The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-14
HISTORY of Federation.

A history of the Federation of Wom-
ems clubs will prove especially inter
esting in view OF the biennial meeting
OF the federation in San Francisco III
June and the visit OF many of the dele.
gates to Salt Lake on their way to the
coast.
In March, 1868. the Press club OF
New York was offering TO Charles
Dickens complimentary dinner,
"Jennie June, at that time well
known author and newspaper writer,
requested ticket A cnurlishly word
was a woman as we'll as to admit other
women of some literary ability brought
into existence the first woman's club,
the Sorosis.
Alice Cary was it's first president,
Phebe Cary. Kate Field of the Tribune
and "Jennie june of the World were
among the first members.
Many were the arguments against
the advisability of women belonging to
clubs. most of them based on the neg
lected children and disorderly home, so
that the conflict of opinion among the
public 80 wore upon the nerves of It's
first president that she resigned at the
end OF the week.
II was to celebrate the twenty first
anniversary of its founding that call
was made by Sorosis in a convention
Of clubs throughout the United States,
to be held in New York, March /, 1889.
Sixty. one out Of possible sevcnty-ty
clubs sent delegates and year later
ratification convention for the consti:
tuition of the General Federation or
Women's clubs was held in New York,
were elected: Mrs. Charlotte Emerson
Brown, Mrs, May Wright Sewall. "Jen;
ME June Miss May B. Temple and
Mrs. Phebe a, Hearst.
The membership is made up Of won.
on s clubs, state federations, territorial
federations and kindred organizations.
No organization is admitted which re-
auires any sectaran or political test
Of embershIp or Is n secret eociety.
None of its members may be afhliated
with any organization which tolerates
any violation Of national OF state laws
The first biennial convention was
held in 1892, Chicago. Philadelphia,
Louisville. Denver. Milwaukee, Los An,
coles, ST. Louis, ST. Paul, Boston ana
hostcsses. Besides the work done dl'
reotly through state committees the
federation has its national departments
OF art civicS, civil service REFORM, con-
servation, education, household ecouo'
mics. industrial and social conditions
legislation, literature. library extension,
music and public bealth, -,
a
between two biennials sent out 22,Ooo
letters, more than 5000 packages. BOOKS
and material Clubs apply to the bu'
rau for study outlines and are provld
ed from d collection for 1000 outlines
on different subjects sent to the, bureau
through the generosity OF tho lndivld,
ual clubs and club women, EDITORS anu
publishers,
Most interesting and vitality alive
pieces Of work are carried to compile
tion by the state federation, and re-
port will be given before their dele
gates reach here In June.
The chairman Of the citizens com
mItteo.. when welcoming the delegates SSl
IN 1910 at Cincinnati, said when
We invited YOU to hold your meeting at
Cincinnati we men knew as much about
biennial as we did about HALEY, 8
comet and cared less. >, And pTopao,y
the women in general knew but little
more. Yet of all large organizations
It's influence can be and ls most. po-
tently felt. There are fifty state fedo-
rations, 5000 clubs, 100000 active mem
bsrs. 100000 affiliated members, women
OF personality, wit, skill and wealth
who are united from diverse socIal en-,
NroDments, creeds. enthusiasm ana
mreeludices in the general body OF Den,
mte aims. No wonder the pure 1000
pill passed after the pressure they
II. soshJ 10 Deur-
1t is their unity in diversity (the
federation motto), the remarkable team
work. that most rebounds to the credll
VI their impetuous womanhood'
Biennial Notes,
The women s clubs of Ogden nave
formed among school children an inter.
estlng league known as League 1oI
Good Citizenship. The only require,
ment is to make Ogden clean ana ana
beautiful oity and to take an active
part in an annual municipal clean NJ,
aay On Arbor day, The members agree
not to throw down any paper, fruit OF
rubbish. not to iniure property and te
99pserve all the city ordinances
league button has been prepared iol
krecn
The Ladies Literary club Of Ogden
mas offered two prizes. one of SO anu
one Of $3.50. for the two best essay.
BY students and the sub-hiGh school or
NE subject. "Why Ogden Needs
@unicipal Cleaning Day"