The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-30
If citizens are they more necessary than

Of citizens are they more necessary than
70 women.
Moreover, on this coast. in the compare
lively recent and still widely scattered
settlements, women need to meet and talk
together even more than do their Eastern
sisters.
The scope of this congress is very wide,
it being held wiser to give general view
of many phases of woman's usefulness on
this coast and in the world at large than
to give more time to any special topic.
1t is recognized. however, that the ques-
ton of most practical Importance before
the women of to-day is that of household
econ omics, and much interest is mani
tested in this subject. Correct dress and
physical culture will also be considered
with much attention, lying, as they do,
so close TO the primal needs of life.
The work of planning these seven days
of intellectual exchange has been very
great. and much praise is due both to the
central workers and the large body of
women both In this city and elsewhere
who have by financial help and personal
sympathy and assistance made the work
prosper.
The recording secretary of the board of
the last regular business meeting, made
most gratifying mention of official prog
ress. She said that in thirty years ex-
perience OF associate work she had never
belonged to any organization which &C
complished more work In less time and
with less friction.
In all the twenty-eight regular meetings
she had had to record put one dlssentlent
vote, and that by no means for lack OF
Differing Onininp
Members had differed most radically on
very important subjects, but full discus
sion had always resulted in agreement.
In the twenly-eight meetings there had
never lacked quorum. and the average
attendance had been very high: usually
twelve present out of fifteen. Absences
were almost invariably due to illness or
some absolute necessity.
The congress, beginning to-day, will
last for six days, with three sessions each
day-one at 10 A. NJ, another at 2:30 P. NJ.
and a third at 80 P. NJ.
The topic for discussion to-day is educa-
ton. The programme is as follows:
Morning session, elementary education-lO
A. M.-Opening address, Mrs. John Vance
Cheney, president OF the board OF managers;
introduction OF speakers; 1.-The Relation of the
Kindergarten to Manual Training" Mrs. Sarah
garten Association; 1.-The Art of Storytelling"
Miss Nora A. Smith principal OF the California
Kindergarten Training School,
Afternoon session, secondary Education
2:3o P. M.-"Needed Reform 10 the Public
Schools" Mrs. Georgia A. hatfield. San Diego.
Cal. physical Training" Miss Margaret Schal-
lenbereer, Stanford University, C@L; "Sloyd,"
Miss Edna Rich, Sloyd School, Santa Barbara,
CAL; physical Culture" Mrs. Walter Magee,
Berkeley. Cal
Evening session, "Higher Education" Cali
fornia Branch Association or Collegiate Alum
n8-7:30 p. M.-InirOductory remarks. Mrs.
Warren Cheney, president; Higher Educa-
tIon,'' Miss Caroline e. Jackson; "Opportnni-
ties for Higher Education OF Women of this
Coast" Miss Millicent w. Shinn; Work OF
College Women in Secondary Schools" Miss
Sarah ID. Hamlin; "Highest Education" Miss
Lille j. Martin; "Women In College Facultles
and on Managing Boards" Mrs. Mary Roberts.
Smith,
On Wednesday the topic of civil reform
will come up, and papers relating to
woman's place in politics will be read at
the morning session. Miss Sarah Sever
ance of College Park will read an essay
upon the Relations of Californian Women
to Politics." and at the afternoon session
Mrs. Nellie b. EysteT. State supernten-
emit of the juvenile work of the w. G. 1. o.,
will sound the slogan Oh a Woman's
Darty,"