Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-10
Second Annual Assembly in Session
Here Today.
OPENED THIS AFTERNOON.
Good Attendance In the Assembly
Hall -uiss May Presided ana IN
troduccd the speakers.

The second annual meeting oi Wv
Mothers assembly convened this after
noon at o'clock, a large number being
present at the session. The three uers
Of the pulpit were banked with rotied
plants. making a bright picture.
Miss Mary e. May opened the session
with a short speech introducing Mrs
Anna Craig " Provo. who had for her
tonic the subject Of Inheritance. which
was treated from a spiritual standpoint
ana was most helpful and important In
Its suggestions.
Mrs. II. u. windsor followed with an
interesting t,ik upon Froebei childs
rlay In the Home, which was supple
mcnted by Mrs. Alice u. Nanford, VINO
sung number " chlldrcn'r songs.
These were followed by n paper given
by MIR. Susie Y. Gates entitled May
Environment Overcome Hcredlty' u
Illustrated by biblical and modern rcicn-
tific thought.
Upon the platform with the speakers
were Mrs. Helen Campbell ana Mrr'
Wcntcndorf, both " whom were inter-
cstcd iistencrn throughout the program
Al the close Mirs May introduced Mrr'
westendoff, who gave short ana IN
tcrcstinR talk. Tonightr session be-
gins at 8 O'Clock.
NOTED WOMEN HERE.
No woman u America is more Justly
entitled to cmincnce and admiration
In certain lines than Mrs. Helen Camp
bell. Her claim IN based both upon
literary and practical cnort and IN both
these domains Mrs. Campbell mas
made her aim tho highest OF all motives
In any line Of human endcavor-'he
cause of suffering humanity.
The ch,id-luvs In which were voiced
the earliest public brcathingr Of her
large human sympathi.r showed the
tenderness which IL the kcy.untc Of her
more mature and noted efforts. The
Riverside Magazine" and our Young
Folks" publishing q number OF excel
lent articles from her pen.
Her hrHt literary work undertaken
for older people was In tho form OF
novel entitled "'rhc Grandmother" and
since tina, tim. her literary efforts have
included work In aimuat every branch
OF household. economic aud philnn-
thropic lines
The earliest public work In practical
lines was In ISIS. she organizing pub
lie cooking school In Raleigh. n. G.
Her most important work. however, and
that by which undoubtedly she VIII be
known TO po~tcrity. In her efforts for
the amclioration OF the condition OF the
working ciasser.
The sympa,hica drawing her 10 q
study Of the conditions OF the poor In
New York-rhc gave the subject a
thorough personal invcrtiKation-after
ward publishing tho results of her work
"a report which induced the editor OF
the New York Tribune To engage frum
her pen series OF articles upon the
subject OF the condition Of the poor IN
New York-th. series under the title ~
~ fN 80 fItsf stilI
attention. and awakening n combined
practical EFFORT amongst the philan-
thropic workers Of the great metropolis
towards the bettcrment Of their condl.
tion.
'Pri.oncrs OF Poverty Abroad was
the subject Of q series afterwards pub.
iished. the result OF her studies amongst
the working people OF PARIS, London.
Germany and Italy.
In 1850 a monograph from her pen
entitled. Women Wage Earncra," re-
ccived n prize from the American Eco
nomic association.
During this time her pen was also
busy with articles which appeared In
the leading reform magazines of the
day-tho Arena publishing u score ~
clever and timely papers upon social
economies.
A novel. Or. Martha Scarborough"
was another large literary venture.
which wnr most hueccanfui
In 1891 Mrs. Campbell was induced
20 take charge of the Elm street settle.
ment In Chiongo-hcr practical knowl-
edge and experience rendering her a
most worthy general In the efforts be.
ing made In the Hiumr for the feclnma-
ton and elevation OF the class OF people
found there.
In this work Mrs. Campbell with sew.
crai notable assistants achieved an linz
portnnt work In practical lines. while
her pen sim continued TO ply In clever
ana important literary work for the
magazines,
Taken altogether. Mrs. campbelra
career has been u most notable and
Important one--and Salt Lake may well
be proud Of a visit from this talented
and distinguished woman.
Mrs. Kate Westendorf who accom-.
panies her, IN distinguished for her ex-
ccllcnt work In physical and voice
culture. hor efforts along these lines
being now for her Wide and notable
distinction.
Mrs westendorf II graduate of the
Boston University school OF orntory. and
has been FOR twelve or fifteen Year, al
rector OF physical culture In the kinder.
Hnrten training claraca In Cincinnati
balt Lake viii have an opportunity
OF hearing both these gifted women
during the Mothers Congress, Mrs.
Campbell ana Mrs Wcstcndorf both
speaking tonight at the Assembly Hail.
LICENSED TO MARRY