The herald., 1894-10-10
.HERED|1Y, AND EDUCATION.
Initial Meeting of the Woman's
Parliament.
Tine Papers Read and Addresses
Delivered.
Representative Women of Southern CAL
ifornia Most-Matters of Grave
Interest Thoughtfully
Considerod.'

that is other than earnest, honest and
sincere in its motive; strong;n in numbers
and workmanlike in the character of its
performance, visit to Music hall will
dispel it at once and forever. A large
and enthusiastic audience assembled at
the opening session yesterday morning,
at which the regular order OF business
prevailed.
The president, Mrs. Elmira 7. Ste
phens, was in the chair, and on the
platform with her were the general Sec
retary, Mrs. Mary s. Gibson, and repre-
sentatives from the seven counties OF
Southern California. Shortly after 10
O'Clock the meeting was called to order
With prayer by Mrs. Lucy s. Blan-
chard, followed with Nearer My God 10
Thee, sung by the audience.
Mrs. Gibson then read the minutes OF
the Lost quarterly meeting of she parlia-
ment, which was held at San Bernar-
dino.
Reports of work in the various coun-
ties were given by the visiting district
secretaries Mrs. Hadden, representing
San Bernardino; Mrs. Lizzie Mills, Or
snge; Mrs. Emma Sanders. Pomona.
Each and all reported active work by
clubs and organizations for the better.
ment of man, woman and childkind.
From Ventura. Santa Barbara and
Riverside there were no reports. owing
to the absence of those secretaries.
The treasurer, Mrs. Lucy s. Blan-
chard, in her report announced q bal
ance in the treasury OF $40, after
the disbursements through the year,
which balance was considerably aug
mented by the yearly dues paid in be-
fore and after the morning session.
In Mrs. Gibson's general report the
origin of the parliament two years ago
as a woman's club. with itsegradual and
wide.spreading growth, was clearly and
conciaely told; that it was and
intent, limitless in ambition, and ir-
respective of sex, race or condition. Its
purpose ia to promote educational work
in all departments and branches. With
that end in view the present programme,
including Heredity, Manuel Training.
What the Public School Should Teach
and Its Evolution, A Public Library as
Means of Education and Culture, The
American Kitchen and Our Boys have
been prepared. The fine papers read
and heard at previous meetings have
crowded the largest availabls churches to
overfowing, which necessitated the use
of Music hall for the present sessions.
Women have proved in the recent Ken
eucky elections their power outside OF
and away from the ballot box by their
moral force. Let them continue the good
FORK here for educational reform it is
practical work; it ia womanly work !;
much needed work, that should be per-
formed.
THE DELEGATES.
Mrs. Ellen Hewitt, chairman OF COM
mittse on credentials. read her list of
lccredited delegates from various organ
cations present, as follows:
Miss Laura E. Geaner, of Columbia
Rebekah lodge No. 94, I.O.O.F.. Los An.
geles.
Mrs. NJ. Burton williamson, Friday
Morning club, Los Angeles. and South
ern California branch of Pacific Coast
Woman's Press association.
Mis-. E. Lima Bean, Alhambra We'd
nesday Afternoon club.
Miss Fannie Benjamin, Columbia Re-
bekah lodge No. 1914, Los Angeles.
Mrs. Mary W. Ford, Kings Daugh-
ters, Glendale and Tropico.
Mrs. Annie Schultzs Pierce, Ladies'
Aid society, First M. E. church, Pasa.
dena.
Mrs. S. B. Colvin, Associated Chari-
ties, San Bernardino.
q Mrs. Robert Turner, Ladies' Aid So
ciety, First Congregational church, San
& Bernardino.
Mrs. E. D. Buss, Homo and Foreign
Missionary society, Tustin.
Mrs SnaIdinu TIn;ya~rcE.k W.
mans Association of California, Pasa-
dena.
Mrs. Louise I. W. Conger, Woman's
League Of Universalist church, Pasa~
deDa.
&. Mrs. Theodosia Shepherd, Floral 80.
eiety, Ventura.
Miss Lizzie Walden, church of New
Era, Los Angeles.
= Mrs. Francis Mckenzie, Child's Cul.
/ ture club. Los Angeles.
Mrs. Georgia Cooley. Woman's Pro.
gressive Social club, Summerland.
Mrs. Salome Brandon, Hive No, 1,
Ladies' OF the Maccabees, Los Angeles.
( Susan III. Sherman, Hive No. s, La
dies Of the Maccabees, Pasadena.
Mrs. M. F. Newman, Garvanza
Womsn's club.
Mrs. Laura G. Cone, w. @. T. u,
Santa Ana.
Mrs. M. Goodrich, Garvanza Episco.
pal church..
I Mrs. S. D. Blackman, W. @. T. u.
Orange county.
Mrs. Ellen s. Hewitt, Los Angeles
Orphans home.
Mrs. N. A. Parker, San Diego club.
THE CoNsTITUTIoN RETAINED.
Each of these delegates being decorat.
ed with badge as her name was read,
hthe regular business was resumed by
Mrs. II. X. W. Bent of Pasadena,
chairman OF the committee on constitu-
tion and bylaws, who, article by article,
read the constitution for the purpose of
revision. The first opportunity for dis.
cussion being thus presented, it natur-
ally followed briskly and oheerfully,
with no result, however, other than to
decide by vote that the constitution as it
stood, having successfully borne the
wear and tear OF two years, should be
retained.
In the midst of this interesting pro.
sSess the hour of midday sounded, and
gaprompt adjournment followed, after the
announcement from the chair of lunch
provided at the modest sum OF 25 cents
head by some enterprising Episcopal
ladies in the next block.
Afternoon Session.
After having presumably partaken of
the bountiful lunch above alluded to, all
the women present at the morning ses-