The San Francisco call., 1897-04-28
DISCUSSED
INDUSTRIAL
SUBJECTS
The Second Day Session of
the Woman's Con-
gTeSS.
MAYOR FHELAN READS A
PAPER.
College Professors Deliver Ad.
dresses Upon Timely
Subjects.
A SOCIETY FOR MOTHERS Or
GAINED.
Men JON in the Discussion and Ad.
vance Theories Founded on
Experience.
A SOCIETY FOR MOTHERS Or
CANNED.
Men JON in the Discussion and Ad
vance Theories Founded on
Experience.

The second days session of the great
congress of women differed materially
from that OF the opening day. 1t was a
restful session. The atmosphere of "un-
settledness" had been dlssipated, and
visitors. members and officers alike en-
joyed the peaceful calm begot of saiisfac-
ton and recognized success.
There were no stars" to be introduced.
Mrs. Gardener did not appear till late in
the afternoon, and the picturesque figure
OF the Brahmacharin was missing.
The committee had fixed up a bit.
There were bright, fresh flowers on the
stage, and that absence of suitable
background" that had worried the more
esthetic members was supplied by grace
full punching of palms and the shining
leaves OF the rubber tree.
Many new faces were noticed in the au-
dience and none were missing. The new
corners were nearly all voung, pretty and
gay, lending to the session that touch of
essential Hghtness, without which no
woman-gat therlng seems complete. Some
of the ladies in the audience were con-
siderate enough to remove their hats, and
many carried note books to jot down those
gems of thought that fell from the lips of
the gifted speakers.
There were n larger mum Der of men
present than on the opening day, and
they contributed spirit of com bativeness
TO the proceedings.
Mayor Phelan's paper especially aroused
them to action. While Two arose to con-
gratulate and comment, two others in
eloquent outbursts picked holes in his
theories and IN turn pr0pounded oues-
tions that remained unanswered.
The Mayor advanced the theory that
10 q nt hran oh of in
dustry was invariably the means of OPEN
ing another and frequently in a more re-
muneratlve cbannel. 4. L. Mclver made
strong objection 10 this fashion of
reasoning, and declared that 1t was wrong
TO encourage the youth TO become artisans
for what work had We to offer the skilled
workman of to-day? "What would we
have 10 offer the workmen of the future p
Encouraging applause spur-ed McIver on
to more detailed discussion and rewarded
him at the close for his noble, well-put
logic.
Mrs. Swift, as on the opening day, did
the hOnorS OF the convention with grace
ful tact. Each speaker was introduced
with kindly courteous words that imme-
dlately ablished a feeling OF sympathy
between lecturer and auditor.
In the morning there was no session.
The board of lady managers met and dis
cusseo hnances, and incidentally the sub
lect of providing a hall for Friday night
Golden Gate Hall is let for dance on
Friday evening, and consequently it be-
came a matter of securing another
meeting-place or of postponing the FRI
day programme TO Sunday. The latter
was finally decided upon.
While the ladies were deliberating the
many ladies' interested in the congress
were attending meeting of mothers at
the First Unitarian Church.
The exact purpose of the meeting was
set forth 10 be to form an organization
''to unite all persons, and especially
mothers, who wish TO keep in touch with
the new movement in child study; to
stimulate mothers TO study their children
and educate themselves in the prin ci pies
and facts that underlie the wisest child
training; to unite home and school MOI e
intelligently in the work of education TO
make the home recognized educational
institution. in line with the kindergarten,
the school and the university"
To-day there will be three sessions,
morning, afternoon and evening.