The herald., 1895-06-24
THE FEDERATED SOCIETIES
Regular Quarterly Session of the New
Organization
The Ladies' Conduct Their 7eeting In Excellent
Form Business Transacted and an
Interesting Programme

The Los Angeles Federation of Socl ,ties
opened the morning session of it's regular
quarterly meeting in the rooms of the
Friday Morning club yesterday at 1O
O'Clock. There were present, besides the
officers of the federation. representatives
from the different organizations of which
the federation is composed.
After the reports of the various otficers,
a number of organizations were added to
the roll of the federation. Then followed
an address by Miss G. 7. Stickney on
Wor. in the Womans Christian Temper
ance union. In concluding, the speaker
asked for the cooperation of other So
cieties and cast horoscope of the future
full of hope and faith in the good results
that would be accomplished.
Mrs. st. John, Mrs. S. X. Levet and
again Miss Stickney. gave most interest
ing talks upon matters which were called
ur.
At o'clock the afternoon session was
opened in the First Methodist chur, h on
Broadway. The first speaker, DR.. l.. M.
Harvey, was introduced, and read paper
ON Object and Methods of the Ladies of
the Maccabees.
Mrs. L. l.. Hewitt read paper entitled
History and Methods OF the Los Angeles
Orphans Home. 1t gave a complete rec
ord of the humble beginning and steady
growth and description of Its internal
economy as it is now operated. Speaking
of the aid which the institution received,
Mrs. Hewitt gaze liberal tribute OF
thanks to the numerous benefactors, also
mentioning the kindly and of the ladies
who did sewing for the orphans. saying
in this connection that any ladies who so
desired might come al any time, when
they would be most heartily welcomed
During her discussion Mrs. Hewitt
touched upon the topic of sociology,
offering many valuable suggestions upon
the social evil and correlated themes.
kindergarten work was the subject of
Miss Fette. Her paper gave history of
the free kindergartens of this city and
their present condition.
Miss Fette in closing introduced one of
her co-workers, Miss Clark of the Lafayette
kindergarten, who, speaking OF her
school. said:
The Lafayette kindergarten was founded
in 1892 by Miss Wills and Mrs. Simpson.
During tho first year there were thirty
seven children enrolled. The work under
taken by the school was not limited to
caring Tor the children, but a mothers
club was formed for child study and self
improvement. The club met and listened
to lectures on diffenent subjects pertain
ing to the home, besides subscribing for
periodicals.
1t ha. been the aim of those conducting
the work to educate and lit the children {:
not simply to keep them off the street
and save the mothers by caring for them.
To work through the children and fit the
mothers for better homes is the motto of
the association. No desire is felt for max
ing the children think more OF the kim
dergarten than their homes, or to like
their teachers better than their mothers
but to make home wholesome and happy,
and the child's mother its ideal.
In the discussion which followed, Mrs.
G. B. Turnbull, matron of the day nur-
sery, apoke of the relatio; of the kinder
garten to the nursery. The greatest good
OF the nursery lies in this, that it enables
mothers who are compelled to support
themselves to 60 about their work unim-
peded. For or 10 cents day the nur-
sery cares for the child and feeds it, re-
turning it at night to its parent. There
are on an average fifteen children cared
for q day. The nursery is working under
the auspices of the Kings Daughters in
the Bethlehem church, on the corner OF
Vignes and Lazard streets.
This concluded the regular programme,
and the federation adjourned subject to
tho call of the executive com M ttee