The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-26
WONEN'S CLUBS IN UTAH.

rests upon all women of lettering the
condition OF the world
Believing that the truest progressive
ness IS wise conservatism, we take
up our practical work with ambition in
our heart, and viii in our purpose. We
recognize the fact that education and
agitation are necessary to the ac-
complishment of every reform. Earn
est agitation, no Wolfish voracious-
ness, that snaps and bites at every
thing in its way.
Without seeking or making ourselves
unpleasantly subject to public notice,
we have gone quietly but resolutely
along our chosen lines of work, win
ming our way to public confidence, I'M
til today we stand a recognized factor,
and an efficient agent of social pro-
gress
The work of the club has been done
by committees largely, subject, OF
course, to the approval of the club.
We have had public lectures. or
courses of lectures. on 1.-THE Chemistry
Of Cooking Physical Culture" The
Italian Renaissance Dress, THE Free
kindergarten Work" and THE Ogden
Reform School"
We established a cooking class pre-
sided over by the culinary expert, Mrs.
Ewing, which was of such inestimable
value to the mistress of the home, that
it was continued some weeks for the
benefit of the maid.
We have been instrumental in OBJ
tanning several legislative reforms.
notably in connection with the reform
school at Ogden.
We did much towards getting the
library bill through the state legisla-
ture, thus making it possible for Salt
Lake City to possess a public library.
And it was due almost entirely to the
efforts of the Woman's club, and the
chairman of the library committee in
particular, that the petition of nearly
1,600 names was presented to the city
council. and the appropriation for the
maintenance of the free public library
obtained.
AT present we have under advisement
the questions of abolishing the smoke
nuisance and of preventing expectorat-
ing on sidewalks and in public street
cars, also the establishment of savings
banks in the public schools.
Special attention has been given to
the study of our own government, and
realizing that by comparative methods
this could best be accomplished, the
study of foreign governments was
made subservient to that of our own.
But the work of the club is not to
be estimated by visible results. While
it is daily increasing power in the
community for good, yet its chief value
is to the members themselves who
profit always by the wide educational
influences inherent in the spirit of the
organization. Our membership brings
together all opinions, religious, social,
POLITICAL and yet the Whole is harmoni-
Gus, because it rests on a universal
humanitarian basis. Good will and
liberation are among our predominant
characteristics. We are learning here
to know ourselves Our faults are no
longer hopeless, since we realize them.
Our higher education begins as soon as
we come to a knowledge of our limi-
tations. It IS this unwritten. intangi-
bic good, which broadens and emanci-
pates US. and which is of the greatest
| benefit to the individual club member
Membership in the Womans club is
not limited our doors are ever open
to women who wish counsel and SYM
pathy, who are willing to help, and
| be helped, by giving of themselves.
! Practical women, working for the good
| of women, and of humanity, are earn
estly urged to join US. Come, and give
us Of your store.
The first two years, the presiding Of
fcer of the club was chosen at each
meeting, from a. board of directors.
This proved excellent for the individual
member, but was not so well for the
! club as a whole. Early in 1894 it was
decided to elect a president, and the
constitution was accordingly changed
in conformity te this decision.
The first president of the club was
Mrs. Antoinette B. Kinney, serving
| $40 yl.--. Ioo--o-O, ti-e second, a..
| Lily r. Pardee, serving one year. 1867;
the third Mrs. Blanche P. Taylor, 1897.
The officers Of the club for the cur
rent year are: Mrs. Blanche P. Tay-
/ lor; vice president, Mrs. Ada L. Gray;
secretary, Mrs Alice n. Eckers cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Mamie N.
Piper: treasurer, Mrs. Annie NJ. Brad
ley; historian. Mrs. Antoinette B.
Kinney; critic, Mrs. Helen S. Sansford;
advisory board, Mrs. c. NJ. Allen, Mrs.
M. e. Gilmer.
The club sessions are held every
Tuesday at p. m. at room 8, city
and county building.
THE CLEOFAN.