The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-20
WITH THE CLUBWONEN

nual meeting showed an activity an,
accomplishment along educational, so
cial and civic lines OF credit TO thc fed
GRAFTON. One of The speakers remarke,
that tho kind OF subjects handled a.
the meeting OF last week showed
marked contrast to those considere,
nineteen years ago when the federation
WAS first organized. In the early his
tory of the federation women wero not
taking up the vital topics that are be
ing brought To their attention today
and women 5 clubs then were largely
devoted 10 sclf-culture In purely alb
stract matters.
\ glance AT the programme OF the
last federation meeting viii demon
stIate the advance in the cluhworen S
outlook. The leading speaker at the
meeting. Charles Zueblin of Boston,
noted reformcr and lecturer, spoke on
Education and Life bringing forth
the up-todate scientific ideas OF the
modern sociologist. Mrs. w. C. Jen-
nings Of Salt Lake discussed "SeX
Education in an able way. Miss Amy
Eaton of this city gave some practical
and expert suggestions on Preventive
ideals in Social Work. a feature Of
the closing session was review of
charming book dealing with tho indus
trial and domestic status of the ad-
vancinC woman, called women of To-
was strongly as well as entertainingly
presented by MIS-. w. i. Adams of Salt
Lake.
A glance at the modern world Of
culture was not neglected, for the
programme OF Wednesday evening deal
ing with the best in modern drama was
delightful and inspiring intellectual
treat Mrs. +. y. Palmer OF Salt Lake
gavo a comprehensive aud entertain
ing paper on ''The Modern Tendency
for More Wholesome Drama This
was followed by a sympathetic and
vivid reading Of 1.-THE Pigeon, OF
John Galsworthy, one of the leading
examples of the wholesomeness in the
modern drama, by Miss Sara Hunts
man.
The club reports showed even the
smallest clubs in the smallest towns of
the state actively engaged In some"
thing for the social, moral and civic
betterment Of their communities. The
small clubs. in fact, might well put
some of the larger ones 10 shame IN the
extent of their accomplishments. The
report OF the bureau OF iutornstlon,
however, showed that all OF the clubs
in the state, literary or otherwise. were
doing something besides engaging
merely in self-culture
The hospitality of the little town of
Springville was tribute to what the
women 8 clubs are doing there, Al
though having oulv $500 inhabitants,
Springville has four women's clubs,
two OF which were organized the past |
wear. The citizens OF the town Joined /
hands with the club women in making !
their guests Of the federation at home |
and the mayor OF the town called at
.cntion with pride in his address of
welcome to what the club women OF
Sprin9ville had done for the better [
ment OF the town.
The club spirit perhaps prevails
there to a greater extent than in any
other town of It's size in the state and
il stands in the front rank in progress
aud culture. It's streets and sidewalks
sents an attractive appearance. Gull /
ture is shown in its musical talent
which added TO the federation pro.
grsmme. The schools are also unusually
progressive. One evidence of this is
rare collection of the work of Utah s
best artists which adorn the walls of
the high school auditorium. A prize
is offered each year in the exhibit Of
Utah artists. BY the public schools.
The picture awarded the prize becomes
the property of the schools. It is US
the prize money.
In the collections are gems Of Har-
wood, Hafin. Lee Greene Richards and
other famous Utah artists. 4 special
interest is felt in art in the small
town. perhaps because it WAS the home
of Hafin, one of Utah IS leading paint
ers and OF Gyms T., Dallin, the famous
american sculptor a collection OF
Hafin' s best paintings is added TO tho
through the generosity OF the widow OF
the painter, who is now making Spring
Vile her home
The federation visitors were enter-
tained with musical programme in the
high school auditorium Wednesday aft.
ernoou, followed BY tea Throughout.
1t was considered ono Of the most in
spring and enjoyable meetings in the
nineteen years Of the federation s ex-
perience.
An unusually interesting visitor 70
the city is Mrs. Frank c. KELSEY, who
is here from the northwest, for fort
night with her old friends
Mrs. Kelsey, well known club wo.
man locally, has made herself an enyi.
able circle OF friends in both Portland
and Tacoma whore she has lived for the
past few years, aud her ability as a
writer is recognized in all literary cir.
cles OF tho northwest. She is at pres
- 'N' Pi'.iIfHA ia Tue W oman /
leapne of Tacoma Many of Mrs KeI.
sey's writings have found their way
into the high class literary publications
IN the past few years The following.
which was published in the Book Low
ors Magazine. some time ago. Ia Of
such particular interest at the present
time, that il is reproduced again, n
- called September. bat il belongs 10
ihe whole OF the autumn time in this
iand OF Indian summer:
\ Eian. torch flames out across the land
torch held hlgh within = giant hand
" no is II stridng in the smoky haze
Anu nshting all the trees, the grass. the
see how the flames leap up and all the
Burns IN the air iEow olorour the ors,
one moment stands he bowed aud fuii OF
Woe.
Then catches M his torch and turns 10
90. " -
WIthIn Ills arms a mist-lk. garment lies
~ nebulously white II softly fles
Upon the air behind lie ~ ss.s sI,1,
With torch down dropping as the .hsJ.
cws grow.
Mar on dimminE slope he takes his p,av
heroaved and matches toward the end OF