Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-06

give the paper and Judge Goodwin, OF
the Tribune, will make the response, A
business meeting VIII follow the pro-
gram.
At the Cleofan Tuesday the reading Of
Greene's History Of England was con-
tinued, the period embraced being from
l7s2 to 1920, Mrs Clara NJ. Clawson was
chairman,
The annual meeting Of the General
Society OF the Daughters of the Revolu-
tlon will be held this year at Brooklyn,
n. Y, In the week beginning April q,
On that day, Sunday, the members and
delegates present VIII have service at
Plymouth Church on Monday a trolley
ride VIII be had, with a dinner at a sub
urban hotel Tuesday and Wednesday
there will be business meetings OF the
society IN the sun parlOr at the Hotel
Margaret; on Wednesday afternoon a
reception viii be given by Mrs. Andrew
Jacobs, regent Of the Long Island So
cety, D. r., and on Thursday the meet
Ing VIII close with an excursion around
the bay. at which the members will be
the guests Of Mrs. S. II, Moore of
Brooklyn Miss Alkaline w. Sterling
the president general, viii preside at the
meetings.
In number Of Western cities, Recip-
roclty Day Is observed by the different
clubs. Each In turn Win invite repre-
sentatlyes from the other clubs Of the
city TO n meeting for which a special
program Is prepared. If there are many
clubs IN a place these days are divided
up among the different groups of clubs
that Is, a literary club VIII invite all the
literary societies, a musical club the
other clubs Interested IN music, and so
on In this way q pleasant sense Of
companionship is established, and an
ACQUAINTANCE fostered that Is valuable
when the city's clubs need 20 act IN con-
cert It IL this cohesion Of club life
possible in the smaller cities, that gives
them their influence and prominence in
the club world. In a great city like
New York II seems impossible TO crys-
talize club interests IN forcefll way
No such club exists In this city as the
great Woman's club Of Chicago. Even
that powerful organization, however by
no means represents the whole Of the
club interests Of Chicago although It
stands for large part Of It,
The Day Nursery work In connection
with the Woman's Club Of Staten Island
has received a marked impetus in the
decision Of the managers TO erect
house for It's exclusive use. The build
ing, which viii cost $1,000 when COM
pleted will be begun at once. Its plan
has been generously donated by
Staten Island architect, and further
Gift OF a complete equipment OF modern
first-cass plumbing has been given by a
local plumber. The work, which is in
charge of day nursery committee, of
which Mrs. e. c, Brldgman Of Clifton
Is the head, ia part Of the activity OF
the department Of philanthropy Of the
club. OF which Mrs. George Middlebrook
Of New Brighton Is chairman. Mrs.
Brdgman's effort and enthusiastic sup
port are largely responsible for the
great success of the wcrK. About three
hundred children month are cared
for by the nursery, and In the new
house this number can be considerably
increased.
The Women'sEducation and Indus
trial Union Of Boston has set itself TO
work upon the domestic service problem
again. TO this end 1t has sent out
circular to all women's clubs In the
vicinity Of Boston, asking their mem
bers to answer series Of questions
from the replies to which It Is hoped to
evolve definite plan Of action, Some
Of the questions are:
What inducement can be offered
house workers that shall be so strong
as TO cause them to come voluntarily
to training school for homework?
Provided competent, trained service
could be had, would you be willing to
pay for It any more than you now pay
for household service? II so, please in
dictate how much more you would be
willing TO pay than the present scale?
Instead OF giving higher wage for
trained service would you prefer TO give
certain privileges, such as shorter
hours or definite free time every day?
II 80, state what privileges you would
be able to give. What inducements
would you suggest that should lead
household employees themselves to desire
training for the sake OF its ultimate ad-
vantages? Provided there was no DIFF
ference in expense. how much Of your
Homework could you now hire done by
outside workers? What kind Of work
could you have done by outside help2
How many hours week would you
hire outside helpers? On what days Of
the week and at what hours Of the day
would you wish them TO come? Could