Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-03
WOMEN MEET AT
THE UNIVERSITY.
Utah Federation Enjoys Practi.
cal Demonstration of Do
nestle Science.
INTERESTING PAPERS READ.
Tonight at the Ladies Literary Club
A Social Will be Given for
Mrs. DenisOn.

This morning the Utah Federation Of
Womans clubs met at the state uni
versity to investigate the domestic
science department. In connection
with this practical demonstration
was given by the educational commit
tee, Miss Alice Reynolds OF Provo read
paper on State Institutions" The
subject, Some Needed Reforms was
presented by Mrs. +, $. Richards of
Salt Lake.
clubhouse, social VIII be given for
Mrs. {. $, Denlson
AFTERNOON MEETING.
The meeting this afternoon was held
In Barratt hall. Miss Ethel Paul read
a paper, John Luther Long
A report was given by Mrs. j. A. Put
nam of ogden of the Reciprocity bu-
reau and Miss Eva Rankin of Brigham
city, discussed the subject. The new
state president, Mrs, {. s. Kenney read
paper on New Thought In Educa-
ton" Mrs w. II. Hutchinson made
report of the Educational committee.
The teachers Of the domestic science
department at the university served a
buifet luncheon and everybody present
seemed TO have very pleasant time.
RACE SUICIDE TALK,
The program given by the Utah Fed
Grafton of Women's club last evening
at Barratt HAN was very attractive and
by far the best that has been rendered
up to date. The stage was tastefully
decorated with suniiowers and ferns.
However, the attendance was rather
small, about half OF the seats In the
auditorium being occupied,
Mrs c, 5. Denison. the president OF
the National Federation, delivered an
address, THE Need Of the Hour" in a
very pleasing and accomplished man
ner. She compared the local clubs, to
the fibers on the roots of tree reach
Ing out and obtaining nourishment; the
state federation to the root carrying the
nutritiye substance 10 the tree and last
~ the National Federation to the flour
lshing tree, spreading liz branches in
every direction.
In talking of race suicide she said:
do not let us talk of race suicide
until we are able to take care of those
we have. In New York upward of 40
Ooo babies were born last year. and
that state alone has $4,000 more chill
uren than the school can accommodates"
The child labor problem was next
discussed In an interesting way. She
proved the influence exercised by the
womens clubs In passing four labor
bills through the legislature OF New
York. She closed her remarks by en-.
couraglng the women to widen their
influence and enlarge their opportuni.
ties.
GOSHEN ON CITIZENSHIP,
A speech given by the Rev, !. Goshen
on The Responsibilities OF Citizen
snip, was well handled and effective.
lie laid great stress on the need Of a
good, clean personal character and the
nomination OF good men and women
Tor public Offices He emphasized the
fact that citizenship means obedience
to the law The discussion was contin..
ued by Mrs, j. j, Num- Of Provo Mrs,
NJ N. y. Allen OF Park City and Mrs.
w. II. Dale OF Salt Lake, The musical
selections THE Irish Love Song" "The
Dreamaker Man and the Nightingale
song completed the program and
made the evening most delightful.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In spite Of the fact thar II raIneo
steadily all the afternoon the Woman's
Federation was fairly well attended.
AFTER the minutes of last session were
read and approved, came the election of
a board OF directors and four delegates,
VINO are TO represent the Utah Fed
GRAFTON of Woman's clubs nj the sen
enth biennial meeting OF the Generaf
Fedora ton of Woman's clubs at 81
Louis next May. 1904. The following
We're elected directors; Mrs. A. B. Cory,
Ogden Mrs. M. NJ. Il. Allen, Park City.
Mrs. Philip Speckhart Provo; Mrs. n
>. Culmer, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Gould
Blakley, salt Lake City, Mrs l.. *.
Cherry, Mt, Pleasant; Mrs. Alma nj.
dredge Coalville; Mrs Dougall. SPRING
vile Mrs Stanley IL. Cawson, Salt
Lake City.
The delegates chosen were: Mrs
samuel King, Provo; Mrs. d. Il. Hemp
ny, salt Lake city; Mrs Edward
Allen, Park City; Mrs. Edward
Brechsel, ogden.
Mrs. Rebecca Little Of Salt Lake Clty
discussed at some length 1.-THE Curricu-
lum OF the Public School" The fact
was presented that the foundation OF
education Of children In the public
school is too limited Several rene
dies were proposed which would broad.
en- the field OF education both mentally
and physically. do Our School Build.
ings Yield All the Benefits Which They
Should was treated by Mrs Emma
McVicker Of Salt Lake city. Miss lean
Pearson Of Park city, Mrs A. u. Corey,
Ogden, and Mrs l.. X Cherry OF Mt.
Pleasant discussed the same topic.
The paper on the life and character
OF Robert Louis Stevenson" by Mrs.
G., II. Richards OF Salt Lake city, was
productive OF most interesting results.
The musical program was finely rem
dered. MI, Claude j, Nettleton gave "A
violin solo; accompanist Ethel Nettle-
ton; a vocal solo was also given by
Mrs, Stanley Price entitled, still as
Night"
Mrs. Lillian Phelps OF ST. Catherine,
ont, was present at the afternoon scs-
RlOD and DrDunht Hraqtipga from tho