The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-19
ADJOURNED.
The W0men's Press Association
at SutrO Heights.
Hiss E. D. Keith's Words of Advice to the
journalistic Aspirant-What She Must
Look For AID What Hope For.

Hiss Z. D. KelthS Words Oh ADVICE TO the
journalistic Aspirant-W She Must
Look For, AID What Hope For.
The convention of the Woman's Press
Association concluded its sessions yester-
day, and the members separated with mu-
tual congratulations on a most successful
gathering. Sutro Heights was the pro-
gramma of the Women's Press Association
for Wednesday morning, and promptly at
the appointed hour the members who had
accepted Mr.. Sutro's invitation were assem-
bled at the hail ready to start. Mr.. ). ii.
Seymour had very kindly volunteered to
convey the officers of the association to their
destination behind his dashing four-in-hard.
The body Of the association took the Powell
street cars for the Heights. Arriving, they were
met at Tue gates by Mr. Sutro, VINO welcomed
them cordially and escorted them about his
beautiful grounds, an expedition which con-
sumed a considerable portion OF the morning.
With Mir. SUtro, assisting in the entertainment
OF the guests were Ills daughters, Mrs Merritt
and Miss SutrO, and his sislsts Mrs. winter
bourne Tie round OF the grounds completed,
during which tie guests were charmed win The
beautiful view presenting itself, tile house was
reached, IN The large dlnIHL-ro0m OIL "htcH an
elaborate breakfast had been spread for Inc
guests, who numbered about seYenty-hYe Seated
IHru; The Table every one gave herself 10 the
enjoyment OF the good things on tie BOARD ana
tue equally good things mat flashed from one 10
another in the conversation OF ihese bright
women.
Tie discussion Of viauus hni-hed, the Presi-
dent, NI>. Nellie B. EySieT acting as Toast mis-
Iress, proposed " Our Host, III Tue 1ourtold
character VI PhlauturOpSt. Ph.l1suullef, tosI
and Patriot" To Tie nist of these MIS- +. I. Y.
- Yesgoufnl graceful tribute TO
Mi SUlro's wcit-kuUwn DeneyOeuce MIS-. Reed
responded 10 that pOiIlOn Of tie toast which le-
Ter "a 10 Mr.. Sutro as philosopher Nhle as
EOet the toast was e9nSlde ed 10 riedslh& s'yie
b. Ms Hoffman, MIS-. Powell uf Alameda Te-
spoadiug 10 The Toast for The PATROL.
Miss SutrO, our Gracious Cuu-1earer" was
tile next toast. responded to by Mrs. stanton.
MIS- Merritt and Ms " in;erbUurae were next
on Tie isr. The Toast being responded 10 by Mrs.
sarah g. Cooper, Who iecltrd III closing me
poem. A uOu Ben AGhem
sir. tualIotts le.Elus Stetsou read an orlsi-
al ctH composed iUl The occasion. Mrs. Gar
lie Stsru"us Waller OF san Jose and Mrs.
IoWle Of Napa also contributed poems 10 lns
occasion. AND Miss ldibuL-JdGuUr read one
written IS Alice hiugsluTY Cooley: .
Speeches were made by Ms. J.. y. McCann 81
Santa Graz. john SWEET, Miss ;. NJ. severance
oil GIIIoy and MIR. SutIo.
Tie ex tgeuces Of Tie day requiring she pres
euCc OF delegates al Un!ou-square Hail AT 80,
are 5sseWu1ge soon after broke up ana le-
paired 20 Tie station 10 take the train. MI
Sujio. with ms We!i-kuORH CALAMITY and fol
lowing tue example Of tie laie General Sher-
HAIL. NlIultQ each OF Tie IaAir1 WIN q hiss as
size bade MIN farewell
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon exercises we're opened by The
FsIding OF a poem entitled lie Roc and the
sea-" ~ Mrs. Charlotte Perkins SIeISou. Mrs.
John \. Barry followed Win an account oil the
work OF the san Diego annex Of which she was
able 10 give satisfactory report MIS- Berry is
"a slender, darb-conuleAl0ned. Intelligent
woman, with earnest eyes and pleasing address.
Her voice was low, but her enunCiaiiOn was
clear. She wore street costume OF black and
black bonnet
Miss Agnes Mannins's paper. Because It
Was Il Woman" was IN the earlier part an MS
10rCal review Of the position occupied by
women aud Of their gladua Use from position
Of slavery. The later part called distinguished
women witnesses that work was not neces-
Saruy badly done "becau-e II was a woman =
MISS Manning IS a tall dgniled woman OF
commanding presence, with intellectual features
Shli lighted up sTandly rs she proceeded "llh
the reading Of lne essay. She wore i land-
some costume Of ack. beautifully embi Oldered.
IAN Avenue Tor EMpilymeul.' by Mrs. Judud
Acbey Neal OF Los Angeles, Ointed out tile ad-
1UnIIgrs Of ne Insurance 10 women. W oman's
LIZ Insurance Bul eau, aid the eSSayIst, would
open rew field Il ACTIVITY for women
MIS- E-ai has TIE me, keen lace oi practl-
cal woman, and cle.r, even voice that made
ls.er.lg 20 her pleasure. She was aitired IN Il
ia u-ume gown o. ulatA ace, lilAlhcu WIN
las emerJrgIe, aud did nor wear bonnet.
TIE evening exercises were opened by lie
fTeseuul!uu 10 Mrs. Eyster Of the association
souvenir. 10 The ahsrrce Of Henry Clement
Ar,. FsrEhurst male tie presentsti on.
be- souvenir consists OF poem bY Emily
+us Ey ser acknowledged Tue presentation
in few " n-eno5eu words.
Ms Leila Ellis was then introduced and took
d, her selections dialogue II ON Bret halte and
acyudeu>ed version OF the " Chariot Race" from
Ben liur-'
YnUNG WOMAN ~ Journalism
Miss z "a D. Keith. lett Fkuown to the san
Francisco public under TIE nom. de plume " Di
vernon read paper on Inc ACuug Woman
in journalism" Mss keilh's appearance
MS hailed with applause a. she stopped for
ward ON the platform. She IS whole
soma admirable representative OF tie eiasS Of
~. cH sire IIealeu. founded. aceful figure,
Wis SCI head, crowned with q wealth of
blonde BdiT. a sweet young face bearing the
stamp oI stloug individuality and lntelec IIalItv,
SIZE stood before het audience HE reTsOuihcatiUn
ol dIgHifld, clever, t-eliant young woman
luoH Miss Keith was fully cOnycrSant with the
subject u. on Which she spoke, rs was evidenced
ny we earn 81 attention ana constant applause
oil every newspaper writer present. She was
mnst htcoHtIsN Ht sSed 10 robe Ct biaek lace,
With gold aud DIAMOND ornaments.
Tie following are extracts from the pal er she
rad:
GU 10 nyr iitsIary career with the deliberate IN
utlOU Of writing for lie press She probably
cheTi>nes The eNl ecatl0n OF ctOWdlng George
.Euot on Ms. BrONuln. from their pedestals,
ana Is not ayerse to scoring lew magazine tri-
Tin 81 by the way. No writer ever OutgIOWs
TIE sckeulug cling caused by lie sight Of 4
bulky parcel from a publisher " Leave me-"
sdid one, who had Just received thick envelope.
LeaFe NE would be alone when l uncover
the face OF my dead !"
Tie occasional acceptance OF a story by chill.
-CIe.'s magazine the winning OF pIiZe offered
By some local paDer, Is what keeps hope alive in
tue young woman OF literary aspirations. The
creative soul OF the inciDIent author struggles on
against all dtsappointmeuJs aud strives TO ind
expression because 1t cannot be repressed
Ihe religious Papers bridge over the Wide
chasm that yawns between lie amateur and the
professional writer. These periodicals gen
orally open 10 receive articles dedicated 10 some
good cause, though complimentary copies of the
paper aud the editors thanks are the sole re-
muueratioU. Or there is that Mecca 10 which so
MANY literary travellers that weekly
zlHe published in that center OF culture, Boston;
That periodical whose editor has never paid
contributor cent; hat wastebasket OF else
Magazine"
When the ambitious writer begins to realize =
the folly Of bombarding the magazines with
boomerang manuscripts, and turns her attention
10 writing for the daily or the weekly press. her
chances fof getting on
IN THE LITERARY WORLD
Are materially Increased. For the literary repu-
taliOns Of the pre- ent day are made or kept alive
through The Influence OF journalistic publications.
lie antdgOnlstlc rules governing some pubca-
uons-une that no anonymous communication
Will be received. and another that tile writer
must have a name before tue matter VIII be re.
ceIved-is rather discouTaging 10 beginners ana
II IS to a II u korman Of the New York Jour
nallsL" The Writer" OF Boston. and to the
publisher OF "CUnent Literature" that writ.
ers are indebted for the creation OF a proper
sentiment In this respect. AS to a pen
name, and the ACCESSIBILITY of adopting
one, that must he decided by each writer for
herself This much, however, may be SAID;
ASIDE II en- lie necessity oil yelling ones Identity
a pen name possesses This advantage. Like the
stage name OF an actor or singer, 1t need never
be changed, whereas, wOman's real name is al
tered by marriage and, TO some extent, her ideB-
lily lost.
- Blu, how is young woman 10 enter journal
ism Older women are sometimes GraWn into
tie held through their connection with a pOpu-
lar movement OF which they become an eXpon-
cut But how Is the young woman To become
CONNECTED with the regular press? Generally by
preparing sp ciai article fun OF life and fire ana
interest; MOI SICK sentimental essay that might
do as a schoolgirls valedictOry, nor vet a Ia
bored article that would Interest only the erudite
or the sclentinc. Then
SUBMIT 1T To THE EDITOR
In person without any lDtimatiOn that he is ex-
Beeled 10 read IL While tie writer waits. II is
lus as well nor 10 atlempt to hurry an editor
He may refuse the article Anyway, the chances
are that lie Will, but IN 1t lie may see eYiden ces
OF possibility in another direction which he Is
willing TO exploit. The greatest drawback, how
ever, 10 newspaper connections is thai they are
apt 10 be short-lived. But their formative effect
upon writer's style is not TO be pissed II