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Show was taken to the hearts of the women who 0 that a woman from Utah would have her wide range knowledge and understanding and appreciation of European art. As a at result, she was invited to visit the national exhibition of art Berlin where she could identify both the artists and the school of painting they represented. Whi I e on the board she was sent to Seattle to again represent the National Council of Women and gave a talk on The Need of Art in our National Education. gi ven and she werr astonished When she returned from Berlin, she established four certified milk Then in 1898, stations for children, thus reducing child mo r t a l d t y she she was the elected to House of Representatives where which benefited 8000 introduced a free scholarship bill young people. In 1899 she was chair of the University Land Site Committee the and land which helped secure the congressional grant of erection of the first buildings at a cost to the state of $300,000 which gave the University its home on the hill. , Horne authored a bill which created funds for an annual art exhibit and the state art collection. Many young artists called her "Mama" Horne for giving them encouragement, public exhibitions, and sales. Rep. She, too, along with Cornelia Lund and Lillian Dunyon, was involved in trying to sol ve Sal t In the December Lake's smoke probl em. of issue the Salt Lake she recounts her 30,1947 Tribune, experiences. "She still laughs over the time when she set up a coal cookstove out on Main st. near the Brigham Young statue and with the help of two friends proceeded to bake rolls and pies much to the disruption of the ci ty authori ties' aplomb". Al ice M. Pioneers was Horne a charter member of the Daughters of the where she served as its first secretary and second as president and framed the Constitution and Bylaws as well application blanks for membership. She formulated a plan for the complete and original history of the "March Westward" and collected much data during her presidency. In 1914 she Utah art. published "Devotees and their Shrines", Alice Horne was Lake She Council died because 50 in she of one 1948 was of Womens the Hall leaving here. first seven of Fame. this world a women much a elected more handbook to the beautiful of Salt place |
