The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-21

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way OF our performing the work FL,
"ncn our federation was organized
a., ne MS thing to be reported is. tina
t sils lilI ~ Ldiked-of and long-needed veal
pooh u TIE Federation was published dur.
ing the winter, and no doubt was wei
cohed Dy you all, since it gives definite
/ ll III. n regard not only to thE
o oiiiSeis oi me federation but also of the
CLUBS Win The date OF their organization
courses Oh study and club colors. one
lining only IS lacking, and that is men.
! tlon Of the time and place of club meet
tnss. n ISSUING the year book our state
Ieuerdtion Is IN advance of most Others
which is most fitting, for Utah was the
second after the organization of the gen.
eral federation, which She did Anril 7
a9so 30 h a 1do9 was the first, having feder-
ated IN leSz, and Iowa the third. lust ten
days after Utah. There are now in ali
tWenty-thfee state declarations.
In january OF this year your presi-
dent invited the general officers and di-
rectors OF the federation, with the presi-
dents and corresponding secretaries of
the clubs, to an informal meeting for
better acquaintance with each other and
a free discussion of federation matters.
Most OF the salt Lake clubs were rep
resented, but unfortunately owing n
sickness and other reasons only one of
the other clubs, the Wornan's club al
Sprngville, accepted the invitation The
md-wlnter board meeting was held in
Salt Lake February 18th. with reDresen-
taflEes from all the clubs and with ali
the officers of the fedora ton present ex-
cept the secretary, Miss Crawford, who
was absent from the state. Miss Emma
Mccormick was appointed to fill the place
until the return of the secretary
the Reviewers club of Salt Lake was
admitted to membership in the fedora
ton, and another, the Little Home club,
made application but was not accented
owing to its incomplete organization. IT
has since then sent its constitution to
trle secretary and is now member of the
federation.
A committee was appointed from the
federation to act with Mrs Dart chair
man of literary committee in Ladies
Literary club, in securing the passage of
the literary bill then before the legisla-
ture.
The report of the committee on badges
was accepted and the committee was
further instructed to secure the manu-
facture of the pins.
The federation has suffered through
the continued illness of its efficient sec
rotary, Miss Crawford, though the sec
rotary pro tenn has. most obligingly taken
up the duties of the Office and performed
them in an able manner.
SOME SUGGESTIONS.
There is great need of an additional sec
retary to care for the correspond ence,
and an effort was made to amend the
constitution at this meeting so that a
corresponding secretary and an auditor
might be added TO the list of general
officers. This effort failed, however, ow-
ing to the notice of amendment not hav-
ing been given within the required time
Article ". of the constitution should be
completed by statement that clubs
shall be admitted to the federation by
rwo-thirds vote of the board of directors
present at a meeting
clause should also be added to ar
ticle, ). stating that he dues are payable
in advance.
Two bylaws might be passed at this
meeting, one fixing the persons who
shall compose the nominating commit
tee, whether delegates or vice-president;
another the committee on credentials
which might be composed of the vice
president, corresponding secretary, when
there is one, and the treasurer.
All who were present at the board
meeting in February must have felt that
our federation machinery needed improv-
ing. The key to the solution of the prob
lem of how to avoid the tiresome dis
cussion in the selection of topics, seemed
to have been found when a committee
was appointed for classification of SUBJ
Jects.
Your president would recommend a
further Improvement in the formation of
several standing committees similar to
those OF the general federation to whom
topics for discussion could be sent by
the various clubs. There could be one
on education, one on art and literature
one on home, including household econ
omlcs, and another on civics, including
social economy and philanthropy making
four in all. These headings seem to cover
all the subjects likely to be taken up by
our clubs.
These committees could prepare and
send out lists of topics under their re-
spective departments to the clubs to
cussion. As each club would be repre-
scented on one or more of these commit
tees, all would have fair consideration,
and the chairman could easily prepare
to be submitted 70 the board of directors
at the mid-winter meeting. There should
also be bureau of information. of
which the state chairman of correspon-
committee TO be thoroughly informed
as to club methods to whom clubs could
apply for advice or suggestions. As the
committee on organization seems to have
formation, it might be allowed to quietly
die, and its work be taken I'D by the
committee
1t is of the utmost Importance that
our clubs be kept in touch with clubs in
other states that are in the general fed
era ton. One great means to this end is
the circulation of the Lotos, the club
organ, among all our clubs. 1t contains
reports from all the clubs in the general
federation, and also most excellent ar
lcles on art, literature, history and other
subjects studied in our clubs. Every club
should have at least one copy, and where
here is large membership several cop
eS. The corresponding secretary might
De instructed TO furnish a digest of the
>otos each month when she presents her
'eport. Club calendars or programmes
should be exchanged and papers also of
special interest, or they could be sent
o the bureau of information for circu-
alton.
FRIENDLY RELATIONS
Would it not be we'll to cultivate friend
Y relations with our sister state. Colo
ado, as we are the only states federated |
vest of Nebraska?
l am the bearer of an invitation from |
he Colorado federation to our clubs ask
ng them 10 send visiting delegates to |
heir annual meeting held in Denver the |
asst week on October during the noun |
aims and plain festival, which will in
sure cheap rates of transportation.
1t is TO be hoped that many of our |
hub women may be able to attend the |
meeting. An invitation was sent to Mrs. |
1emotin, president of general federation, (
Lso Mrs. Ashley, president of the Colo
ado federation, to attend our annual
meeting. Both expressed great interest |
n our work and desire to be with US,
late of our meeting, so near the time
If the biennial in Louisville. Next year
here is to be a grand celebration of the |
iftieth anniversary of the settlement of |
o join US on that joyful occasion. Would |
t not be appropriate TO set apart a
yoma.n'S congress?
1t is desirable that you give careful
consideration to the suggestions recon-
nended to your attention, as an oppor-
unity for action on them will be given
i he final business meeting on Thurs
lay afternoon.
A bright club woman has said that all
Tubs fall under two heads, they are
ither egoistic or altruistic. Most of our
lub work seems to fall under the first
cad THAT is, we are aiming to forward
ur own mental and spiritual culture
This seems to be the law of develop
nent, found alike in the life of man,
aces and nations. AT first in the strug-
lie for existence, the individual is most
but as a. large growth sue
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