The herald., 1895-03-14


Mrs. MaryE. Hart LosAngeles; second vice
president, Rev. Ada C. Bowles. Pomona
recording secretary, Mrs. Mary NJ. Bow
man, Los Angeles; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Clara spallding Brown, Los
McComas, Los Angeles; auditor, Mrs.
Sarah A. McClees; librarian, Mrs. Ema
+. Haberkorn; chairman programme
committee, Mrs. G. Overton. The execu-
tive board is composed of the above Off
GERS with the three following ladies: Mrs.
Sadie B. Metcalf, Mrs Sarah Bowman,
appointed to draw up constitution and
bylaws for the Southern California
Woman's Press Club, and the meeting
then adjourned.
Afternoon Session
At o'clock a fair-sized audience as
sem bled in spite of the rain to listen to
the literary programme. The first two
numbers, recitation by Miss Evelyn X i.
Lrdlam of San Diego. and an address by
Mrs. Lou " Chaplin of Pasadena. Mrs.
Marshall, who presided, said they would
be omitted as neither OF the ladies was
present The third number was a paper
entitled The Practical Newspaper Woman,
by Mrs. Jennie E. McMullen of Cotton,
who said it was not easy to tell, and still
less easy to realize the duties of prac-
editor must be capable of not only writing
and editing, but publishing as well. That
the training included the knowledge OF a
printers trade, how to make copy, and
also how to make it acceptable. That the
best newspapers must be not only read
worker must be absolute mistress of her
self, must be capable of effacing her per-
sonality, yet she must also keep it.
She must learn to meet all kinds of
people, and at the same time so conduct
herself as to keep their respect; she must
get information without giving any con-
fidence, yet get it without impertinence;
and must give facts without prejudice or
preference. The country editor comes in
contact with an infinite variety of sub
jects and must give all, to the minutest
detail-from obituaries to weddings, from
fires to politics-and in commingling with
all, she must triumph over moods. The
best way to win her way toward prac
tical newspaper woman, and keep it, is to
have high ann and steadfast purpose.
In answer to an invitation from the
chair for discussion, Mrs. Mary Bowman
being the best and broadest field for
women in journalism; and it is ideal
work-that on country newspaper in
hourishing town.
The Magazine Editor, by Mrs. c. R.
Orcutt Of San Diego, was next read by
MISS CneVaHier' Inc paper cohtrasteu
the policy and management of magazines
and daily and weekly papers. Newspa-
pers are ephe the magazines OF to-
day are educating the statesmen of to-
morrow. They should instruct while they
entertain and cater to the best in our
natures. The editors should winnow the
chaff from the wheat yet they often take
and print trash to which prominent
names are attached rather than better
stuff from unknown writers.
Journalism is highly respectabl yet the
poetry is nterlarded with prose; the scope
and boundaries of the magazine are
much wider, and it the essence of
journalism. No discussion followed this
paper, and Mrs. Mary l.. Craig of Red
lands read her paper on Women as Coun-
selors at Law, in which she likened
the study of law to that of a beautiful
flower, which required culture, knowledge
and wisdom. She spoke of her study in
the Berkeley law school and her own ex-
perience in practicing law.
OF the invariable kind treatment she
received, and of the breadth she had
gained by the study. in women as in men.
There are 200 women lawyers in the
United States, four in California and one
in Japan where they will not allow more.
Women are more capable of settling
cases out of court, like many men. special
instances were given illustrating this
point. The practice OF law requires a
H ri ieuse VI IlSelatule any IoS!c'
ms paper was loiloWed by niue dis-
Susslon' anu tnell came lhe paper OF inc
ua!' anu one 81 the cleFerest oy lar, ana
the most witty. OF any given at all, by
Miss Ella H. Enderlein on
woman as Reporter
Elizabeth Il. Jordan says: No doubt
if every woman in the journalistic field
were taken ont the newsnaners wo,ld ,,o
to press at the usual hour.
IN the great held OF journalism women
are indeed lnexperlen ed they stand at
we aoor OF the sanctuh sahctorum, but
they are no! olteh lhVlted TO enter, and
even When theF nave pushed thelr way
~ tne eii =; teiluie ~ olllce Is liot secure
nor VIII IL De uhtil woman lays the Iound-
atloh 1or her WORK ana is famillar with
us detalls even as newspaper man is