The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-25

Denver, June 24.-The thousands of
clubs belonging to the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs are to be an
nually taxed at the rate Of 10 cents per
capita. This victory was finally scored
today at the Broadway theatre, amid
a sputter of play points and prolonged
applause. Mrs. Henrotin, who made
an effective speech in behalf of this
financial innovation, smiled triumph
antly, and the delegations who de-
clared they would withdraw looked
somewhat wilted. This was the breezy
session of the whole convention, and
the outcome places the association on
a strictly business basis. This ruling
came as a result of the resolutions Of
fered by Mrs. Julia B. Shattuck of
Chicago, chairman of the ways and
means committed who stated that the
treasury had but $4,700 resources for
the coming two years, with prospects
of fully SO, 900 expenses, leaving out
OF consideration the expenses which
officers would probably partly assume.
This new provision will not go into
effect until 1900, and will bring into
the treasury about $500 annually. Mrs.
Henrotin was emphatic in her arSu-
ments, ending with women who came
to conventions to cavil on play points
when a great issue is at stake had bet
ter stay at home"
The session ended Every woman put
her hat on straight, while a picture
of the convention was taken, with Mrs.
Henrotin conspicuously in the fore
ground.
Following the free trolley ride early
in the morning was the educational
conference at Broadway theatre, in
charge Of Mrs. Margaret G. Evans of
Minnesota, with Mrs. John r. Hanna
as local assistant chairman. With
reference to the work of state fedora
tons addresses were made by Mrs.
Alice Frye Briggs of Maine Mrs Alice
Bradford Wiles of Illinois, Mrs. E. N
/. Walton of Massachusetts, Mrs.
Jennie Lozier of New York, Mrs. w. B.
Lowe of Georgia, Mrs. NJ. A Heating
of Michigan. Mrs. ]. D. Remley of
Iowa and Miss Celia F. Osgood of Colo
RADIO.
CLUB METHODS.
AT the same time was held the con-
ferences on club methods in Unity
church, with Mrs. c. Z. Perkins Of
Michigan in the chair and Mrs. ]. A
Conine as local assistant chairman.
Some Of the speakers and their sub
jects We're:
Shall Membership be Limited or I'm
, limited?' Mrs. c. C. Richardson of
Colorado and Mrs. Sarah S. PIatt of
Colorado; Shall Associate Members
be Admitted Mrs. Howard Stephen
son of Pennsylvania; Duties, Advan-
tages and Disadvantages of Member
ship committees Mrs. Frederick
Lyon Charles of New York; Are the
Besr Results Obtained by Working
l.,
ford of Nebraska; Relation Between
Study Clauses and Department Clubs"
Mrs. Laura z. Scammon of Missouri;
Value and Best Methods of Promoting
EXtemporaneous Speaking Mrs. Hen
ry Newton Lee of Colorado; Shall
Our Literary Work Tend Toward Spe-
cialization or Generalization ?" Mrs NJ.
a. B. Howells of Michigan; as it in
Danger of Lessening the Practical ?''
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Hit of Indiana.
ART CONFERENCE.
One Of the notable sessions of the
federation was the conference of art
clubs, under the direction of Mrs Her.
man Hall of Chicago. Following the
address Of the chairman on The New
Movement were reports of four or
CARNATIONS doing practical art work
by Mrs. Lucy e. Morris of Berlin,
Wis; Mrs Charles z. Conant of Wells,
Mimi; Mrs. Walter Odds of Chicago
and Mrs. Charles LIE Roy Moss of St
Louis.
The illustrated lecture by Ralph
Clarkson of Chicago. on How to
Judge Picture" was followed by 5
minute addresses on Art in the
Schools. by Mrs Clara Hatch Stevens
of Jacksonville. H.. Mrs r. B. Far
son, of Chicago, Miss Cornelia e Bed
ford of Philadelphia. Miss Kate Stod-
dlTd Of inRn1r1 No n
Mckee Of Covington, KY Another
series of talks on Art in the Clubs
had as participants Miss Anna Caul-
field of Grand Rapids, Mich, Miss
Inez A. Blanchard of Portland, Me.
Miss Sarah A Drew of Cambridge, /
Mass, DR.. Mary ". Gogsweli of Cedar
Rapids Ia, and Mrs. Candace Wheeler /
of New York.
An address on Have we Distinctive |
American Artists" by Mrs. Emily |
Palmer Cope of New York. and the |
presentation of Monumental art in |
the West" by Mrs. NJ. c. Benjamin of /
Denver, concluded with general dis /
cussiOn under the leadership Of Miss |
Mary I. Temple of Knoxville, Tenn, !
Mrs. W. J. Washburn of Los Angeles |
and Miss Louie Van Leonlynd of |
Syracuse, n. Y.
INDUSTRIAL PROBLEM
other conference devoted to THE IN |
dustrial Problem as it affects women .
and children" with Miss Claire de !
Graffenrid of Washington, D. c., in the
chair. The chief speaker was Mrs.
Sidney Webb of London, England,
who discussed How 20 do away with
the Sweating System"
Mrs. COrinne Brown of Chicago,
added her views and Mrs Mary
Kenny O'SulliVan smoke of 1.-The Union
for Industrial Progress"
Mrs. a. z. Stevens Of Chicago pre-
scented statistics on labor legislation for
women and children in the United
States. The programme concluded with
a talk on Silk Culture by Mrs. Ella
Z. Lane Bowes of Chicago.
The evening session. devoted to
art and Utility in charge of Mrs.
Alice Ives Breed of Boston, was a
special treat. Mrs. Candace Wheeler
of New York spoke along these lines.
followed by Art and the Municipality" Il
by Mr.. Sidney Webb, who is a member
of the county council in London
England. The climax was a stere-
optican lecture on Subjects for
Women's Clubs"
In the interims of conferences, re-
ceptions and free trolley rides enter
tanned the visitors. Tomorrow special
trains furnished by Denver hostesses
will take the club women around the
loop to Georgetown, where they will be
at luncheon.
The state presidents held a meeting J
tonight and agreed upon the questions
1f taxation and representation of
state federations Their conclusions
will be presented to the general fedora
ton for final action. The agreement
was that taxation of state declarations
for the benefit of the general fedora s