The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-29
CORRESPON DENTS DAY.
Meeting of the Pacific Coast
WOmen's Press Association.
Interesting Discussion of the Ways and Means
for Advancing the Interests of Women
at the Worlds Fair.

of more than usual interest
Vice-President E. ID. Keith delivered the
opening address, after which tho following
programme was rendered: Poem, Mrs.
Emily Browne Powell; song, Mrs. J. Z.
Mathis; paper, 1.-The Needs Of Home Infiu-
ence in the Universities" by Mrs. l.. Pres
colt; address, by Mrs. james K. Deane of
the Board of Lady Managers Of the Worlds
Fair for California; violin solo (d}- Inter
meZza Cavelleria Rustcana" (MascagnD and
(b) "MaZourka Caracterstique" (Wieniaws-
SKID, Mr.. Fred G. Knell, accompanied by
Mr.. Leslie Martin; recitation. Miss Emily
Curtis; address, 1.-The Columbian EXposi-
ton" by Mr.. Jam Sd PEelan. Vice resi-
dent If the California Worlds Fair COM
mission poem, Sunset at Mount Shasta, by
Mrs. Rosa Bushnell, concluding with song
by Mrs l.. L. Bushnell.
Referring only to matters of greatest i'm
pOrtance in connection with the meeting,
the first in order was the paper read by
Mrs. Prescott, or Home Influence IN the
Universities" She reviewed educational
matters from the time when it was almost
considered sinful to teach q girl or woman
anything beyond the most rudlmentary
branches, down to the present time. when
women hold high positions in educational
and scientific institutions wherever ctviiza-
ton exists. She spoke of VasSdr, Rutgers,
Wellesley and other
FEMALE COLLEGES,
And the work done by them in elevating
women. and asked why tue elements as
they exist in these colleges might not be
benefciallY introduced into the great col
leges and universities of this State. Her
argument was that women being the
mothers of men, and in the very nature of
things their primal instructors, the intu-
ence of motherhood should follow him III
his more matured studies, and that in order
that this might be done properly. women
should attain the highest degree of educa-
tlonal perfection.
Mrs. Dean discussed the part that women
have to play in the coming Worlds Fair at
Chicago. She referred to the similar fairs
held at different times and in different
places, aud then spoke of what women were
doing at the present time. The wOmen's
building is further advanced and Will be
completed sooner than any other on the
grounds 1t was planned, and the plans,
except so far as the erection of the struct-
ure and the manual labor is concerned, were
executed by women. A wOman's head and
hand designed the statuary which will EN-
bellish the structure. and the entire decor
atiDg and fitting up of the interior will be
done by women. She said ii was eminently
fitting that the hand of woman should be
felt In this exposition. Had it not been for
woman Columbus would never have dis
covered America, and had there been no
discovery of America there could have been
no Chicago, and consequently no Worlds
Fair. What tie ladies' of the commission
want is money. All their plans will be of
no avail unless they have the money t.
carry them out. Illinois appropriated
million of dollars, one-teuth of
which was to go to. the woman's
commission. California has appropriated
S300C0l and the ladies want the State to be
as generous to them as Illinois has been in
proportion. She outlined the plans to show
that every available resource and industry
of the State would be exhibited. She gave
the dimensions of the
GROUNDS, BUILDINGS AND SPACE
Utilized. She said that the great Paris Ex-
position had cost SIS 800. COO, while this
would cost SIS. 0OO,O 600, of which S1l, 600, 600
would be for the buildings alone. Size dis
trlbuted large number OF what are tech
ncaiy called dodgers" showing the ele-
yations Of the buildings and giving de-
scriptions of them. She closed by making
an eloquent appeal To the ladies TO be up and
doing with ali their might to make the
women's department for the State of Cali
fornia superior to all others, if such thing
is pOsSi bic.
When il was Mr.. Phelan's turn to speak,
that gentleman walked forward with
double handful of documents, statistics,
correspondence and other papers. He said
lie had came TO the meeting under misap-
prehension. He had expected to meet few
ladies TO discuss with them any plans they
might have for forwarding the interests of
the women at the exposition, aud he had
brought his ammunition (pointing to his
papers, to fire at them. But since matters
had taken the turn they had he would stand
there and let the ladies fire questions at
him, and he would answer them to the best
of his ability. Mrs. Dean asked him if his
commission was willing to do as much for
the ladies OF California as Illinois had done
for the ladies OF its commission. He replied
that she was asking one-seYeDth of the
commission for one-tenth OF the appropra-
ton, and he could only answer for his indi-
vidual one-seventh. He was willing to
allow the ladies every dollar they had use
for, but the commission must know to what
use they were gong to put the money
Heretofore they had contented themselves
with
ASKING FOR MONEY,
But they had not mapped out any definite
scheme or exhibited any definite plan of op-
erations. A number of the lady members
took part in the discussion, during which
every kind Of question was asked. and
statement made OF what the California
women's exhibit would consist of, including
every species Of work done by women, until
finally Mr.. Pheian said that his commission
would hold a meeting on January 18th, and
If the ladies would prepare plan in outline
or in detail, and present 1t to them at that
time, 1t would receive their careful consid-
GRAFTON, but he was unable to speak author
itatively and say what would be DONE
he then proceeded to deliver An eloquent
address with reference to the objects OF the
exposition, during which he said that Cali
fOrnla, the richest in natural gifts of all the
States, bad been the last to come to the
front. He attributed this to the fact that
Callfornlans, as rule, were not united in
action. The Digger Indian, the lowest in
the scale OF humanity, had lived here amid
the wealth OF soil and climate for centu-
TlpS and had 1pVplonnd
Spanish Mexicans developed a wealth in
horses and cattle, but the gold In the
streams and the fruits Of the soil were I'M
known to them. Under the intelligent rule
OF the white and civilized man the State had
been born and had undergone development
within the lifetime of an individual. He
gave history of fairs, commencing with
the first fair held in England more than two
centuries ago, when the secrets of the re-
sources OF the country were hidden from
outsiders, and foreign spies" were not al
lowed to enter the doors for fear that some
OF their inventions might become known
elsewhere. Now matters were changed,
and the doors were thrown wide open and
all nations were invited to compete. He
said that Columbus was to the material
world what the Messiah was to the spiritual
world.
A PILOT, A DEVELOPER,
And 1t was woman who, through her
faith IN this man, was induced to aid him
in going in search of something beyond the
Spanish MAN, which at that time was looked
upon as the Ultima Thule. Wuman's right
therefore, to voice and representation
In the coming event was second to none
In answer to question, he said that some
of the counties had decided to make appro-
priatiOns independent of that made by the
State, and he hoped that In the end they
would all do 1t. But there was no time to
be lost.
The presiding officer, before putting the
question of adjournment said that on next
Monday afternoon, at the same h.ur and
place, the ladies of the association would
meet to make arrangements for the recep-
ton of the Press delegates now on their
way to this city from the East. AS many
of them would have their wives with them,
and as there would be lady journalists
among the number, it was fitting that they
should be received by the lady members of
the Pacific Coast Women's Press Associa-
ton, and she hoped that every member
would be present She also reminded them
of the fact that on January 7tb Mrs. Alice