Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-15
SPLENDID WORK
Of FEDERATION.
jWomen's Convention lnaugurates
Many Needed Re-
forms. va.
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INVITE NATIONAL CLUBS 8
INVITE NATIONAL CLUBS
Members Consider Detention Homes,
Shorter Hours, and Other
Important Measures.

| Provo Oct. 15--Thc seventeenth
annual meeting Of the Utah Federation
of Women's clubs which closed It's
three days session here yesterday
/ afternoon, Is considered one OF the
most profitable and interesting in the
history OF the Utah federation The
attendance was large, and the officers
and delegates brought reports of good
words and work accomplished in the
past and were helpful and enthusiastic.
in anticipation OF greater accomplish
ments In the future. The addresses
and papers were all able and interest,"
| ing, and their promise OF reforms and
| advancement In the civic and lndivi-
dual life of the state and Its citizens
cannot fail of realization, with such
a body OF earnest, intelligent, devoted
women us were represented by tho.
| federation engaged In working towards
| It's fultilment.
A matter worthy of note Is the promt-
| ness with which all the, business OF the.
sessions was transacted. Each meet
| Ing opened and adjourned promptly at
| the hour set. and every member re-
spondcd clcerfully toIthe tactful .direc-5
lions of the president. Mrs. c. II. Me-
| Mahon, who made an Ideal presiding
| officer. 4.
Before the afternoons program yes
terday. Mrs. VIM L. Eddy of Brig
ham City was elected member Of
the federation directors In place of
Mrs. a. j. Gorham, elected second-vice
! president.
The matter of bestowal OF the
scholarship to one of the state edu-
cntionnl institutions was left with the
board of directors.
A vote of thanks was rendered the
Salt Lake Commercial club for as-
sistance in advertising and creating
interest In the National Federation
meeting in Salt Lake in 1902.
Miss. Josephine Seaman, OF Ogden.
gave an interesting critical review OF
"Gloconda"5 by Gabrielle D'Anunzlo.
William D. Roberts. Jr.. sang THE
Warden. and as an encore. Gray
Eyes,
I Mrs. p. A. simpkin spoke of Needed
Legislation:
| The measures presented and endorsed
and for which the federation will work
with tho next legislature are:
1-Maintenance and extension OF the
| juvenile work; separate Industrial
school for girls: detention homes; more
stringent laws in some lines and great
or appropriations for the work.
2--Slorter3 hotirs for working women
nine hours a day. 81 hours n week.
3-Some vigorous measures OF reform
against the ravages of the black plague.
IA travelling library bill. " ~ x
San ahti-expectoration ordinance,
A number of ladies' spoke briefly In
81 favor of securing, II possible. the ma
& tional federation meeting Of 1912 for
4 Utah. and a telegram was authorised
to be sent to tho national president,
Mrs. Phillip N. Moore. renewing the In
7 vitation for tho meeting to be held in
4 Salt Lake. Z
4 Resolutions thanking the Provo clubs
and nil citizens of Provo who have
contributed to making tho. meeting Of.
the federation successful and pleasant
and thanking the press for reports of
the meetings were passed The resolu-
& tions also pledge the federation to uni
ted. earnest work for the needed legis-
lntion reforms presented by Mrs. Slmp-
kin,
After singing AUD Lang Syne," the
convention was declared adjourned.