The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-24

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| Mrs. Ledyard NJ. Bailey read a splendid
report from the Y. w. G. A, the work of
which has grown from a problem into
certainty In the past few months Mrs
Bailey placed the burden of responsibility
| on the women who are more fortunate
IMAM their sisters. and besides giving a
DrleI history or the work so far outlined
plans for a rest room in the city soon TO
| be established
Talks of kindergarten.
Mrs. Byron Cummings of the Wasatch
Literary Circle spoke on the work of the
| charity kindergarten where many little
ones whose home life Is of doubtful ben
etlt are cared for during part OF the
day. She told of the faithful work of
the young teacher in charge, and the eff
forts of the club women to maintain this
work through the past few years.
| brief history of Canyon Crest was
read by Mrs. c. H. Mcmahon, chairman
of the committee appointed one year ago
at Springville to take steps toward Sc
curing such farm for dependent boys
Mrs. Mcmahon showed pictures of the
farm life as it has developed in the short
time since the farm was secured last
April, and at the close there was de-
cided rush TO do something for this
/ institution, for which the federation is
! directly responsible The result was not
above but also of a motion that the fed
! Grafton give material aid TO the farm by
some means to be decided on by the board
of directors. Later it was settled that
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action of the board that they might all
| help separately or as whole The snap
/ ing of the measures into laws Tor Wnlch
/ it is proposed work was left TO com
mittee consisting of Mrs. Mcmahon, Miss
] Margaret Connell and Mrs. Allen L. San
/ ford.
"Be Dauntless and Gentle"
Just before adjournment Mrs. Decker
was called upon speak a few words in
! closing, and she said:
There are just two things L should
| like to urge you to have in your club
life-a dauntless spirit and gentleness
| You can get most everything you want
! by one or the other. / should like TO
| quote IowelPs lines to you as an ideal
| FOR a club woman who is asking con-
| cessions:
Don't say nuthin' til! you're compelled
And don't say nuthin' t you'll be held
to-
"I want to urge that you go on with
/ your enthusiasm and your work, and that
| you keep step.
Pioneers Remembered.
! During the afternoon Mrs. William NJ.
/ Ferry the venerable mother of Mrs.
| Mary NJ. F.. Allen and Mrs. George Han
1 cock of Salt Lake and the founder of
! the Athenaeum of Park City. was pres
/ ent and occupied a seat of honor on the
stage. She was introduced to the audi
ence, and was greeted cordially Mrs.
! Eliza K. Royle of Salt Lake, also pio-
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| dent of the Ladies' Literary club, al
/ though she was not there, was not for
| gotten. and just before the close of the
! convention Mrs. G. b. Allen moved that
a letter of greeting be sent her by the
| secretary. expressing the remembrance of
! the women of the federation
| A message of greeting was sent by Mrs.
/ Decker personally to the club women of
/ Idaho. who hold their state convention
| in Boise during the week
| America" the song with which the
| OnnnQ6
/ Allen at the organ leading, and, with the
presentation of the resolutions appended.
/ the convention was declared at an end.
/ The resolutions follow.
! Resolved. That the Utah Federation
! of WomenS Clubs, in convention assem-
bled, expresses its great appreciation Of
| the privilege Of the presence OF Mrs.
/ Platt-Decker, president of the G.. F. W.
c.. and the inspiration which she has
been 70 our work
Resolved. That the convention ex-
presses its gratitude to the people out
side of clubdom who have so generously
contributed their presence and helpful
| suggestions, notably Judge Wills Brown,
/ musicians and others.
! Resolved That the thanks of the con-
vention be extended to the Bell and indie
pendent Telephone companies for their
kindness in placing phones at the dis
position of the convention, especially to
the Bell company for free long distance
I service.
''Resolved, That the thanks of the con-
vention be extended to the railroads for
! their many courtesies and for free trans
! portation of the harp which has given
| rare pleasure to all present.
| Resolved, That we gratefully acknowl-
edge the loan Of the beautiful pictures by
| the art committee OF the CT. f. w. G. and
express the pleasure afforded by the
presence Of the oil paintings Of w. A.
Adams of Park City.
| Resolved That the thanks OF the con-
vention are extended for the use of an
| excellent piano: also to the church au-
thorities for the use Of the cosy and COM
! Portable audience room
! Resolved. That the thanks and appre-
citation of the convention be extended TO
the press reporters for faithful attend
| ance and most satisfactory accounts Of
the sessions of the convention.
| ''As a fitting climax to these reSolu-
tions your committee expresses an abid-
ing appreciation of the hospitality of the
| Athenaeum and the good people Of Park
City, the generosity, the efficiency, the
| thoughtfulness of these friends in antici-
pating and realizing every need and wish
! of the federation as a body and as indi-
viduaIs Respectfully submitted
| ANNA G. PLUMMER
| RUTH 2. IGLEHEART,
| ROSE YOUNG STEWART.
| JENNIE REID CRAWFORD,