The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-09
News and Notes
OF w omen S Clubs

The Ladies Literary chio carried out n
Federation day" programme Friday at
ternoon in its regular meeting at the
Club house. Mrs. G. Fl Mcmahon talked
along The lines OF general federation vorl,
ana gave an outline OF the programme
ior the biennial meeting OF the fedora
Oon in San Francisco June % TO Jolly !.
as II has been SO far arranged. One oi
the features OF the programme, Mrs,
NcMshon said. WAS that II would have
more women speakers than formerly, be
cause ii was found thst women could
give more practical IDEAS than men. since
tneN could iell Of things they had actual
~ done ano how mon had helped them
20 90 ihem. no formal social functions
WIN be given the diversions being In the
iofn Of excursions TO points Of interest
near san Francisco
Mrs. \. Ciorhan president OF the
state federation interests Mrs Gornian
said that Mothers dav would not be MADE
me source. of financial benefit 10 The fed
erAtion this year as in the mast through
tle sale OF carnations as . sentiment
hsd led the board of directors Of The fed
ration 10 deem that that deY should not
ne made source Of making money. For
tnis reason III" federa ton would soon De
compelled Ia make 4 request of The clubs
iol money AS one OF the ways thai This
money would be spent Mrs. Gorham s9id
tertain the biennial visitors on their wav
10 sen Francisco Since the Ladies LIZ
"rSrN club Is the largest in the city the
principal responsibility for the entertain
lnent Of these guests would devolye on it,
\ promise was made that thousands OF
Inc most brilliant women of the coun-
try would stop In salt Lake on their
way to The coast and it hehooved the salt
Lake club women 10 do them honor and
impress them with salt Lakes hospi-
Mrs Gould B RlskcIy spoke on The
general federation endowmen, funG Of
sl"N, ,n0p. of which Etah's quota is $3.50.
Mrs Blakely also outlined the tentative
plans for enterlainment OF the visitors
going 10 san Francisco contribution
OF 10 cents per member was vote from
the club toward the endowment fund
Miss QualtrOugh OF The public schools
spoke on The Public schools as Social
Centers. Miss Qusltrough's Idea is that
the public school can he made a more
potent influence for social bettorment by
Keeping its doors open all the time. The
heavier studies for pure mental training
%"uiG occupy the winter months. and the
lighter ones. such domestic science
art and manual training might be taught
In the summer time. The school could
thus keep in touch with the pupil AL the
year around.
a deli ;htful musical programme WAS
given: Elmer Young gave a pleasing vio-
lin solo, accompanied by Miss Stella Bees l.
ley, Miss Lucille Morringsiar and Miss
Helen Jacobs PLAYED bright duet on
absence and THE Haunt of the
witches in an expressive way.
Il successful celebration of union signal
day Was given at the home OF Mrs T.,
=. Shepard. %5i Third East street Fri
day afternoon. Devotional exercises were
conducted by Mrs. G. j. McNitt. Miss
Virginia Shannon gave a pleasing vocal
solo. The mcmbers responded TO roll call
with sayings OF Mrs Lillian NJ n. stew
ems. present editor of the Union Signal
4 sketch Of Mrs Stevens's life was given
by Mrs. /, L. lIislSoy. headings were
given by Mrs. 7, j. Nippcr and Mrs.
Anna Goss. h solo was swcetlv sung by
Miss Winnifrcd Smith A review Of the
Union Signal. which is the official w. c.
r. l. organ, was given by Mrs r.. T.,
Shepard. \ Union Signal subscription
shower closed the programme.
The American Woman's league will
meet This afternoon at the Kenyon hute el.