Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-19
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Of educating our children and also that
morals should be inculcated as q part
OF his school training. The world is
progressing constantly and the young
should be trained and educated TO meet
It's growing knowledge and ideals.
Prof. William NJ. Stewart. OF the Uni
versity OF Utah spoke upon the subject
of School and Domestic Life An un-
fortunate condition existed Prof Stew
art said, in these relations. The father
usually leaves his home early In the
morning and returns at night and usu-
ally deyotes himself 20 his newspaper or
goes out TO participate In separate public
interests which occupied his attention,
the wife had her separate interests and
the children theirs. There In reality
should De q concordance and union OF
usefulness I'm the home. All should
pull together" TO accomplish the high
est results Prof Stewart also spoke
on the evils Of the saloon, and declared
Il 20 be a blot upon the civilization Of
the world. Following Prof Stewart the
chaminade chorus rendered a Japanese
selection IN oriental costume and the
meeting adjourned,
THE Rights of Children" was the
subject under discussion this afternoon
at the Mothers congress. Mrs. r. 7.
billiard. of Ogden. viewing the physlc-
al side OF The question. and Miss Wha-
Ion. of the same city, the ethical. Mrs.
billiard commenced her lecture with
characteristics quotation from oliver
Wendell Holmes: Every boy should
be put into a barrel and fed through a
bunghole TIN he IS is years old" This
humorous idea OF the insignincance OF
the child Is not suggestive Of the promi-
nent thought concerning the child to-
day.
II Is becoming recognized that the
child has his rights equally or even
more Importantly than the adult. Every
child primarily has the right 10 be well
born. 10 have a perfect and healthful
body, and the right 10 have this body
properly cared for. In France the food
and clothing OF the pupil is considered
with the mental training as they be-
lieve that the mental and moral welfare
Of the child depend upon hts physical
We'll being and his self-respect Every
child should also have the benefit Of
normal training that his hands may be
skilled TO create beautiful things. II
child Is properly trained the aptitude
Tor responsibility will come with years.
There is a growing interest In the ques.
ton Of the right training and culture OF
children. This unrest has evidenced In
the many mothers organizations
throughout the land and there Is no
doubt a better condition Is soon TO de-
velop from this unrest. We must not
decide ourselves selfshly TO our own
children; We must better the entire
world or our efforts TO regenerate the
race win be In vain. Mrs. billiard
gave some clever illustrations OF the
importance Of the consideration Of eco
Monies in the solving Of social prob,
LENS Her lecture was amongst the
most interesting OF the series that have
been given at the meetings
The Chaminade chorus under Mrs
Lewis dictatorship sang two beautiful
selections from Rene the King. given
| recently by the club at the Congrega.
tional church.
Mrs. Stewart, IN response 10 President
Titles call for discussion Of Mrs. Hi.
liaro's paper. said that she thought the
most important right OF the child was
TO be desired. No one has the moral
right 20 bring an unwelc0me child into
the world They should also have a
place. Usually they are made TO feel
In the way. there is no place prepared
for their play In the home ana Il Is not
strange that they are found on the
street and Ia undesirable spots
Mrs. Alice T.. Hartford gave the group
Of childrens songs postponed from yes
terdays program, Illustrating the kind
OF songs desirable and appropriate for
children. "The Wind" THE Tulips"
'The Owl and Hare" you Seen my
Kitty were the titles Of the songs sung
and were received with APPLAUSE.
President Little appointed a nominal
ing committee 20 prepare a list OF Of
iicers 90 present for election after which
Miss Whalen, OF ogden, made an in
teresting address dealing with the ethl-
cal rights Of children. Her talk was en-
joyed throughout and elected much ap-
plause.