The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-28

active interest of so diversified a mem
bershiD. And to do this it is necessary
to bring into exercise the powers or tai
make each one feel that she has a work
to do-that she owes something 10 the
organization.
Many a woman enters the club who has
never heard her own voice in public, and
who feels that it is little less than sui
cidal to undertake to appear before an
audience even for five minutes.
Every one can do something. If they
cannot actively contribute to the literary
department, they can at least be aDpre-
ciative of what others are giving.
Loyal devotion and unselfsh kindness
are contributions we can all bestow, and
they serve to tighten the load that the
workers are carrying.
/ believe there is no one so weak or
timid. whatever the trouble may be. but
that they can give their mite, even to
the literary work of the club. True. all
cannot be preachers in high places. but
all can fill some groove. however small.
The great drawback Is that we allow our
vanity and self-love to interfere, and we
are unwilling to do our best-unwilling to
do anything because we cannot excel all
Others We are possessed of an over
poWering fear of criticism.
Let all such remember that TO learn
ones faults is to half cure them. and
that harsh criticism never comes from the
true man or woman.
Always do the best you can in the best
No one can do more. (Applause.)
The resolve to do what we can de-
velOps the faculties and stimulates them
to the power to do more. and every effort
makes the next one lighter.
Let US remember that we are personally
responsible for the success of the work.
For. as the individual is so is the whole.
sympathy and announcement II Is our
duty to give but to bear the burdens of
the careleSSnesS and indifference of others
is to defeat the primary objects of the
OH h.aN rlE Il l,..F, T.n1
to bear one anOther's burdens is to fulfill
the law of Christ, but to bear them
v molly IS a herOism of the doctrine of
love. oh, that each one would resolve
TO assume in a spirit of conservation those
responsibilities that are properly hers
and encourage others to assume theirs
Let each one member that she may be the
saving element OF grace that shall uplift
others from commOnplaceness. selfiShness
and Indifference and stir them to a sense
of their individual responsibilities toward
others.
What is wanted in our club is not more
women but more woman. CADDlause.)
Those who are willing, not only to lead,
but to be led, and vice versa, as necessity
arises.
If woman be able and willing to fill
her place, nose ABOVE ner. lnOse DelO,,
her and those about her. will recognize
her power and be inspired to fill their
places all the better. Each one of us has
only to be a true woman and the work
of the multitude will be accomplished so
MORE COMPLETE woMANHOoD.
Let each one enter the club for serious
work. determine to work so as to give
not only to her club. but to the world, the
highest powers that lie within her. not
only to grow into more complete
womanhoOd, but to give OF that enlarged
wOmanhood for the better ordering of
society. As Browning beautifully eX-
presses it:
ITO know, not for knowing's sake,
But to become star to men, for ever"
While enumerating our duties in the
club let us not forget that while litera-
ture art and music have their places,
nothing is so Servicable in bringing hap
piness as the companioship of congenial
people. the intercourse with those who
have the same needs, the same asDira-
lions and the same hopes.
Let each be a committee of one to Spead
a spirit of fellowship remembering in our
associations the uimid and reserved, in
Producing new members, and in countless
ways endeavoring to make each one feel
that to be a cultivated woman is not to
be exclusive and selfish.
Be not forgetful of her, the most tried
of US all, and upon whom tact and judg-
ment depends. to such a great degrees,
the harmony and success of the work.
refer TO the president; make her your
personal friend. Show her your appre-
her by becoming Il good parliamentarian.
(Applause.) Ignorance sometimes dis
played in this direction is deplorable.
Every member should feel II moral OBJ
legation TO understand parliamentary law.
for though the president be a finished
student in the same, she can do little if
therS7be no response from the members.
1t mas been said that nothing is so
characteristic OF woman as her inability
to assume an lmperSonal attitude toward
any subject under discussion. In the fric-
ton inevitable in any organization let US
wear away the sharp edges of selfishnesS
and self-seeking and sharpen the dun
edges of self-forgetfulness and generosity.
Above all things else let US be loyal to our
club. regular and prompt in attendance at
meetings, ever ready to sacrifice inclina-
tons to other directions if the duties of
the club require ii, loyal to its principles,
and We shall have better homes. happier
hearts. more noble men and women. ard
our country will have been made for
every citizen better place TO live in to-
day than 1t was yesterday. (Applause.)
EDUCATIONAL SESSION.
In the afternoon reports of various
clubs were received. Kitchen Gar
dens' was the subject of an able paper
by Mrs. Charles Patterson of the
Springville Woman's club. The paper
was read by Mrs. Jennings, the presi-
dent. 1t described the kitchen garden
work, and gave an account of certain
experiments in the work of teaching
cookery to classes of children. The
audience certainly believed the expert
ments successful, judging from re-
marks overheard.
How to Get the kindergarten in the
Public Schools" was the subject of an
able paper by Miss Anna K Craig,
Utah Sorosis, and Mrs. Hilliard of the
Ogden Child Culture club made a strong
plea for a public kindergarten system.
The debate on the subject, Resolved,
That environment has as much infiu-
ence as the teacher in forming the
character of the pupil" was discussed
for the affirmative by Mrs. NJ. F. Allen,
and for the negative by Mrs Grant.
Each lady gave a prepared address
and had a few minutes after discus
sion.
A committee composed of Superin-
tendent Allison. Professor Lewis and
Professor Metcalf decided the debate
won by the negative, owing to greater
skill in the after discussion, the author
of the affirmative paper not being pre-
pared for this.
The reports of school visiting were
given by a number of delegates.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED.
Mrs. McVicker presided at the after
noon session, which was devoted to ed
vocational matters.