The morning call., 1891-03-17

Mrs, sarah B. Cooper was the next
speaker, her subject being THE Press in
Philanthropy" Mrs. Cooper's genial face
is well known to California audiences. She
wore her usual graceful garb of mourning
hue Following is a synopsis Of her ad-
dress:
AS A PHILANT HROPIC AGENT.
There is no greater treasure TO any COM
mOnwealth than good newspaper. No COM
muniIy is safe, with great wealth, that is
not first intelligent. good newspaper keeps
the community healthy. IL Is tue very lie blood
that carries nutrition IatO every part OF the body
polite 1t Yields tremendous power for good
or Tor evil Napoleon said that four hostile
newspapers were more to be feared than a
thousand bayOnets. Tile world is governed by
public opinion, and nothing moldS public opinion
more powerfully than the press. The iounda-
tons OF its power n phiianthropic Influence
are purity ana honesty, sagaclty and industry.
The PiesS, all the world over, has great ms
Siou-to elevate humanity. Ii Is in this common
effort TO lift up the tOiers and tue strugglerS
that the press shines the brightest.
AN EDUCATOR.
The modern newspaper is, very largely, the
educator and controller OF public sentiment, and,
hence II has become most potent Instrument
ana depnsitaiy OF power The editor. III MS
sanctum, is more powerful than preachers,
Judges or legislators. He is mighter than all
these combined. lie talks 10 the great masses
OF he common people, and The common people
hear him gladly. lie Is at once the censor and
The inSDiTrr.
The Ubiquitous reporter, instant in season and
out Of seaSOn-pray, what could we DO without
him ? He could not be spared III THIS era OF the
worlds history. and While The calcium llght OF
criticism may sometimes sparkle Oh detects, the
warmth aud radiance OF quick and Kind apprc-
citation makes many a good cause TO Dud ana
blossom as the rose.
AN IMPORTANT PART.
Mrs. Cooper went on TO show how much this
"omuipresent school MASTER the press, was
needed o educate the masses, The simple fact
is, with intelllg Mt voters, we have the grandest
Government the world ever knew; with igno
rant voters We have the worst. Intelligence
eAnLy tEAA funn nalEG nj al
These results are as inevitable as that the needle
seeks The magnetic pole"
The speaker proceeded to show how impor-
tant paIt woman has TO perform in this great
work through the agency OF the press. The
world cannot be carried on with half its forces.
1t IS an attempt 10 sail vessel with One-half of
its crew down in tile hold with the matches nailed
upon them.
The Women's Press Association reaches out
the warm hand OF fellowship TO the mems Press
Association and bids them a hearty GoG-speed.
We have common work. What may woman
do? Whatever she can DO well. There are some
thugs that have no sex; ndelEy, SERVER, aspi-
ration, literature and pin municipalities have
no sex. They b elong 10 whomsoever can attain
them.
a FRIEND OF PROGRESS.
Mrs. Cooper proceeded to show how the press
proved itself phanIhropie agent through the
influence II eXerts Ia behalf oil works OF beneIi-
cence. II | were asked 10 name one single
agency that has been more potential than any
ana ali others combined in spreading the great
and good work OF the kindergartens In this city
anu ali over lle dClLC OUdSl L Suuulu uIttSl-
IalIngy answer, the press. II has made Cdlil0r-
MIA the Leading sale Of the Union IN respect OF
progress IN kindergarten Work. SaU Francisco
stands al the head OF all the Giles OF the Union
in res Deet 10 rapid progress made IN the esl alb
lis!iment OF free kindeTgaTtens, and II Is con
ceded that il Is the most thoroughly organized
Tree kindergarten work In the world. ln thus
answering lie interests uf needy childhood the
press Is promoting The best Interests OF the COM
monwealih, and It proves Itself a pin llanlhroplc
agent"
FREE KINDERGARTENs.
There are nfty-six free kindsrgartens in san
F. anciscp, Including those in oIphanageS aud
day homes. During the past eleven years nearly
5000 hildren have been tanned in the kinder
garteuS Of tie Golden Gate Association. Some
of tuese are now from - 10 Il yeats OF age and
only one OF all The 5000 trained has ever been
under arrest as far as can be ascertalned; and
this, too, when The kindergartens are located IN
the eldest portions oil the city, where juvenile
Offenders Under The close surveillance of the
police. Their names are not 10 be found upon
the police records. They are taught The fuuda-
mental principles OF right living, aud founda-
tons are thus LAID for good citizenship. Fifteen
OF the free kIndergartens of tie Golden Gate AS
ISOLATION are endowed. as follows: Seven OF
Mrs. SianfOrfs, three OF Mrs Hearsps, The
Pope kindergarten, the Lester Norris Memorial,
the Lux f0ller The Haz l Montgomery aud the
FuerShattucK. Besides these there are the Will
lard, the Huntington, the Emily Faithful and the
Produce Exchange AMI three that are sustained
by the Helping Hand Society. The Emily L.
Walker Memorial kindergarten is the last one
organized, and II has been permanently provided
for MIS-. Cooper said: Among our hrinest
supporters are The SOLD business men oil San
THE COMING WOMAN.
The Elturia Club, under the direction of
SignOr q. CipolOni, rendered a mandolin
and banjo solo, and Mrs Charlotte Perkins
Stetson next read the paper OF the evening
The Coming Woman" Mrs. StetSOn IS a
tall, well formed. clever looking woman,
with clear eyes. that seem to have faculty
fer seeing uncOmturtably far, and a hand
some mouth, gifted with an ability for say
ing very sharp things in way that
takes of much Of their sting She
was attired in an evening dress of terra
Gotta silk and wool goods that greatly be-
came her well poised figure Size argued
that to her mind the woman question has
never been asked, much less answered. The
strong position which til creature holds
toward the rest OF creation, her beauty and
defOrmity, have not been considered. Ii it
is possible to put in few words what
woman has been, and 49, then we may per-
haps see what she will be.
After Mrs. Stetson, Mrs. Rose Hartwick
Thorpe read short poem, entitled
Progress" and the programme for the
evening closed with selection by the Har-
monte Quintet
There Will he an executive session this
morning at 10 o'clock, when important ques-
lions viii be disc used by the delegates.
THOSE WHO WERE INVITED.
Among Tie guests invited were: Bella G.
Armstrong, Rev. Dr.. Ager, Miss Alma Alden and
brother, Milton Andres, DR.. aud Mrs. Washing
ton Aver, MISS Julietta Anthony, MIR. and Mrs.
William Alyofd, Miss Gertrude Atlerton, Mr..
and Mrs. I. ID. AlhrrtOn, br. and Mrs. George
Beaver, Mrs. b. Z. Brier Alrs. Arturo Sandini,
Dr. Anna Booth; Meth Boyce, Mrs. Mary l.
BediUg. Mrs. Henry Brainard, Miss Mary {.
Bowman, Miss Buckingham, Mrs. John L. Berry,
MISS Ellen Burnett. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Beden, MI and Mrs. Bunker, Dr.. and MIS-.
b CHAM, DR.. aud Mrs. Breyfogle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Bowler, Nj. and Mrs. e. Beach. Miss
Mary L. Beldmg DR.. Charlotte Brown, MIS-
Holm 4 flHfa nall Afrl
Bancroft, 'rs. Lucy BrinkerbOu, Mrs. Benjamin
Brooks +. Eard Bean aud family, W. c. Bart
lett, Marcus D. Boruck Alexander Badiam, Mr..
Brown, h; ). BabcOck, Mrs A. l.. Bancroft, Mr..
aud Mrs. BrdHdUgee, hrs. BiGn. d. Annette
Bucket, Dr.. Alice Burrell, Miss Addie Brown,
James i. Bland. Dr. aud Mrs. Thomas Burns
General \. Boschke, Mrs Clara Brown, DR.. aud
Ms. Charles Butrell, MI aud Mrs. Baumgdrt-
ner, Miss Beyeridge, Mrs. aud Miss Bea!e.
Mrs. ElwoOd Cooper, Don Antonio COronel
and wife, Miss Grouse, Miss Jeanne &. Carr, Mrs.
Charlotte H. Creighton, Nj. and Mrs Henry
Clement, Mr.. ana Mrs: W. n. Crocker, Mrs.
Madison Cole, Dir. and Mrs. W. II. Cook, Mr..
aud Mrs. John Cofrdn, Mi. and Mrs. John
Chretien, Mrs: Cooley, Miss Cora Chase,
MIS- and Mrs ohF Fred c,m M5s h Mr and Cq MIs
John Vance Cheney, Professor b. l.. Con
rad. Rev d. o; Crowley, Mrs. Chamberlain,
the Misses Chamberlain, Miss 4. @. Calm, Miss
Cleveland, Miss Ina C0Obrith, Judge ana MIS-.
Ii. Y. Cotton, Miss Chalmers, MIR. and Mrs.
Horace Blanchard Chase. Mr.. aud Mrs. john
Mis A. " Duniway, Mrs. Frances Davies
and Miss Davies, Mrs. Mary Dewng, Mrs DIR.
D'Eyelyn. Mr.. ana Mrs william DoXey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace d Wis. Professor and Mrs. David
son, Nj iss Ella Dieiz.
Mr. and Mrs: E. L, Eyre. Mrs. C. E. Eddy, Mrs.
Q. l.. EDDY, MI and Mrs. George Edwards,
Miss kmiy Edmonds, Mrs. Frances Edgeilon,
Miss Estabrook, DE- ana Mrs. A. e. Eyster.
Mis-. Jessie Benton Fremont, Mrs. Stan
ley FIIzpauiek, Mrs. A. c. Frederick,
Virginia Forward, Miss Louise Francis, Mrs.
w. II. Field, Miss Field Mr.. and Mrs. CHARLES
Fananl, mir. aud Mrs. VIII Fulton, Mrs Theresa
Fair, Mrs Marcela Fitzgerald c. W. II. Ford,
Miss A. f. Fulton, Mr.. X. B. Fisher, Miss Grace
Fisher. Mr.. and MIS-. a. G. Freeman, Mr. aud
MIS-. 5. L. Foster. James q. air
Miss Gertrude Gallagher, MIS-. Knox Goodrich,
Mrs tiSlDraJh Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Gage, air
and Mrs. Henry Gibbons, Mrs. II. K. Goddard
ana daughter. Mr. and Mrs. I. II. Goodman NJ.
Albert Guile, Mrs. GidscOek, Miss Godfrey,
Catan and Mrs. Gilbert, Helen Gardiner, Pro
lessor and MIS-. ellison, Mrs. Sara Gamble.
Miss Hogan, Mrs. Mary L. Hart, Mrs. S. 4. A.
Higgins, Rev. Edward l.. Hale and Mrs. Hale,
Miss Hall, Miss Henderson, Mrs. Hoffman, Miss
Hanson, Mrs. Hililard, Mrs. Abba Hoton, Mrs.
Ella HiEgnsoD. Mr. and Mrs. I. II. Hillell, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry HlghtOn, Dr. Oliver Wendell
Holmes Dir. and Mrs. Howard Dr. and Mrs.
Hodghead Mr.. and Mrs Mnrpan Hin II Law