Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-03

N'iio iipit AVNd VIII dtltHu dh uuillk
the pastyear In over eighty counties Of
the State Mothers clubs have been Or
ganized. The whole State Is aroused
TO the importance Of this Congress. and
the public schools will be closed TO per-
nit teachers TO attend.
The club women Of Des Molnes offer
to entertain a thousand delegates free
OF charge. and for those who prefer
hotels. the rates will not exceed one to
two dollars per day.
The convention viii meet IN the audi
forum, which seats forty-6ye hundred
persons. and the acoustic properties
are excellent. The Slavery Hotel viii
be the headquarters for delegates. The
Grant club has offered lis building for
the Congress. and this will be made
the headquarters for Press women.
The governor and mayor Will welcome
the congress TO Iowa. and a large recep-
ton will be given by the governor at
the capitol, where good music will be
furnished by the Iowa band.
The program this year VIII take up
the subject Of Child study IN It's Pos
slbilities for Boys and the subject VIII
be treated from the physical. intellectu'
al and spiritual standpoints By men
and women Of note.
The Right Education for Women
will be the subject for one session, and
this will be considered from various
! points OF view.
THE Training OF Young Children"
will occupy another session Of the con-
gress, and the Child Saving Problem,
In its Many Attitudes VIII be treated
| by men and women who have given the
subject earnest thought and study.
Colonel Parker viii present THE
Ideal Education" Mrs. Theodore w.
| Blrney will speak OF The Benefits 10
be Derived from Organized Mother
hood" The fun program VIII be ready
for distribution early in April.
Interesting accounts OF the work ac-
complished during the past year will
! be given by State organizers and presl-
| dent, and ample time Will be given for
| discussion.
The Ladies' Literary club, on Friday,
VIII enjoy paper by Mrs. Coulter OF
| Ogden, president OF the Utah state
| Federation, on THE Home as a Pre-
| paration for the School The directors
tender reception In honor OF Mrs.
| Coulter 10 members Of the club only at
| o'clock.
the "servant-girl question" In a way
| altogether unique. Having sent out
one thousand invitations to mistresses
for home science reception" al the
largest downtown club, they offered
prizes TO maids--prizes for the longest
service, and the finest exhibit OF cook
ing, laundering or mending. The re-
suit was twenty-five tables were COW
cred with most attractive samples OF
household skill from several hundred
maids, while the prize-taker for long
/ est service was a woman who had
worked continuously In one family for
ffty-four years.
These interested mistresses and their
| malds--each maid was entitled 20 five
| tickets OF admission, and 80 Invited
| her friends--rubbed shoulders socially
one whole day. each gaining new ideas
for her respective point OF view, and
each being encouraged by the others
| presence. The whole affair carried
with II an all-round recognition which
| served TO elevate household work where
| 1t belongs-as an occupation Of skill
worthy TO rank with the arts and
crafts. Though a sympathetic rela-
tlonship between mistress and maid
was strengthened at this domestic sci
ence display. Il is doubtful II II will
ever be quite the same as In the old
! family-seryant era, but the spirit Of
| appreciation once shown by Queen Vic
torIa Is worthy Of application. ~ am
| one of those" declared her majesty,
who think the loss OF a faithful
servant the loss Of a friend. and one
who can never be replaced"
Calaveras county's Big Trees will
soon be in national park. II the club
women OF California have their say,
and. II one may Judge by the past, It
| viii not be necessary TO give long odds
on the result. There is a latent power
| In these very -much-in-e earnest women
| who band for sociabllity and education
and handle public questions when need
| be. SO far they have not blotted their
| records with many failures. With the
| conversatism that belongs to the major
| ity OF women, they do not attempt i'm
possibilities. They have the intuition
! TO recognize them. and sentiment Is not
| an element In their plans for better con-
| dltions. On the other hand. there is no
Influence or power which can band a
lot ~ women together for a project
| which they do not think feasible and
| right They do not start out on i'm
| pulse 70 champion anything, but when
convinced that they can and should
move, they do 80 In a phalanx which
| means success And when worked for
| goal Is reached there Is no putting or
Dragging or taking undue credit. They
ascknowledse that there are as many
men as women anxious TO accomplish
the most and best. but who do not take
the Initiative simply because they have
not tho time. The women have, and
make the most OF IT,
In the matter OF the Calaveras groves,
the clubs are as one They wish to pre-
serve these monster trees, which are
among the glories Of California, from
the commercial man who cuts the big
gest trees simply because they have
the most cords Of wood in them. The
MarfDosa grove has been made a ma
tional preserve. and there Is no reason
why the one In Calaveras should not
be. While men thought they could
make enough money out OF II Just as a
wonderland. there was never thought
OF cutting and despoiling these forest
tt'tANef wv Wv nRNNhlfAu ~ IdirHlE MS
AK now, and the women will try and
see that II does not fall where II will
do harm which never can be repaired.
BY common consent, one club takes
the initiative in all matters Of public
concern, and the others fall into line.
In this city Sorosis is heading the van.
Memorials are being prepared for Con-
gress. and special pleas are being made
TO the representatives Of this State. and
there will be no rest until the big regu-
lation Stars and Stripes floats over this
grove ey II does over other beautiful
spots which Uncle Sam Is reservlng for
the delectatlon Of his people and the
beauty Of his country.
In the matter OF the preservation OF
telegraph Hill OF San Francisco. the
civic section OF the California club has
difficult problem TO handle, but that
will simply cause them to put more
energy and intelligence and Derseyer-
ance into the contest. This work will
have 70 be accomplished In the face OF
legal instructions. Time Is somewhat
the essence Of this contract, because
while the California club and the Inn
provement clubs Of the northern part
OF town are working TO save this signal
Ton the contractor Who has hoot,