The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-24
suRoS.s AGAIN AT WORK.
A BrtIttnns lsnnioa In Sew York Afte
tAs as..n.~s S~s=.ior.

IL BrItfane nsnnsoa In Now York After
tAs ss~.n.~s S~s=,ior.
The rrss taessfng OF Sc,css since tho
orgarizatic- a1jyurpsd for its summer
vacation ~ ,.uns v-as held Oh the LIST
inst a. s;hnTy's, on Fifth avenue,
New ] orl- Tho isu..on 0'2a 4 brilliant
one. and 5As atumda-sco WIS unusually
large, !aelIding gully 400 members and
a number III distinguished guests.
Tic ladies CATO ar-ayed in handsome
gowns, becoming bonnets and happy
smiles. A half hour was spent in the
exchange o. raptu-ous greetings. Then
the members and guests gathered around
festive board and ate luncheon from
tables decorated with flowers.
Mrs. William Todd Helmuth pre-
sided. After roll call Mrs. Helmuth re-
quested all present who had been MEM
bers of the club for more than 90 years
to rise Twenty two in the audience re-
sponded.
Mrs. Helmuth said that of the seven
presidents which the club has had dur
ing it's 81 years Of existence six were
living and present at the meeting These
were Mrs. Charlotte B. Wilbur, Mrs. j.
G. Croly, Mrs. M. e. Thomas, Mrs
Ella Dietz Clymer, Mrs. Jennie Lozier
and the present ruler, Mrs. William
Todd Helmuth. The deceased president
is Miss Alice Cary. In her brief open
ing address Mrs. Helmuth said:
"This is woman's century, and it be-
hooves us so to act as to be among the
first in the onward march of progress. "
The club, she said, hoped to enlarge
its sphere Of usefulness during the win
ter There would be more meetings than
heretofore, and more TOPICS beneficial
and progressive would be considered by
the club. Considering the character
and mission of our club, said she, cit
is fitting that we should begin our work
with the consideration of benefit to 9TH
ers; therefore this afternoon has been
given to the discussion of philanthropy"
In the absence of the regular chair
man Of the committee on philanthropy,
the Rev. Phebo A. Hanaford presented
the question.
'Sorosis is the embodiment of phi
lanthropy," said she, ''for there is not
one of the members but what has begun
to do good. Good will to mankind re-
quired the birth of Sorosis; philanthropy
10 thought woke her into being"
Any active participants in philan.
thropy, said Mrs. Hanaford, had q right
to membership in Sorosis, even though
they had never written brilliant articles,
sang songs or edited periodicals and
were not shining intellectual lights.
Mrs. Hanaford said that the question
was not the superstition that philan-
thropy was not practical, but which had
the preponderance, the theoretical or
practical side.
Where" said she, ''is the evidence
that theory has reached practice, or that
practice has fulfilled theory? The phi
lanthropy Of the present day is incom-
plete The goal is not yet reached. The
theory is expressed in the golden rule.
The poor man may be more philan.
thropical than the rich man. The bright
smile, the kind word, are true philan-
thropy. The philanthropy of everyday
life would be a good theme for some
one.'
Mrs. Hanaford condemned the present
tendency i'll the education of children.
Making them early risers, as she termed
it, in classes was productive of making
them conceited all the forenoon of life
and sleepy all the afternoon, the energy
which should have been stored to meet
the trials OF later years being all dissi-
pated in their youthful days.
The present conception of philanthropy
is to help people to help themselves,
she said Sorosis, in it's love for woman
hood, deserves to take commanding
place in the crusade at present being
made for moral purity.
Mrs. Hanaford expressed the hope
that in the future women would have
the ballot, which meant protection and
education, was the synonym for power
and would aid materially in making
philanthropy more practical.
Others who expressed their opinions
on the question presented were Mrs.
Hoffman, Mrs. Morse, Mrs. Foote, Mrs.
Scofield, Mrs. Croly, Mrs M. /. Thomas,
Mrs c. H. Gushing, ex-president of the
Kansas Social Science federation; Mrs.
Laura NJ Palmer, Mrs. Elizabeth
Akers Allen, Miss Elizabeth B. Sheldon
and Mrs. Charlotte B. Wilbour.
Among the guests present were Miss
Helen Winslow of the Boston Press
club, Mrs. G. H. Cushing ex-president
| of the Kansas Social Science federation;
Mrs. Moffit, president of the Phalo
club; Nine. Jaffa, Mrs. DR.. Fly, wife
of the mayor of Galveston; Mrs. Beers
| of tho Literary club Of Galveston; Mrs.
john Wood, grandniece of W. H.
Seward; Miss Cornelia Bradford, head
Of the college settlement of Jersey
City; Mrs. Sweet of London, Mrs. Hall
and Mrs. Gale.