Show I II J I I i The Good and Evil of I 11 Women's Clubs I 11 II nv fly Y In A A. A l' l lIn In the multiplication of or women's clubs chubs all nil over o tho country countr titers there there I Is Js a disposition to discuss uRR the pros and cons as to whether th they are art productive of or good or ill III and there ther therIs Is doubtless much to be he said ni l on both sides Il es of the question They o he may be fruitful of or In Infinite infinIte infinite in- in finite good and mn may on the ther l hand be th the ca of ot s serious harm harm harm- like mens men's clubs depending chubs depending upon the character of or time the membership t and the object for which a club chub la is organized In some Instances s cubs clubs have developed devel devel- time the latent talent of or tho the women of or certain towns and cities and have given many opportunities for the time cultivation of or native abilities which they mn may have been totally Ignorant of possessing until until un un- til Lii the they became members of oC a n. club chub which brought them In contact with more fortunate fortunat intelligent cultivated women who were willing to toIve give Ive their less fortunate sisters the benefit of their experience and acquirements Classes have been formed Inside of ot clubs clubs' for or the study of his history tor tuie ture art political economy current topics domestic economy conom and many other important and useful questions which have accomplished much good Inspired laudable ambitions and elevated elevated ele ele- dc- dc time the standard of society Such clubs climbs have not overlooked the time necessity sit sity alty of or amusement and anil recreation for all people and they have Instituted the highest or order er of or social entertainments many of oC them being copied h by the members In their own homes s and In Inthis Inthis inthis this way Insuring the refinement and morality of or the community Other clubs have for their basis benevolence benevolence ben ben- and Christianity It Is la needless needless need need- less to dwell up mn m the splendid work that ha has been done b by such praiseworthy praiseworthy praise praise- worthy worth organizations or to tr try to en enumerate en- en the thc beneficent results of their philanthropy The potent Influence of educational clubs climbs or leagues cannot be overestimated overestimated mated In the part they have taken In InI Inthe the tIme cultivation enlightenment and advancement advancement ad ad- I of oC time the whole people They Thoy have hao supplemented uPI the work of or educators edit edu I caters b by their Interest and encouragement encourage encourage- ement e- e ment Dr Df all nIl methods which have been considered ered worth worthy of experiment Clubs that have been organized for lor purely selfish objects and the amusement amuse amuse- men meat ment t of or women are to be deplored On this list might be placed whist bridge and other club clubs whose sole ole object Is Indulgence In games amos of cards When hen women get Jet started at nt anything any any- thing timing the they become unduly Intent upon n It H. H especially if 15 the object Is accompanied h by Imy the excitement of a game ame of or chance No m more more rl fatal habit could t O over over- r- r tale a woman than that of or gambling as It consumes a woman body and soul No one who has ever looked ed upon the tIme gambling tables at Monte Carlo arlo and wat watched the tIme anxious wan faces of the wretched women v around the tIme tables In Inthe Inthe inthe the Casino could for a moment doubt tho the pernicious Influence of addiction to card playing for money mOlley to say nothing noth noth- In ing of or tho the calamitous consequences following following fol rol- fol- fol lowing persistent gambling In our own country no matter whether It be bo at atI ata ata a a. club Sn In a l i private or OT n a regular li licensed Ii- Ii I c censed gambling house Neither does It matter whether wh the g gain be bf whist bridge or poker if Ir there Is Ie a stake however small It IB he sure to bring disaster die dis aster In the end Clubs of gt u r t l 1 t tI m fl I II t. t C 0 Z or n n 0 and anti cause them to lo neglect every ever Cr duty to children n. n homo and Thoy Tho bo become orne curd careless In thel clr dree ires Indifferent to their lends friends lire are not members of or their clubs and Ir 1 all abandon themselves tc te tho the evil fascinations of or games gaines with bit bib bitof of ot pasteboard It Is a 0 mystery how wom women n who In Insist Insist Insist In- In u upon on being considered the time superb being and amid claim calm to be endowed with witt greater r ter virtues than men will surrender to the tho same samo vicious practices that art arc I I so deplorable In men How can cnn the thc thel expect to exert any power over mer for good s or Induce InduCt them to andor al such ruch reckless In Indulgences as gambling If ir the they participate In the same amusements It would seem that tin tim recollection of or the time desolation and sor sorrow sorrow sorrow row brought upon wi wives veil and children y would r nil 7 con- con woman from countenancing tumbling In an any form Aimless clubs club It would seem are nrc un- un and gener generally llY them- them melves In Into rendezvous for Idle women vho ho drift with vt the tide of time doing I for the thc benefit o of mankind ind thereby falling failing In the mission for or womankind was created |