The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-26

elected: President. Mrs. DR. Gordon: vice
president, Mrs. J. T. Engle, secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. J. NJ. Bishop.
The purpose of the club as set fortn IN
the constitution is Ito investigate history,
using as a basis for work DR.. John Lord
Beacon Lights of History. and such
other works as may be deemed advantag-
eous from "A supplementary standpoint
The purpose of the club as so stated mas
been most admirably carried out, While
Incidentally many pleasant social features
have resulted from the club organization.
(Phe work club was objected to IN the
early days of the society, but 1t crept IN,
and evidently it came to stay.) During
tlfs first year DR.. Lords volume on Jew
Heroes and Prophets was completed,
cher with considerable supplementary
in the line of geography and con-
joraneous history.
ne work for 81 was carefully planned
and has in the main been accurately car
ried out. The volume on Pagan CivIli-
cation was taken up last September and
the members have taken a survey OF
the ancient religions of Egypt, Assyria,
Persia. India, China, Greece and Rome,
including a study of the philosophy of the
ancients; also the laws and customs. AT
the last meeting, held Dec. II, Greek and
Roman Jurisprudence was the regular
topic. with law making and its execution
in the United States as supplementary
one.
The Historical is. so far as the writer
knows, the only literary club in Ogden
that includes in it's membership both
for membership is moral worth and an
interest in the object of the club. The
officers for the present year are: Presi-
dent Mrs. DR. Gordon; vice president,
Miss Josie Seaman, secretary, Mrs. j. M.
Bishop; treasurer Mrs. Edward BlchSel;
historian. Mrs. (. II. Anderson. Member
ship is limited to 90
AS showing the devotion of the officers
to the clubs interests, it is noted the
president has been absent from but two
meetings, the vice president from TWO. the
secretary and treasurer from no meet
ings. While the historian has only been
absent because of serious illness as q
rule. As yet no proposition has been be-
fore the club looking toward any phllan-
Shropic or other work aside from the
regular course of study. The object OF the
organization was clearly defined in the
beginning and the disposition has been to
adhere strictly to the original purpose.
In fact refreshments were ruled out on
the ground that the serving of refresh
ments had no place in q purely literary
club. Hence if a member wishes 10 serve
refreshments she must get the permission
of the club. The Historical club Is justly
proud Of the fraternal feeling which has
always been manifested between cluD
members, consequently of the harmonious
work in all departments of the club work.
FREE KINDERGARTEN AssOCTA-
TON.
The Free kindergarten society is or
ganized primarily for charitable work,
and is doing much to give children the
advantage of kindergarten training and
yet more to educate the pubic IN the
Importance and scope of Kindergarten
work. The society gives entertainments
lectures and similar events in line with
its work and raises much money for the
spreading of the kindergarten leaven.
If Utah finally Incorporates the kinder
garten in it's free school system it will
be due to much efficient and persistent
work as the Free Kindergarten associa-
ton of Ogden is doing. Mrs. Emerson
10 acid ont SC y lAfsaSInanf
Literary association, a trustee of the state
school for the deaf. dumb ana blind MEM
Der of the present board of education, and
city auditor-elect, but above all she IS
Mrs. Emerson.
THE S o. o. B. CLUB.
The S. o. o. 3. club is perhaps the most
widely known of any club in Ogden COM
posed entirely of unmarried ladies. The
club is sen1i-Secret organization and its
members claim TO be organized purely as
a social club, but nevertheless its mem
bers contrive TO divert several hundred
dollars a year to deserving causes, such
as the public library, Free Kindergarten
association. There are no permanent
officers but the constitution provides for
presiding officer when occasion neces-
states such.
The S. o. o. B. club is purely a social
club which meets every Saturday after
noon and evening. and is entertained in
any way the hostess may choose.
The young ladies now members of the
! club are: Miss jessie BlSelOW, MISS Ella
Conroy. Miss Hannah Dee, Miss Sylvia
Dee. Miss Nettie Fitzgerald, Miss Eyylin
! Henderson, Miss Wilhelmina Kiesel Miss
Josie Kimball Miss Eve Kuhn, Miss Leda
Kuhn. Miss Juliette Marks, Miss Minnie
| Shansenbach, Miss Fanny Steler, Miss
Rose Steler.
LA COTERIE.
La Coterie is a literary club of ladies
consisting of 90 members. 1t was
organized in 1890, and has had a profit
able and enjoyable existence for seven
wears.
The club work has included history,
| literature, art and miscellaneous topics.
This year the ladies are devoting their
energies to the stud-T of French and
American history of the latter half of
the 18th century and to Dutch art.
The present officers of the Coterie
are as follows: Mrs. A. ]. Warner,
president: Mrs A P. Bigelow, vice
president; Mrs F. d. Bickford, sec
/ rotary and treasurer: Miss Jessie Bige-
| low. historian; membership committee:
/ Mrs A P. Bigelow, Mrs. A. B. Patton
and Mrs. J. n. Kimball