The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-18
CH|LD'S WELFARE
CONFERENCE HELD
Lafayette School Building Is
Scene of a Notable
Gathering.
MANY MOTHERS PRESENT
The Rev. Mr.. Goshen, Prof.
Stewart, DR.. OowanS and
Mrs. Hopkins Talk.
MANY MOTHERS PRESENT

The child 8 welfare conference, heit
under the auspices Of the utal
Mothers club at the Lafayette schoo
building Saturday afternoon. was wei
attended by prominent club women ant
mothers of Salt Lake. The genera
topic for discussion was " Home, The
Basis of Civilization, and some ex
cellent addresses were made.
The Rev. Elmer ]. Goshen, pastoi
Of the First congregational church
spoke on 'The Home With Relation to
the Church Dr. Goshen said that
the home was undoubtedly the center
of Christian civilization, but that the
home must be real ono. The home
cannot be the real one when the mother
or home-maker is occupied elsewhere
than in the home. No higher calling
exists than that of home making, and
long after the woman who attempts 10
be public influence is forgotten, the
home-maker will be remembered. If
the subjects of juvenile courts are less
ened, children kept off the strcts or
frow vicious nickel shows, the home
il&st he made attractive.
e g home without children, DR.. Goshen
lIarcd, i but q house. The mem
<F1vcf a good home and mother will re-
hdE' With r boy or girl always and
WI them from wrongdoing more ef
t~cly than any other influence.
ksfore Tho home is tho nursery of
- ,hurch. the basis Of Christian civ
sRHion and the power which viii re-
y M the world.
Ne and School.
ft3esSor William Stewart OF The
tTdS4sity Of Utah gave an address
. on isThe Relation Of tho Home 10 the
school Women, Professor Stewart
Scslarcd. can do more for civilization
'tha Amen. because AS 2 mother woman
is the child s first guardian and is
md iuore closely than the father. The
inst ability of The home as shown in
the frequency Of divorces is serious
menace 10 morality. Ono of the causes
for the decline Of tho home was at
frihuted 10 the departure from religious
ideals. The emotions, according TO the
speaker. are the strongest governing
power in the life OF Il man ar woman.
The economic question was given as
another cause for the decline Of the
home. since the tenement or apartment
house makes the home unstable. The
schools were responsible in measure
for the waning Of domestic ideals, III
that heroes play so much more prom
incnt part in school literature than hero
ines ar mothers. The girls were not iu-
spired TO he homc.makcrs and the BOYS
were not inspired with respect for wom-
snbood.
4 recent idea in schools has been
10 instill love of home in children
by teaching them 70 beautify their
homes hv the means of kitchen gar
dens and training them along domestic
science lines.
DR.. Gowans Talks.
DR.. j.. &. Gowans Of the State In |
dGstrial school of Ogden spoke on ''The |
Home In Relation TO the Community
Or. Gowaus emphasized the importance
Of parents regulating the amusements
OF their children and of other children
by seeing that improper recreation is |
not put IN their way. He quoted rs au
eSaIrpl le of improper amusement the pie
fure shows which showed pictures not
conducive TO high ideals. He then gave
the history of boy led into desire |
{" emulate the life Of a desperate by |
constant attendance at picture shows, |
The boy is now in. the industrial school !
Or. Gowaus said that something |
should be done iu tho way Of organized |
social service. Everything depends |
upon the efficiency Of the workers and |
prevention is more valuable than cura.
tive work.
Tho last speaker was Mrs. W T.. !
Hopkins of Chicago. who has spent |
number of years in missionary work |
IN India. She discussed IThe Home in |
Foreign Lands Mrs. Hopkins said I
that IN speaking Of the home in for
e'gn lands she did not intend 10 dis
count efforts at home She contrasted 1
the position Of women in Christian |
lands. who are the wives, eompa mons. |
counselors and equals Of men, to women
In. heather lands, who are mere chat.
tele.
Warped by Religion,
Mrs. Hopkins said that the word
home bad no synonym in hesthen
tongues. The child marriage il of |
course, the most serious ono in India, |
since the child mother is entirely in
capable Of caring for her babies. 4 /
child may he betrothed at wears of |
age and claimed as wife at wears
Of age. II her betrotbed dies before
the marriage ceremony takes place she
is widow. Since this state Of exist
ence Is regarded as reproach, che