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Show NOV 12 1897 library. UNIVERSITY OF UTAH. Official Organ of the Utah Federation of Womens Clubs, $1.00 PEB ITE-A-ia- PUBLISHED . SALT LAKE 0I1Y, NOVEMBER YOL. II. Suggestions for Club Women, 20, 1897 even still prevails, .on this point, and the result, has often been an unfortunate confusion of topics and interests, to the exclusion of either real profit The preparation of a club program is far from being the simple matter of or entertainment. instruction or entertainment providing General meetings are necessary and all the it lie Behind for members. popular. Their number during the with the connected popularproblems winter varies from weekly to monthly, ization and diffusion of knowledge,' but the tendency is to lessen their attention the which are now engaging and consequently to infrequency of our most prominent educators, and, crease their attractiveness. They are the to is it study necessary therefore, valuable to amuse, to promote sociathis underlie which great principles bility and discussion, to entertain tenthe if corresponding movement, distinguished guests, to popularize is be to Clubs in Womens placed dency to call attention to subon a sound philosophical basis. Almost movements, of general importance; but it jects every form of modern organization, should be distinctly understood that whether social settlements, churches, they are not the place to present subassociaChristian societies, patriotic jects that need continuous investigations, etc. , has its educational features; tion of thought. These, whether popuand no student of such development, lar or special, should be eliminated as well as the more distinctly educa.from the programs of general meetings, tional institutions like summer schools, where they are now receiving scanty extension courses, university reading and and be attention, inadequate fail realize a to that circles, etc., can divided into departments or comis of out peoples university growing mittees. the half articulate needs of a nation, Department meetings are among the and that in this world wide scheme most promising features of Womens Womens Clubs have their part, and Clubs. Upon their development deshould adapt their growth to conform pend the continuous mental life of with it. their members, and the growth of a In this brief space details must be discriminating and enlightened spirit and conditions indeed, avoided, vary which will ultimately be felt throughso greatly both in character and needs out the club. Many clubs have arof clubs, their size, the possibilities ranged what might be called the group their deficiencies of and locality, etc., system. Under a few sections general that any attempt to define programs (the fewer the better), any member of end. first its own The would defeat can be added under an consideration should be a careful defiefficient head chairman, who, with nition of the kinds of meetings which her colleagues, can most successfully In wish their hold. to clubs early form the general program committee. formation it is not too much to say This general consideration of club that much confusion prevailed, and organization cannot be avoided in -- sub-sectio- ns Positively Closing Oat All Oat '--W COXH AT ONCE. H3"VH3E,'2' WTiVWl-g- - NO. 48. connection with any discussion of programs, because the departments provide for everything not suitable for general meetings, and quietly develop talent and investigation, of which the result can be given at the general meetings. The difficulty, however, only begins with the formation of sections and The conscientious chairman is at once confronted by the member who is attracted by the reading of a paper, and the college woman who wants a course; both claims must be considered. The popular courses where little or no study is required, will always be most largely attended. They can be profitably conducted on lines where practical experience and general informasub-section- s. post-gradua- te tion can be utilized, such as household science, current topics, modern literature, etc. The difficulty lies in the undue share of labor which devolves on the leader, with the usual result of volunteer work, that it is badly done or done at the expense of a too conscientious chairman. Here may be seen the advantage of joining some of the many excellent popular courses of reading and study issued by university extension courses, reading circles, etc. The popular four years course of the Chautauqua Library and Scientific Circle (C. L. S. C.), is admirably adapted for the general reader. In this way the chairman is saved much unnecessary toil and the class benefits by the connection with a well organized scheme at a very small expense, while due allowance is left for individual development. HRillinepy Goods AT GBE4TLY REDUCED PRICES.) NEW YORK CHSH STORE. |