Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-26

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private except 60 work early and often,
but one prorugative. u HrUmH Co me,
zoos with the Office, that of giving adj
vice.
WHERE UTAH rs LACKING.
"in some lines Of club work Utah n
seriously lacking. u there had been a
criticism to b. passed on the Utah clubs
nn whole. 10 IN that they have been
too exclusively occupied with self cul-
turo. EEolHm must certainly always
prccodo nltfulam but u ln timo that We
reached the higher stacy M our cv0lu-
tiun. The federation has set the
good example by sending out ele-
waiting literature Tor all TO enjoy
over the state. II has oct
boforo the clubs many lines of oduca-
uonai work along which they can act.
Hut there are many other things which
can b. done A. yet there are no work
Inc giria clubs In our State. Why cam
not some u our club women Of leisure
Organize such a club. or at lcitt give
IN. Impulses Tor such movement. one
such attempt was. ! believe, made Ia
/ Salt Lake CITY but failed. only the I'M
/ pulse AZ I have said, need come from
/ you women. tho girls should carry on
the movement themselves
a CONSUMERS LEAGUE.
Then there u need Of "a Consumer
/ League. perhaps not 90 crying a need
az used 10 cxist In New York and Mas
sachusotts. where such leagues arc
stronFost. Yet We could help those very
/ leagues II We were 20 pledge ourselves
| to buy no garments, either u outside
or Undertaking which ala not have
| the label OF the Consumers League ccr-
ufylng that the garment was made I'M
der sanitary conditions.
no KITCHEN GARDEN.
"Ar yet no school or domestic science
| or kitchen garden has been started In
| Utah. A plan has been adopted By
many large progressive clubs 60 help
others. while at the same time widening
| their own culture IL TO repeat their ar
tcrnoon club programs Ia the evenings,
when busy women. shop girls and do.
nestle servants can attend. Believe me,
/ there are many who could enjoy the
fine papers OF addresses and good mu-
slc given AZ our tubs who doubtless
could not produce thcm themselves.
MEANS TRUE sIsrERHooD.
''rhcn although you are devoted to
your State federation and come here TO
help on it, good work. you do not quite
realize yet that Il means ala-
terhoOd. and elsterhood not preached
! not merely be ready but eager 60 help
her sister clubs. Would not a bureau Of
| reciprocity do something toward ac-
| complaining this ends In many small
! things loyalty can be shown the state
| federation ah well as In great In the
/ year book thvrv have Tor two ycaru been
printed Instructions TO club secretaries.
| Scarce half u dozen clubs Lea the State
have paid any attention whatever 70
them. ls that being thoroughly loyalg
CONVENTION WORK.
"a word az TO the conduct Of thia con-
vcntion. You win smile when | again
urge you TO be punotuaL There 10 a
great deal OF business 90 be- accom-
plishcd, but IL can easily b. finished II
you VIII all make II point TO d. on
time al every meeting. Speak briefly
and 10 the point. BE ready to make mo-
tionr, and go help our presiding officers.
Would II not be well for housekccpers
to arrange for very simple luuchrona
that can BE- served promptly between
the morning and Afternoon seaslons,
There r. | am sure, no necessity,
and, indeed. II would be out nf place FOR
me 10 urge upon YOU the wisdom OF
choosing good oflccrsi that there II a
! DANGER Of your overlooking the need OF
efficient women for the other ten mem-
bcra OF the board Of directors, Try 20
select such women as are Interested In
federation work and N possible those
who have leisure to attend the directors
] meeting
~ happened at one OF our last board
meetings that six of the seven general
officers were present and only one Of
the other ten directors, making a bare
quorum,
CLUB LOYALTY.
you can show your loyalty In stll
another way. When the convention IL
over ana you 20 back TO your clubs, let
your club presidents and indeed the
clubs themselves. insist on a full re-
port Of the proceedings,
These may seem small things 70 you,
but there h seldom any very great
| helpfulnesa In gpnerallUca however
gratefully spoken. So pardon me u IN
my desire Tor practical results I hav,
called your attention TO some definite
details
II shall not now attempt 10 express
10 You my appreciation Of your unfaii-
Ing Kindness to me during the last three
years and u half you have helped me
very much. moro than | eau possibly
tell you, by your sympathy. II You
have disapprovcd OF anything l have