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, lo4
| north Second West street An inter
estlng program is promised
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Mrs. Mary G. Coulter president OF the
Utah Federation of Womens clubs, de-
llvered an interesting address before the
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 Woman's club next Tuesday
Mrs. a. " Taylor will give a paper on
The 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 is Thursday.
Jan. 4, and the place OF meeting the
Chicago Woman's Club on Michigan
avenue
This is the first time State presidents
in this section Of the country will have
come together for conference. There
will be an exchange Of ideas--over the
teacups, OF course-that cannot fail TO
inspire each state president as she re-
turns unto her own for the work OF the
new year.
One Of the prominent madame presl-
dents" who is 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. will crop out at this conference
The down eastern sisters, in the mean
time, continue to write reams about IT.
Inasmuch as this question was re-
Gently submitted to Illinois club women
In the form OF circular letter made
up of interrogations touching upon the
vital points of reorganization II Is
interesting to know the official opinion
as turned in to date. The one to whom
these answers are sent Is Mrs. Eugenia
NJ Bacon, OF Decatur, chairman Of
state correspondence, and In answer to
query she has this to say on the sit
uatiOn'
Fifty clubs have reported so far.
so il Is not possible 10 predict the re-
suit, as some Of the largest clubs have
not responded. AS 10 these fifty clubs
however. the vote Is large majority
in favor OF the proposed change OF or
ganization, and a willingness to pay the
10 cents per capita dues Is expressed
At the same time clubs are anxious 10
be represented at the biennial-and
many hope, by the way that the bien-
NAL will be changed TO a triennial-by
at least one delegate
There are exactly l72 federated clubs
In the State, 1t may be mentioned, who
are yet to be heard from"
Mrs. May Wright Sewall, OF Indian
apolis, president OF the international
Council Of Women, will be recommended
for appointment to the congresses of
the Paris exposition.
Club women, OF Dorcester, Mass, are
strictly up to date In their doings. The
other day they decided to have plans
for club house submitted to the en-
tire club by means OF stereopticon.
Tie Womans Club, Of Detroit. is
nothing II not patriotic, for It recently
arranged to have points OF historic in
terest In that city marked by monu-
ments or tablets. The spot where the
French landed ten years before the pill
grims set foot on the Atlantic coast Is
TO be especially marked.
Colorado club women are considering
a proposition whereby they may gain
possession Of famous elf dwellings.
The State federation, II seems, has
preservation committee" and not long
ago Chief lgnacio, OF The Weemlnuche
Utes, offered the club women a thirty
year lease on the entire Mesa Verde
country for $500. The chairman OF this
unique committee is Mrs. Virginia Nc
Clurg, Of Colorado Springs, who has
personally assisted In Indian excaya-
tons and is naturally keenly interested
in this proposition.
There IS a 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 womens colleges. This fund is
supplied by the contributions of in
terested 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
forling cup VI tea.
The MONDAY Rest" the Social
Economics Club proposes TO open for
the downtown business men Of Chicago
It's prototype Is q similar club for girls
The first MONDAY club for working wo.
men was started several years ago by
Chicago graduates Of the OgOnts School
for Girls near Philadelphia. IL was
called the Ogontz Club, and formed the
model FOR innumeTable other clubs that
Immediately sprang up in Chicago and
other large cities. The object OF these
clubs is to furnish good wholesome
lunch at moderate cost and to give,
at the same tine. comfort In a big,
becushioned reception room at all
hours Of the day and a study course
at the noon hour. as well as In the
evening. Usually there is little music
and lively companiOnship, which TO
many q working girl Is the one ray Of
sunshine In hard days work.
This same scheme, II seems, Is for
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 Economies Club
women put IL, and IL the men appre-
ciate II half as much as the women, II
will be an immense success from the
first day.
The question has been asked, are not
club women given too much 10 full
some fiattery?" | answer negatively.
Club women, TO be sure, have pleas
ant little habit OF saying nice things
10 the essayist OF the afternoon or the
member who has distinguished herself
in debate That the one who compl-
ments means what she says let II be
devoutly hoped, but however that be.
many a mere member who has feared