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Show DON'T LIKE THE WOMEN'S CLUBS Ex-President States Objeciions. . Cleveland, in Ladies' Home Journal, Says Many Unkind Things. His Strictures Are Directed Particularly Particu-larly Toward the National Federation Federa-tion of Women's Clubs. In a recent article In th I-odles' Homo Journal Jour-nal ex-Proaldtnt Cleveland says some unkind un-kind thlnKS about women clubs, his strictures stric-tures being directed particularly toward the sort, to uee hit own words, "which have grown up In all sections of our laud, and which htto slready become so numerous that. In tho Interests of their consolidated management, a National Fedci uilon of Women s Clubs has been rn-utod " Ex-Prcjldent Cleveland admits in the course of tho .article that there aro associations "of women w hustt purposes of charity, rollglous enterprise or Intellectual Improvements are altogether laudable and worth.' and the question naturally nrlsts to the minds of thoso who know a little something SbOUt the General Federation of Women's Clubs, and tho work that lis members do what posnl-blo posnl-blo objection oan tho vx-Presldent havo P. the clubwomen whoso clubs inako up that gT.-at organization? Is It not for Intellectual Impl o oment that many women Join clubs? Is It not for Improvement In civic life, for the betterment of conditions In publlo hnuU. to muke bettor the condition! of child labor t.. beautify municipalities and for kindred other purposes that Women's clubs me funned, or, at least, for theac .urosi s that they exist. ex-ist. Tho writer further admits that he believe In according to women ' tho utmost social enjoyment en-joyment " but who ever heard of a real woman's wom-an's club an they ar known today being formed for soclul enjoyment? Are there any ant clubs or eewlng clubs In the General Federation . f Women s Clubs? No. Th clube In thai great International organization of women are clubs that do something, clubs whoso members accomplish something both In tho way uf their own Intellectual Improvement Improve-ment and tho bettering or conditions of their fellow -men. From tho Providence fit. 1.) Journal oomes on artlelo printed about tho samo time the b 'tlcle by ex- President Cleveland appeared. Bnd shows there Is cause for congratulation famong tho people of tho Nation that women's club do exist Tho Journal says: "Tho recent discussion of tho child-labor laws In this State, tho subsequent passage of a bill providing that no child under 14 enrs Of age shall bo employed In shop or factory tho enactment of a law providing for tho education edu-cation of tho adult blind In their homes and the Kpnerous appropriation for the purpose. Invito attention to tho power thut Is being Wielded by women's clubs not only In this St&tt, but thioughout the country. "Following thu linos of work suggested by iho National federation, somo of tho dubs in each Statu have devoted themselves to obtaining ob-taining certain reforms or tn pr. .looting such eduiutlonal or phllunthrnplc enterprises ea seomod to bo needed In their respective Commonwealths. Com-monwealths. At the lKt meeting of the Ne tl.inul federation special slresii was laid on the need of reform In the child-labor laws, and a national chlld-lubor committee was appointed, appoint-ed, with local committees where required. Tho federation pledged Itself to lr to bring about rlmllar laws In each Stato governing child labor and sweat-shop work, and It has already al-ready secured the passage of se' traj such statutes stat-utes 'This phase of tho club movement Is somewhat some-what of a surprleo to those who looked upon It In the first days of Its exlstenco as more or less of a Joke on tho result of tho desire de-sire on the port of a few discontented women to secure a vt-nocr of culture, to pose for what thoy Wore not, to win perhaps a f-sl-lng on a higher ooclal piano than the one whoro thoy belonged. That there aro atlll ouch womun In tho ranks, any member of a club Is awaru. That thero aro still clubs which devote themselves to tho pursuit of culture cul-ture as obtained from cn.-yolopodlss, and who tako their mental pabulum, n It were, from tho mouths of babes and sucklings, and thut there are still women who make a f--tlsh of their clubs, erecting false i.tundards of llfo until their homes aro left unto them .Prolate, .Pro-late, mut bo admitted. It Is a significant fact, however, that women aro being called upon to consider problems, civic nnd social which require a broader training than It was posslblo for them to obtain a generation or more ago. This training tho woman s college and tho woman's club, when properly conducted, con-ducted, supply, the latter, especially, giving to women who have missed a college training tho opportunity of keeping up intellectual llfo and 01 putting newly acquired know ledge to practical use In sorn lino of economic endeavor en-deavor or social service 1 And from Uuthrle. Okla., comes this little story of what has becin done and Is being done by the clubwomen there "Tho women's clubs ,-ue rutobllshlng th kindergarten In the public schools, liy an act of the Legislature two years ago Guthrie has a right to a kindergarten, kinder-garten, to be maintained by tho school lands funds, but DO kindergarten has ever been established. es-tablished. Tho clubwomen urn engaged nt present In ascertaining the number of children chil-dren of kindergarten ugo In the town. Tho Guthrie federation la also engaged In beautifying beauti-fying the school grounds of the city. Tho 8chool turd nnd the Superintendent of Schools aio lending their ox-dHtmice. ' e Committee Making- Progress. Miss Catherine Dousall, chairman of the local committee for the annual convention of the I'tnh Federal Inn of Women's clubs writes thnt things ore progressing very satisfactorily at SpiMngvllle. where tho convention Is to bo hold this y.-ar Nearly all tho committees have been named, a nd those that havo been appointed are already hard at work making arrangements for the r j.tlon and entertainment entertain-ment of delegates and visitors who will attend at-tend the convention. Another name hus been added 'o the programme pro-gramme committee, that of Mr-i T W Nay-lor Nay-lor of I-ignn. The other m.-mhers of the pi,,, gramme committee, appointed by the president of the federation, Mrs. Kinney ore- Mrs. Gould B. Hlukelv chairman. Mrs. A. V Taylor, Tay-lor, Salt Ijike Woman's club: Mis K. I.ee, Reviewers' nub Mrs Wolff, .'ouncii of Jewish Jew-ish Women! Mrs A B. Corey and Miss Paroh Wholen. tigden , Mrs. E. E I orfman. Provo. Mrs. G. T. Thompson, Springs llle. Gave Interesting Lecture. Prof Byron Cummlngl f th- I'nivcrslty cao a most Interesting lllusrrat.'d lecture on Greek Architecture" last Mondm- evening In tho fuseum building It was given before the members of the Monda Night club and invited friends, and was greatly enjoyed by all. Annual Election H;ld. After hearing annual reports of officers of the club, presenting Mrs E. B Crltchloa with a huautlful loving cup and choosing Its ofOcers for the ensuing year, the Ladles' Literary club on Friday afternoon adjourned Its regular regu-lar meetings until the second Friday in September. Sep-tember. The officers chosen fur next J . :ir Were: Mrs. A. J. Gorhani. president Mn A. J. Hosmer. t vice-president : Mrs E B. Crltch-low, Crltch-low, treasurer, elected to succeed herself, Miss Myra Sowles recording secretary, Mrs Oscar L. Cox corresponding secretary Mrs. L. E. . Hall, historian Mr. J. F. Grant, librarian. Mrs. D. Elliott Keii. critic. Mrs Parmaloe Mrs. Frank B Stephens and Mrs. Hal W. Brown, members of tho board of directors. Will Work Eniring Summer. When the nuggeption was made at tho regular regu-lar meeting of the Woman's Christian T.-m-peranco union yesterday afternoon that on adjournment ad-journment be taken during tho summer months, one of th member! remark, d ' The sap-ins never take a acatlon. why should we? ' Tho remark was greeted with appluuso and caused the members of the union to reconsider re-consider their determination to hold no meetings meet-ings during July and August. At yesterday's meeting It was decided to Invite the several unions of the Stale to hold their annual convention con-vention In this city In October next. It was also decided that members of the union should lend their support to the work of the iuvenlli court, and the union will hereafter supply car tickets for Mrs. Young, probationary officer of the court, to enable her to more easily carry on her work. The union Is now In a flourishing condition nnd Is accomplishing much good along the several lines of work followed. Other Nctes. Members of tho Reviewers' club passed S very pleasant aftcrnotin on Monday last at the homo of Mrs J F Adams. The State Council of Women will meet In a few days to elect delegates to the National Suffrage association eonvunt'.on to be held In Portland the latter part of Juno und the eerlj part of July. The last meeting of ihe Wasatch Literary club will be held Tuesday. May 1$. at the home of Mre. R. O. McNlece. The Seekers' Literary club mot Friday with Mri Sawver. No Fjirl torroc, A paper on tho Civil war was read by Mrs. Sawyer. The next meeting will be with Mrs. J. S. Beleff. 172 West Seventh South, on May A full attendance Is expected, as the club will be addressed by several prominent clubwomen of the city The Home Prore. tlve league meets with Mrs D. H. Twomey. 21 Seventh East, Frldav afler-iiuon. afler-iiuon. May i). |