The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-14
A New Committee,

through the chairman. Mrs. G. s.
Kinney OF Salt Lake Thanks were
extended 20 the Ogden club women for
hospitality, 70 those who took part In
the programme, 10 tho press OF the state
and TO others who contributed TO the
success Of tho federation meeting. The
eraiiou were indorsed Tho report was
accepted and the federation had Its final
adjournment.
Committees Report,
the session this morning was devoted
principally to reports from standing COM
mittees The first business transacted.
however, was the adoption of motion
made BY Mrs. Ida Smoot Duscnberry nj
Provo thai a standing committee be
added 10 the federation 10 sec that the
laws passed through. the influence Of that
body should he enforced. Mrs pusen-
berry spoke especially Of the kindergar-
ten law.
\ report was given from the art com
Lake for Miss Lydia Palmer. chairman Of
tho committee. Mrs. r. n. Cook Of salt
Lake gave a report from the civics com
mittee. Of which sne Is chairman. Mrs
chairman of the bureau Of Information
and us general federation secretary.
4 violin soto. played by Miss Beatrice
Hamll Of Ogden. was pleasant relaNa-
ton from the business proceedings.
Mrs. J. NJ, Barrows Of Ogden reported
for the badge committee. Mrs g. ).
Kinney gave report as chairman OF the
college loan committee The receipts were
1865 and the disbursements S365. Mrs.
Kinney said that her work had been al
together pleasant that the committee had
never lost a penny nor had TO press a
debt.
Miss Ethel Paul of Sals Lake reported
as chairman OF the humane committee.
Miss Paul gave the number of animals
rescued from nhuman treatment and
said that the committee had also been
the indirect cause OF saving 81 number of
children from being abused, She said
that the most serious handicap OF the
work was lack Of funds and she hoped 40
have bin passed by the next legislature
providing for some sort OF maintenance
lor the movement motion made by
per. TO the effect that the federation eN-
tend financial aid to the humane work
and that the clubs OF the state give 1t
amount 10 be given was left to the dis
cretion of the board of directors
Or Alice Houehton Of salt Lake gave
d report as chairman Of the sanitation
committee, Mrs. NJ. J. Watson OF salt
Lake ior the travelling library committee.
Mrs. z. NJ. Cohen for the legislative and
Industrial committee and Miss Lucille May
Francke Of Salt Lake for the education
committee.
Tine reports all showed good work on
the part. Of the committees and were
encouraging to the federation. They were
adopted and ordered hicd.
hOpOlG OA SldutGu9uds
Mrs Fray of Ogden was extended the
courtesy of the floor 10 present the chau-
tauqua work inaugurated In Ogden last
year. She commenced Inc chaucsuqua
course OF study for the cluos and said
that the programme FOR next years
meeting would be an especially interest
Ing one.
Mrs. Mcmahon announced at the re-
quest OF the representative for The Trib-
une. that Tne Tribune would be glad TO
receive news from all OF the clubs Of
the state for its Sunday club page. II
sent I'm b. Friday.
An inyitntIon 10 visit the State School
for the Deaf and Blind. extended by Prof
F. NJ, briggs, superintendent. after the
close OF the federation meeting. was ac-
a bright and interesting paper on
Child Welfare in the Public Schools
was given by Mrs c. r: Van Wrinkle of
facetlous way I" the criticisms Of the
present methods in the public schools
She said that this was an aga or agita-
tCn and that peace in The zcuu- art
of living had passed with our mothers"
After superla;Ivc criticism. Nrs. Van
Wrinkle said IL was a relief 10 turn To
some encouraging facts. Among the en-
couraginE things IN modern methods of
education. the manual training courses
Tor bows and the domesti" science courses
for girls were mentioned 81 some length.
The manual training Ats the boy FOR prac-
tiCal trades and thus meets tho require
mcnts OF an Industrial age Tho domestic
science fits the girl for the intelligent
administration OF q home. Both have
done much toward preventing boys and
girls quitting school after the eighth
grade
Sanitation OF the schools are much TN
proved and the standard OF their work
has been elevated. Medical lnsps elton is
u ster, forward md the open-alr school
Is d -seat advance In improving the healtn
Cl children, thus enabling them to ac-
Guirc knowledge more readily. The play
ground movement was advocated and Il
supervision uf the Tecess hour declared
important Utah u behind in many OF J
thegc up-tO-daie ideas and Mrs Van
Mrs. Van Winltie's paper was ordered
printed In circular form by Tie edica
tlonal committee and copy cent tol