The morning call., 1894-05-05
Mrs. Sarah Sanford of Oakland and 1t
made profound impression. lu the
course of her remarks Mrs. Sanford said:

Mrs. Sarah Sanford or Oakland ana IL
made profound impression. La the
course of her remarks Mrs. Sanford SAID:
We have arrived at a poor pass when nesn
and blood are the cheapest products OF tne
nineteenth century. Charity, that old word
has so degeneraIed 1t has lost its original mean
ing OF love deep and abiding. A heap or lnJus-
tice is in the world. Charity IS too often foi-
lowed by The words "for revenue only" Never
since the dawn OF history was charity SO active
and philanthrophy so widespread But we
know that our efforts TO relieve the distress
around US Is like pouring water through sieve.
There is tremendous waste somewhere. In
one year out of 39,679 deaths in New YORK
city 1859 died in public institutions, and OF
these 1919 were cast into lie potter's field.
The name of Stephen Girard is well known.
He died In Philadelphia in 1881 and
left the bulk or his estate In trust.
plat OF ground. forty acres In The
city limits and S2,0oo,ooO for college for
quiring an education there. In the mountains
of Pennsylvania, as we pass from place TO
place, shall see groups OF newly arrived
Immigrants lured there by soulless corporations
for the purpose of intimidaling their employees
il they protest against their wages being re-
duced. The average price tor mining Ion oil
coal is % cents for miner aud helper; 100 tons
of coal year that Is S42O year Tor Two men,
which equally divided means S2lO 10 support
family. Now the cost is S325 a year for sup
porting EACH orphan In the Glraid ochool'
from the lenL of the anthracite coal
mines. Thus a dead man has virtually
placed mortgage upon the living. True, these
miners are foreigners That Is nothing. IL we
brought them here we must see that they are
fairly well treated and receive enough 10 sus.
tain them decently. | know IL Is the fashion TO
eXtol our present methods in every line OF
thought. Our modern methods differ little from
those Of the time of Caesar. Our modern way Is
FOR one or two men 10 seize upO' the natural
resources and then leave their wealth Tor the
endowment of philanthropic institutions.
Cesar destroyed whole territories TO Duild
baths at Rome. 1t was to amuse the people
while they were being enslaved. Do libraries
educate? hat depends upon what you
call education. They educate certain
strata or society, but that Is like building
a house's upper walls first and giving no heed
to the foundation. The upper classes cannot
save this civilization. How many children OF
line hour nave taken advantage OF The bene-
faction OF late gentleman OF tins city? Inere
are 5000 children in San Francisco and 5000
in Oakland who do not attend either pubic or
parucha schools. This number IS vastly TOO
large for our safety. And all this because OF
certain instrument which was drafted 116
years ago. and we think we have no more 10
do, forgetting that "eIernal vigilance is the
price of liberty" 1t has been said that the
poor people Of America are poorer than The
poor people OF India, because the Government
is corrupt ands its veDaliiy is written IN the
broken lives and bitter passions OF the people.
When Christ commanded TO give TO the poor he
did MOI mean that Que should get The best part
of The bargain, then leave enough when lie dies
for the poor What he meant was justice.
Other papers read were THE Personal
Element of Philanthropy" by Rev. Lila
Sprague. and Rational Philan thropy."
by Mrs. Elmira T. Stephens of Los Angeles.
The programme for to-day is as follows:
Art and literature: Morning session, 10
O'Clock. Pictorial and Applied Art: Paint
ing" Mrs. Sarah Gamble san Francisco. CAL
Applied Ant" Miss May Keeler. San Fran
cisco, CAL; woman as an INVESTOR" Mrs.
Hardin. Chicago, Ill.,. 1.-The Practical Aims OF
Art Education" Miss Katherine M. Ball. San
Francisco, Cal.
Afternoon session, 2:3o oclock-Literature
and the drama: THE Law OF Copyright" Mrs.
Emily Thornton Charles, Washington, ID. G.;
"The Literary Outlook for the Pacific Coast"
Mrs. Sarah Pratt Carr, Lemoore Cal. "ihe
Application of the Law 10 Literature" Nine.
Donna Beaumont, San Francisco, Cal.
Women iD Literature" Mrs. Florence Haines
Loughead, Santa Barbara, Cal.
Evening session, 1880 0'clock-EXpression In
ART: Piano solo, "Hark, Hark, the LaIk" (Scbn-
bert LisZD, Miss Hldah Newman; "EXpres-
sion in Music," Mrs. John Vance Cheney, San
Francisco, Cal; fantasia. two pianos (MoZart-
Greig), Miss Hope Cheney and Miss Harrison;
vocal solo (selectPd). Mrs. j. 4. Bermingham;
a. Romance, (2) III were a Bird" two pianos
(henseD. Miss Harrison and Miss Cameron.
"Personaity in Pant0mime." Mrs Edna Sne II
by: Miss Gertrude Campbell, Miss Mae Der
mot. Miss Portia Knight aud Miss Marion
Powell; descriptive music composed by Carlos
Troyer First study, emotions OF happIn esS,
gayety, mirth, etc; vocal 500 (Selecledl Mrs.
j. L. Be rmingham; second study, emotions OF
regret. wonder, pity, grief. ETC.: third study,
emotions OF anxiety, fear, remorse, horror, etc.
sculpture" Mrs. Frances e. Vaux, San
Francisco, Cal.