Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-13

fact that the work OF the federation
had passed from the experimental and
theoretical stage to one OF certainty,
aud also TINT the women who gave
tllcse reports did so ms those who were
authorities on their subjects. These
women were very earnest as well as en-
tliusastic In presenting their particu-
( lar line OF work. and one felt thnt each
+ had Il mission in life to fulfill MS we'll
MS n message to give. and also. that
these women would rather live and
work for the principles they stand for,
than die, for they realize that .'tlle
good that men do Is often inferred with
their bones and, soon forgotten.
BETTER THAN THE MEN.
There were several notable facts
made evident at the tenth biennial.
First, that tile women were better
sneakers THAI the. men: second, that
they secmed more converSant with
their subject: third. that they made
their points in less time and more
clearly; fourth, that they did not at
tempt rhetorical or oratorical effects;
fifth, that they kept within the time
limit: sixth. that they had come pre-
pared to give a message that they con-
aldered vital and the important. thing
was to give 1t to those assemblies: and
they gave 1t in every instance in the
best possible way.
Another fact was made plain. and
was, that wcmen can, when occasion
demands. be as brave and heroic as
men. Mrs. Maxwell, chairman Of the
local Biennial board, Just prior to The
biennial meeting, fell ana broke her
arm: yet she filled her part on the pro-
gram admirably, and on the opening
evening wien she gave the address Of
welcome foi. the Cincinnati club won,-
ono in that vast audience would have
known that all this time she was slif-
fering from so serious an Injury. 50
Spnrtan-liRe did she hide her feelings
Also. the same Is true of Mrs. Moore,
who. Just n fow days before the close.
of the biennial had the misfortune TO
break her ankle. and who yet appeared
on the platform the last evening In
wheel chair. smiling. gracious cheerful,
making responses, giving thanks per-
sonally as we'll as for the federation for
the many favors and courteses shown
her and all club women; for the heautf-
full flag presented by the Cintinnut
club women to the G. F. ". G. and for
the exquisite Rookwood vase presented
to her by the Business Mems club OF
Cincinnati, and bidding all Godspeed
before adjourning one OF the most sue
!ccssful bIennials ever held.
SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENTS.
The entertainments provided for club
women and visitors We're splendidly
appointed affairs in every respect, from
the wonderfully. fine musicale given by
the Ohio club women at the music hall
tho evening proceeding the opening of
the biennial: the receptions given by
the Cincinnati club women Mt the
Womnn's Club house and at the Coun-
try club, and the Sinton hotel. to the
delightful moonlight excursion on the
river, provided by the Business Mems
club-the brothers of tho club women
during their stay in the city. Mr. VIII
liam Melish, representing this organi-
zation, welcomed the club women to
Cincinnati the first evening, In par
ticularly happy and pleasing speech.
saying, that the three hundred men
comprising that organization had
agreed most willingly to be brothers to
the club women during their stay In
that city; as there were only three hum
dred men for the three thousand club
members they had felt secure. for there
was safety in numbers" Right broth
erly" did they provo to DO and Broth
ers' Mellish and Maxwell were on hand
at nearly every meeting to do what
they could to help further tho interests
and plans of all club women. and these
remembered by all the sisters for, tho
part they took In making oursstay In
that city SO pleasant.
The program was admirably and 2sys-
Dramatically arranged and would be a
splendid example for the states to fol-
low---as far as possible-in arranging
the program for the state federation
meetings.
This program was SO arranged mat
the chairman Of standing committe
would present an outline of the work
undertaken by the committee and the
amount of work accomplished. Then
she would introduce the speakers for
that session, whose papers dealt entirely
with that particular phase OF the work
ones who were considered authorities
on that subiect-and by this plan con-
tinuity of thought was maintained
throughout an entire session.
KEYNoTEs SOUNDED.
Conservation, cooperation, education,
with Intelligent application of the same.
were the keynotes of the tenth bien-
NAL Papers on conservation Of time.
energy, health, forests, coal and winter.
were given. Cooperation OF all club
women with those organizations al
ready in existence carrying on the same
line OF work was recommended. Edu-
cation wns discussed IN that intelligent
application of ways and means best
adapted for carrying on any particular
branch. or work undertaken; papers
suggesting tho education OF the masses,
in order TINT they may see the necessi-
ty for inausurating and carrying on
the many reforms that will benefit all
peoples, We're given.
These three subjects alone are worthy
OF an entire days presentation. consid-
Grafton and reflection, with the thought
OF emulation ever In view, wherever
possible or practical.
Civil service reform, presented by
Mrs. Decker, of Colorado, was most
Instructive and inspiring, as we'll as
encouraging as possible means of
being able to put tho right men In tho
right place, because they are intell,-
gent, thoughtful and honest. A torn
of Office which would expire only when
the occupant ceased to be the right man
In tho right place and not because he
was n politician and belonged to the
party. was recommended. She urged
that in states where suffrage existed,
that the women give especial attention
to the character of the men who are
placed In charge of reform schools,
detention homes, asylims and aims
houses. All must. of course. realize
how hard it Is for men occupying the
aGicher offices to refuse to. appoint to
some office under his jurisdiction some
ln,nn who has helped him secure his
ncs;tinn This has always been con-
s;dcrcd polltical debt that must be
mid Rut n change OF this custom
r,rst he brought about by educa-
.I II should BE considered