The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-31
INTERESTING DAY
OF CLUB WOMEN
Many Papers and Discussions
That Profited.
PROGRAMME IN THE EVENING
ADDRESS BY MR.. GOSHEN AND
KIPLING RECITAL.
PROGRAMME IN THE EVENING
Especial to The Herald1

biennial Echoes" given by Mrs. Vim
cent, Mrs. Bickford and Mrs. Nelden,
were of great interest to the women
of the state who had not themselves
enioyed the influence and inspiration
of the sixth biennial at Los Angeles.
Mrs. Vincent spoke of the biennial
from a social standpoint. and her pa
per brought 10 the women OF the Titan
federation a glimpse of the magniti-
cence which awaited the club women
in the welcome accorded them by Los
Angeles. The hospitality of the Cali
fornia people, the extent and grandeur
of the preparations made for the en-
tertainment of their guests and the
many rounds of gayeties provided Tor
them during their stay were all record
ed in a short and pleasing address.
The literary side of the great bien-
NAL was treated by Mrs. F. d. Biek-
ford. and a most enthusiastic resume
Of the best topics presented was given
A number of the more noted speakers
we're quoted and the themes which
they discussed briefly reviewed. While
all of the subjects had been treated
in a cursory way at the time or the
meeting, the reports given today Dy
good points which may be put in prac-
tice by the home clubs. Besides, they
carried an amount of personal interest
and inspiration which could have been
brought home in no other way.
Mrs. Nelden's Report.
Perhaps the most helpful report Of all
was the practical side of the biennial"
as given by Mrs. Nelden. The work or
the various state declarations along
lines of reform and of progress, the
civic improvement leagues, the travel
ing libraries, the legislative successes,
and the great amount of real practical
work being done by the 100000 organ
lied women in the United States were
all spoken of. and a most laudable
spirit of enthusiasm for the altrulstic
purposes aroused in the Utah women.
Nor was Utah forgotten in the good
work which she has accomplished by
her travelling libraries, her kindersdr-
tens established and her orphans home
endowments.
The literary part of the programme,
and one of the most scholarly papers
so far presented. was the paper by
Mrs j. L. Rawlins of Salt Lake The
Poet and His Poetry" Mrs. Rawlins
said
''The poet may more truly be called
a dreamer of strange dreams, a seer
of supernatural visions than any other
class, although the artist sees raiuoOw
tints unDerceived by other eyes, and
the composer or. musical genius hears
voices with seraphic tones which re-
main unheard by other ears. The poet
is a dreamer who weaves together the
two worlds of fiction and reality, max
ing one harmonious whole.
% He is the poet who can stop to reat'
The secret hidden in the wayside weed,
Whom June's warm breath with ,chld-
like rapture fills.
Whose spirit dances with the daffodlls-'
THE poet can with a verse paint a
lasting and everchanging picture; enc
in which the birds sing, the trees sway,
the forest chants hymn of praise and
the ocean sings a requiem. He unlOcks
the door TO our own souls, and uIakes
us, with a single phrase, comprehend
the hidden truth. which now stands re
vG.<led in all it's fullness and perf=e-
ton.
Poets and Heroes.
There are. many poets whose names
have become as a talisman in every
land and every time. No hero of the
battlefield, no refOrmer of the repub-
lie is better known or more devOtedly
loved. Through the poet emanates all
that is best and greatest Of patriotic
and religious sentiment. He gives US
songs that rouse a nation to patriot
ism, hymns that are indeed 1T to lay
at the feet of Divinity. Carlisle tells
US that all are poets who can read a
poem weH.
Some born with poets heart in sad
eclipse
Because unmatched with poets tongue,
Whose song imprisoned struggles 10 his
lips,
Yet dies. alas. unsung.
1T is doubtful if any subject has
been discussed so widely as that Of
poetry. Men pull apart the Tarest
flower of poesy and md themselves
unable to learn its component parts.
The poet often startles US with the
meaning OF some commonplace object.
Many samples might be given. We
have many instances of the far-reach-
ing effects of poetry. Payne's Home.
Sweet Home" Hoods Song of the
ShsSt," and many others are poems
which have appealed 10 the heart or
aroused public sentiment as prose new
er could have done.
Whether II is a lesson, a song or a
picture, the poetic gift adds much TO
the enjoyment and the true meaning
OF life Poetry makes immortal all
that is best and most beautiful in life
and teammates With a word that which
is dead and forgotten. Its words are
an inspiration 10 the composer, an ideal
for the painter and they suggest moral
and religious themes for the theOlogian.
It rounds out happiness and teaches
the completeness of life by its sympa-
thy in grief and sorrow"
Two Afternoon Sessions.
Two sessions were held during the
afternoon, the first being the industrial.
which was in charge of Mrs. p. A. Cook
OF ogden. The subject Needed Re
forms" was treated by Miss Hoagland
OF Provo in a paper on Sanitation. q"
and Mrs. p. y. Cook OF Salt Lake in
a talk on Juvenile Courts" Mrs. F.
s. Richards. president OF the mothers
congress, gave a fine talk along the
same line.
An open discussion followed which
was both helpful and interesting.
After a brief intermisslOn the free
travelling library session convened. and
full report from the chairman. Mrs.
NeIden. The committee reports TWEEN
ty-seven cases Of books in circulation
through the state. the last case being
the Lucille D. Evans case. which is pre-
scented TO the federation by the little
daughter of Mrs. David Evans as a
birthday memorial This case is 10
contain Juvenile literature only. and
promises a rare treat for the little ones
OF The outlying towns and villages. Re
ports from COalville and Manti in re-
gard 10 the work accomplished by the
travelling libraries were given, and a
paper by Mrs. II. :. Kerr OF Manti on
Needed Legislation, read BY Mrs.
Read OF the same place. Two beautf-
fully rendered vocal selections were
given by Mrs. Maud Dee Porter.
A Literary Evening.
OF all the sessions OF the convention
that OF this evening was the most re
u.tete with literary and artistic srrs,.