. Review of reviews and world's work. S-IukiIs (omniitfi-c of tin-(arini;ii- IiiHtitilte.) the higher life would be complete without refer-«nce to the work of the womens clubs of thecity. There are a large number of these. an<lthey have done work in many lines,not only for tlu intellectual improvement oftheir, members, but for the advancement of thecity generally. The head(|uarters of many ofthem are in the Twentieth Century Club build-ing. The Daughters of the American Revo-lution have made a successful fight to preventthe removal of the Old Blockhouse, built byColonel Pouquet i
. Review of reviews and world's work. S-IukiIs (omniitfi-c of tin-(arini;ii- IiiHtitilte.) the higher life would be complete without refer-«nce to the work of the womens clubs of thecity. There are a large number of these. an<lthey have done work in many lines,not only for tlu intellectual improvement oftheir, members, but for the advancement of thecity generally. The head(|uarters of many ofthem are in the Twentieth Century Club build-ing. The Daughters of the American Revo-lution have made a successful fight to preventthe removal of the Old Blockhouse, built byColonel Pouquet in 1764, from its historic Civic Club, composed of men and women,has done excellent work. So also has the Kings-ley House Association, a college-settlement or-ganization. AND OTHKR ORGANIZATIONS. An important agency in the development ofthe character of the people of Pittsburg has beenthat of the clubs and other organizations of busi-ness men. The Duquesne Club has long been 76 THE AMERICAN MONTHLY REVIEW OF RE^ THE BLOCKHOUSE. (Pittsburgs notable revolutionary relic, a remnant of FortDuquesne, almost in the heart of the citys businessdistrict.) the chief business and social organization of thecity. Its membership, probably, embraces moremen of great wealth than that of any other or-ganization in the country of the same kind. Atits magnificent clubhouse, on SixtB Avenue,many great business and industrial projects havebeen consideied and launched. A similar or-ganization, whose existence dates back only afew years, is the Union Club, which has largeand handsome apartments on the top floor of theFrick building. The Pittsburg Club, on PennAvenue, is a purely social club of high University Club has a large membership ofuniversity and college graduates ; it long hadits own quarters, but is now temporarily domi-ciled at the Union Club. The Pittsburg Cham-ber of Commerce has in the past exerted an im-portant influence in the business developmentof P
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