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Show ;iIPm Tyew of ioe Jwinen Gwfe " MP5'1'1' ' ' ' ' W 1 . f 5ome of fie ufeff known club women ' of the city, who will he speakers at the annual club breakfast next Friday at the Hotel Utah, 3cg ' J m T tl,rj recent farmers und honso-jjA honso-jjA keepers roundup which has just :V.1 L closed, after two weelcs of most 'a Profltan!c conference In Logan, .iil Iis' A" J' Gorham, tne President jsj.'jj of. the state federation, was naked to jjUfj! y present the part played by the gen-jKjr1 gen-jKjr1 eraJ .federation In extending household ffn 1 .economics and uniting women for pur-Soaes pur-Soaes .of home betterment. The topic a : saltl to i)oone of the best presented !fr 'i tn.c roundup. H-2v ls rcDroauCc nel'o entire as one. of I'Jt' more than usual interest to the club-j club-j i I jJjSjoinen of the state, and Incidentally to i $l I J all interested fn questions of betterment: ita '' 'JTll'M "housekeepers' " conference or annual "roundup" as It has been cx-4' cx-4' i pressed in the true western vemaou-lar vemaou-lar has afforded an opportunity to show in what way their one-time mm 1 dreams have become usablo verities jf to return lo us the results' of their un-8 un-8 tiring- energy, In terms which we can all M understand, In plans which we can adopt fl to suit our convenience, In utensils which g will lighten our dens and cheer our fl hearls. Wo stand amazed amid the evl- 0 I denecs of the progress of the times, and . I J we arc more than ever thankful that 1 ff j this Is our day of existence, of labor. , 3 M of co-operation and of enjoyment. It 8 I play. bii a surprise to some of you that :U 1u the midst of all these practical con- I jfl Hldcratioiis a club woman Is placed and ; jam asked to take a portion of an hour, for '.jam eonslderatlons of a club nature. But, In fi lnning. I beg to assure you that this Is not a degression. It ls Just In jWH line with what has gone before and ,rt3H what l to follow! That seems a broad ijHQ assertion, and can only bo made when UN the breadth of club aspirations Is fully H understood. Mi Not f-o 'mam- years ago the term club ifH woV,?u was nlJel cither as a term of I'Bt dcr,",on for one who had so forgotten her I Wi Wtural, duties a.s to become one. or a H. 4 Sympathetic term applied to one who had m iiothlng else worth while to occtipv her ilfi i; Uul ,and. Of course, the day has jqT4 PUfcaed when either of theac attltudos Is general, but there Is still ho much that Fji I Is unknown roaardlug the extent of the Msefulmias of the club movement that It A icems Justifiable to take time for a con- Jjfc slderatlon of It. &M The roaaoii for the woman's club-Is KM not fur to seek, nor hard in find. The Saf inventions of the nineteenth century took . gSl away this daily woil; nor amy' of the men, JSnl but of tho women a well, and the orxun-wgf orxun-wgf -zatlon of great corporations aid manu-mm manu-mm uctorles went xtlll further In clearing ID the home of Us- heavlejit ordinary duties, in Tn place of constant manual labor for HQ the care and comfort of her family, the HM houspwlfe foim l now xi pt?rod of leisure BH ach day v hlrh. with th proper matiage-9H matiage-9H ment rou'd bv csi'.N'rt truly her own. Just BW iil thst time a renewed demand for the Jilghor durallou of women took many of J!s9w Slrln of fi'l thfse Amcrlrtn TunlHcs i into higher institution of Ifarmng, Manv ! .3f tit olt'rr womrn followed their manual 5abor o it of-tneir ov.n lioincn into factory i 1 I'iIU 'nn m ) ing numbc of lancn . f'tuiKy gue 1e to i i-la of women who had much leisure and who elected to spend their leisure In being leaders or followers In a social world which had become Important enough to be started with a capital S. But eliminating all these, the girls Inr educational institutions, institu-tions, the women In employment and the society devotees', there was still an enormous enor-mous crowd of women who, In spite of household duties, had their few hours of leisure a week. It was therefore decidedly decid-edly natural and peculiarly wholesome that congenial groups of these women in many different places should decide to hand together for the study of those thlnuH for which their busy girlhood had found no time. The line. of work were at first almost entirely along study and cultural lipc. and the club was nicknamed nick-named the '.'Middle-Aged Woman's university." uni-versity." mid fi8 guch did a good work! What If many of tho papers -were really only excellent gleanings from encyclopedias encyclope-dias I. ml mluir authorities! Th'jy may not h,-.e been original work, but thev Hhowi'd trivly original effort, and that was tin- flrt thing to be learned. Just what nil this meant to those first club women we can never know. It must have oecn like the dawning of a beautiful beauti-ful star above their horizon which had hUherto been bounded by an urn-easing rouilii" -if household duties. For twenty-two twenty-two or I wemy-three y..nrs the work went ulong quietly, each individual In fcnch club dolrit; her own share of the .work. But In ISSfi a chanse wan made. Soroals. 11 large and moat Influential club of New York t-Ity, wa about to celebrate the twenty-first birthday and roncolvcd the Idea of Inilting to the birthday party representn rives from all clubs all over the country of which any mention could iff be found. Owing to a lack of any circulating circu-lating .medium only nlnoiy-scvcn clubs could he notified, hut as over two-thirds of tuee sent representatives, tho birthday birth-day party was pronounced a nucueos, and the foundation for en organization of federated clubs were laid. In JS!)0 a ratification meeting was held, Indorsing! thw steps taken at tho Sorosls anniversary, anniver-sary, and the first blcuuhil meeting of the General Federation of Women's clubs was called to order In Chicago In May. S02. It la probable ti nt the delegates dele-gates at this first hlennh! little real'X'tl the power they were putting In motion; even the most uangulnc of them not hov- BHHBHJBBJfSprmgjgTXJur'jn lng imagination enough to conceive the brilliant future and force of combined woman's wo-man's effort. To the years- elapsing be-tweun be-tweun that first biennial and tho eleventh biennial held In t5an Francisco last June, the word "progress most truly can be applied- "Unity in Diversity" were the closing words of a speech made by Mrs. Clyrner, one of tho strong leaders of the early times. To recapitulate all the events and modes of progress would become tiresome tire-some and be of little avail, but the status of alfalrs at the present time, the result of all the theories of the years. Is most Interesting and very much worth while. The following named committees work unceasingly and cover such a splendid range of Interests that merely a glance over them proves the usefulness of the organization: Art, badge, bureau of Information, In-formation, clvles civil service reform, college loan fund, cducatlonul. ondowmunt fund, enfoi cement of laws, forestry and waterways, l'rce traveling library, health department, household economics, Industrial Indus-trial and legislative, music, Hod Cross stamp, sanitation, miscellaneous business, sex education, discussion. In addition to all the very Practical work along civic, sanitary and legislative lines, (hero Is an ethical value of tho elub movement which It Is difficult to put Into words and wholly Impossible to express adequately; From the very rst women of greatest, ability and sweetest, personality have been prominent In this work sdl over our hind. The opportunity to know these personally, or to know their work through their own pen Is an Inspiration whlh -von the most lowly of us can enJo. The harmonious co- operation of all those women, no matter how settled their Individual opinion, Is an example of one of the greatest things the woman's club movement has accomplished. accom-plished. The possibility for women to think very differently about the means to a certain end. but to work harmoniously harmoni-ously for the achievement of a common great purpose; the breaking down of a certain pettiness which women are said to possess exclusively, Is certainly something some-thing to be proud' of. Thero aro still some women who assert as-sert proudly that they do not belong to a club; that they have all they can do to attend to the affairs of their own household, but In these days of growing cities It ls Impossible to confine one's self to the caro of a single house and be really real-ly safe. Ono may be an immaculate housekeeper and yet lose her children by a disease caused by the carelessness of her next-door neighbor or the one ton blocks away. So It behooves us all, even though Individual In-dividual circumstances make it Impossible for every woman to belong to a club, to give support and commendation to a movement which is doing so much for the uplifting of humanity, for the right education of the whole people, for tho prevention of disease and vice. Only ono with a most limited outlook ever says a derogatory word against the woman's club movement today. No one with usual common sense could find It In his heart to condemn an organization which exists only for the good which It can accomplish, Tt ls manifestly unfair un-fair lo Judge the whole body by the exceptional ex-ceptional Individual here and there. Nearly 900.000 women are banded together to-gether In this work, with fortv-seven state federations and federations fn Alaska, Alas-ka, Philippines, canal zone. etc. S"o great Is becoming their Influence that no Important Im-portant conference or congress ls considered con-sidered complete without a representative representa-tive from this progressive host of women. The federated club movement . is decidedly de-cidedly on the boards today. How long It may last, none of us can tell except to assert that It will exist as long as Its work Is essential to the ongoing of the bettor things. Utah should be, and Is proud to have her nlace. small as It Is. In this movement Those of us who have gome leisure should nee that It Is used to the best advantage; and In what better bet-ter manner could we use It than to devote de-vote our minds to a study of conditions as they aro, and our strength and enthusiasm en-thusiasm to bettering those conditions, when, under competent leadens, we are shown how to do it? Altrutum Is the watchword of the period. One of Its strongest agents Is the federation of women's clubs. The one Important social and club affair af-fair of the week will be the Ladles. Literary Lit-erary club breakfast to be given next Friday at the Hotel Utah. While limited this year to the actual club members and the 'honorary list, the. affair will doubtless bo one of more than ordinary Interest. It will be given In tho grillroom and it Is estimated that nearlv 200 will be seated seat-ed at the tables. The committee In charge, of which Mrs. Frank Hj. Parker Is the chairman, haa arranged a most unique method of presenting the toastH and the whole arrangement: will proyn a surprise lo those not In the secret. Tn the absence of Mrs. Ti. 13. Crltchlow, the president, Mrs. W F, Adam", 'he vloi president of the ej.. will pre 'de andj' will Introduce thd toastmlstress. Mrs. Charles E. Richards. Those who will make responses to the toasts are Mrs. J. F. Cowan. Mrs. W. H. Blnf,. Mrs. A. H. Parsons, Mrs. 13. li. Palmer. Mrs. William C. Jennings and Mrs. Thomas Marloncaux. The music section of the Ludlos' Literary Lit-erary club, of which Mrs. A. II. Peabody Is chairman, reports two Interesting programmes pro-grammes for the study of the composers Johannes Brahms nnd Richard Strauss, arranged by the following committee In charge of tho work for February: Mrs. W. II. Ferguson. Mrs. Alan McNltt, Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Joseph Taylor and Mrs. Bennett. The first, a programmo of Brahm's compositions, will be given on Wednesday, Wednes-day, February 12, at 2 p. m.. and Includes tho third number In a series of interesting interest-ing talks on musical history by Professor BaylesB, Paper, "Brahms and His Music.".... Mrs. W. C. Bbaugh Contralto solos: (a) "Sapphic Ode." (b) "Lovo Hong" Mrs. Alan McNltt Accompanied by Mrs. Chapman. Piano solo, "Zwle PJiapsodles" Mrs, Chapman Vocal trio; (a) "Lullaby," (b) "The Sandman" Mrs. J. W. Curtlss, Mrs. W. K. Sutherland. Mrs. Sanders. Piano duet, "Hungarian Dances".... Mrs. A. T-I. Peabody and Mrs. Baron Contralto solo, selected. . .Miss ITasbrouck Violin snlo. "Sixth Hungarian Dance" Master Morris Ferguson Accompanied by. Miss Beatrice Kleinschmldl. Soprano solo: (a) "Standchen." (b) "Son tag" Miss Ada Ferguson Accompanied by Miss Rowena IComs. m ir r The regular meeting of the "W- C. T. U. will be held next Friday at 2:30 o'clock at the Y "Vv. C. A. rooms, Continental Bank building. Following is tho programme: pro-gramme: Singing. ScrPpture reading Mrs. U. F. Core Roll call Miss Jennie hlmons "Flower of Temperance Chivalry".. , Mrs. 15. Pearson Recitations Mrs. C G. Goss Vocal solo; Mrs. Cutler "How We Use Our Memorial Fund . . "Mrs. TL J. Stearns Remarks Mrs. C. A. Walker This meeting will be held in honor of the "heavenly birthday" of Miss Frances E. Willard. The Bay View Reading dub will meet Mondav afternooa with Mrs. A. 73. Gibson at her' home, 221 Thirteenth East street. The meeting set for January 27 having been postponed on account of a death In the family of one of the members, the two programmes will bo combined. Mrs. GIberson will read a paper on "South American- Railways" nnd Miss Sullivan will give one on '.'The Church In South America." The lesson for the former date will be presented by section 0, and thai for the present lime bisection bi-section 1. - Tho seventeenth ohild-welfare conference confer-ence of the National Congress of Mothers Moth-ers and Parent-Teacher associations will be held in Boston May 10 to 20 at tho Copley Plaza hotel, which will bo the headquarters for officers and delegates. Already the prominent leaders In child-welfaro child-welfaro have accepted places on tho programme. pro-gramme. Many places of historic interest inter-est will be visited during the week of the convention. The regular meeting of tho Wngatch Literary club was held Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Wlnegar. Mrs. E. O. Lealhcrwood gave an instructive talk on "The City of Paris." Mrs. C. A. Cook reviewed current events. Miss, Roena Corns rendered two vocal solos, and C R. Whitehead and Mrs. B. W. Dcason gave somo piano and mandolin selections. - The history section of the Ladles Literary Lit-erary club will meet next Thursday at the usual time at the club house. The section will discuss "New England In 177C." Mrs, C. II. McMahon giving "Tho Population, Agriculture and Trade," Mrs. Riter "Manufacturing and Town . Meetings" Meet-ings" and Mrs. D. N Straup "Schools." The Utah Women's Press club held Its monthly meeting at tho bishop's building last Wednesday. Tho programme pro-gramme was as follows. Vocal solos by Miss lone Shields and Miss Cecil Burns; lecture on "Catherine of Arragon," Miss Alleo Reynolds of Provo; current evonts. Mrs. Edna Houtz; legislative report. Marguerite Blake. Tho Browning section of the Ladles' Win Literary club will hold . 'wfc this week. QS the recuh? 2f,?Jttfc with the D. A. R. SuL ni iM ton's birthday Thl 5lon .'I next Saturday for the l cttl P 1 f with Mrs. V. J. ahpiiv J?.,ui5 KS Women's Chrlstlan'Saf.I " l5 Thero will bo a inectbi" k . mi can Woman's IcaV." &fi 11 K S o'clock in tl.e ,,nfdrt hotel. Mrs. A. J. Johnon in 'K book review and Mrs. li a u!LiTU Ml review the league new ThlSjf close.mP bUSlnUEs w'SWflB i .mtifl The Salt Lake Woman'e club tin V,, Iflr on Tuesday at 2:30 with Mr& MXL' Goodwin, 217 Eighth Fast ?.fV II& Goodwin will gh-c a paper on IS m JSco,omI,., an.1 the tcKR Iff will be In relation lo the Riitin Wv Each member Is invited to b , FS S E O. sisterhood will nmtuu Hi Saturday afternon with Ifr (S :' McMahon and Miss Helen MoSc Irl Caithness apartments. Mrs. W 'll dale will give a paper on "Llfa'la&E l' and Mrs. Vorhles will dlsoua em- MM events. ' Tho Cleofan will mcot Wedacs&rif. V.'M ternoon at the home of Ma Eniwb I. M Wells, 15 Eighth Baal atrwt wSfl will begin the study of Its ikmS- II year "Tho Modern Drama," iaj'lto. I M Charles Wells will present tbjMfc I' M Henrlk Ibsen. . 'I'M The monthly meeting of the .Waa I' M Democratic club will be hddlnrwaa' Hooper block, on Wednesdaj-. TUsk I M 12, at 2:30 o'clock. Jud Wlffia-E King will be' the speaker of htifuim. : I All Democratic women and all ir.liw are Invited. M'M There will be an inipornt taiiM' l ;B meeting of the TJlah irothkr. caipilH on Monday at 3 o'clock at the imi Mrs. Clarence E. Allen. 323 Flai ijf .l'H There will be no meelinc of tie!-1 -B rent events and current ltnlhi (it- . tlon of the Ladies Litem)' present week on account of to i B breakfast. f, I'M! The Jackson Mothers' flub k!2tii I K regular meeting at the school lirtJs-fi Wg dav afternoon and listened to a'ttIii,.Mr the "Condition of Health nnd thiSjj'i M ture of the Body," by Dr. JUr7'B The Dramatic section of Ibt lig Literary club will meet tomorrorwpvK mm noon at 3 o'clock at the dnSJS M Charles G. Plummer jvlll ra4 W H "Master Builder' W MMy The ladles' auxiliary to fl:B U. C T.. will hold a neeUnf a J landers hall, Mackintosh bnlWlM PT-KBI day, at 2:30 p. m. :: H The Daughters of the Confe4'??AS.ilH meet on Thursday a"" it at tho homo of Mrs. Sol Siege!. r; ! First South street. H |