f .WJLJLJL 'JOil -JUL 1J p By William T. Ellis. .:' ., ,' I ed as a ': reformer by the, Tuaa Shlh ner rmiitic in unwa is cumpre- i - .v"" " " " --- hcnnlbl until the Boxer out break iaundertood. Air roads , nf ifivMtiiriitlon lead: back to 1800 That wu the moat eventful year In China's hoary hlatory. Already Ita vast economic and political influence loom! eo Urge that tn massacre more than 100 missionaries la coming to be regarded as a men pimae rMit ennch. ' ' " -i j Th Finier troubles were the birth ii,f nf m new China. In those ter- rible daya tha nation, all unwittingly, broke forevr from her self-satisfied, - mat. And the punish ment meted out to her, tncluding all the norriDie una viuimu -k nroiim tronns. . and1 - everytnini .i. jfhmt mn iromnrehended . within - ik.l n.nrlintHl OrCV . Of lUSt lOOt nd lawlessness, has put the, fear of civilisation into tn nean i - fries. Whatever '. reaction may,, come amt 1 write In the. midst of one . ,. n.inti will never aa-aln array It Viiinrtiv atalnst the world. Further liftft rnnvlnred Chin that Chris tianity Is here to stay; tha sword, the fir, and th stake of torture annot fcxtirpat It , . Since 1SO0 each year In China's his tory - has accomplished ; more progress than formerly was achieved in cen turies. 4 Undoubtedly this country has TMter . strides In the past six am than In the preceding , two mil Th change ' has been so wirt ; mn startling, so , kaleidoscopic, that th world outside cannot compre hend it Mlaslonariea who come fter a year's furlough, have to pinch themselves to make sure that they a r .wake, China's Greatest Man. . t This Tirovlnce of China, which In cludes Peking and Tlen-Tsln. affords . mnut extraordinary erldencea of transformation. Its viceroy - Is Tuan KMh. Ksi China's greatest man, .al though at the moment overthrown by the Munnhu reactionaries ' who now Monlnata PftWIn i.-It WSS TuMI Bhih ' Kal who created ' and controlled the modern army of TO.000 men which Is n of the asseu or new unina. n iwaa Tuan Shin Kal who mad over Into a modern city a Urge part of old ratlv Tlen-Tsln. t-was. Yuan fihlb v.i who establleted there and at Peking a pollc system and a fir de partment, and' Instituted regulations which have ' diminished to an enor mous extent of fllthlness of the streets. It was , Yuan Shlh Kal who made the narrow, rough and torturous .alleys ' which throughout centuries have pass ad for highways, give way to wide, smooth, straight, modern thoroughfares. It was Yuan 8hlh Kal who fostered a system of modern education of U branches and who opened public read ing rooms and lecture halls, thus In stilling the leaven of modern progress Into th minds of all young China. Today Yuan Shlh Tal'o sun is un Ber a cloud. . He has been shorn of th command of the army, of all his numerous posts except bis vlceroyalty, "and of what. 'Is1 r aU-lmportant In Chi nese politics, his enormous revenues. The Manchu reactions rtles who com nose the palace clique' are on top f but no . one expects them to attempt th slble th ,1'coud '.d'etat' whereby th empress ' seised ' the-'reins of power from the feeble hands of the emperor, There is said to be a blood feud be tween the emperor and bis most pow erful subject, and all sorts of 'con jectures are made as to what will hap pen whenthe empress dies. ; But th .reform spirit grows dally. The revolutionary society Is Increas ingly formidable. Nobody here would be surprised at a national political con flagratlon and revolution which .would be os different ' from the present sporadic outbreaks as a war Is from a skirmish. - But at the same time nobody expects . China to go back to the old daya, ; From what I could glean of the opinions of Sir Robert Hart and - his oldest diploma t. merchants and mis sionaries,,,. general massacre or for eigners la not an impossibility out It will not be by government -connivance as before. .: And whatever comes, China s inevitably destined to become one of th -nations controlled by th - western Ideals of civilisation. Have Not Made Convert!.. l- s This much of the political conse quences of the Boxer outbreak it . has been necessary 1 to write - In . order . to make plain the religious conditions, with which this article Is primarily concerned. On every hand I have heard la America that "the blood of th mar tyrs" had again proved to be "the seed of . the church." It is a surprise to find to what a slight extent this Is true, undoubtedly extraordinary prog ress ha been made In mission work since 1900, for reasons that Will be later explained; but for direct results of the faithful testimony of the' many .who heroically sealed their loyalty with tbelr lives I have looked in vain. 1 have talked with th missionaries In Peking, Paoting-fu, Tungchow : and other scenes of the ..worst - massacres, j They sadly admit that they cannot trace anv conversions to the shining! heroism of the men and women, native converts and foreigners, -who laid down their lives for the gospel. '. .- '- Tnatead. thm-K kr vlllAres - Where all the Chrlshans were murdered In 1100 Into which the .missionaries are now- un able to penetrate, v Jb peopl say that Christianity has caused them . enough suffering; they want no nor to do with it In . numerous , communities where mission work was oonducted be fore the massacres, there Is no mission work now, although the missionary force had , been . Increased. ' Similarly for years after the troubles It was found ; that Inquirers , concerning ..'-"the Jesus way" who - had been , reached through the street - chapels, medical II" - " I iy. ft v '4. S 'A--'CT':v-.;.vf: -J 'vz ' Tsf ! t i- f ' 'tr . - ''"j, ,! 0 V47, ' if V N 4 Tuan Shlh Kal. China's, Greatest ManrNow Out" of power r f ern religion. China now knows that Christianity Is here to stay, a fore to be' permanently reckoned with. ' This is an Immeasurable gam for missions. The massacres challenged Christen dom. They called forth' a vigorous re assertion of the ages Old -Christian faith and expectation of ultimat con quest As one of the finest of the Boxer martyrs, Horace Tracy Pitkin of Poatlng-fu sent as his farewell word to his little son the message that, h should one day come out to China to take his father's place, so the churches generally answered China's deflano by Increasing their missionary foroes, and taking up the, work with new kill and resolution. " ; "','.' By th wiping out of mission work I. XT.V. nirm .11 , tanflMl mil. .V v Vi V . f .a iii p v Rakes of ths missions were obliterated. mad follies of seven years ago. vented by their families 'and -friends from having anything to, do with the church. -; All this la contrary to the ex pectation and preconceptions of Chrlst- ndomi but th truth la more sacred than any ttforrrs- f Wherein Boxers - Failed. , Certain manifest 'results rom ' the Boxer days are apparent. As already stated, that uprising, .which t was ;-prt-i maniy oirectea against - unnsuans ana secondarily against all foreigners, was Halt-1 a futile attempt to stamp out the west- The missionaries were enabled to map but an entirely new plan of campaign. With . the wisdom of experience, the moat strategical places alone wer re occupied. A readjustment of forces and methods followed, which ha - - borne fruit in a markedly increased success, For th reasons enumerated and be cause the spirit 'of progress which was imparted to China at the bayonet's point the converts of the missionaries hav not only '. been 'more -numerous since 1900 but also of a higher class as well. Before that time, while much The Ne China Is Going to School. too much, was said .about the favor of LI Hung Chang, of the presentation of Bibles to the empress, et cetera, the fact remains that the missions were reaching practically only the lowest olass of Chinese. - The "Ho Christian" was , far more in evidence than today. Now , th sons and ; daughters ef th highest officials attend mission schools. The social atandiifa of the ' missionary has vastly improved. In Tungchow, for instance, th proportion of "gentry belonging to the church far exceeds the proportion in th community at large. ' - This state of affairs runs right up to the top. Pfobably no foreigners, cer tainly no foreign woman, has met the empress dowager so often as Mrs. I. T. Headland, on of the Methodist mis sionaries in reking.. on one occasion Miss Sheffield Of Tungchow, met th empress, and that shrewd, old woman, who seems never to forget a friend or ioneive an enemy, asked. "Are yon the daughter of Dr. ,D. Z. Sheffield of-the American board, who was -so kind to Prlno So-and-So, and treated, him and his house so honorably during the for eign occupation T"; Upon learning that her surmise was correct, th empress sent grateful messages to Dr. and Mrs. Sheffield and the other American board missionaries; whose conduct had been sd, greatly th reverse of looting that they had saved the Uvea and property of on of the Imperial princes. . When, shortly afterward, . Miss Sheffield was married to Dr.. Steele of th aame mis sion, the empress sent her sumptuous presents. '. It ; is said, by -the way. that the empress ' has richly rewarded . all who assisted her in that hurried flight from th palace at tha approach of the allies. . t .: Tragic Memories. V ; '" j On cannot talk for fifteen minutes with anybody in China upon a mis-1 slonary tople - without ' being brought face to face with 1900. A missionary's name la mentioned: "You know he lost all his children in th Boxer troubles," remarks your companion. You pick up a photograph from your host's mantel-p'ece,- and ar lnformedVThat, entire family was wiped out,' from grandpar ent to little chliaren,' in in bhh ere." Something is said about the cap ability of a native preacher whom you nave met was mi Brovnn, ju now. who stood so ioyally by Dr. Tay lor and was killed with him, although he might hav escaped. This man mm 4-swt.vws, through th sleg at Tien "Are vou '"hbt glad "to hav had that xoerienc?'" you enthiwlastloslly ; In quire of mlasionarlen who had borne a brilliant part in the siege ai mmg "No. I am ' not", decWedly affirms vounamother: "when a woman has had to consider, directly and finally, while a mob of Chinese who would - torture and murder her and fers. Is howling for blood .only a few feet away, whether or not so Ja, willing to take her own children's lives to save them from the unspeakable vengeance of the Boxers, sh4 has- . undergone - an experience which she would willingly have foregone." it la said that persons are still dying, poth among the Chinese and the foreigners, from th effects of the; Boxer troubles, Rubbing Clothes with Murderers. The world has never learned either the full extent of the horrors or uie atrocities perpetrated by- the Boxers and the allied soldiers (these last hav In violated vrv law of Ood ana man), or of the part played by the missionaries In the siege of Peking. On th former -point consideration for the feelings of the families - ana friends of th" martyred missionaries has prevented a full recital or tne in dlgnitlos to which their bodies . were subjected. , If, a person were inciinea to brood over , such subjects I should think It would get on his nerves to re call that th very men who slaught ered the missionaries and ' th curmi ians, and who , destroyed mission com pounds ao completely i that not "one brick waaMeft standing unon another, and air trace of th site of th buna ing obliterated, "are still walking the streets, and- stilt or tne earn mi no. Th magnanimity and the courage of the missionaries now working at tfce seen f th ' Boxer troubles are beyond praise! They show no resent ment-but only forgiveness. For the ksake of these - murderers of their rrienas - me missionaries ar giving their Uvea. And - they are unafraid. although they ar not blind to their danger, y They know full' well that it is only the dread of ths merciless and all-devastating 'r-reign ; troops whloh keeps the Chinese from' falling upon them again. ' iAt Paoting-fu we wer entertained at the Preebyterlan.com. pound, and Miss Gowans, a quiet, sweet faced, serene-eyed little. ;womaijv from Canada, gave -up her own room to us. Something was said about th attrao tivelv simple white furniture. "It. Is all mad from "packing cases end boxes." came th quiet rejoinder. 1 "You know lost everything in the troubles, and I did not think It would be right con- tderlng the possibility of a similar ex perience, to put in more expensive fur niture." . That was the only allusion made by Miss Gowans to the presence of danger, and she Itinerates freely out in th country; yet she lives, unruffled In spirit In th constant presence of th realised possibility of following her friends to a martyrdom. , Ha vina said-so much concerning, th a, . Boxer days it Is necessary to say more. Most of the missionaries, In the siege and Wt of it acted heroically; but they looters. ar not bragging about their conduct They have even kept to themselves the fact oonoernlng , certain eminent offi cials (hot Americans. b It said); who ' figure largely in th publlo records of the siege, bur whose inefficiency during thos testing day was only equaled by their cupidity afterward, , when they earned for themselves the reputation of being -tne prise looters or reking. . Whloh brings ,me to the point much mooted, and certain to arise when Chi- : nese missions ar being criticised: Did the missionaries loot? That is a sor point, and it has been the center of mora heat than llgnt Sweeping assertions -are made In both -directions,, and so far as I can discover, neither 1 tru. -A word as to' th conditions at that time. Absolut chaos reigned. All th foreigners, except thos in th legations which survived the siege, were home leas and without worldly possessions. as were also the native Christians. . Th Chines' wer fleeing, panlo-strlcken, for -their lives. .So.alers and civilians were taking pot-shots at them "Just for fun." Shops and houses wer abandoned. So terrified were .the natives that - they would surrender anything en demand. - A Chinese on horseback passed r along on th street holding aloft a Discard In English, suoh as th fear-smitten people wer affixing: to their houses, which read, "Don't shoot! Very good people live In this house." An English man, amused at th spectacle, asked the Chinese Where h had got th hone. , Th latter simply , got down and -tan In fright leaving the horse to his questioner.- , An army officer ca lied at the American legation on dayTrfceiji ims penoa ana mtchea his horse ouP side; a Russian soldier promptly appri priatea in norse. - . a ; Forgot property, RigVts.- ' - Th rights of private cronerty had been forgotten; peopl seemed to lose themselves utterly.. "! could have looted " myself." said - a careful journalist a man who participated in these scenes. And some missionaries did loot, to a -greater or lesser degree. On Independ- , nt missionary boasted In print of his looting. While this must be admitted. It Is only fair to add that th great ma. Jorlty of missionaries wer fre from stigma. ' - . ..j; Tru. some, or alL"of the missions. in tbelr organised capaoity. and acting under the ad vie of th American min ister, did enter abandoned shops and possess themselves of supplies of toed and clothing for th native Christians. ' ' wno naa oeenert homeless and penni less by th Boxers. When the owners 4 could be found, I am told, payment was mad for thes supplies; when not, a collectable memorandum of th trans- . action was left This passed under the ' head of "looting"; to did many of tha purohasea mad later, by missionaries ' : from sidewalk merchants. Nearly vT erybody was looting and selling, Chi-r i nese as well as soldiers and camp fol lowers. Rich peopl irf hldtna war "r also-selling their possessions for what ' they would, bring, la Order to buy food. ' So priceless treasures could be bought on th street for a song; and some mis sionaries availed themselves of th op portunity. Others accepted gifts from grateful Chines to whom - they gave protection during thos days ,efdanger. Th possession of thes-mementoes ' brought upon many missionaries the ,,. suspicion ;. of having . been among the WOMEN'S CLUBSMNDsWOR Edited by Mrs. Sarah A. Evans. Vi Annual Report of Portland Woman's tJrlfon. '-r -' ; ' J The report of Mrs. - C. A.S Cobum. president ot the Woman's Union," which ' svas rendered at the annual meeting the past week, again demonstrates the mag nitude and the far: reaching benefits of - Kfiis long, established Jnstltutlon.jsa . The' Woman's Union is ian organisa tion for helpfulness to women without In any respect being charitable; It fills , as fully, if not more so, the modern and advanced conception of philanthro py as any Institution in the city by glv Ing girls and women the opportunity to help themselves; ; Referring to wis fea ' tur of th work the t president la her report vsaysr "rV;'?i 1'-' '-i.-' ' "This organisation .started out many - wears ago' pioneer : In this field, not only In Portland,, but In the Pacific northwestto meet the needs ofwsrk i ng women by Instituting a boarding home or,.th comforts of which they could afford to pay from such wages as they f received. Not a charity In the ens of that comprehensive word from - which Independent sensitive, self-re specting natures snnnic was ims orrer ng; It was and is in ths broadest sense si philanthropy, the basic Idea of which . emboaiea lit tne Term. - sen neiu. i Idea- that of helping self-respecting ! r1m tit hBln themeelves has dominated , tb endeavors of th Wo man's Union tnrougn au me years, im hhrnnicles of this endeavor are not v : .rfttn in hnsatrul words, nut In naJns taking effort practical and persistent, that has, as we believe, flowered , an borne fair rruitage in many uvea. Mrs. Coburn substantiates her state ment, of the success and rapidly grown ' rtot nt the work hv arlvlns conclusive figures as to the limitations set upon It . . ' , n . ( u . Art oj PI71I111 m.uyiiiuwuai .uu, auu tority-trger-'-bwildlngsr'Onr'thls point jjhft---retiring president .'says: ,, i -v E very . room In the building and o-v--ry-aeat--- the tables has been at all ' times voenrotss-wnile. there has been large iwalting list'- upon' the super- - "' ntndent's . books. ' We have, one and all. felt keenly our. limitations in -this matter, but we 'have also felt that the " time was not propitious to go before this public with an prgsnt presentment . of this need, Jt 1 not necessary to - enlarge upon a point so well understood. ,We have simply thought it wise to use to . the beut i advantage the equipment that we' have for the present and bide our time, feeling that when, with build ' r Ing plans fully i matured we present them to the business public, they will be generously Indorsed." : Miss Faillrg, . chairman, of the Wo man's Exchaige . branch of the work, ' gave a very encoursging report In which she says in 'part: '...;i- tb me last six months, J think we can truly say. th Woman's Exchange baa 'mora than held its own. We have been climbing slowly, but surely and now1 are certainly looking ' up and our business' is -prosperous; vry' depart; ment Is In good condition, welr-organ-Ized and in hand. The luncheons are well patronised, the average number of " persons daily much larger than a year a0. - : ;;-t;-f: r::;-'':t W have 100 consignors. , we paid louring the yean-To largest fancy-work consignor, 1878.55; to next Urgest fan-ey-work consignor, -1135.49; to . largest food consignor,: I1.88I 48; to1 next1 larg t ooa conBtnor,' $800.15:"' paid COn Srnors monthly more than 1700. ' The exchange has lit members and received from fees this year $443.25;. during th year $1,156.80 was realized 'from an entertainment given at Baker theatre." Other committees briefly reported as follows:.,?:!': - -. f The recording secretary, Mrs. S. T. Hamilton, reported there had been held 11 meetings during the year; on mem ber having been present at every meet ing, one at bH but one.; while several missed but two during th year. The report of Miss Helen. F, Spald ing, '-. corresponding secretary, showed careful attention to the details of her office, through which feelings of amity and 'good fellowship between . indi vidual worlters and with other organ isations are maintained. , -; The report of the treasurer, Mrs. Wil liam MacMaster, showed a comfortable condition In the financial affairs of the union. . i Mrs.. W. J. Hawkins of th. educa tional department reported 'recent clasaes In physical -culture and vocal muslo as its chief effort with -very good results - - :-' , Isir'-Ji L.j J Mrs. Annette Cotter for the social committee reported little done In a func tions! way, but showed exoellent - care in the placing of choice, magailnes and periodicals on the tables of the union's attractive - library. '-" ,-'' ' , Mrs. H. Ik Plttockv chairman of the membership . committee, reported ' the life membership numbered . 33 . and ac tive, member 335; death, having claimed flv others (during th year. ' i if - Mra Martin Winch of th Woman's Exchange submitted a report of this committee's most excellent -work. ; - Mrs. D. H. Stearns, for th , press work committee, reported kindly atten tion from tii dally papers, also the re- j cent publication of the union's new yeat i book. ., ' .v'l-v ' iMrs. Coburn declined a reelection and Mrs, ' P, J. Mann was elected prosldent for the ensuing year. The other officers ares ; First r vice -president Mrs..; W, P, Olds; second-, vice president,- Mrs. C. A, Coburn: recording secretary. Mrs. S. T Hamilton;" corresponding secretary1". Mjse tieien opaiaing; treasurer, Mrs. w imam MacMdoters; directors, Mrs. Levi Wblte, Mrs. Leon Hlrsch and - Mrs. M. A. M Ashley. An Enthusiastic Appeal For Scholarship Loan Fund.r j ', The following letter has Just been nt to air tha clubs of the, state. Dear Friends, ana co-worgers-A word with you . today , concerning tne scholarship loan fund. . At the last meetinor of the Oregon Stats Federation of Women S Clubs, tne jouowmg resuiu tfnns were adootedP ,4Bee page ZH An- nni Ttpnort -ot Orecon Federation of Women's Clubs.) , . ;Th work Is already wen begun ana ttve '"nucleus of a -substantial. final baa neen rormeo. is yOur-ClUO a meniuer i uruunv tion? . We"lnvlt your cooperation m this endeavor.- -.t ' i k - "Is your club not a member of the fed eration T We atlli invite ' your encour agement and your aid, -' Four . ways Jn which your club can neipi , , : ."First:" By awakening and sustaining an educational "spirit1 a college spirit, in the women of your community.. .v' "Second: - By encouraging . neserving young wmen to avail tbemselVes of the opportunities which the scholarship, loan fund is intended to insure.. r "Third: By sending tns committee , suggestions 'and adding such Informs tion as shall enable it to work intel ligently under s full survey ef th field. 'Fourth: .By sending contributions to tne rund.- - : . . ( , - "Whether your help be great or small, it win do cordially , welcomed and ap preciated. . We hope this 'message may appeal to you and bring an - active re sponse. Most sincerely, " "HELEN F. SPALDING, "Chairman Educational Loan Fund, Committee." I t at v ' W. C T. U., News ; Prom Many Parts of State. ' Institute work has been successfully carried on during these ; spring I days, Mrfc Additon is statv Institute leader and has been ' holding very successful ones at many points.' r . Mahams, In Marlon county, though a small town, held a very enthusiastic in stitute, four towns being represented- eiayton, oatea, Manama and Lyons. An original , poem was read by Mrs.' Krlse and by request of the state president will ; be sent, to the medal contest bu reau .to be added to th indorsed red tations. ; i, Two exceedingly able papers deserv more than passing comment- ' One was on "Responsibilities of the Father" by Mrs. AUc Hudson of .Gates, and on on. woman's ResponslblUty in ' Citi zenship," by Mrs. M. E. Krlse. ., Lan county held- an Interesting In stitute at Albany. Ji On of the ' espe dally able papers was on "Methods of work" by Mrs, Richmond of Sclo. At Corvallis, Benton county held its annual institute and it was pronounced by some present the best they ever at tended, "f All , the , papers " and ' discus sions were ably handled and interest ing as-to bJectTnatter."Corvallls has the enviable distinction of being 4he first W. C T. U. on the coast -to hUlld and own its own- headquarters ; and they Jbave kept a puWl, J-eadlng room open In that city for ti years. Cor- vallls has , made - marked ; strides , in progress and enterprise since, it adopt ed local option and It has , certainly proved a blessing to - Benton county. Newport, our delightful , summer' re sort was visited cy the state .: pres ident, and three -very: successful meet ings resulted In the organisation of a local A union wltb the .following .offi cers; President,, Mrs.s. G. Irvlnt vice presjaent, Mr. De Mlnthome; record ing secretary. Miss "Fleming;" '' eorr. sponding Secretary, Mrs. Rae. The W.-C. T. U. of th stat are planning to erect a rest, cottage 1 at Newport ' as soon as all arrangements can be perfected. The lot hr already secured near the summer school audi torium and a series of temperance ral lies will doubtless be planned for the coming summer. To hold a summer school . of method during the summer is the; ultimate plan. , -?. . 'f,;-.i Slay ton -4n Marlon county was br ganized by the stat president on April 26, with Mrs. B, L.. Morton president; Mrs.' Reese secretary and Mrs. , M... A. Goodman tresSurer: ' -. j . v Salem W, C. T. U. was visited by th Stat president and found , to- be in very . good condition, prosperous and With an'lne'reangsiinembivMn;;:, Cottage Grove rejoices In good law enforcements; a does also Eugene. - Astoria union has been aiding in the work ; of establlahlng. a new home for the seamen's work. . -n, -'i W, C, T. V worX at h two Chaiu tauquas Ashland and Gladstone- promises to be better attended than ever before. .Th Gladston work will be In charg of the state president and at ' Ashland ' Mrs. Ida Marsters, state recording secretary, will assist the lo cal oommltte and the good work to be accomplished Is assured. " ' ' At' Gladston the Round Table hour, following the afternoon lecture, will be conducted by W. C. , T. U. ' and able specialists will present topics touch ing most vitally on social problems. Contest work has been .most active. Mount Scott will hold one next week. The department of "Purity In . Art na Literature" -which embraces th' work for civic Improvement in general Is at work in a practical manner try ing to get more water fountains erect ed. This movement screeds from Kla math Flails in the -south. to Malheur county on th eastern ' border. - Also agitation . is setting peopl : to think ing' along the line of ; adequate play grounds for children, early closing and a Satarday half, holiday for ths work ing men and women. . ' -- ; The W. C T. U' organisation has In Its annual resolutions for several years declare in favor of Saturday half hol idays and to show that they are prac tical, has also voted to refrain from doing' any shopping after 1$ o'clock noon. If all humanitarians would do this It would greatly hasten this step toward justice. . -r . Social progress is always the result nf a multitude of ameliorating forces, hence the W. C. T. U. "do everything" policy Is the historic verdict, rather than trying for any j.obe panacea. - SPECIAL REPORTTR, Woman's Press Qub A ; , Holds Infesting Meeting. ' - ; The monthly meeting of th Woman's Press club was held on the, evening of the 6th. la the Sherman-Clay hall, Sixth and Morrison ' streets. The president, Mrs. L. F. vAdditon, , presided, , A fine program had,, been arranged and was opened with a vocal solo by Professor Jesse Parker. Miss Marshall and Miss Alice . Justin both rendered delightful solos during the evening and a partlcu lariy pleasing numoer was a recitation with ', piano accompaniment by - Miss Alice Justin. 1 Miss Bruce. ' a drama tic reader gave some isplendid ; selections. Mrs Marshall gave a fine paper on -the business side of press - work and an original' story 'was read by Miss Monroe, The Press club at its last meeting de cided to go tnto the State Federation benefit. The club is growing in Interest and promises to be one . of i the strong woman's organizations of the city, r H t Bureau of Inl6rmation ' Enlarging Its Usefulness. vvi ' That ' th Bureau of Information of the General Federation is no longer In experiment-Is demonstrated by the. in creased demand ma'de daily upon It and the. number of letters, of appreciation received from thoee.jwho have-, found the bureau,:- "help , mHHhwsof $; need.; Mrs, Wood, , the- manager ;r.porta ' that, each day's mall presents hew prpblems for the bureau1 and new features- of Its usefulness. Today a club in 'Indian Ter ritory desires an outline and"; reference books on .the Victorian era of English literature; a Virginia club woman needs tacts concerning ... child - labor ,- In the United States and the work ot the Gen eral Federation v industrial v and child labor- committee; ; a' eommlttee In the southwest is : arranging next ! year's work and asks for an outline on munici pal art; the husband of a club woman In a western town desires proof of the usefulness of the woman's club; a New England rural club, suurt have tela on home economics,'.: Requests touching On the .Panama , canal, antique furniture. and an Interminable list, of, subjects ar being constantly made. " Tb loan Vb- rary.ls proving a great success and; a valuable acquisition to tb bureau. It was aouDtiui, at one time, wnetner, with, the many traveling Ubraries, often maintained by th state, a library of this kind would be successful, but It has been found that remote clubs often need reference books that ar not usually found In traveling libraries, and the small - postage charge Is Insignificant compared wth th value Hf the book to the club. ' 'V-.. : . . There is no state that cannot derive the benefit of this bureau, and no club. provided it is a direct member of th General Federation. - or has membership tnrougn tne state Federation." As th season for calendar making is now upon us, tne Oregon clubs should take advantage of this opportunity pre sented to them,- and get what help they need from a reliable and willing source. . There-: is no charge mad for any study outlined, bbok or information and it can be had by addressing Mrs, Mary t wooa, Portsmouth, N. H. Heport of the , Portland:; Froebel Association. The object - of thi association shall be to further the best interests of chil dren.. t!',i ii v m.: iKV ' d ,&:s;"4r':':' Flrst. Through conference of parents and - teachers on subjects pertaining to this end. . Second. rThrough th support of such enterprises helpful to ail children, at shaU be decided upon y the association. , Third. Threugh th maintenance of a library. "-,) .:'.; ;-..:- :.-' Th s officers are: President, Miss Elisabeth JEC Matthews; vie president, Miss Helen M. Stafford; secretary, Mrs. C. C, Chapman; treasurer. Miss Helen a. Chandler. j-, v-Av During th year Just ended. May, 1907. much work has beeni accomplished along the lines or . ''orvlo improvement" publlo play grounds. Juvenile improvement as sociation,, protection ' of - forests -nnd birds, garden, both indoor and out of door culture of plant life; ' excursions for nature study, and consumers' league, Tha association's affiliated with- the Oregon State ! Federation. City Federa tion, J uvenlle Improvement association and cooperates in movements which further th best development of "child culture. ; . - j . -: .-..-v-- v " s - The association was organised in Oc tober,' 1904. Its motto is, "Come let us live with the children." The colors are green and white. - , National Art Committee .' v Makes Its Annual Report. - The , art committee met In Chicago wltb -representatives , from - .-several states, and were especially happy . in having Mrs. Decker vand Mrs. Moor witn ust Th program for' the biennial was discussed, and many ideas suggest ed, some of .which w hope to carry out. Rprt of the . traveling ' art arallsries of. American paintings were most gratifying.!-One of the galleries has visited towns In Utah, . 1(K in Montana, 14 in Minnesota, .7 In . South , Dakota. and -21 In Wisconsin. Another , gallery, has made a tour, visiting many 'towns in Nebraska,' Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsyl vania, , West Virginia, Jiorth . Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and haa Still a tour to make In Georgia and some of the New .England- states., Letters ar re ceived from every town where the wo men's; clubs have exhibited the paint ings, expressing delight (a the pictures. A third gallery ha been In Indiana. Is now la Illinois sad - goes next to Kansas, every day ' until Jun ' being spoken for. - .;;. ,"vr; Still other. States to be visited . this yearar Texas with 31 ; applications, Oklahoma and Missouri. s,-'i,i i ? i - The first gallery will b in Decatur, Illinois, under the auspices of tha art league Another 111 be' a feature of th Missouri Stat - Federation meeting In Joplin In May.- - , A special request from .the commit tee . is that . galleries be forwarded promptly according to directions. Other wise tne enure rums must uo cnmigeu, thus seriously :' incenvenlencing those that have expected It on certa1neTttes, and making the work of the committee much more exacting in consequence of the, great number of letters that must be written. Another request is that clubs desiring the pictures the coming year will send in their applications beforth closa of th club year, as th rout can be mora advantageously arranged when the list of places is complete. The exhibits have proved of great educational value In the smaller towns, giving th chil dren, especially,- correct ideas of art and fostering a love of beauty. ' MART K, HOLMES, Secretary Art Committee. a st St Mary Merrimtnv Abbott, : - V- r: Prominent Educator, Passes Away. . The executive committee of the board of directors, G. F. W. C, can express only in silent sorrow . the loss every member of the general, federation must reel in the death of th warm friend and oo-worker, th chairman . -of th educational committee. Through ' those wno knew her dally personal Ufa. sur rounded wltb kindred requiring loving car w should learn of : th happy, buoyant spirit the broad view of Uf and th broader tolerance of pettiness mat coma not touch her upward search. The last intercourse of the executive committee with Miss Abbott1 Was held in Chicago, where she gathered, at her bidding, the officers . of the National Educational association In conference with -representatives of six. organiza tions Of -women- concern rnr educational interests of the, nation. , Every word eh said in explanation of her far-reaching plans was listened to with absorbing interest. The report or, this meeting, which promised so much for broad, co operative educational work in the United States, ' will be given : next month. .,-Z:-ii .:.: v.. ;-:.: ;; In her memory-"nothing would hav seemed to her so happy as the success ful result of this first meeting. - Let us work with her thought her enthusiasm, before us, until we make it a part of ourselves and. carry her love of this beautiful world into action. : . . , v K': . i '''! ''.'',:l H.-s;-.r-. Tuesday Afternoon Club 1 Holds Annual Lecture Day. ; , The Tuesday Afternoon club held its annual lecture day. at the horn of Mrs. A, B. Manley,. 668 Williams avenue. A large number . of guests had been In vited .'-and the spacious r rooms " were filled to overflowing. ? The. social com. mlttee, Mrs. .A. - A.- Bailey, Mrs. H.- J, Jackson and Mrs. G. M. GHnes, assisted by Mrs. H. E. Chipman and the hostess received the .guests , and had prepared an excellent program announced: by h president Mrs. Frank RVMlles. r Miss Maud Bell ' rendered - a 1 piano solo -which called for an encore and was much appreciated. ; Following this Miss' Delta Watson sang t "I Know V a Bank," by Horatio Parker, accompanied by -. Miss Francis Batchelor, and ! re sponded -to an .. encore,, "I Love" But Thee," La Forge. ' - ' m; Professor Lester G. Paul, reader of the Inciting seen from "Julius Caesar" and, "Th Tragedy of CajnllM.1 by Ald rlch. "-! .;' t -' ."-.: - Th Ueturer.' Benjamin : A. .Thaxter, or the Portland Academy, was then, in troduced by the president Mr. ''Thaxter Is recenUy; from the east a, graduate from - Tale, and is now' occupying the chair of English literature at th Port land Academy. HI lecture on Milton was masterly, scholarly, and proved a great treat to th members of the dob and their guests. - -Miss Watson then sang "Love's Mes sage,",, after whleh a social hour was spent, during which time refreshments were served by th special 'committee, Mrs; E. E. Miller, Mrs. A Crofton and Mrs. William Amos, assisted by Mrs. Robert Smith and Mrs. J. D. Hayes. : i; K '. t ; t-i;.;-V" !r :: . Roseburg Club . ' . Sends Fine Report' ' ' ' V ' In making up th stat national council meetlner ths iiit,mL dent has received th following encour aging report from th 95 Msntal Cul ture club of Roseburg: l ' W hav met on aoh Tuesday at w 'tf ,;.6 rent th rlon Mra W. R. Willis, as we id id last rear. We have $7 -members,, having lost, two by November 2 Held at Armory. Th members gav Tenny. son's "Dream of, Fair Women." secern ner 4 Needlework, day AU ladles with Invited guests had 'fancy work to work on and tuy ..kt.i - was, . wss very entertaining. - - i , -January s German . art and maslo. "V Th first part of tha- program conslstJfr of German muslo; in short, a rnjS'&fc7 ; I The latter half of th jprogfiinwas - I uiustrsted with plotures on same. . .' -LrfP "Indian day. Each lady told history and legends of ths trfb wnich-sh r6nrsentei. . hriiin. Of StmS.a:;.!.'..,',.;'...:-!!,;..-;. , March bWW Homr from O. A. C. to talk to us about !:Iarel ln Buro."" which Urn Professor Homer sent hi. i... Athens, Pompeii and Rom (bound), as . - " 1 r"Y 9y present! , Tr?n Ii w . curd Professor Homer, who arava us trated by stereoptioon slides on his va. i cation on; the Mediterranean trip. It was exceedingly interesting and thclub was glad to payekpenses of both of thes lectures. . This closed our club year. The Interest Is Just as great as . ever. W will stud-v th n.. irio 1 wSf8 fl."? Irela. Scotland and -Wales this coming yar. o Th.V orfloe,rB .elected follows! President, Marl , Selden , Flint- (third term) and th vota was vWpresldent Mrs. Helen Smlokj sec. ' ohd vice-president, Mrs. Alfred Wollen berg; secretary, Mrs. J. C. Aiken; treas urer, Mrs. O. P. Coshow. - - t st at th ".Western Academy. of Muslo, gav sense of ths term. Woman Elected T S Justice of the Peace,' ,. Mrs. McCulloch, ;who Was alwiteJ Justice of the peao at Evansjon, 111., me uiuor uay, - is eminently qualified for th office. Sh Is a graduate of Rockford. college and of the law snhnnt of th Northwestern university, In 1881 sne was aamutea to th bar In.IlllnoAS. Mrs. McCulloch 1 th author of th bllH. which makes Illinois mothers Joint; guaruin.no oi meir cniiaren, and of the bill raising th age of consent from It -to 1, years. . She has served on th leg islative committee of i th Illinois Fed. ration of Women's clubs, la of th Chicago Woman's club and legal adviser of th National Woman 8uf (rage association. - A slight woman physieally and gentle of manner, Mrs. McCulloch Is .womanly - in the truest ' J