Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-07

a simple neglect Of laws Of clcsnlinessi
In the fourteenth century another
plague. the sweating sickness" came
along and took on thousands more
through a recurrence Of the conditions
and In the fifteenth century the black
plague once more laid rs hand on This
fruitful death place
Then in 1866 came the great London
fire. providentially burning out an
this refuse and filth. and 10 was then
that the first great effort was made
for sanitary conditions The prominent
physicians OF the time began 10 agitatc
for physical cleanliness and system
were introduced tending 10 public saui-
taton. These reforms. Increased each
year. were effective. There have been
no more devastating plaques m tn
eighteenth century a great stride was
made. and the names Of women be-
came prominent In an agitation for
promotion of sanitary ideals and prac-
tise. Florence Nightingale. from her
experience I'm the war camps Of the
Crmea. was foremost On agitating Tor q
study Of health conditions In the
Nrimcan war; 5000 men were killed Doe
battle. and $1,000 by uusanltary condl-
lions. With the establishment OF
nurses training classes and institutions
has come great reform. Scientific
gtudics are pursued ana the effect of
this training 80 the lcSscnur 0f dis-
ease and de'tA she concra 'rl1to1 tNr
Relief society aa hfslnr o. f"Binfre
school for uu"ssa Every glrI >ha s.il.
should have special training hygiene.
IL would help in ihe gnst effort being
made to stamp out disease. Tho timn
would come when al the contagious
diseases would Doe obliteratcl through
the knowledge Of their causes and mas
terry of them through science. pJetors
am admitted this She drew vivid
picture of what the future women can
create through their own work, recitlng
Illustration from Olive schriner
BUSINESS AT HOME.
Mr Summerhays favored the audi
encc With "a beautiful vocal selection
and was followed by Mrs Mary r. Josie
Of ogden stake. who spoke upon the
deslrahility Of business methods iu the
home saying that all should live within
their means that accounts should Doe
kent OF home expenditures. the same as
in business. and that perfect confidence
should obtain between the provider and
the housekceper. that nu understanding
~ conditions be- maintained She said
that tho best business principle in
housekeeping was 90 keep out uf debt
and that meant not to run household
nllls, that much would hD saved hl IhN-
ing for necessities as they wore bought
After the singing OF tho poXolugy
and PRAYER the meeting adjourned till
o'clock
THIS AFTERNOON
This afternoons meeting opened
with singing Lord. Wllt thou
hear me when prayf' followed
hy prayer and after piano duet hy
Edna Corey ANA Ortha walker the fol-
lowing program Was given
Reading 1lymn of the pioneers au-
thor Kate Thomas, hy hlanch Thomas
Mckee.
Report of .Qulnqlenial Congress of
international Council of Women at
Toronto. Emily r Richards
Vocal selection Mrs Lizzie n Ed-
Report % the ulennial ~ the Na-
tonal Council of Women FAD Seattle.
Elizabeth Is Wilcox of tho general
board
Report of Rigby Snowflake and
intah stakes.
solo. "The Lord b. my Tight Irma
rendlCtou
our place in the world today Conn
ael0r Annie h Hardy. Ensign stake.
CLOSING remarks, General Treasurer
Clarissa b Williams
Hymn, God be- with sou ull ue
meet again.
BcnedicloT