The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-21
.UTAHCLUB WOMEN
MEET AT LOGAN
Opening Sessions of Fedora
ton Are Held.
GENEROUS WELCOME GIVEN
GOOD PAPERS AND SPLENDID
ENTERTAINMENT.
Especial to The Herald.)

opened this morning in the brigham
AoUhs college. A session Of tire
executive board preceded the regu-
lar opening and after the pres
eLtauon OF credentials by the various
clubs the meeting was called to order
al 1880. The opening address OF well
come was given by Mrs. l. A. Ostien,
chairman of the local committee. and
moving spirit Of the College Woman's
club. Mrs. Ostien said:
When a daughter receives h,r mother
INTO her home on FIRST visit there Is a
Joy and pride. a gladness and satisfaction
inc Ike Of which no other expcrielice can
call forth. The little home NAV be nm
pretentlous, the rooms may be small. the
tiGiIlilshlnes may be plain and meaere. the
hitSneh may be simple. servants NAY be
IScklnS. luXuries may be wanting: but
an thdt counts fO- nothing. 1t Il her own
nome and her mother has come 10 see
neT' and she IS 50 GLAD TO have Ter with
hCI' 50 gldQ 10 talk with her 70 take
her around and SHOW her little establish
rent, that the simplicity is forgotten by
them both In sheer happiness.
Before the visit there may be a restless
ness "A fear that all NAV not lie as Il
should. a regret that everything is not
Detter, longing for more experience and
greater confidence, but Wren The mother
arrives al doubts and fears give place
10 the oVertlowing, OutpOuring welcome.
Dear friends, need / say thar our re-
atiOn TO each other is very much like that.
For weeks past we here IN our Ittle CITY
nave thought OF nothing Dut YOUR COM
ing. we have planned and worked ard
arranged and rearraneed We Lave fallen
into sloughs of despOnd and v7C have
mounted on pinnacies of delight. We
nave met i'm committees aud subccmmlt-
tees; we have regulated our hOJsenold af-
FAIRS to suit our soings out and cur com
lngS IN (Which were always an naUr later
thdn they should have been) We lave in
structed and neglected our husbands until
they thought il best to retire to the pN-
IRENE rear and DC seated and row we
stand ready to welcome yUu.
our visit means much to us. We are
comparatively new IN club work, we need
10 be stirred up. We need 20 have our eyes
opened 10 our opportunities: va need 10
realize the possibilities OF such OrganiZa-
ions as ours. we need 10 nave our views
orOadened and our sympathies enlarged,
We need. perhaps 20 be less literary
and more patriotic. and wnen Z speak Of
patriotism ! mean the kind p hica looks
on every man as a brother. WnIcd COnSid-
ers every homeless child its charge;
which ia keS pride i'm the clean streets and
happy homes of its city: which feels re-
SponSibiity for the affairs " country
and state; these are the ideas which may
with your help become practical and pos
sible.
On the other hand we have some thing
10 offer you. We have had a gr Fat helper
~ what we nave undertaken. Nature has
placed her mountains as silent listeners.
she has made the valley COOL to look
upon. and she has spread her carpet Of
russell and green for your comfort.
We have no golden key TO our city TO
give YOU, but we do SiVe YOU the key 10
our homes and hearts. we are glad you
are here and we bid YOU welcome.
President Linford Speaks.
Following Mrs. Ostien came President
J. H. Linford of the Brigham Young
college who. on behalf Of the college,
welcomed the federation, not alone to
the city. but also to the uses of the col
lege buildings President Linford
spoke especially of the similarity Of
purpose in all educational work wheth-
er carried on through the woman's club
or the college. and commended the club
in that its aim was not a degree, but a
lasting study till the end de spoke
highly Of the results of the federation
work so far and showed familiarity
with the various lines followed by the
committees OF the federation.
Mrs. c. s. Kinney. president of the
federation, followed, replying TO both
addresses with a happy acknowledge
ment of the kindness and hospitality
extended and thanked the two preced-
ing speakers on behalf of the whole
federation. Mrs. Kinney gave the aim
and purpose of the federation in a Few
words, dwelling especially on the note
of altruism which actuates the move
ments of reform seen today in the
,WOmen's clubs throughout the country.
Some fine musical numbers by Miss
Lillian Oliver and Professor Robinson
were given, Miss Oliver playing Schu-
berts BY the Sea" and Professor
Robinson delighting mis- listeners with a
vocal solo by GOunOd, In the Ian
gUage of Love" The reports of the
various officers followed. showing the
progress of the federation in the past
year and the state of it's finances.
Reports Of the biennial, held last May
in St. Louis, were given by three of the
delegate sent by the state. Mrs. Mary
NJ. F. Allen of Park City, Mrs Edward
Bichsel of ogden and Miss Alice Reyn-
olds of Provo. Reports of the standing
committees of the federation were read
from Mrs. Charles Wells. chairman of
the art committee; Mrs. Byron Groo Of
the travelling library committee, Mrs.
Halbert S. Kerr of the club extension
committee and Mrs. G. 5. Hicks of the
forestry committee.
An elaborate and delicious luncheon.
prepared entirely by the girls of the
domestic science department of the
college. was served at the noon hour.
and the afternoon session opened al >
O'Clock with the annual address Of the
president
Mrs. Kinney's Address.
In the presidents address. the
first topic on the afternoon pro-
gramme, Mrs. Kinney embodied in
an able and comprehensive man
ner a review of the work already
done by the state federati ton.
and indicated the lines of growth out
lined. She gave the purpose and aims
of the several committees, and told of
the success already attendant upon
their efforts. The work of the travelling
library was especially commended and
the growth of the movement found to
be satisfactory. Although the number
Of clubs in the state federation has not
increased in the past year the mem
bership has grown greatly, and today
there are many more women working
I'm unison with the clubs than ever be-
fore The year Of CLUB life opening be-
fore the federation should be fuller of
interest than any of those which are
passed, and the work 10 be done should
be Of more practical nature than
has ever been possible before
Mrs. Kinney paid high tribute to
the efficiency of the corps of officers
associated With her and of their readi-