Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30
CLUB CHAT.

Light OF Asia"
The Utah woman's Press club meets |
tonight with Mrs. Andrew Jensen, lof
north Second wcat street. An inter-
cstins program is promised
Mrs. Mary q. Coulter, president OF inc
Utah Federation Of Womcn's clubs de-
llvcrcd an Interesting address before inc
state Teachers association yesterday
Her subject was. THE Home as
Preparation for the School
a number OF Salt Lake club women
were In attendance:
At the womans club next Tuesday,
Mrs, A. V. Taylor will give "A paper on
''rhe Relation Of Political Freedom 10
Industrial Reform" Text Toward De-
mocracy" Discussion. The Initiative
and Referendum"
Important among post-holiday plans
OF club women Is the meeting OF presi-
dents OF state declarations throughout
the middle west. which Will be held In
Chicago. The exact date IN Thursday,
Jan. 4. and the place OF meeting the
Chicago Womanis club ON Michigan
avenue.
This is the first time state presidents
| In this section OF the country VIII have
| come together for conference. There
| viii be an exchange OF ldeas-oVcr the
tencupH OF courae-that cannot fal to
| Umpire each state president us she re-
turns unto her own Tor the WORK OF the
new year,
one OF the prominent madame prcsl-
| dents who Ia coming to Chicago on
| this day to sometimes counsel take
and sometimes tea Is Mrs. Harrison.
| OF ST. Louis, the distinctive leader OF
| club affairs In Missouri.
That reorganization" matter. Of
| course. VIII crop out Mt this conference.
/ The down eastern sisters. In the mean
time. continue TO write reams about H.
inasmuch as this question was re-
Gently submitted 10 Illinois club women
| In the form OF circular letter made
up OF lnterrogations touching upon the
vital points OF reorganization, u IN
interesting TO know the official opinion
| as turned In to date. The one to whom
these answers are sent Is Mrs. Eugcnia
NJ. Bacon, of Decatur. chairman OF
state correspondence. aud In answer to
query she has this to say on the sit
uatlon:
Fifty clubs have reported 10 far.
SO IL IL not possible to predict the re-
suit. as some OF the largest clubs have
not responded. As to these hfty clubs.
however. the vote IA a large majority
In favor OF the proposed change OF or
ganlzatlon. ana a willingness TO pay the
10 cents per capita dues II expressed.
be represented at the bienninl-and
many hope. by the way that the blcn-
Mai viii be changed to trienninl-by
at least one delegate"
There are exactly l1s federated clubs
In the State. II may be mentioned. who
are yet to be heard from"
Mrs. May Wright sewall. OF Indian
apolis, president OF the international
Council OF Women, VIII be recommended
~
the Paris exposition.
Club women. OF Dorcester Mass. are
strictly up to date In their doings, Tho
other day they decided TO have plans
for club house submitted TO the en-
tire club BY means OF stereopticon.
Tie woman's club. OF Detroit. ~
nothing II not patriotic. for II recently
arranged To- have points OF historic IN
tcrest In that city marked by monu-
ments or tablets The spot where the
French landed ten years before the pill
grims get foot ON the Atlantic coast Is
To be especially marked.
Colorado club women are considering
n proposition whereby they may gain
possession OF famous elm dwellings,
The State federation. II seems. has u
preservation committee. ANA not long
ago Chief lgnacio. OF the Weeminuche
utes, offered the club women thirty
country for $500. The chairman OF this
unique committee is Mrs. Virginia Me
Clurg, OF Colorado Springs, who has
personally assisted In Indian excava-
lions and is naturally keenly interested
In this proposition.
There Is u club In New York called
the College Women's Club, and Its
splendid purpose is to loan money
without interest to students. graduates
and undergraduates OF any OF the lead
Ing MOmcn's colleges. Thia fund "
supplied by the contributions OF in
terestcd persons and by the proceeds OF
an annual concert which these club
women give.
These club rooms are open every day
! In the week. and maid Is constantly
In attendance to serve the ever com
forIing cup of tea.
The MONDAY Rest" the Social
Economics CLUB proposes 10 open for
the downtown business men OF Chicago.
Its prototype IL u similar club for girls.
The first MONDAY club for working wo-
men WAS started several years ago by
Chicago graduates OF the OgOntz School
for Girls near Philadelphia. IL was
called the Ogontz Club, and formed the
model FOR lnnumerablc other clubs that
Immediately sprang up In Chicago and
other large elites. The object OF these
clubs Is 10 furnish IL good wholesome
lunCn ut lnpucfHtt cost anu 10 give,
at the game time. comfort In big,
becushioned reception room at all
hours OF the day and a study course
ut the noon hour. as well az In the
evening Usually there n little music
and lively companlOnship, which 10
many u wording girl II the one ray Of
sunshine In a hard days work.
This same scheme. It seems, Is fol
the first time to be applied for the
young men OF Chicago. THE men need
MONDAY rest as much as the women.
Is the way the Social Economics Club
women put II. and II the men appre-
clate II half as much as the women. II
viii be an immense success from the
first day.
The question has been asked, are not
club women given too much 10 "ful-
some tattery?" ! answer negatively
Club women. to be sure, have u pleas
ant little habit OF saying nice thins'
to the essaylst OF the afternoon or tn,
member who has distinguished herself
In debate. That the one who compli'
ments means what she says lot II bt
devoutly hoped, but however that be
many q mere member who has fssrec