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Show IMEIM OF WOMEN COISTO H CLOSE Relief Society Conference Concludes Its Deliberations at Assembly Hall. SENATOR SMOOT TALKS Says Loyalty to Church Has Not Interfered With Loyalty Loyal-ty to Country. President Joseph J. Smith, United States Senator Ticed Smoot and Misa Gertrude MeOhcyno of the Utah Agricultural Agri-cultural college made addresses at yesterday yes-terday morning's meeting of the Women's Wom-en's Relief society conference, held in Assombly hall, with a big attendance of delegates from all stakes in the Mormon church, and with Mrs, Emme-Jinc Emme-Jinc B. Wells presiding. Included in the musical programme, which was under the direction of Mrs. Lizzie Thomas Edward, was a vocal solo bv President M. J. Ballard of the northwestern states mission, who sang "I Know That Mv "Redeemer Liveth," and "The Angel's Serenade" by Mrs. Edward, with violin obligate by Professor Pro-fessor Georgo Skolton. President .Joseph F. Smith spoke on ihc duties of members of the Belief Ihooietics, describing the sisters as going go-ing like' angels into the homes of the needy. "One of the principal objects of this organization is to consider carefully and at all times first the needs of the Latter-day Saints, and secondly, the strangers within our gates, he said. Senator Smoot Talks. Heed Smoot, United States senator, discussed the value of a knowledge cf the existence of Jesus Christ, the redeemer. re-deemer. ' Loyalty to the church," said Senator Smoot, ''never prevented mo from being loval to our country. It has helped me to be loyal to this nation na-tion and to live the principles of this great government of ours. I have nevr lost anything in friendship or otherwise other-wise by living the principles of the gospel. Dr Leslie W. Snow, at tho afternoon meeting, treated the subject of the alue of good eyesight as an aid in accomplishing ac-complishing things and achieving distinction dis-tinction in the various spheres of life's activities. Me deplored the prevailing prejudice against eye-glasses, which was altogether without roason, he said. He gave directions concerning the proper use of lights and shades and presented pre-sented instructions for the prevention and cure of ordinary optic diseases. lJ is advice was that children bo not required re-quired to read small print or girls allowed al-lowed to strain their eyes at too fine needlework. Music Is Enjoyed. Professors J. J. McCJlellan and Wil-lard Wil-lard Wcihc rendered the ' 'Traumerei " and the "Cradle Song," and were rewarded re-warded with a rising vote of thanks. Miss Uerlrude MeCheyiie, who was interrupted in the course of her morning morn-ing talk by the arrival of President Smith and Senator Smoot, continued her address on "The Girl's Lunch Basket." Cleanliness, neatness and delicacy, del-icacy, together with appropriate selection selec-tion of food materials tor the luncheon, were chief items to be observed by tho girl. Miss MeChc3'ne said that the most practical lesson she ever had was when her mother had advised her on these points, and then told her to put up her own lunches, refusing to take any physical part, but contenting herself her-self with giving advice only. This method, the sneaker thought, was most effective in bringing about ability- to properly equip the girl's lunch basket. Home for Women Theme. Miss Edna Corav rendered an organ solo, and this was followed by a description de-scription of the operations of the homo for women wage earners established estab-lished by I'Jnsign stake Y. L. M. I. A., which w:is given by Miss Maud May Babcock. She said that in this work much oncouragcmcnt had been - given by officials ot the Ensign stake and by Prcsidont Joseph P. Smith. Mrs. Emmeline B. Wells gave the closing address, congratulating the delegates del-egates upon the extraordinary character charac-ter of the conference and advising them to carry home with them and impart to others the instructions received. |
