Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-17
WOMEN'S PARLIAMENT.
AN ORGANIZATION WITH AMBI
TIOUS PURPOSES.
Dress Reform, Sunday School Reform
and Other Reforms Discussed.
A New Society and
It's Officers.

The Women's Parliament of Southern
California, which met and was organ
lied in the Unity church by number
of ladies from Southern California,
Tuesday, completed its labors yesterday
and adjourned to reassemble in three
months.
There were four papers read yester-
day, which, with the discussions that
followed each one, occupied both morn
given at the conclusion of the afternoon
ters.
Mrs. G. II. Keyes contributed paper
on Education. The lady thought that
| physical education should be introduced
into the schools by the side of mental
education.
Sarah F. Judson treated of dress. The
lady advocated reforms in the apparel of
ladies. Her views were not entirely
| coincided with by all those present.
Highest Physical Culture was the
subject of Mrs. G. M. Shelton's paper.
| The lady advocated a number of reforms
alec. She illustrated by means of
| figures drawn on a chart the various
ways of standing and walking properly.
In her limitations of improper walking
she was very amusing and impressed
upon large number the justice of what
she advocated.
Sunday School Work was the last pa
per, and was given by Mrs. Kate Galpin.
The lady is bright and evidently is lib
eral in her views; she also believes in
| speaking her opinions. In her paper
she proposed number OF reforms need
ed in the modern Sunday school and
pointed out cases where they could be
remedied. Mrs. Galpin also gave a
pointed talk to parents about neglecting
the Sunday school, and quoted lady
teacher of this city who said that she
had given up long ago looking for any
cooperation in the Sunday school work
from the parents of the pupils.
The speaker criticized severely many
things in Sabbath school work. She
said it was shameful to sing of the death
of Jesus in words set to lively music of
waltz and quickstep time. She also
recommended that the superintendent
and teachers should be regularly paid
for their work. She decried the present
system of volunteer teachers. On being
asked later by lady from where the
money was to come, she replied: From
the same place from which the salary of
our paid choir comes" Applause
After the conclusion of this paper a
general discussion followed.
Mrs. Galpin offered an amendment to
a previous motion, and it was carried,
that the secretary be instructed to sign
for the entire assemblage a paper stat
ing that the ladies pledged themselves
to forward the improvement of women g
dress that will give the wearer full use
OF all organs in the body and help them
to wear sensible apparel.
They did not directly condemn the
long train and adopted no particular
style of dress, and no member was to be
bound by another's statements.
A vote of thanks was extended to Rev.
Lila Sprague of Pomona for sowing the
seed that led to this meeting.
Pasadena was chosen for the next
place of meeting, three months hence.
The nominating committee made the
following report, which was unani-
mously accepted:
President, Mrs. Elmire J. Stephens
secretary, Mrs. Mary S. Gibson; treas-
urer, Mrs. Sarah F. Judson; First dis
trict, San Diego county, vice-president,
Mrs. Jane Waterman of San Diego; Sec
ond district, San Bernerdino county,
vice-president, Mrs. Stillman of Red
lands; recording secretary, Mrs. Wall of
San Bernardino; Third district, Orange
county. vice-president, Mrs. Watson of
Santa Ana; secretary, Mrs. Lottie d.
Duncan of Santa Ana; Fourth district,
Los Angeles county, vice.president, Mrs.
LilaiF. Sprague of Pomona; secretary.
Mrs. II. G. Burnham; Fifth district,
Ventura county, vice-president left to
the executive committee to fill; Sixth
district, Santa Barbara county, vice.
president, Mrs. Emily j. Wright; secre-
tary, Mrs. Leslie, both of Santa Bar
bara.
Ladies who wish to join the society
can do 30 by calling at Unity church,
corner of Third and Hill streets, Thurs
day morning and afternoon, where Mrs.
Judson will receive them.