Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-01

position Of responsibility and power
fits himself for Il by study and practical
training, but our daughters who are TO
be the builders and business managers
Of homes, the disbursers OF the family
income, and the mothers Of the coming
generation, are permitted % undertake
the responsible profession Of home
making and child rearing without so
much as a question regarding their
scientific preparation for these duties.
What changes IN educational methods
are demanded 10 meet this comparative
~ new and really alarming state Of
things? If we would not sacrifice the
mental development Of woman " the
school and college claim the girl during
the years when the foundation must
be laid for becoming a successful home-
maker provision should be made by the
school for instruction which WIN not
only make up for the lost opportunity
in the home but NJ her 70 meet the in
Creaslng demand for skilled labor in
this field
Internationally we have taken the first
step toward our school of domestic sci
ence by the introduction Of manual
training into some OF our schools.
Practically and financially We have taxi
en- the second step in considerable sums
Of money pledged, In the interest
awakened and In the earnest co-opera-
ton promised on all sides. IL is also
brightly possible that a further step
may be taken by way Of urging a leg
islative appropriation during the COM
ing winter I'm this much needed move
ment ! sincerely trust we may have the
encouraging word, the outstretched
hand, and the helpful influence Of cy-
cry woman in Utah Let Il be record
ed, women Of Utah. that however far
We may seem TO be going beyond the
home we always see our nearest duty
FIRST ana DO II too. II seems that the
burden Of my address is to be largely
an argument for social uplift through
the united efforts OF womankind. Even
as ! write a request reaches me for
some words In favor Of federation. In
our last national assembly. whore
were gathered thoughtful progressive !
women from every state, the question
was: What can We help the fedest- |
ton 10 accomplish rather than |
what can we get out Of the federation |
Today, as ever, success and develop |
ment Of character depend greatly upon |
our mental attitude In subjecting our |
selves TO the processes Of growth. IL Is |
easy TO bring all progress our way II |
we will but put ourselves In the way Of |
progress And all marked present day |
progress lies by the way OF organila-
ton. While the Individual OF and by |
himself may restrictedly progress, II |
Is nevertheless, the progress Of move.
ments and organizations which count /
In the great social upift OF the world,
Thus the individual may attain a
certain small culture alone, and The
Huh may accomplish certain circum-
scribed things but the fact still re-
mains that each does the greatest work
and attains the completest develop-
nent when united with others IN Pc
purposes and interests OF the national
he and the national organization.
lust as organized labor can accomplish
more under any condition than can the
so win federation accom-.
'lish Infinitely more for the uplifting Of
than can any local club. It's