Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-07
Women Gather at Assembly Hall
To Listen to Addresses
From Leaders.
HYGIENE AND SANITATION.
DIR. Matte Hughes Cannon Handles
Important Topic in Telling Manner
Good speeches and Music.

ing session of the general Relief society
conference was held at Assembly hall
large number Of representative
women and members being pres
ent. The stand was banked with
potted plants. and present were
the president Mrs Bathsheba w
Smith. her counselor. Mrs Ida : Dus-
enberry. and members OF the general
board. with "a number Of other repre-
sentatives. Mrs Bathsheba smith gave
an address Of greeting expressing her
genuine pleasure at meeting with SO
many. and praying that the spirit Of
God might be with them 10 inspire the
speakers
Mrs. Dusenberry then introduced Mrs.
Emmeline b. Wells. the secretary Of
the Relief society who said that she
was pleased 10 greet so many members
and officers Of the society. especially
the president whose words. she felt.
should be treasured by an. Effort should
be made. she affirmed. by members TO
become acquainted with the women
who stood at the head OF this great
organization. She said she recalled the
time when Eliza r.. Snow was presi-
dent and members expressing disap-
pointment and regret that they had not
the privilege Of having met her. The
present president. she said. is a mem
Der Of the family Of the Prophet Joseph
smith, and took part in the meetings OF
the society during the great days OF
its organization. great because they
witnessed the introduction Of the gospel
into the world.
Mrs Wells spoke eloQuently OF her
regret that the silk industry in Utah
had lapsed. said that efforts had been
made for IL since the bounty was re-
moved. but nothing important cpuld be
effected She had read recently an
article about the conditions obtaining
in early days the tallow dips and 9th
| er megear conveniences OF the pioneers
and IL made her appreciative in re-
| viewing those days to think OF the
| privileges and blessings enjoyed by the
| daughters OF Zion, and she hoped the
Lord would set up their banners
throughout the valleys.
WORK IN CANADA.
Mrs Annie F. Russell president OF
the Taylor stake i'm Canada. was the
next speaker and expressed her pleas
ure Of meeting with them all She
said she rejoiced in the society work.
and was proud 10 be one OF those in
terested in its cause She desired her
influence to be for good. to build up
rather than to pull down. The speak
or said the winters In Canada were
very cold, but they tried TO do as much
In summer as possible 10 make up.
They held mothers meetings and study
meetings alternately every two weeks,
the second being for the study of the
gospel. They also had literary and
musical programs that were much en-
ioyed Testimonies also were a part
of these meetings. She hoped that no
CRY would ever 60 up from the afflicted
that would not find response from the
Relief society.
beautiful poem written by Annie
pike Greenwood was read by Mrs.
clara L. Clawson entitled Make mS
heart brave"
CHOICE OF FRIENDS"
Mrs Matte Horne Tingey. presi-
dent Of the Y. J.. NJ !. A. spoke on
the Choice of Friends" and dwell
upon the Importance Of being taught
al home-What companions children
should choose both az school and else
where. She said that this choice often
Influenced life as a constant associa-
| ton with compa Mons led 20 affection.
I and that through this and constant
I temptation many were led into wrong
paths. She dwclt also upon the de
! STABILITY OF choosing associates from
among members OF ones own church.
She spoke Of her regret az her visit
| 10 the fair 10 see I'm the grounds a sa-
/ loon. Al the seattle exposition the
/ sale OF liquors was prohibited In the
! grounds and this should be done In Gun
own state fair.
SPLENDID ADDRESS.
Mrs. Lizzie Thomas Edward sang
beautifully a solo "The Dawn Of Hope"
and was followed by DR.. Matte Hughes
| Cannon. who gave one Of the most
| interesting talks that have been heard
at the society meetings It's subject
/ was THE necessity OF hygienio and
/ sanitary conditions in the home, the
state. the nation" MIS-. Cannon said
/ Il was the duty of the human race 60
| search out and find means for the pre-
| Vcntion Of disease and death as FAR
/ as human intellect can compass such
a work. She went back 20 ancient
| times 10 illustrate the effect made upon
races and nations by Observance or
| glect OF the laws of hygiene and san
| itation, referring 90 the superb bodily
| conditions u the Greeks and Romans.
who were trained Ia cleanliness and
| htdltiful exercise.
| The speaker maintained that as they
turned 10 luxury VA its dete5iorating
| Incidence they fell away in health and
| national prestige she cited the great
aqueducts Of Rome az sample o.
/ the first sanitary engineering and said
/ that even the architects OF today 90
hack 90 those days for lessons in their
/ arts.
Taking the great plaques which
devastated Europe and England ln the
/ thirteenth 10 the sixteenth century.
/ Mr.. Cannon drew "a vivid picture of
those horrors with the deduction that
| Ignorance uf sanitary law was alone
/ responsible for the sCourgcs. Ia Fms
] land there were no floors save ~ mold
| and straw which we're permitted Co
| grow rank then covered over and 30
| left People over crowded districts.
without sewers. or methods nf clean
| ing. public Or personal and the enect
was that when the black plague was
| Initiated into London ~ found ron
| spot FOR rs festcrine touch. THIS
! plague ~ the thirteenth century
| reaped 100000 souls and n Lon
4 don alone and from similar
| breeding places throughout Euroue
\ 20 900 900 This Nas known as thr
| Great Mortality" M London $1,000
corpses were heaped IN common
place Of burial. Imagine one-iourth of