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

that has as its object TO honor the
best mother in the worid--your own
as well rs to create sentiment for the
home, was inauEuratcd by the reder-
Ented clubs and the Fairgrounds as
ISOLATION. The clergy We're asked To
preach sermons appropriate to tic day
the people were to wear white carna-
lions and also to send flowers to the
prisons and hospitals; the schools to
celebrate the event the Friday before.
Besides creating this beautiful SEN
timent for homo and mother, 1t was
thought possible uliat both these or
CARNATIONS might make some money
Z from the sale of flowers to carry on
some of their philnnthropic work. but
owing to the flowers ordered not be-
ing properly prepared for shipment,
the sum realized this year was very
small. WE hope for better results the
next time.
MEETING AT MANT1. X
One ofthe pleasantest as we'll as the
most helpful experiences Your nresi-
dend had this past year, was her visit
to Manti rs guest Of the Ladies
Literary club. What my visit meant
to them I do not know, but my visit
with them was an inspiration to me.
In talking to one of the club women
from Mantl this summer, the possible
tiles of the general federations being
held In Salt Lake was discussed. and
able indeed for Utah. Immediately
was asked. "Wilat do you think the
Manti club should contributor" 1 ra-
piled. THAT silopld be left for the club
s to decide" Nothing more was said on
the subject, but in les than two weeks
letter was received grom the secre-
tnry of that club saying: THE l.. l..
C. of Manti pledges SIS and moro If
possible, MS its contribution in help
be held in Salt Lake city, have
mentioned the work accomplished by
the standing committee for that Is
I their pleasure as well as their priv
E ilege to report, because whatever work
has been accomplished the past year
has been done by these committees.
More and more we must realize that
the best work OF the state as we'll as
Of the general federation is accom-
llshed by these committees, and l think
the Utah federation may congratulate
itself upon securing such competent,
interested. enthusiastic and unselflsh
: cbair1nen for the different departments
of work. With such competent women
mt tho helm. we. us an ORGANIZATIONS.
are justified in expecting q growth and
development In every limo of work.
Each club In the fedora tion iE at pres
ont represented on encll of the stand
ing committees. and 1t remains with
ench member Of tho committees. MS to
whether her particular club shall feel
that Its membership in the federation
means anything more than the mere
novment OF DIVES and the election of
delegates TO the state meetings.
POLICY OF BOARD.
The policy of tho board has been to
make each club feel that IL Is the fed
5eration-ns 1t really is and the sue
cess of the federation depends upon
the amount Of work. interest, en-
Sthusiasm and sustained effort given by
the individual club
The report Of work accomplished by
the federated clubs OF Utah ranked
among tho first at the last Biennial
and Utah was congratulated by the
recording secretary of the G. h. FOR
so complete a report: but still there
activity in any OF the essential lines
OF work, and while the answer" no
activity did not como to me from any
Utah club, the chairman of the civil
service commission said that many
such answers did come to her from
many states In response to the list OF
questions sent out by that committee.
This answer mo activity, we were
founded as u culture club pure and
simple" was answered by the question,
what Is a culture Club and she
quoted Prof Hubelins definition, "Cul-
ture Is the habit OF mind Instinct with
purpose, cognizant OF Il tendency and
connection in human achievement, able
and industrious In discerning the great
from tho trivial" Many OF the clubs
reporting no activity We're named
Shapcspeare clubs. and yet to quote
the immortal Shakespeare.--
"Thyself ana thy belonging
Are not thine own SO proper as to
waste "
Thysclf upon thyAvirtues, they. on thee;
torches do, St
( Not light them forsthemse!vcst for II
our virtues
;y Did not go forth OF ", tWerc all
alike Il j., Il
As II bethad them not
This clever woman added that a
club which is born, and born alive, to
meet the crying need OF some cons
smunity, city or state, would better
carry out that mighty masters idea
than one founded as u Couture club,
pure and simple
MUCH 10; BE DONE. 5! 2
There Is much, very much to be
done In the coming year in every de-
Fpartment OF work planned by the,
Federation; and the loyal support of
every woman Is asked for. In order
that Utah may not only be In tho front
rank, but that she may hold first
place when the. report OF. work nc.
tcompllahedftis read at the next Bien-
Mai meeting. held in---shail say
Salt Lake City? In order to do this
we must never forget 1t lis a privilege
40 belong, to such an organization as
the Utah federation. where we have
an opportunity TO work together for
nllsthings that tend toaiplift the civic.
moral, and spiritual standings In our
towns, cities and states. "A N II i ~
5 CHANGES RECOMMENDED. .a
Your president recommends several
changes that she thlillsSmny prove to
be effective In making tho working
plan OF the federation moro 9efrectual.
The election of officers OF this or
Sanlzntion comes on the alternate
years of the elcctionfof officers for the
q, F.5Thls makes 1t necessary for tho
incoming president Eof the U. Il. to
give the report of the outgoing presi-
dents work, Mt the biennial meet
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