The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-19
OGDEN SOCIETY.
Especial Correspondence

| Ogden, March 18.-"The Function of
Woman's Clubs in Education" was the
subject of an able and interesting adj
| dress by Mrs. Martha Burgess-Jen
I ningS, delivered at the monthly meet
ing of the city teachers this morning.
! Besides the teachers there was large
| representation of club women present
| and the lecture was directed as much
J toward the club women as to the
| teachers. Mrs. Jennings took the
| ground that there is field of useful
ness in education quite distinct from
that of the teacher, and that this field
may be filed by the club women There
should be a complete understanding be-
| tween club women pursuing educa-
| tional subjects and the teachers. Club
women should not, and as a rule, do
not visit schools for the purpose of
investigating the work of any par
ticular teacher, and reporting on such
work either to the advantage or dis
advantage of the teacher. The general
aim of such visitors is to ascertain
general facts about the system and to
suggest general improvements to the
powers that govern. Men being the
breadwinners, have not time for such
work and teachers occupied with their
profession lack time for investigating
methods and for carrying out reforms.
should be made. All this work can.
and should be done by the earnest.
energetic club member with time and
taste for intellectual culture. I'M
provements looking toward the beauti-
flying of school buildings and grounds
and fostering patriotism among the
pupils may be carried on by the club
women.
The speaker cited the work of club
women in Massachusetts in this line.
She also dwelt on the Importance of
libraries, and outlined the great work
for education which may be done by
club women in fostering such institu-
tons and in making them effective.
On the matter of the kindergarten
work Mrs. Jennings took a decided
stand in favor of its Incorporation in
the school system, even at the expense
of the higher branches. She argued
that the kindergarten was the founda-
ton of the true educational system and
should not be neglected. Furthermore
it would tend to diffuSe education more
generally through the masses, since the
numbers of pupils of kindergarten age
are so much greater than of high school
age. She would not be understood as
opposing the high school, but if one Or
the other had to be curtailed, then
curtail the high school.
The address was generally commend
ed and was discussed by Mrs. Patton
of La Coterie, Mrs. Bishop of the
Aglaia, Mrs. Ostein of the Historical
club and Mrs. Bishop of the Child
Culture club.
President Dee of the board of educa-
ton said the board realized the value
of kindergarten work but at present
could make no promises because of
lack of funds.
The last German evening of the
German class of the Weber stake
academy was held at the home of Miss
Lovina Griffen last Wednesday even
ing. Several of these meetings have
been held during the winter, but the
last was the most enjoyable. Music.
German games and conversation vera
engaged in, after which a delicious
lunch was served. The academy can
well boast of having one of the very
best German teachers in the state. as
Professor Haag is a German by birth.
During the evening Miss Dye, in be-
half of the class, presented their
teacher with an elegant umbrella.
Among those present were, of the
faculty, Professors r. T. Haag, ]. G.
Lind and A. M Nelson of the German
class, Maggie Bowman, Milla Stevens.
Sarah Dye, Nell Ritchie. Veda Eccles.
Lovina Griffen, Joseph Folkman and
Charles Williams. The others present
were Mrs. Hannah Sorenson, Mrs
Minnie Griffen, Erma Eahart, jessie
Wright, Eusie Becraft, Louisa Haag.
John Bowman, Stanley Stevens, Her
bert Griffen and George Moench.
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Next Wednesday evening the Ger
man class of the Weber stake academy
will give poverty social at the nome
of Miss Veda Eccles for the benefit OF
Professor Richard Haag, who is soon
to leave for mission to Germany.
Those who attend will be taxed ac-
cording to the clothing they wear.
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Mrs. Nelson, with her daughter Edna
of Tooele, has been visiting her son
Alfred, who is teaching in the Weber
stake academy.
Mrs Bessie Dean Allison was the