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In comparison with othor great 73mm tho growth of the club “tenant in shuttling. Perhaps it in My accounted for by the npid- ity with which any question is taken up, discussed and 8421th now a days. ' In considering a club whose mem- ber [up Is exdushely 0! women it may be well go speak of some of the be'uéfits which every \wmun derives ‘from :1 Well conducted club. New ideas are'obtnin‘ed,‘there is a broad- uuing out, a most desirabie mental imprnvémeut. n'Mauy a Woman who has felt that the aspirations for bet- terlneut wére peculiar to herself and Who In“ {cum} to breathe them aloud is both astonished and encouraged In homing into club life. to find that Aether Women hum been wrung by the name tglxmiglita. been tillrillédmhy .t'ln'é same aspirations A' Well known Wo- hmu saysâ€"u “ One of lhe benefils uf ufganizntion is‘, that it féuclws us the needs of ufiheru as well as our own. Formerly we forgot the wouien at ‘our side». If we got mere, llw others gut less We did not lhiuk of «qual ity'. [8863998 We were not gmhend- to- genie-r in one body.’ . Organization imn prbved to be an education: There must. he numé- great. truth at the bottom vi the association idea. else it couid never have canal)- KER. DANIEL M. COBB. THE OSSOLI CLUB. fitsifi'féffiiééfifimh *Mxyfiw llahod itaell to mam thlt I hi5 withinaoahortltime;aud in up“. of faults and lailuru, much program has been made. There in alaaya a quote in every city and town 0! the busier wdmen who-feel that they can not aloud to belong to a women‘s club and meet its demanda upon their time and atrength. In Highland Park the prevailing sentiment would appear to be that one cannot aflord not to belong. an the club olera so much "in the way of stimulus and helpful education. For many years'reading clubs af- forded the only mental stimulus in the Pa rli ‘ and little coteries of women with similar tastes would meet at each others' houses to read and dis- cuss the subjects of the day. But the Want of _a largerorganization was felt in order to keep pace with the progress of women everywhere around us,â€" but leaders are the first requisite and they were slow in 00mg ing forward. as it is not every woman who can originate, persevere in a course of action or stand by- an opin- ion quite aloné. To Mrs. Kenneth R. Smootr belongs the honor of hav- ‘ing been the leader in thiscluh move- ment, as it was mainly through her‘ efforts that a group of women gath- ered in the roe-ms lot the Highland "Park Club House in March 1894 and organized what was then known as the"‘Monday Club" with: no othgrj idea than that of mutual improve; ment. Mrs. Smuot was chosen presi- dent and Mrs. Frederick C; Crushing vicepresident; Mrsxfieqw, Secretaty; ' and treasmer;‘ Mrs. Everingham and Miss Annie Hammond,. ( Mm. C. H; Warren) directors. The Hist; ry mid Development of Music was‘chbsen as THE SHERIDAN ROAD NEWS-LETTER. wmwwmzrg.w.w -n -7“ flashes of all and keep aliVe the in- terest in this first venture, and dur ing the fiust year; the German «cm: posers in clnulological order from Bach to \\ agner was giVen. To Mrs. Ben C. .1911}an |.e given the credit for much 0! the sum'ess 0f misfit“ year. A s] ecml mtflifif’fl’i‘ffi‘éfilhd iu Cruiser. 1894 f« r the purppsé of ‘ changing the club’s uaufe and the nume- of "Ou uli" was decided upon in n um ry of Margaret. Fuller’s Osenli. At th ! meefing Mrs. Requa and M s Cashing resigned and Mm, BanO. Joneelueleeted vieapw identandlra. Banvyc. Mase- rstary and treasurer. At the and at a year this organisation arrived at the dignity of a ennuitntion and by- laws and since that time has been steadily growing in influence and en- thusiasm until it noi has a member- ship of 115 and today its members are running the gauntlet oi anbjecta that embrace the best thought and highest achievements of the age: Social and economic questions are frequently discussed and while many cleVer papers are read by the mem4 bers themselves; one or two lectures are given each year by professional talent. Its members are all active members. Those who do not have papers. assist in the musical, art and hospitality dept rtments or in some way add to the attractiveness of each meeting. . -.., , a The Ossoli Club began its second year Oct. 24th, 1895. aud'following is i brief quiminury of it's oficers and work up to data. “’\ slooxn YEAR. President, Mrs. Kenneth R. Smoot, Vice-President, Mrs. Ben C. Jones. Secretary and Treasurer,'Mrs. Henry C. Street; Ditectors: Mm. Albert Paul $mith, Miss Jane H. Street. Gene”! subject for the. year. " \Vo- M38. '1‘. '1‘. WATSON.