Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-27
CLUB CHAT.

CLUB CHAT.
The meeting Of the Federation Of
Women's Clubs has been the great club
event OF the week, ana the members
may well be encouraged by the excep-
tiOnal excellence OF the program rem
dered. and enthusiastic interest OF the
entire Federation These annual scs-
sions have become red letter events IN
the years record and are anticipated
with pleasure 10y many outside the
club.
The following ladies' entertained Wis
iting club ladies during the Federation
meeting Mrs. Eugene Lewis. Mrs. j.
G. Z. King. Miss Iolburu Mrs spraguc,
Mrs. George Osmond Ms Dr. Dart,
Mrs. Arthur Brown. Mrs. "A. W. Brown,
Mrs. Sam Paul. Mrs. II. O.. Mcmillan.
The Council OF Women's clubs viii
meet the first Saturday In each month,
The Council Of Jewish Women met
Wednesday afternoon. the program be.
ing a resume and reading from Daniel
Der0nda by Miss Martha Y Walters
current topics by Mrs Moss Woolf and
musical selections by Edna Smith.
The Utah Womans Press club VIII
meet October 3lst with Mrs Aimee
Schiller. when the evening will be de-
voted TO social gastime and the cleo
ton OF officers. The members win dress
In costume
The Reviewers Will meet on Monday
ana the toplc Will be women OF Amcri-
can Literature, by Miss Bennett
The Cleofan viii hold an open meet
ing next Tuesday evening no the resi-
dcnce 0f Mrs Susie r. Wells. Mrs
EmmelIne b. Wells win give a history
OF the WOman's suffrage movement and
there will be other interesting features.
The Omaha Bee has the following
10 say Of the recent session Of the
Household Economic association which
convened in Omaha on October 18th.
The Household Economic meeting was
called at $3.50 o'clock. Mrs Pugh of
Omaha I'm the chair. OF AN the branches
Of club work there rs probably none
that appeals 10 an women as does that
Of domestic science The auditorium
was filed with interested women from
all kinds OF households ana this session
unquestionably attracted more women
who had come expecting and craving
practical benefit than any other. They
were the homemakers OF Nebraska.
The papers We're Of the highest order
and the discussion from the floor which
followed removed an doubt Of the prac-
ubility OF the methods advocated Mrs.
MacMurphy ~ Omaha was rouudIy
applauded when she rose 10 speak She
made an earnest appeal for a revision
of the state pure food law. with an
appropriation of funds 20 sustain &c.
and a committee. which should include !
at least one woman, as inspectors. She |
urged q practical application OF what |
The women have been learning In their |
study and that the cooking school Of |
the state fair be continued
Mrs. Susa Young Gates OF Utah was |
a prominent figure OF the session. She |
brought greetings from the National !
Household Economic annual convention |
recently held In Toronto. Canada, az
which she figured prominently. Her
address and that Of Mrs. Pugh were
enthusiastically received This de-
partmcnt held an overflow meeting at
o'clock. which was largely attended.
The organization Of a State Household
Economic association was the result
with the following officers President
Mrs Baker OF Norfolk, vice president
Mrs. steel Of Fairbury; secretary ana
treasurer. Mrs, seymour Of Norfolk.
Weary Of wrestling with the problem
Z domestic help and that other per-
llpXing question uf what tO get for dim
Ter. members of q Woman's club In
Portage. Wisconsin recently hired and
furnished house employed manager
looks and walters laid IN a stock OF
provisions, and Induced their families
% dine In company.
The food was Ike that generally
erved IN good American families.
which may be- taken TO mean that It
vas plain, plente0us. well cooked and
wholesome. Al breakfast, toast,
ereal preparation griddle-cakes anS
tuit were provided. The MONDAY din
her consisted OF soup two kinds Of !
neat. with vegetables. and dessert.
here was always a hot dish for the
vening meal
Seldom fewer than fifty persons, and
ometimes as many as ninety, have
aiken their meals az this club During |
he first month. more than thirty-two
uudred meals We're served, az an aver
Ee cost Of ten cents each. This sum
Included rent. provisions, help, and
very other current expense, but not
+ course. the initial outlay for furni-
urr.
The figures are significant, but they
ardly touch the root OF the matter
ne Portage cO-operators are not the
rst To- perceive the wastefulncss of ten
cighbors lighting ten different fires
very morning IN order TO prepare
,w cups OF coffee and as many sauccrs
Z oatmeal. and others before them have
rged that Il would be well FOR the fam
" n wives and mothers could escape
he drudgery OF the kitchen.
But IN order 10 be successful. an eX-
criment IN cooperation must De un-
ertaken by "clubbable people" broad !
,inded sOciable folks who VIII not
uarrel. II must enlist good cooks, pro-
lde variety IN the bills Of fare, and
ave money for the co-0peIators.
In other words, success Is question
( management. IN the main, and the