Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-14

on the subject OF 'school Hygiene.
discussion w club momeers followed
At the Ladies' Literary club yesterday
Mrs. j. l.. Priest gave paper on Nom
sense Verse" and Mr.. lglehart gave an
interesting talk en- "Carlcature In Art,
illustrated by Allan l.. Loyey. Music
was furnished by the Misses Leimar.
The d. A, Il. held an interesting
meeting this week at the home Of Mrs.
La Note.
The Nebraska State Federation con-
vention, recently closed, mad an unusu-
ally interesting educational report.
The federation has been educating
young colored woman as a Mndergar-
ten director among her own people In
the south. and there Is "A strong senti-
ment among the members to contribute
10 the education of a second young
woman for the same work The presi-
dents address included the recommen-
dations that the women continue to
agitate for a juvenile court law, and
that they inform themselves regarding
the state property laws for women.
They were cautioned against too fire.
quently knocking at the legislative
doors, and were advised TO conserve
their efforts until the demand might
be profitably made. This is wise re-
commentator for all clubs and fedora
tions. 1t was urged that the age limit
OF child labor IN Nebraska be raised to
Is years, to agree with the compulsory
education law,
The entire executive board, as well
as the president, Mrs. w. Il. Page,
were re-electd
A circular letter from Mrs. Mary
Wood Smith, president Of the National
Council of Women, addressed to local
councils, concerning the quinquennial
to be held in Germany next June, says
In part AS president of the American
council It becomes my duty to send a
list of women capable of making re-
ports and participating in discussions
Of subjects falling under the following
heads
1.-THE education of girls and wo-
men,
"2-.The industrial position and prog
ress of women
"3-The civil rights Of women,
"4-The political position of women
"5-Women In letters, science and art,
In making nominations | beg you to
have in mind this condition strictly
stipulated by the German committee.
No one will be invited TO speak whose
voice cannot be trusted to carry easily
and intelligbly what she has to say.
This must be borne in mind, and how
ever able intellectually a woman may
be- she must not be nominated unless
her voice can carry her thoughts
This stipulation should be made at all
state and national meetings of women's
clubs. Nothing IL more depressing than
to sit through a long address or a pa
per read by a woman, doubtless well
worth listening TO, whose small voice
prevents her audience from hearing one
word in ten. Most women speakers
pitch their voices at the very highest
key, imagining that they increase the
volume thereby. The contrary is true,
a low voice, that is, a low pitched
voice, is an excellent thing In club
women.
The program for the congress Of the
National Union of Women Workers Of
Great Britain and Ireland, to be held
in Cheltenham early IN November,
reads very much like one OF an Amerl-
can federation meeting. The new Edu-
cation act. concerning which there has
been so much agitation In Great Brit
ain. comes In for more discussion at the
congress. Miss Powell the English
never announce the given name of
woman of the Cambridge Training
college for women teachers, Il to lead
a debate on some phases OF education
In secondary schools Secondary Edu-
cation Under the New Act" and Even
ing Continuation Schools Will be dis
cussed. Gambling and Speculation
Among Women has peculiar sound.
The Duchess OF Beaufort Is 20 give the
t,e "a nd of
title are included IN the list of speak
ers, Miss Dorothea Beale, principal Of
the Cheltenham Ladies' college, one of
the best womens colleges in England,
is also among the speakers.
Rochester, N, Y, has a Council OF
Women composed of two representa-
tives from each women's club in the
city. Five members OF the council
have just been appointed a committee
on woman suffrage in the city schools
of New York state. For some time the
council has been actively interested in
securing for New York state women
living In cities the right to vote on
school matters, right which coun-
trywomen have enjoyed for a number
of years. For various reasons the
matter has received small attention
lately but the committee just appoint
ed win take it up again In earnest.
Indeed, an effort is always made, on
whatever subject, to keep the home
town uppermost, If child can be
taught to appreciate that which Is
worthest and best In his own COM
munity to disapprove of that which Is
lamentable IN his surroundings, he viii
quickly develop active interest In af-
fairs that is apt to be permanent
-
Pittsburg IL to have n George Junior
republic. as q result of efforts Of the
women composing the juvenile court
department of the permanent civic
COMMITTEES. Plans for the establish
ment of the republic were discussed at
the meeting OF the department this
week. The first step, raising funds
with which to carry on the new feature
Of juvenile court work, has already
been arranged for. All women's clubs
philanthropic and benevolent societies
and organizations interested in chill
drens welfare will be asked to CO.
operate. According to the plans Of the
women who are working for the chill
dren reached through the Juvenile
court, the republic in Pittsburg will be
established on the lines followed by
Mr.. George and others who have found
ed similar institutions In New YORK
and elsewhere. The scheme Is to take
children from the court room to the
little community, unless their cases are
otherwise disposed by the judge,
The last number OF the Chautauquan
contained an interesting account Of the
town Improvement work OF the women
of Carlisle, Pa. The author says OF one
branch of the work; But perhaps the
most practical benefit to our communi-
ty life MAT we have been able to otfer
is the seccessful development Of the
savings fund. we followed the scheme
of the Penny Provident Savings sys-
tenn of New York City and the McCor-
mick system of Harrisburg giving In ex-
IorAnnAIa III n 80 hlnn In.