Chapter I: Preface

In a previous volume, called "Work and Programs for Women's Clubs," more than twenty leading subjects were given for club study, including Shakespeare, the opera, the drama and child study, each with ten programs made out under it, comprising papers, talks, readings and discussions, with the names of books for reference. Probably many of the clubs which have used that book may still prefer the subjects and method employed there, and some who have not used it will find in it their work made easy.

Others, however, who believe in "self help," or who wish to harmonize their study programs with some practical work the club is doing, or who find it necessary to adjust their work to the varying tastes of the members, will prefer the method followed in this second volume.

Subjects are here presented with suggestions for divisions into separate meetings; then the papers or talks are outlined under each, with many references to books by contemporary writers. From the mass of material given each club is to select what best suits its individual needs and arrange from it a year book.

If a club wishes to have sixteen meetings a year on one subject and four on another, the chairman may select one of the large subjects, shape the material offered into sixteen large divisions, add the necessary subdivisions beneath with the references, and then selecting a shorter program, divide this in the same way and combine the two.

Or, supposing a club wished to master a subject with unusual thoroughness, a large subject may be divided into a two-year study course. Several of the subjects indeed might easily be taken up for still a longer time. Any one of them has in it material enough for serious work, yet some are capable also of being taken up in six meetings if that is desirable.

A model Constitution is offered which any club may easily adapt to its own needs. Some condensed Rules of Order are also given. It is earnestly hoped that in this little book every club woman may find everything she requires.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
PREFACE vii
I SUGGESTIONS FOR CLUB WORK 1
II COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT 6
III A STUDY OF THE AMERICAN COLONIES 14
IV SOME POETS OF TO-DAY 27
V THE WORLD'S ISLANDS 39
VI THE BUSINESS OF BEING A HOUSEKEEPER 54
VII A STUDY OF SONGS 66
VIII SOME OF THE WORLD'S FAMOUS BUILDINGS 76
IX FOUR SHORT PROGRAMS 91
X CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND THE CANAL 104
XI THE WORK OF THE RURAL CLUB 118
XII THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND 131
XIII WOMAN'S PROBLEMS OF WORK 139
XIV WOMAN'S PROBLEMS OF WORK (Con.) 145
XV SOME GREAT MEN OF OUR TIME 158
XVI THE LITERATURE OF THE BIBLE 172
XVII THE AGE OF QUEEN ANNE 187
XVIII OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM 195
XIX SPECIAL PROGRAMS ON GREAT MEN AND WOMEN 210
XX PROGRAMS FROM CLUBS 224
XXI WHAT CLUBS ARE STUDYING 236
XXII BRIEF ONE DAY PROGRAMS 247
XXIII HOW TO MAKE A YEAR BOOK 263
XXIV A MODEL CONSTITUTION 280
XXV RULES OF ORDER FOR CLUBS 285