JUNE CONFERENCE.

The official call for the Conjoint M. I. A. Conference, June 4th, 5th, and 6th, was printed in the Mav Journal.

It is desired to call particular attention to the department meetings on June 4th, which will be held in the Fourteenth Ward Assembly Rooms (First South, between West Temple and First West Streets), at 2 p. m.

The Traveling Library meeting will have a very interesting program, to which all are invited.

The meeting for Secretaries and Treasurers while dealing with detail work, designed to be especially helpful to those officers will have some subjects of interest to all others, notably the consideration of enrollment, making new rolls, time for collection of dime fund, etc.

OFFICIAL PROGRAM.

Friday, June 4th, 1909, at 2 p. m., in Fourteenth Ward Assembly Rooms. Traveling Library, Secretaries and Treasurers and perhaps other department meetings of Y. L. M. I. A.

Friday evening, June 4th, a social entertainment for the official delegation from each Stake: Granite Stake Tabernacle, 8 p. m. Tickets will be issued by the Stake Presidents.

Saturday, June 5th, at 10 a. m. and 2 .m., separate meetings of the Young Men's and Young Ladies' associations will be held, the former in Barratt Hall, the latter in the Salt Lake Assembly Hall.

Saturday, June 5th, at 7:30 p. m., conjoint officers' meeting in Assembly Hall.

Sunday, June 6th, at 10 a. m., 2 and 7 m., conjoint general meetings in Tabernacle.

GUIDE DEPARTMENT-1909-10.

SENIOR DIVISION.

The work as outlined provides for four meetings in each month for eight months.

1. Testimony meetings should be

held the first Tuesday (or the first meeting of the month) as usual.

2. Theology-One lesson a month will be given, making eight lessons in all, on The Apostasy. The full text will be printed in the Journal, so that but few reference books will be needed.

3. The Home-Our idea in this connection is to present the lessons from the standpoint of the ideal Latter-day Saint household-the perfect home. Nearly every one who takes up the studies of domestic science, household economics, and kindred subjects. finds them intensely interesting, and we feel sure that the girls will not only be interested in them from the outset, but that they will find them of practical use and benefit as well.

We hope to present the subjects in a form so simple that they will not require any deep study.

Following are the four subjects for the eight lessons, two under each heading:

(1) The House: Selection of location, plan, material, furnishings, decorations. Is it better to rent or own your home? etc.

(2) Household Management: Systematizing housekeeping; cleaning house; the family purse. Should husband and wife both be wage earners?

etc.

(3) Family Life: Health; hygiene; · care of the sick in the home; care of children, etc.

(4) Family Loyalty: Atmosphere of devotion in the home; Sabbath keeping; the wife's influence for spirituality, etc.

4. Literary-It is hoped that the work in this department will be made. less arduous. The books selected have been chosen with this thought in mind. It will be noticed that they are not so heavy as those studied heretofore. They can be had at the Deseret News Book Store or Deseret Sunday School Union Book Store by June conference, unless otherwise noted. The Senior list is as follows: For September-"Uncle William," Jennette Lee, $1.00.

October "Walden," Thoreau, 35c.

1. Testimony Meeting, to be held the same night and preferably with the Seniors.

2. Theology as outlined in Senior Division.

3. Helpful Hints for Juniors. In this department the purpose is to direct the attention of the girls to certain truths, and to the fact that they have the power to help themselves; that the kind of persons they are to be depends almost solely on themselves. The thought that these lessons will bring forth when properly prepared will become factors in the forming of their characters. The lesson topics

are:

September-Care of the Kitchen. October-The Dining Room. November-General Care of the Home, especially beds and bed-rooms. December-Kindness and Helpful

ness.

January-Cleanliness and Neatness. February-Obedience and Self-de

nial.

March-Courtesy and Cheerfulness. April-Self-control.

4. Literary-Books for Juniors: For September-"The King of the Golden River"-Ruskin-35c.

October-"The Dog of Flanders"Louise De La Rame (Ouida)-40c. November-"Laddie"-35c.

December-"The Bird's Christmas Carol"-Wiggin-50c.

January-"The Story of the Odessey"-Church-50c.

February-"The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys"-Zollinger-$1.25.

March "The Great Stone Face"Hawthorne-35c.

April-A Night with Latter-day Saint poets. (The poems selected will be on sale later at General Board office.)

ON ACCEPTING MINUTES.

Some years ago the General Board adopted a few simple parliamentary rules to be used in the Improvement Associations, hoping by this means to familiarize the girls with proper methods of procedure. It is now thought that this object has been attained, and, as considerable time is consumed by presenting the minutes in so formal a way, the following method is suggested as being more simple and expeditious for general use:

The presiding officer shall arise and say, "You have heard the minutes, are there any corrections?"

"If there are none, as many as favor accepting the minutes as read will manifest it by raising the right hand."

If there are corrections they will be made when asked for and the chairman will then change the form thus: "As many as favor accepting the minutes as they are now corrected will manifest it by raising the right hand."

REORGANIZATIONS.

Ogden Stake, Re-organized April 13th,

1909.

President-Helen Maycock.

First Counselor-Florence Gwilliam. Second Counselor-Pearl Jones. Secretary and Treasurer-Pearl Cra

gun.

Librarian-Etta G. Shupe.

Music Director-Marian Johnson.

Organist-Wealthy Marriott. Preliminary Program CommitteeJosephine Seaman, Eva Farr.

Senior Department-Maud West,. Lydia Dye, Annie Olsen.

Hyrum Stake, April 25th, 1909.

President-Miss Mary Eilertsen. First Counselor-Mrs. Olive Corry. Second Counselor-Miss Elva Parkinson.

Secretary-Lauretta Allen.
Treasurer-Adilla K. Allen.

Chorister-Miss Fosset.

There was a time when frugality was the rule, extravagance the exception among this people. Today we find that many are ruining their character and undetermining the beauty and holiness of home life through living beyond their means. The desire to have whatever they fancy swallows up their judgment and sense of equity, and leads to dishonesty. We are glad that the good old honest type predominates, but regret that so many who claim membership in the Church of Christ are going into debt for luxuries. Some have gone so far on the downward road that they do not even worry about the payment of their honest debts, the great question with them is, Where can we get credit. Ruin must overtake those who on an income of $60 or

with those who have $100 or $125 every month. Instead of saving for times of sickness and trouble, which come to all, these people are always in debt. When days of adversity come they depend upon the charity of relatives, friends, or the Church, because they lived up to or beyond their income in the heyday of their lives.

Many young people who are just starting out in their married life think they must have parlor-furniture, side-boards, china, cabinets, etc., even though they go into debt. for them. This is a wrong principle to build upon. They had far better live in two or three rooms scantily furnished than to fasten the halter of debt around their necks.

There is also a marked tendency to extravagance in indulgence in pleasure and in gratifying the appetite both for food and drink. For the sake of our health as well as for our financial betterment we need to live more simply. Some seem to think they will be rated according to their raiment and are spending an undue amount on dress. The craze for fine clothes should be replaced by a desire for higher and more lasting adornment. A bright, active mind in a clean healthy body modestly clothed is far more attractive than is the showily dressed woman of fashion who has been so grossed with the outer adornment and cold because she has neglected of her body and has become selfish the development of her heart.

"Our Inland Sea."

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In "Our Inland Sea" Mr. Alfred Lambourne has written a book not merely of present interest but one. that will be of value for all time: it will, therefore, live. His theme,

the Great Salt Lake, is one of deepest interest and fascination, and he has treated it as only one could who combined literary and artistic ability. This author has written much of value, but we think this is by far his greatest work.

The State may well be proud that her wonderful "Dead Sea" has been so ably written upon; proud, too, that the excellent work (by the Deseret News) and the fine drawings (by Mr. Harwood) are the result of Utah skill.

We congratulate Mr. Lambourne on his splendid achievement, and trust that the book will have the very large sale to which its merits entitle it.

To Alfred Lambourne,

DEAR POET: My good friend Miss A. has sent me, as a Christmas souvenir, a copy of your “Plet.”

I have just finished reading it. I cannot thank my friend enough for having sent the book, nor you enough for having written it.

The story itself is so romantic, picturesque, dramatic, and enthralling, that were it only in plain prose it would linger in my memory.

Your verse seems to me in the best narrative form. Its simplicity is charming; though when you write such a line as this-and there are oth

ers

"In that hot fire that burns 'tween fear and hope," you are on the heights with the best of the poets.

I especially thank you for making it all a dream, for you had saddened me before the awakening.

The friendship of the narrator and Jo-the hero-appeals to me powerfully. I wish all the reading world might know your book.

It is a very lovely poem!

May I have a line from your pen, to place in my copy?

Very sincerely yours,

CHARLES WARREN STODDARD.

"Deseret Sunday School
Songs.'

The Deseret Sunday School Union has recently had published a most excellent song book. It contains nearly all the old Sunday School favorities and over one hundred new selections. The book has many commendable features and will certainly be a great boon to the Sabbath Schools.

"With Little Helen."

Miss Minnie Moore Brown has had published, in a dainty booklet, her charming series of little Helen fancies which delighted the Journal readers several years ago. The writer has literary merit and deserves success in the field of letters.

"Thrilling Experiences."

Those who like to read of early. experiences in Utah and who find pleasure in the narration of thrilling adventure will enjoy the little book "Thrilling Experiences" written by Solomon F. Kimball. number of the articles appeared in the "Era" and were so well liked that the author was urged to print them in book form.

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