The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-22
CONVENTION IS
COMMENCED BY
W0MENS' CLUBS
Continued from Page I.

We nave ~ biltf YOU. ana II You VIII
hut extend your sympathy and your
interests to us as completely as we eX-
tend ours to you, this, the fifteenth.
convention Of the Sra.e Federation Of
Women's Clubs cannot help but be a
success and be remembered by all rf
'is as one of pleasure and profit. Again
We welcome you"
Mrs. A B. Corey of Ogden. vice
president of the federation made a
brief response address on behalf of the
club women of the state. saying that
the visitors wanted show their APP
probation by bringing some message
To the women of Manti as we'll as ac-
ccpting their generous hospitality.
The reports OF the credentials conn
mittee and of the corresponding and
recording secretaries were made. and
the report Of the federation secretary.
Mrs. F. O. Leatherwood, was read by
Mrs. c. II. Mcmahon. and 4 sum
married report OF the treasurer was
given by the president. on account of
the Illness of the treasurer. Mrs. y.
r. Weeter of Park City. Mrs. A. :.
Gorilam announced the program in
brief talk.
Mrs. Cummings Address.
The main feature OF the first meet
ing was the address of the president.
Mrs Byron Cummings. who spoke as
follows:
so quickly has the year passed that
il is hard for us to realize that II is time
to give an accounting of our work Your
president wishes to say that many times
she has appealed to her predecessor for
help and has always received it-and
she wishes to publicly thank the fedora
lion for the efficient and earnest otficers
and directors they gave her last fall.
Perhaps you all know that In follow
ing a very satisfactory administration. it
Is not extremely easy TO make II seem
that we have accomplished very much.
hut my excellent committees and myself
have striven 10 continue the good work
In different lines begun before we went
into office and while may have no
great deeds TO report. each committee
stands ready to work as the way is
opened Work I'm all the clubs throughout
the state has been quietly going on, work
that will tell.
Since last October the manual train
ing building at Canyon Crest ranch has
been entirely finished and the carpenter
shop has been thoroughly equipped. 4
number of the clubs have made contribu-
tons 10 the fund this year. Let us not
forget that Canyon Crest ranch really had
its beginning. so TO speak, in the fedora
ton.
How the Club May Help.
while We have one club. the Woman's
league. formed simply To help along the
lines of philanthropic worb-and we may
add most heartily that il is doing just
what il started out to do-in the usual or
ordinary club. neither the literary social
nor philanthropic line of work should be
neglected. We ourselves need the literary
and social. the coming in contact with
the worlds great minds. that we may
become broader minded women. deeper
thinkers. more earnest workers. and thus
be better wives and mothers. Some CLUBS
make a great success of evening meet
ings. two or three a year. when the men
are invited and entertained and are so
IN f0al~ ln1h
work The story comes to me of little
club woman of Chicago. who is a busy
housewife and mother. with several small
children and Yet she belongs to a club
that meets twice a month, having a ses-
sion In the morning, luncheon served and
a short session afterward. Yet this little
woman seldom misses the whole day. A
friend once said 10 her, How is il that n
woman as busy as you are and with such
small children can possibly be as regular
as YOU are% %, she replied. Il am a so
much better mother for coming that I
cannot afford TO stay away. OF course
never leave without having my children
In good hands, but ! pay a woman 10
come and care for them. and really feel
that / cannot afford to stay away While
every club is free 20 act according TO its
own needs and pleasures, still along a few
definite lines every club should be loyal
and work with the state federation and
the general federation.
Civic Rally Meeting.
The general federation has asked that
every club in every state devote al least
on meeting a year on or near March 10
rs civic rally meeting IL suggests as
far as possible the joining of clubs
throughout the state and the trying to
help along the lines of special need in
each particular town. Undoubtedly all
presidents acted upon this suggestion sent
out last spring and have so arranged pro-
grams. Now let us work TO accomplish
much before next March and be able to
report something worth while in some
line of civic Improvement work
Two issues are before the whole Unit
ed States that of the great white plague
or the tuberculosis problem. and that of
better child labor laws. While YOU may
saw Here in Utah we are not effected
by either of these as they are in many
other states let US be willing TO do every
thing In our power for the greatest good