in
sane, fit for nothing but the simplest
kind of tasks. Hampered by nature,
careless parents and a careless state
have made a wreck Of two lives and In
flicted on the community the necessary
expense of their livelihood. ' i
Class of Children at the. Conference.
In order to show the people who can
not visit the school what is being done
there. Professor Clarke and his wife
have consented to bring a class of six
children to the conference on Thursday,
February 18, at t o'clock. . The experi
ment we feel sure, will be a. most inter
esting one. CLUBWOMAN.
nish sensational reading for our news
papers for a week. Imagine such an
article: .
"Mr. So-and-So was seen yesterday
drawing his immaculate handkerchief
from hla broadcloth, coat-tall, while he
laboriously bent his portly form to mop
up the sidewalk, where he had Just de
posited a mouthful of tobacco juice.
But Just that scene, and not once, but
over and over again it was enacted
when the St Paul authorities made up
their minds to enforce their ordinance.
If it can be done there, why not in
Portland? We have the ordinance; have
we the courage to enforce It?
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TOM BACAJAW15A. -Under
the auspices of Wacheno tribe,
No. 13, Improved Order of Red Men,
one of the most successful entertain
ments ever held In Oregon City was
given on February 8 for the benefit of
the Sacaiawea statue. Over 100 braves
and maidens fair were in war paint and
feathers, and went through their war
dances and gyrations like native Ameri
cans. The program consisted of music,
readings and several addresses, follow
ed by a pantomime scene from one of
Fenimore Cooper's ' tales. A dance fol
lowed the close of the program and a
delightful evening was passed by every
one - present. Over $100 wss realized
for: the Sacajawea statue. .. .. .
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PZBSOITAX.S.
Mrs. Watson-Lister of Melbourne, sec
retary of the National Council of women,
is spending some time in Boston before
proceeding to Berlin to attend the inter
national council. 8he has been especial
ly interested in the work of Amerlcsn
clubs. - At a recent meeting of the New
England Women's Press club.1 Mrs. Watson-Lister
was a guest of honor and In
her address she said that the club move
ment in America amazed her, adding
that she would have "much gospel to
preach" Wlien she returned to Austra
lia. .Dr. Esther C. Pohl left on Monday
night for New York via San Francisco.
She sails early In March with the ex
cursion to Jerusalem and will be absent
about a year. ,.' ; : ' '.- .'' .
Mrs. Edyth Tozler Weatherred, with
has added laurels to the author's pro
duction. ,.. -,
V x.rrzAT VOTES.
Announcement comes from the Outlook
company of the early publication of "A
Preacher's Story of Hla Work," by Dr.
W. 8. Ralnford, rector of St. George's
church in New York. This church is
quite remarkable for the institutional
work which it carries on. Close to the
church building Is a five-story memorial
house, the seat of the parish work. One
of the characteristic features there is
the industrial trade school, which gives
a three-year course in carpentry, draw
ing, plumbing, and manual training.
About 800 scholars are enrolled In it
The recent dispatches from- Russia
regarding the probable revival of Sem
itic persecution has Increased Interest
in - Michael , Davltt'a remarkable book,
"Within the Pale." The-publishers of
this book. Messrs. A. S. Barnes & Co.,
report that It Is new in its eighth thou
sand. It is said tyat the book has pro
duced a profound impression upon
members "of congress since it Is univer
sally accepted aa the standard work
upon this great race and religious ques
tion.' and it Is written as a result of
personal observation in Russia.
Joseph C Lincoln's first novel, which
will be published shortly by A S. Barnes
A Co., Is entitled "Cap'n Eri; A Story of
the Coast." Che scene is laid on Cape
Cod, which was the author's early home.
They genuine humor which Mr. Lincoln
has' shown in his short stories and the
success of his verses have aroused a
speolal interest in his forthcoming book.
smts cums ros pzx.es. '
Itching piles produce moisture and
Cause itching, this form, aa well as
Blind, Bleeding or Protrudlng'Plles are
cured by Dr. Bo-san-ko's Pile' Remedy.
Btopa itching and bleeding. Absorbs tu
mors. 60c a Jar, at drujrclsts, or sent
by mall. Treatise free. Write me about
you uue, Dr. Bosanko, PhU'o, Pa,
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MRS. JOSEPH BARTQN, .
Treasurer Alpha Club, Baker City.
her brother, Albert Tozler, was a guest
at tne editorial banquet In St. Louis on
January. 27. after which she visited Chi
cago, and Washington.
The Empress of Germany, the Prln
cess Henry,, and others of the toyal
household: nave promised, it is . an
nounced. ' to attend the opening session
and other meetings of the quinquennial
of the International Council of women
in Berlin next summer. The empress Is
said to have consented to be named as
honorary Chairman of the council. The
Berlin centralt committee has for its
active chairman Mrs. lied wig Heyl, wife
ef the - imperial 'councillor of commerce
and a ' millionaire leather manufacturer
of Worms. " ' '
"7 wnwarof,
One of the brilliant social events of
tfcis season was the tenth annual re
oeptlon of the Current Literary club on
Friday at the home of Mrs. F. W. Vln-
oent About 75 guests participated. The
hostess was assisted In receiving by
Mrs. James A. Fee, Mrs. Ernest Sklles
and Mrs. J. F. Robinson.
The spacious parlors were tastefully
decorated with ferns and . palms and
tall cut glass vaaes filled with carna
tions added beauty and - fragrance - to
the scene. TBS color ' scheme in the
dining-room was of the club's colors
purple and white and was pleasing and
effective. A large cut glass bowl, filled
with violets -and lilies of the valley.
the club flowers, composed the center
piece on the table, and smaller bowls
of the same flowers were arranged ar
tistically around. Directly above the
table were purple and white streamers;
gracefully fastened in the corner of the
room. Heavy curtains had been placed
oved -the window,- te-exclude the light
While many candles shed their mellow
beams over all. Lyman's orchestra,
placed behind a screen of potted palms
in the Oriental room, played dreamy
musto, while the guests chatted gaily
over the dainty refreshments.: Mrs. R.
Alexander, - assisted ' by Mrs. Edwin
Bwltzler, Mrs. D. Tatom and Mrs. F.
Shoemaker, presided at the table.
A pretty feature of the afternoon was
that of each member of the club wear
lng a carnation in commemoration of
the anniversary of the birth January
z or wuiiam McKiniey.
Other features of the afternoon -were
the rendition by Miss Hazel Bickers of
two piano numbers Chopin's Etude No.
12, and Godhart'a waits, in which she
gave evidence of great musical talent;
and Miss Jessie Bickers', rendition of
"The Song of the Heart."
' ZAjmaar oxrx.
A" delightful surnrise was riven th
association a Vew days ago by the re
ceipt of a letter from Miss Ellen J.
Heston inclosing f 3, saying it was a
contribution to the statue from Merlon
chapter, D. A R., of Philadelphia. Miss
Heston regretted the small amount, but
stated their chapter was small and met
many demands,, but said their best
wishes were with this enterprise and
they wished to express them In a sub
stantial manner, "for they believed ' it
a , godd " work." Such wishes swell .the
bank account as well as kindle enthusiasm.-.'
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TVXSSAT ATTXUNOOX CX.TJB.
The Tuesday Afternoon club met last
week at the . new home of Mrs. H. T.
Clark, 214 Nineteenth street The pro
gram was In charge of Mrs. F. H. Mad
ison. The program opened with char
acter sketches of "Achilles," Mrs. W. P.
Kneel and; ''Hector," Mrs. A. A., Bailey,
and "Paris," Mrs. W. B. Hall.
The study of the "Odyssey" was then
begun. "Odysseus to the Fall of Troy."
Mrs. J. D. - Young; "Odysseus from the
Fall of Troy to the close of His Wan
derings," Mrs. G. M. Gllnea; "Tele
machus in Search for Hla Father," Mrs.
Otto Hlrsch; "The Lotus Eaters,". Mrs.
Julia Casto; The Cyclops," Mrs. Mer
wln Pugh. -.
THE PORTLAND
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HEADQUARTERS : FOR TOURISTS AND COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS
Vpeolal sate made to families and single geatlezaea. The zaaaageosieml
wfll be pleased at all times to show rooms ant give yrloea, A mod era
Turkish bath eetabllaameat la tha hotel.
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You Can't
Every trial has proved a failure. We mean to wash and iron .
' shirts, eollars and cuffs- to look like those that icorne ', from.. j .
our laundry. You may be able to imitate other laundries, but T
N ' ' never the work done here. It you want your husband to look Z
; ' right In dress, bring his linen to our laundry. , ; ' '
TROY LAUNDRY CO.
WEST SIDH OmCl 308
National
Convention Hall
St' Louis contains bub on halt, says the '
Club Woman's magazine, that Is the In
evitable choice of all for the use of the
seventh' biennial. . In the Odeon all good.
qualities meet. The size, construction and
accessory accommodations are unrivaled .
in any theatre, in the country. The Odeon
was. built for the purpose of, orchestral
and choral music and has unusually fine
acoustic ..properties, which is the most
Important feature for this convention.
Hardly , less needful are convenience -of .
location, safety from panic In ease of
fire and quietness. .' . .
The Odeon Is on Grand avenue, 10 min
utes' ride from G. F. W. C. headquarters '
at Hotel Jefferson, and accessible' from .
all points. - i .(
The. assembly hall Is on the ground floor
with, 12 exits into spacious alleys on both
sides. It is 150 feet back from the street
noise and confusion; Its ventilation and.
light could hardly be improved.. A num
ber of clubs have their rooms In the same
building. The : hall was secured under
great competition arid Is the first im-
portent step -toward the success of the
convention. The Odeon is immediately in
the rear of the Masonic building and has
a width of IIS feet by a depth of 190 feet
Ten-foot driveways on each side of ttla -
front building enter, the basement drive
way to the Odeon,, which allows three
carriages abreast and some -20 carriages
In line. From this basement two stair
ways go up to the foyer of the hall
above. , The parquet floor of the Odeon
is arranged' for 1,142 seats and spaced so
there will be ample room for people to sit
In perfect comfort and still allow others
to easily reach their seats In the same
rOW., -
One of the features of the parquet is a
circle of 30 boxes which enclose the en
tire auditorium. Each box has an ante
room In the rear for hats and coats, open
ing Immediately into the foyer of the
hall. The boxer seat 184 people. A gener-,-
ous aisle extends around the front of the'
boxer, facilitating conferences between
the occupants and the entire audience csn
promenade in - the foyer and reception
rooms. - i v- ..?,"-:';.'' :
The stage is S3 feet' in depth, 75 feet
wide and 40 feet high to top of proscenium
arch and 80 feet to rigging loft
Above the boxes ana around the entire
hall Is a gallery seating 648 people. The
roof is 60 feet above the" parquet floor and
Is spanned by .eight steel trusses so there
Is no columns in the hall anywhere, mak--lng
every seat a desirable one. The deco
rations are in rich Italian Renaissance
style a warm rich red being used for'
the walls and ivory finish for the wood
work. .-.-.,.-.''.
As the Odeon is an entirely detached
building, open on all sides, it is one of
the safest auditoriums In the country and
the crowd can be handled in less time
than in any house In the west The
bulldlnsr itself la as absolutely flrec-roof -
as modern science can make it
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ZUBBAKO ATTZBVOOsT.
"Elbert Hubbard and the Roycrof t
ers" furnished an entertaining subject
for the members of the Thursday After
noon club at the home of Mrs. Angus"
P. Nash. Roll call was responded to
with quotations from the "Orphlcs" of
the Philistine. Mrs. C. S. Colesworthy,
who was essayist for the afternoon, read
a bright and ably-written paper on the
career of Fra Elbertua,. Two interesting.
articles "The History of the Royeroft-.
ers," ana tne -Koycrorters at tiome"
were read by Mrs. B. 8. Burroughs and
Mrs. J. E. Owen, respectively. Mrs. J.
E. Bean gave what is conceded to be
the best of Hubbard's writings, "The
Credo" and "The Message to Garcia."
A bright little lady declared Hubbard
to be a fad, - while others brought press
clippings and periodicals . to sustain
them in their views of his greatness as
a writer. Light refreshments were
served.
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' WOOSBTBir.
The secretary of the" Lewis and Clark! '
club. Mrs. GUI, In sending 320 for the
statue fund writes: "Our members are
all In sympathy with the movement and
I believe will do more when they ar
able. Our last president, Mrs. Morcbm.' '
Is about to depart for Arizona for a
long while on account -of her health.
8he . was an enthusiastlo worker for
your association, but I think our pew
president, Mrs. Mary Carrlco, who by '
the way. is amative daughter, will take
hold - and -work , Just a strongly In
your favor."-1 . .-
Mrs. Gill expresses the most kindly
wishes for the success of the statue
and the ' association ' not only sends
thanks, but congratulations to the pa
triotic women of Woodburn for their
substantial testimonial.
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BBOOxxvnr Koranr mxzttho. t
The regular meeting of the Mothers
club will be held in the schoolhouse at '
the usual time Friday afternoon, Feb
ruary 19.
A cordial invitation Is extended to
everyone who Is Interested in the moth
ers' meetings or work being done in our
schools to be present. .
ouooa
$3 Per Day
nd Upward
Do .Jt
WASHIXOTOBT STJUDET.
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