Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-08
CLUB CHAT

The Press club held It's meeting in
the Exponent office and listened
to an interesting lecture on art
I'm Paris by Mrs. Lydia ID. Alder. A
pleasant feature Of the evening was the
presentation Of handsome volume OF
Tennysons' poems. illustrated TO the
retiring president Mrs Alder, by the
club members, Mrs. Roumania b, Pratt
making the presentation in a neat
speech. The officers nominated at the
last meeting We're elected, and after
the business, a social hour was spent,
and refreshments were served.
The Reapers viii hold their next
meeting on Monday at the Exponent
office.
The Reviewers club met on Monday
with Mrs. W. A. Nelden the program
consisting of an interesting paper on
Poe and his place In literature" by
Mrs. II, w Brown, and poems Of the
poet read by different members, Anna
bel Lee and "Eulalie" being given In
exceptionally fine style by Mrs. Elmer
b. Jones.
regular meeting on Wednesday.
The College club met this week with
Mrs. G. j. Gustln.
A notable program was given yes
terday at the Ladies Literary club
house at the meeting Of the current
events and current literature section.
Mrs. futile discussed the recent coal
strike, Mrs. Grant gave a paper on &C.
ell Rhodes, and Miss Carrie Bridewell
OF the Grau Opera company gave a
talk on Musical composers l have
known"
The Cleofan met with Mrs Selden |.
Clawson on Tuesday and Mrs.
Katie Y, Craft was chairman of
the day The topic was England In
the Nineteenth century"
The Portland. Or, Womans club wi.
consider this year The Laws OF Ore
sen as They Affect Women and Child
len" The president OF this club Is one
Of the best known women on the Pa
c,fic coast, Mrs. Abigail Scott Duna-
way, She is sister OF the editor Of
the Portland Oregonian.
Club women in Texas are active IN
the support Of a poltax amendment,
TO be voted on In November The pay
Inent of tax Of $3.50 by each voter In
the state 81 Of which would go TO the
school fund, would increase the fund
from 5000 to 100000 annually.
Mrs, Pennybacker, president of the
Texas state federation, reported at a
recent meeting Of the Chautauqua We.
mans club that the club women Of her
state had secured an appropriation
from the legislature for the establish
mont Of state industrial school for
girls.
Mrs. Madeline Wallin Skies, OF tho
Association OF Collegiate Alumne. has
compiled a table OF statistics OF COM
pulsory educations for every state. The
leaflet will be brought up to date this
fall. and relssued The summary Is
boJh interesting and valuable TO those
concerned with the subject. There is
a discrepancy I'm some States, between
the child labor and the compulsory
education laws which has resulted In
an increase IN juvenile crime, especial
~ in cities. For instance. where the
law requires children between the ages
Of Z and IA to attend school for l6 weeks
during the year. and at the same time
forbids children under II working for
wages, 1t is possible for them TO comply
with the letter Of the education law
and yet have a good part Of year 10
spend in idleness on the streets. They
cannot be forced to go 10 school. and
they are not allowed to work. Their
situation is demorallzlng in the ex-
irene. A lengthening Of the compul-
gcry school term In cities seems TO be
the remedy most favored In Illinois,
where the subject has been much dts
cussed In women's club, II has been
recommended to lengthen the required
term TO 26 weeks, and a bill embodylng
this suggestion Is TO be presented 20
the Legislature this winter.
Mrs. Jennie Mclean has been elected
president Of the Illinois Federation Of
Colored Women's clubs. Mrs. Mclean
Is wknown as leader among the prog
resslye women OF her race.