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Show Society CHILD CULTURE CLUD. After the usual business meeting of the Child Culture club yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Charles Empey. 27,?.' Madison avenue, a program Of musical and literary numbers was given, Mrs. C. H. Stevens opening with a solo, "The Rosary," by Newn. Miss Alberta Wright gave two piano selections in her usual charming manner, man-ner, the first a Nocturne by Chopin, and the second Dent Mowrey's "Hn-mores-iue." At the clos of the meeting meet-ing Mrs. C. H. Stevens sang "A Per lect Day " Mrs. Archie Bowman read a mo?t interesting paper called "Arms U"OUnd the Boy" and Mrs D. J. Shee-han Shee-han also contributed an instructive paper on "The Women of Russia." Following hi a part of Mrs. Bow-j Bow-j man's address: "My interpretation of trtxis title ("Army Around the Boy") is patience, guidance, protection and encouragement encourage-ment for the boy From the time when, wich his mother's arms around him he is drawn to her bosom for his first drink from the fountain of lifo, on to the years of mature manhood, the bey should have these fignrativo arms around him. In early in'ancy, when he is first becoming conscious of the new world he has entered, when his little tongue begins to babble bab-ble nnd his feet attempt their first tottering steps, his mother's arms are the oie -. which support him. But as time advances other arms than hers nre required to meet his demands .Moth rs may know oil about things to eat and clothes to weir, and how to tie up cut finders, and her kisses are fi-ne for bumps ard bruises, but as he merges from babyhood to boyhood, boy-hood, he will turn instinctively to some male, for what does mother know about the old swimming hole, and the many other things his boy ish mind is eager to find out. Fortunate. For-tunate. Indeed. Is the boy who can turn now to the aims of his father and 'the man who put his arms around me' should be the first recollection of his rather. "An experience in Pennsylvania among thousands of children, has proved that there is no criminal class among boys A boy's environment, laek of home care and neglect, may lead him into crime but In each boy there Is a germ of good, which may be developed by putting around him the a-ms ot education, love, patience and protection Who among us has not thought with pity of the stigma which attaches tc B hoy who has been in Jail for some petty offense and again entars the world facing hat he believes to be nothing but harshness? harsh-ness? "If a civic enthusiasm could be aroused and a place provided which would give to our boys advantages on-joyed on-joyed by hoys of other cities of a similar nize it v uld do an incalculable incalcula-ble amount of good. VHien we have accomplished this, we will atop the sound of little feet marching to the juvenile courts, and we will have less trouble in establishing the single -.t .ndard of morality, which civilized society will in time demand, for 'Men are only boys grown tall. Hearts don't change much, after all.' " Mr.-- John Farr on Canyon Road will be hostess to the club members at their next meeting. January 3. FROM SALT LAKE. Mis; TTcnrictta Meyer of Salt Lake visited in Ogden Monday, the guest ol Mrs. A'ice Francis Yarrlngton, 322S Lincoln avenue. HOSTESS TO CHI RUE CLUB. Monday evening, Mrs Alice Francis Yarrington entertained members of the Chi Rue club at her home. 3228 Lincoln avenue. Tho ladies brought their needlework and after spending an hour at sewing musical selections v ere given. Miss Rosamond Laird fang two solos and Miss Norma White and Mrt Yarrington gave piano selections. se-lections. Later in the evening Mrs. Yarrington Yarring-ton served refreshments. LITTLE MISS IS SURPRISED. When Elizabeth H. Cain of 845 Washington avenue returned homo Irorn Bight-seeing through the various toylands with her fathn- nn two brothers, she was surprised to finii a part) of her lrfends all seated at the tible which was covered with a nice Umch, In honor ol her eleventh birthday. birth-day. Alter lunch various flpnmee were played and all had a.n enjoyable time. Ihose present wero: Mir.ses Violet and Zella lvr;on, Lillian and Viola Taylor, Arleen Patch rnd Masters IOUi verson, Fey War.. Barl Gtullicksoh, Lee R. Cain, Jr. and Gustave H. Cain. rr |
