The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-06


woman in a new spring dress, and the
uneasy expression that fitted across
her face now and then was caused by
the thought that possibly the combina-
ton of colors in that costume was too
startling. She did not seem in the
least disturbed by the fact that in the
preliminary business meeting the mem
bers talked all around the real object
of the meeting and never once hit 1t,
and that at the close matters were in a
more nebulous state than at the be-
ginning She had not the slightest sus-
picion that the nunlberless plans that
were proposed and discussed in any
thing but parliamentary style, but add
ed to the original confusion, and that II
she had focused the attention of the
"deliberative body before her upon the
single point of the main issue, order in
stead of chaos would have been the i'm
mediate result When Mrs. A preached
a subject entirely irrelevant to the one
| Supposed to be- under discussion, the
had not the least bearing on the ques-
| ton, or if she had some such glim-
mering idea she would not for the
world have reminded Mrs. A of that
fact That lady'S name is doubtless on
her calling list. And as for calling
time on an especially loquacious lady
she would die first, a martyr to the
conventionalism that we must tolerate
bores ourselves even if by so doing we
intiict upon a hundred other sufferers.
That is to say, bore of position and
influence. This same lady would close
her door on a book agent before he
had begun his well conned laudation,
but would listen with forced
smile while woman of doubtful line
age but present wealth dWelt on the
lrreproachability of the first and the
greatness of the last. And that re-
minds me, that is one of the high
crimes, socially speaking of your sex
toadyism 1t is a vice-no, will call
II nothing less than Vice-of which
women have great monopoly. Talk
about diplomacy or the craft of states
| men, Machiavelli would have been lost
IN admiration of the strategic powers
OF those of your sex who have social
prizes in view"
| At this point the philosopher was re-
minded that he had lost sight of the
subject under discussion, but he con-
tended that he was simply emphasiz-
! ing the fact that women are such a
| conventional class that their literary
cups, II not failures, are far from being
! brilliant successes.
For instance he continued, "after
| the business meeting three names were
read Of as many ladies who had been
assigned to the duty of reading papers.
one OF the ladies was absent, another
was not prepared, and the third took
a seat and read an essay which showed
that she had delved induatriouslv
among encyclopedias without number.
put Whlch mad not a spark of original
Ilty in ii. There Were none of thosa
flashes of individuality that lend the
same fascination to an article that
lphosphorescent light does to the sea.
! without that condiment of originality
intellectual food is savorless.''
nave often thought what irresistible
charmers women would be if their
/ races were really mirrors of their
souls, If they were conventional merely
in the sense of being pure. if they aid
not conceal the impulses that bid them
be frank and to radiate the sunshine
OF their sweet inner lives for
the benefit of their associates
and the world. But SO long
as they conceal the simple, natural i'm.
pulses to love, to hate, to please and
to be pleased they will be com
mat is the reason they are more in
terestlng than women. AS for me,
well l would rather be wicked than
commonplace, and the mild-eyed fell
low whom we. all think commonplace.
who certainly is not wicked, and whose
principal diversions are long mono
loSues proving that he always gets at
parture.
Utah Federation of wonan's Clubs
The first annual meeting of the Utah
Federation of Woman's clubs will be
held next Thursday, May 10.
The morning session at 10 o'clock will
be business meeting OF the officers
and delegates at the Ladies Literary
4 club rooms. The afternoon session will
be held in the same place and will be
opened at 2 O'clock with an address by
the president of the federation, Mrs. A
B. Corlew, of Ogden.
All club members are cordially invited
to be present at the afternoon session
when the following subjects will be dis
cussed: What are the helps and
hindrances of club life" led by Miss
Kellogg, Nineteenth Century club
Provo.
How far should home talent be
cultivated and to what extent should
outside talent be introduced. - Led by
Mrs. F. B. Wells, Press club, Salt Lake
rs the limitation of club members
desirable" Led by Mrs. ]. R. Leonard
Springville, Woman's club.
The necessity and ACCESSIBILITY OF
parliamentary rules" Led by Mrs NJ
Little, Cleofan, Salt Lake.
The evening session will be opened
to the public and will be held at the
First Congregational church. The
exercises will begin at o'clock with
an organ solo by Mrs. Hamilton.
The history of Woman's clubs the
movement and practical work they
have accomplished. will be given by
Mrs. J. B. Farlow, Salt Lake Woman's
club
THE social phase of club life" by
Mrs A c. Patton, Magazine club, Og-
den.
"The educational influences OF
Womans clubs" Mrs. G. e. Allen
Ladies' Literary, Salt Lake.