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Show I I f-Tpj HE club year really opened on. I I : Fritlny witji the Qrel .meeting; I I of the Ladies Literary club. The spirit of tho meeting Rcoincd to indicate' an earnestness and i enthusiasm 'rt-hich is-not alvn3'3 pres ent at the opening meeting of the year, ! and if there was anything needed to I kindle such- a spirit it- was found in, I . the president's address,' a-brief report I of which was given yesterday. The I whole talk was of such a helpful na- ture and of Twch general interest to club, women that it is given today al- must entire. Mrs. Adams prefaced her tall: with a J'ew lines, .showing her I humor and her ability to touch -lightly' I the SKlient points desired in-' a club'" I president, deferring to her nrpleco&tfor j she quoted briefly from "the .spcrjyeli. J qiveu last venr on accepting ,tho eliair: J from .Mrs. Engeno B. Palmer, and then J launched .into her subject, saying in I In the yoar before us,' ploase re member that my ilmc pai .your H--i PobiiI; my slrcnprth. my energy and" my. best endeavor arc yours lo com-mniid com-mniid for any and nil things which mny further tbe good or extend -"Hie-" Influence of this organization. Mr?. Crltchlow lias inosl wisely ntl-mlntstcrcd ntl-mlntstcrcd our affairs during the past two busy successful yearH. and today to-day ,ve are enjoylnp ,the. fruition of that sen Hon of. planning and endeavor. In our beautiful, conlmodloijs" club home but, -in our pride of possession, let us not forget tba,t these walls Incasing us ar but the .retting" of, the . gem that the real' Jotvel Ih that composite com-posite entity made up" of you. and you, and you each, separate Individual Individ-ual a facet In this many-sided body whlub Ik our club. . , Lot us keep In mind that tho i lust or of the Jewel. Its real value to i . the community, depends upon the Integrity of each particular part. Do we each blond Into this com posite body as we should? Are we each k'eeping bright our own little sparks "of ' helpfulness and ' loyally V Are we asking ourselves, not '."What" can the. club to .do for me?" but rather. . . "Of what service can I be to the club?" This Is the real test of worth as a club member. Shall we not. lake pains lo brighten up ibis Jewel, so lhai It may be worthy to occupy the bcadtlful setting set-ting which has been prepared 'for It?' It would be an Interesting -stWy to "trace from Its beginning the evolution evo-lution of the woman's club, s At first, lo a very large extent, It was merely educational In its alms, and was designed In some cases to supplement the lack of early advantages, advan-tages, which so many bright women bad craved, but had been unable to obtain, and in other cases, as was true of this club, to supply the need of up-to-date cultural opportunities, in a more or less Isolated commun- I hav here a manual of the l.ndlcs Literary club, which was pub- Hsbcd for the Columbian exposition, In 1S3L'-:I, twenty years ago, when the club was sixteen years old. II contains con-tains a very Interesting article by Mrs. Royle, "and U Is a pleasure to Ej iuute a few of the passages, still Viz blowing with the life of . her en- P 8j ihuslam and helpful spirit, wall From such beginnings1 In the lino 1 of self-culture there has little by llt- R Si He developed a greater sense of re- B'bB sponslbllliy. a stronger desire for . fill fiutnal aid and helpfulness, for or- Sr III . gnnlxcd work of an altruistic char- : j j ' acter,'. untIL today .the .watchwords ofr.- t lj (be up-to-dcte club woman- Is -scrv- jjHI You remember that William Hard I; I I In his book, "The Woman of Tomor-I'Jjj Tomor-I'Jjj row," sounds this warning ''Leisure! Q 3 culture! emancipation! All nothing un-S un-S eU less there Is something more. Cul-K Cul-K 5u turc without action is an ingrowing I: III disease which first dobllltates and IB then dissolves the will to live, i Jjj .emancipation without duty Is a H flfl mirage of pleasure which raises Sj thirst, but never quenches It." Ijj Are we, the Ladles Literary club, C Bli suffering from an "Ingrowing cully cul-ly lure?"' Are we developing ourselves cjl la purely cultural study at the ex-Ill ex-Ill penSe of .more practical, helpful ave-i ave-i nues of endeavor? Docs it not somo-l somo-l times put us to shame when wo com- I I pare our outlines of work with those I I of most other clubs, and see that they I I are combining the art, history, music, S'j poetry, etc., with a goodly portion of Jit home economics, child culture, civics, rl and other practical subjects? E ift Are our studies in the Ladles Llt- 5 ft vary club making U3 more efficient? : In You know one definition of wisdom Is i H that It Is knowledge, plus the ability ! to apply it to practical use. Educa- I Ik tloii is coming .more and more to iff n mean, not as it once meant, a purely Mu ornamental cult, but practical offi- llclcncy. So docs the pendulum jljfl swing from tho ornamental to the Iff useful. Is our club, then, giving us ('km wisdom? Should we not. along with Wn our cultural studies, have others of a Eli more useful nature? Browning rightly says that ".Life and the world are too big to spend In dreams," and we should have a caro, iljjj lest we allow ourselves to become a IJfH one-sided. Instead of a well-balanced jj institution. 4 Our general programmes cover, it la.truc, a vldo range of subjects, but in our --sectional' work what are wo " offering, foir instance, to the young. Inexperienced mother, who Is eager to learn 1 all. tshc can about child wol-farc wol-farc ami Kind red' subjects? What .are wo giving th.; busy housewife, who would thoroughly npprcciato being be-ing ablo to delve a little into the science sci-ence of household economics with a small clrilo of interested women? Tills Is an intensely practical age, and continually .becoming more so. . The question 1s, not so much "Who are you?" or "What do vou believe?" as.; "What . .do yon know?" "What can. you do'?" ' i ItHs' desirable, of course, to bo Informed In-formed about "Schopenhauer, but, on the- other .hand, we arc vitally con-, corned uj lo what causes contribute" to . the. high cod of Jiving, and as to - what can bo dono towards .reduction. Also, how cap 'we g.u a freo market. . and avoid -paying-such he;ivy toll 'to so many middlemen? What Can I - do to Ijeep my. small boy occupied at homo, ao he will not spend his play-hours play-hours In the srteet? How tan I guide my growing daughter away- from the follies -and excesses of dress, and of -.amusement which are sdch. a problem . lo all thinking mothers? . How eail I get more system Into the running ofv my complicated household muchlnerv? And, must I face the alternative of either being compressed into tho mod-, mod-, cm flat, or remaining at the doubtful mercy of the elusive housemaid?. Can my ftirni.ee, be: sp'rpn as to clfm-Jnuteniy clfm-Jnuteniy quota of the soot and smoke Hint blacken the winter of our discontent, dis-content, and, if so. how? You may perhaps reply thai these and kindred subjects are. given attenr-lion attenr-lion at our regular club meetings but the facl remains that it is in the personal contact, the Individual effort, ef-fort, and the closer relations of the sections, whore the greatest benefit acorucs. and our sectional work, as It stands today. Is -purely and solely along ornamental-, lines. The Japanese cherry tree, which bears- such exquisite blossoms, but no fruit, Is a chaining object of adorn-- adorn-- ment In one's garden, but "If all men planted only the ornamental variety wo should be without the delicious fruit which we all enjov. "Arc wo not. hi our .club studies, happily and -serenely blossoming our-" lives away., missing many of the fruitful subjects which we might be pursuing, with . proflt to ourselves and with hejpful results to our aso-' aso-' elation? . - .There- Is another line of work wlijclt ' wo ' have so'rhowhat neglect-. . cd. altruistic work of a' public nature. na-ture. Thlg neglect has long been a source of regret to many of us. but wo haVo cased' our conscience not' a little with the oi't-rcpealcd excuse that our members nrc nlreadv identified iden-tified with the many charitable in-stltutJuns in-stltutJuns of the city, which Is true In a way; but 11' you will look through our club directory you will find that of the :t'J5 active and associate members mem-bers less than one-third are doing 'any special work nlonc those linos. Another millstone which Is frequently fre-quently hung a round our necks Is tho time-worn excuse: "Oh, what's the use! ,We have tried so frequently fre-quently in the pasl to accomplish things for the public welfare and have met with so many rebuffs that we arc discouraged.". It seems In me (hat this Is very-much very-much the attitude of qur discouragement. discourage-ment. Our former attempts have boon frequently unsuccessful, therefore there-fore wo have given up all hope for tho future. But I am sure, that not .one splendid splen-did effort pul forth" bv our club members hns been without Its result, however . disheartening It -might at . first- slghl-appear. The work done -has- been' -paving.- -flic ' way' for "later ' endeavor, preparing the minds of men to listen Jo what public-spirited women have, to say. Do you for a moment suppose that the results of women's wtork and persistence which we see overvwherc today. women municipal experts, women policemen, women members of public, boards of various kinds, and here -In Salt Lake a woman inspector in-spector who inspects do you think these results would have been brought about without the years of labor and effort and education which the women's clubs have been carrying carry-ing on? Each year sees our women a little better trained, a little, more clearsighted, clear-sighted, public-spirited, broad-minded, a little more capable in judgment, judg-ment, and consequently tho public, or perhaps I should say the men who make our laws, and administer our affairs, ar each year learning a little lit-tle more confidence In woman's soundness, not only as a suggestor, but as an executor. A perusal of our recent laws and public Improvements will show a goodly number which are directly duo to the untiring efforts, of our splendid splen-did women. Where a few years ago tho attitude of the average man scorned to be, "Why can't the women attend to their legitimate homo duties, and leave public affairs In the hands of men who understand such things?" the chances are that today tho samo man will express his opinion somewhat some-what after this fashion: "Yes, undoubtedly un-doubtedly thoro aro many things about our municipal housekeeping tliat may well be considered by women, wom-en, things that are especially In tholr line; and then, too, many worn- Mr8,..W. I Adams, the new president of the Ladies Literary club, whose address at tho opening mooting is given today. ' J en have tbo. leisure to devote to small details in a way that the modern mod-ern man cannoL" So, whatever the apparent outcome out-come of our attempts, wo must never weary In striving for needed reforms and Improvements for tho community. commun-ity. Each year, If we work with the right spirit, wo shall wield a little more power as an organization. Kach year wo will carry a llttlo more weight, both as to members and Influence, In-fluence, and the reforms will bo accomplished ac-complished In time. Let us not give up striving for them, If our efforts arc not Immediately crowned with success. ---And - tho - Impossibilities or the drcamsof "ono day become-the certainties, cer-tainties, tho realities, of another. It Is humiliating for a modern club of over 300 women to 1111 In a subjoct list to bo sont lo tho General Federation, Fed-eration, and mark only such subjects as art, history, poetry, music, tourist, dramatic, Browning, current literature. litera-ture. They are all good as far as they go, but wo need other practical subjects to supplement thorn. It may be that wo cannot yet have a successful cIVlo section. I do not know, but wo can lend our undivided support to the federation of city clubs, and use our full Influence In helping to bring about something along tho line of civic improvement. If we would coriceillrate as a club 'upon one particular line of action, we could accomplish something. What shall It be? Tho amelioration (I would not daro say abolishment) of the smoke nuisance, the establishment of a free market, or somo other lino of much needed work. Lot us think it over carefully, and if We do undertake un-dertake anything, lot us do it with a will, unitedly, public-splrltedly, with a deep fealty to our club, our city, and our best Ideals. Wo have boon making history during dur-ing tho past two years, years when our time and strength and effort have of necessity been given up to tbo planning and building of our new home. Mrs. Crltchlow, the. board, the building committee, and all who have contributed to make possible the fulfillment ful-fillment of our dreams, have earned an unending debt of gratitude, and with our increased numbers, and with the splondld spirit of helpfulness and hopefulness and loyally prevailing, all of which is a real Inspiration to effort, ef-fort, We are standing upon the threshold thres-hold of a new era. New opportunities opportuni-ties aro beckoning to us new possibilities possi-bilities undreamed of await us. Lot us sec to it that wo fall not to take every advantage of this splendid heritage of ours, for tho rosiest dreams of a brilliant futuro will but fade Into a gray mist of regret If we do not grasp our courage with both hands and llvo up to tho motto, "Do It nowi" Do you dream of -attempting a glorious glor-ious deed? Oh, do not delay, do It now! Of labor and courago there always la need, If early the planting, tho quicker the seed. Soon our work-timo Is over, and ended end-ed tho screed; If you have aught to do, do It now! Do you fear that perhaps you had better go slow? Shut your eyes! L'.3ten not! Do it now! Faint heart never won in a battle, you know, And the laggard lost out In the race long ago. God helps those, they say, who aro helpers, and so Waver not, struggle on, do It now! In the measure you mote, Is It measured meas-ured to you 7 Have you plans to fulfill 7 Do It ' now! Tho more you attempt, the more you can do All growth is a struggle, they say, through and through. If you felt that each one of those statements was true Would you work for your club? Do It now! Tho club women of California aro priding themselves on the fact that during dur-ing the present year they have been tendered ten-dered the aid and co-operation of the stato university in their work of uplift. up-lift. Utah certainly has reason to be proud of her record in this respect. For years now tho club women and the state university have worked hand in hand in-every way. The various seetious of the clubs, and the clubs themselves havo gone to tho univorsity for their topics and have attended 'classos as whole sections at the request of tho professors. Tho club women have been appealed' io for help in special work needed for furthering some prospects of the faculty or regents and they have for years mado it possible for tho state university to givo of 'its learning to tho poorer young men and women, wlio have borrowed from the club loan fund every year since tho fund was established. 'Plic U. of U. has had for years at least one woman regent, and this has always been a club woman who was alive to the needs of the young men and women who came from the outside places seeking an education. Of recent years the women of the U. of U. have organized a regular regu-lar club of their own which is alliliatcd to a great degree willi the other clubs of the state and tho city, and which is doing a great work for the 3-oung people peo-ple of tho stato university. The club year is no sooner opoued than the local club women arc preparing for tho annual meeting of the state federation, fed-eration, which is to be held this vear in Brighnm City, October 15, JG and 17. Tho programme- is to be one of unusual excellence, the club women hoping to secure a speaker of national reputation such as Dr. Charles Zoubler, whom they had last year. Mrs. R. B. Porter of Og-den Og-den is chairman of the programme committee com-mittee and the programme will be ready for publication within a short time. The Preo Kindergarten and Neighborhood Neighbor-hood House association has issued its first printed formal report in tho form of a small booklet which shows a splendid splen-did condition of affairs at that helpful institute. Miss Georgina Weber is the president of tho association this year and Mrs. Frederick Steigmeyer the secretary. sec-retary. Other ollicers are Mrs. W. C. Alexander, Mrs. Simon Bamberger. Mrs. W. D. Foster, Mrs. Charles W. Watson and Mrs. V. L. Oswald. The association associa-tion has 112 sustaining and 40 associate niombers. The Ladies Literary club has grown to such proportions in 'the past year that it will . send as its representatives to the state federation this vear two delegates dele-gates besides the president, Mrs. W. J. Barrctto and Mrs. Ledyard M. Bailov having been elected for this purpose. Two alternates. Mrs. Jennie Checver and Mrs. A. H. J5arsons. wero elected. Mrs. Stewart will entertain tho ladies of tho Oliver O. Howard Relief Corps at her home at 251 South Fourth; East street Thursday afternoon. She will be assisted by Mrs. Rudy. Mrs. Pit.ts, Mrs. Bcems, Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Con-nifT. Con-nifT. , Tho Salt Lake Woman's club will bogin meetings for tho present year on Tuesday. September 23, holding its first meeting at the home of Mrs. George F. Goodwin, 217 Eighth East street, The Spirit of Liberty Chapter, Daughters Daugh-ters of the American Revolution, hold tho opening meeting of the vear last Thursday at the home of .Mrs. Roseoc M. Brecdcn, the new chapter regent. The programme for the aftcrnopn was in the hands of Mrs. Barry IFogartv. and in addition lo reading a vo:v well prepared paper on ''Martha Washington," Washing-ton," Mrs. Ilogarly had provided some delightful musical uumbers. Mrs. Q. V. Lawry delighted the members and their guests with two violin solos and 'Mrs. R. II. Merrill was cquallv pleasing in some pinno selections. Later at tho social hour which followed Mrs. j,. V4. Hall ponied tea, seated at the table decorated in the autumn flowers. At the second meeting of the Music section of the Ladies' Literary club . next Tuesday afternoon at 2:15, the following programme will bo given: Talk on muslclal affairs Prof. L. 1'. Chrlstensen. Flvo-mlnutu paper on Julia Hive King. Mrs. A. S. lioxvon. Piano, "Bubbling Spring" Mrs. King .Mrs. C. L. Chapman. Five-mlnuty paper on .Mrs. II. H. A Beach Mrs. W. s. GIsy Piano, "Phuntoms" Mr. Bca'ch Mrs. A. P. Stone. I Vocal ' I "lpoxtnsy" ,Jre. Ronch Juno AH. Bonch Mrs. H. K. Schra vail. Violin "La Captive" Mrs. Boach "Berceuse ...Mrs. Beach MrF, 7J. F Anderson. Quartette. "An Indian Lullaby" t ; 'Mrs. Beach '. jMesdnmos Alford. Browning, Bar- rotto and Adams. Kive-mlnuto paper on Mmo. Nordlca. Mrs. Raymond Ackorman. Klve-mlnule papor on Margaret Ruthvcn Lung Mrs. C. G. Barron. Piano. "A Sprlnc Idyl" Mrs. Lang Adolaldo Anderson. Vocal "livening Song" ......Mrs. Lang "The Sandman" Mrs. luing Mrs. C. C. Dally. Piano. "Meditation" Mrs. Lang Mrs. .1. W. Curtis. Itollcnll lo bo answered by items of cuv-ronl cuv-ronl events. Tlie committee in charge ia com posed of Mrs. B. P. Anderson, chairman: chair-man: Mr. .1. W, Alford, Mrs. .A. S. Bower, Mrs. W. .1. Barret to. Mrs.'W. V. Adams. Mrs. W. C Browning, MiV. Raymond Ray-mond Ackormnn, Mrs. C. G. Barron and Mrs. C. L. Chapman. The meeting of tho Cii.y Association of Clubs which was called for tomorrow afternoon, has been postponed for oue week. Mrs. .1. T. Bclcss, who is the head of the association, and is also stato organizer, was called to Spanish Fork on Friday to help in organising some of the new clubs in thai vicinity, and will not be back lo preside at the meeting. Tho P.- E. 0. sisterhood will meet next Saturday afternoon with Mrs. .1. F. Marshall and Mrs. Gould B. Blakely at the home of Mrs. Marshall, No. M Bransfonl apartments. Mrs. Byron CutiMnings will give an informal "talk on her recent . trip through southern Utah. There will be a review of current cur-rent events ami also somo music. t, Tho poet's section of the Ladies Literary Lit-erary club will meet Wednesday afternoon after-noon at 2::.0 at the club house. The first, act of Shakespeare's coined v. "Much Ado About .Nothing," will be read. Mrs. W. E. Trauglibcr will givo an outline of tho play. a The Utah Si ate .Society Daughters' of the (evolution will hold a meeting Tuesday afternoon in rcom 2S, Bishops building. The topics to be discussed aro "Historical Pottery." by Mrs. Phoebe Y. Meal tie: "Cutlcrv arid Silver." by Miv. Lucy W. Smith; "Patriotic Poem," by Miss Fmmcline Cannon. The Tourist Section of the Ladies' Literary club opens its first meeting Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock. The section will take up an extensive study of the Fmpirr of Tndia. Mrs. F. L. Par-leer Par-leer will give a paper on its "Size, Population, and Languages." and Mrs. Georre W. Mayer on its "Religion and Castes.'' . The regular meeting of tho Ladies' Aid Society of the rmmanuol Baptist church will be held Thursday in the church parlors. The mooting will be an all-day one with a luncheon at noon and a business meeting with a programme pro-gramme following. i J The Missionary Socictv of tl" First. Presbyterian church will meet in the new missionary room at the church next Tuesday afternoon at 2:110. Mrs. E. B. Critchlow will be tho hostess for the afternoon. Mizpah Chapter No. 5, will hold a special meeting on Friday evening, September Sep-tember 19, at S o'clock, for initiation and a musiealo. t The Bay View Readiug club will hold a called meeting tomorrow after-j noon at tho home of Mrs. 17. A Dun-yon, Dun-yon, 23 II streot, at 2:30. - The Maxwell-McKcan Corps will hold its regular meeting on Wednosday. September Sep-tember 17. All members aro requested request-ed to attend. Tho Soclcors Literary club docs not begin its incetinntMnS Jay, October 7, i B IfwH '1H The Daughter; of tk'iS ncers will meot day, September' 15, it A Mrs. Prancia AmsboK'B South street. |
