The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-03
Conf FERENCE Of
YOUNG FOLKS On
Mutual Improvement Associa-
tions of the Mormon Church
Meet in City.
ATTENDANCE ESTIMATED
AT MORE THAN 1000
Assembly Hall and Bishops
Building Are the Meet
ing Places.

and Young Ladies Mutual Improve
mont association of the Church OF
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints con-
vened promptly at 10 o'clock FRIDAY
morning in Assembly hall. Two ses-
sions were held yesterday afternoon,
one at . p. m. for women at Assembly
hall. and another at Barrett hall Tor
men. at which President Joseph T:
Smith, Apostle Heber J. Grant and
other dignitaries of the Mormon church
were interested spectators.
Encouraging reports were READ az
both meetings. it being shown that the
people generally have taken an IN
creased interest in the work of the or
eanizations and that the membership
in many Of the stakes has decidedly lnl
creased over last year. General Sec
retary Moroni Snow of the Y. NJ. Nj.
!. A.. in reading his annual report,
stated that there were Goo associations
embraced In all the stakes of Zion
and that there had been an increase of
eleven ever last year. The permanent
membership ls placed at 33.909. with
an active membership of 23,S20. Thirty
FIVE superintcldents from as lar north
as Alberta. Canana, and as far south as
Arizona, answered to the roll call yes
terday. There are In addition as high
as ten and fifteen delegates from each
stake. The estimated attendance is
placed a5 1900.
The interest in the meetings Friday
afternoon vas marked. both buildings
being crowded to their capacity and
the discussions which ensued as the re-
suit of some of the encouraging talks
brought out many advantageous points
regarding the WORK which is being car
ried cut so energeiically throughout
Utah. Idaho. Wyoming and Canada
Although President Joseph f. Smith
occupied n seat on ihe rostrum of Bar |
rett hall Friday, he did not speak, but
listened atteniivcly TO the various re-
ports and TO the addresses of the
speakers.
Hinckloy Discusses Booklets.
3. ). Hinckley. discussing the manuals |
for l9ll-l2. instructive booklets which |
are drawn up yearly for the mutual i'm
provemcnt work. spoke OF the many IN
teres,ing phases cf the new book about |
TO be issued, A general discussion fol |
lowed this topic. willard Done gave
an interesting paper OF THE Assocla-
lions and the Drama. Mr.. Done cx-
planned thc purpose of dramatic work,
preparation OF PLAYS. ethical considera'
lions and music with the drama, all of
which was greatly appreciated by the
audience
Lyman II, Msrtineau also was a
speaker. Mr.. Martineau discussed
p" Athletics and Outdoor Activities. -
Frank Y. Taylor spoke interestingly of
N. L. a. missionary work. while Edward
II. Anderson gave a brief talk upon
the yearly programmes OF the stakes.
ConJoint meetings. annual conferences
and conventions were the topics dealt
with Young Men Socially" was the
theme Of an interesting address by
Jupius F. Wells. Owing to the fact
that commencement exercises are now
on at Provo. II was impossible for Prof
George H. Brimhall to be present and
the matter pertaining 20 the library
and reading course was shifted TO the
shoulders of Apostle Heber j Grant,
who told Of the reading course of
l9ll-12 which has been adopted, how TO
circulate the books, and the reading
habit and how 10 cultivate it,
AT the morning session of the Y. L.
NJ. I. a. IN the assembly hall President
Martha II. Tingcy called the meeting
10 order. The musical programme con
sisted of the following selections: cup.
Awake Yc Defenders Of Zion, " by the
trio, "Press Thee
On" bv Edith Grant. Mary Grant and
Cora Plat; a solo. Gear Not, 0 Vel
Israel by Winnifred Smith, and
America" by the congregation The
1pening prayer was offered by Mary NJ
Halls, and Jane Anderson pronounced
he benediction.
Officers Are Welcomed.
Counselor Ruth May Fox welcomed
he officers of the associations who had
travelled to Salt Lake TO attend the
conference. She congratulated them on
The opportunities that women have in
his dispensation, on the privileges that
are extended to her sex and the posi-
ION occupied by women in the social
and economical advancement of the
gorld Mrs. FOX also reviewed the his
DRY OF woman s organizations, and i
.aid that all members of the Y. l.. NJ. /
\. are members Of the National Coun i
u! of Women, which in turn is affiliated :
With the international Council of Wom
m. In touching upon the prohibition r
question. Mrs. Fox had considerable TO (
ay regarding this paramount issue. I
Mrs. Fox in part said: ct exhort Won {
women to use your influence with Your |
whom You have an influence. Ia vote for {
righteousness. On the 9th Of this !
month, the anniversary Of the martvr.
iom of our prophet. / expect NV name ,
o be recorded in the books OF heaven
or righteousness. ;
Senator Carl A. Badger spoke of ,
Utah s new laws and showed how they
IRE OF special interest of women. SEN
ttor Badger explained many of the new. ,
y compiled laws of Utah and discussed {
many interesting phases of the recent {
legislature.
A letter was read from the Woman q :
eague OF Salt Lake CITY which called
ttention to the fact that the Hnino. 4
lour law in employment of women is
Tot being carried cut in the employ S
nent of clerks in mercantile establish [:
nents. :
The influence Of the Y. J.. NJ. T. A.
vas sought in behalf of an early shop
Ing movement which would make prac
ical the closing Of stores at An early =
our. Mrs. Susa y. Gates invited ali I
resent to attend reception at the {
ONE Of Mrs. Elizabeth McCunc Satur ,
ay evening in the interest of the J
ienea logical society of Utah. after
'hich the session was brought to n d