The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-05

TT CLIQUE o. Girls who are des'ronS o'
II spending tteir reading hours TO ad-
vantage viii lind au excellent means
of go doing i'm the forwUiion OF n club
devoted 10 thc study OF ihe lives OF the
great pcrsona-cs of the world
The idea OF this club IS 10 decide to
the satisfaction Of all whether the
famous characters Of history or OF the
present day Should really be given The
fame that is accorded ihcm and whether
they have accomplished sufficient good
In the world 10 bc deserving of place
among thc immortalS.
Many great persons have unfortunately
not been good or have left no stamp OF
better things behind them. Many OBJ
scure lives. on the other hand. have done
real benefit to mankind and are worthy
Of a more prominent place than they are
given in the Hall of Fame.
The future greatness Of the person
under discussion at each meeting OF the
club hangs in the balance between two
members Of the club-thc one who reads
the opposition paper and the one who
brings out every possible point TO show toe
big and noble acts IN the career of the
character under debate. After each side
has read its paper a half hour more OF
less. Is allowed for discussion. and then
when all have had their say the votes
nrc cast and the man or woman hitler
TO at least well known is cast into OBJ
liyion or raised to a seat among the
mighty so far rs the members of this
Hall of Fame Club are concerned.
In any community where there is 4
smnll or large cotcric of girls any excuse
TO get together once week IS i gooC
one II this meeting time eau be EN-
ploycd to advantage in some way K
much the better. and surely any excuse
which causes the mind 10 be used Il
worth while Infinitely better thar
bridge, such n club gives opportunity fol
plenty Of Interchange of talk, aud j
teaches 100. how TO converse easily OF
subjects which are really Of some i'm
port.
To become member of Hall of Fam,
Club Implies no Light task however. lo
it involves considerable reading, and th,
writing of long and comprebensiv,
paper at least twice in tile year. aud per
haps ottencr. depending upon the uumbc
Of members. The person to be discussc,
Is decided upon and the sides selected a
least u month IN advance All spare tim
Is then given over 10y the TWO who hay
the papers 10 write townrd 6ndlnr or
everything possible about the man .
woman whose future now rests In thci
hands. y library must at once be r,
sorted 10, aud from the book or book
found there the essays are made up.
purely original work Is to- much To d,
mand a string of quotations well put {,
gether should be permitted. but eve
then II lS going TO take tiuc 10 end o,
only the blanewortby notions if the esss
Is to be on the opposition side, aud TO
able TO make an excuse for even the mo
blatant misdecds should the desire be
raise the character beyond the realm
ordinary mnn.
All members OF the club are suppos,
10 come with some knowledge of the su
lecL having read as much us possible ,
both sides. Only thus can really int,
ligent debate eDsuc. III there is a desi
for the social element 10 play nm il
portAnt part the club should meet o
hour before luncheon tine, giving just
holt hour for each paper The discussi
can be cnrricd on during lunch und I
yotcs cast after the dessert plates ha