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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-24
ON THE BLACKBOARD,

Last week the Debating Society of the Eureka High School discussed the ques- ton, Resolved, That the United States should abolish her, pension policy The debate was decided in favor of the nega- tive
 soon turn over to that city, as soon as gallery is provided, a handsome art col lection, valued at from $7o0OO to SlOO 900. The Board of Trustees of the State Nor mai School will grant site for the build ing in the Normal Square, and will prob- ably maintain and care for lne gallery
 Dr. Andrew S. Draper, the, principal speaker at the convention of the Califor- mia State Teachers Association, held here in December, has. definitely declged not to accept the Superintendency of Schools in Greater New York.
 The first number of the new State official organ of education, the Western Journal of Education, has come to hand. It contains twenty-seVen pages or inter esting school matter, brightly written and interspersed with epigrams, stori- cites and notes of interest.
 On April 23 there will be a meeting of the executive committee of the California Teachers Association at the office of Superintendent Webster.
 Superintendent Nelson of Sonoma County will hold his institute at the same time as the convention of the State As sociation.
 Fresno County has established five new districts-Bowles, Butter, Millwood, Ken ninghous and Roeding. There will prob ably be new union high school at Reedley.
 Miss Anna Williams, Superintendent of Schools in Modoc County, recently paid visit to her sister in Chico
 high school will be the next enter prise to be started in Anaheim, as the people have grown tired of sending their children to Santa Ana and Fullerton.
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different classes and planted with lettuce, radishes, peas and other vegetables The pupils take great interest and pride in their gardens, and their daily observa- tions as to the growth of the products are all carefully recorded
 Indoors each class room contains it's aquarium, in which may be seen toads and frogs eggs, snails. slugs, sala- manders. minnows and polywogs in all stages of development. Wheat and beans and other growing plants are also care fully studied close at hand
 The plan of study of these forms of plant and animal life is practically the same as those outlined in the book on nature study by Dr. Jenkins of Stanford and In Our Shy Neighbors." by Mrs. M. A. B. Kelly. both being of great aid to the teachers After the latter give their talks on the specimens studied, the children are encouraged to tell what they know about the subjects by actual observation and experience, which they do by draw ing, and both orally and by composition, the latter proving fine language work.
 The club has so far been very success full and it's work of great profit both to
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COMPANIONS OF THE FOREST

Last Tuesday. Grand Supreme Chief Companion Mrs. Beversen, Supreme Grand Secretary Mrs. Morrow and the supreme grand inside guard visited San Rafael and paid an official visit to La Estrella Circle. The officials were well pleased with their visit and with the con dition of the circle. After the close of the meeting the visitors and members were entertained at the residence of Mrs. MiI- Ter the chief companion.
 Last Wednesday the supreme grand sec- retary paid visit to Ivanhoe Circle
 The party that was given by California. Circle last Wednesday night was well af tended, and those who filled the hall were well pleased with the entertainment of the evening VI
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THE RATHBONE SISTERS

San Francisco Temple has elected Mrs Ida E. Merguire representative and Mrs Florence Wear alternate to the Grand Temple that is to hold it's session in San ta Rosa next month at the same fine that the Knights of Pythias will hold thelr session. This temple has work af every meeting and the last held one inie tiated two strangers. HIT
 The grand chief, Mrs. Lydia A Mon zoe, zoe or Riverside will officially visit the iand EI prior to the session of the Grand
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ORIGINAL LEAD FROM KING, QUEEN AND
 TWO OR MORE SMALL.

During the few years of whist experience we have had there is one lead that has given so many causes for complaint as the original opening of the king from king, queen and two small.
 don't suppose there is a whist authority in existence in book form but what tells you to lead the king. The purpose of this writing is to call attention to those that follow whist articles and ask them to reverse the order.
 When you feel obliged to open from this suit lead the smallest and note the result
 About a year ago we gave in the columns of The Call very complete analysis of this play General A. W. Drayson- The conclusion that he arrived at was that the king lead rom this holding was a nasty one. but 1t haa very slight percentage in its favor.
 In duplicate whist, which is not played III England, where every deal is played to m ish. l think in the long run 1t will De .rlGR k winning to lead low. l am still Iurthei H- clined to think with trump strength to pacK the play, 1t would be better to open low origin ally from king queen and three small than 70 start with the queen IL A IS nlO[e C,o,r nartner can do of two things, l. e. to wlh tit tue III sS trick force out the ace The oniS t, ouJect sa va leading the king from four or queen rom els nee out the ace leaving you with the master card We have reason to believe the reverse Win oo 1t just as well. We would like 70 knoW what @ experience others have had with these two leads. .,,,,a s ., Chronicle we advocated the lead or the tourth suit. At the time it pooh -poohed. but now it Is the recognized conxehtlonasl dls leau from the Atlantic to the Pacific The only object we have in suggesting these changes is because we believe them greater trick winners, and the chance for gam IS so much greater than the chance for loss.
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THE WORKMEN.

The first anniversary ball given by Pros- perity Lodge in California Hall last Tuesday evening was one of the most en- joyable affairs of the kind that has ever been given by any lodge of the order. Thereo was a large attendance of the members of the lodge and of friends. There were many handsome ladies and gallant men who greatly enjoyed the ex- ceilept programme of dances
 Next Thursday evening Valley Lodge
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WHIST PROBLEM.

By w. H. Whitfield Professor of Mathematics In
 Cambridge University. This problem is taken from Colonel Lowsley's new whist work, Whist of the Future" The colonel says: Those who endeavor to solve it will greatly appreciate the constructive in- genuity. I believe that no whist problem of superior merit has ever been published .' Spades trumps. South to lead. North and South to win every trick.
 spades-J, 10. S. 8.
 Hearts-None.
 Clubs-7 1.
 Diamonds-S, 2. Spsdes-None. N Spades-None. Hearts-K Hearts = e. 10, CIubs-K J, s, ?. w E D, Damonds-Q, J, Glubs-Q, 10 g. s Dlainohos-4V' i
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CTS: Some of the characters were orig inal, others were rich and many were unique. The affair was under the direc- tion of Mrs. E. Aigeltinger, Mrs. Gale, Mrs. Garlic, Miss Reichmiller, Mrs. Cal lett, Miss Minnie Klevershal Miss Tillie Rothman, Mrs. Granger and Miss Hanley. The floor manager was Charles Hansen.
 named acted as judges: Mrs. Minnie Kalloch of Sans Souci Parlor. Miss Minnie Van Staden of Golden Gate Parlor, Miss Burke of Las Lomas Parlor, Miss Hinck of Orc Fino Parlor, Miss Maurey of Buena Vista Parlor and Dr. Campbell of Fremont Parlor These judges awarded the first prize to Mrs. Steward for the most beautiful costume, the second to Mrs Julia Neubarth for the most original. 'the klondike nugget and the third, for the best sustained character. the Organ gentlemen, the first prize. for handsomest costume, went to William Kells, who rep resented the Sultan" The second was for the most original. That went to J. J. Sullivan, who represented the ''Klondike Traveller" The best-sustained was won by a lady. Miss Miller. who represented blind man. Those who took part in the cake walk made a fine display and the prize. a fine painting of bunch of lilacs, presented by An Admrer of the Native Daughters, particularly La Estrella Par the Black Patti and to her escort One of the attractive costumes was the Bear Flag" represented by Mrs. Dr. Bolder- man, and another was a cowboy in a genuine costume borrowed from a Texas cowboy, worn by R. D. Barton, but the judges evidently did not catch sight of these, consequently no prizes.
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LA EsTRELLA's MASQUERADE.

The star shines for all and it shines brilliantly" was the remark of one of the members of La Estrella Parlor Saturday night, April 16. when the parlor gave it's private masquerade party. And 1t cer- tainy did shine. for it was one of inc most pleasant functions that this parlor has given. There was a large attendance. and the onlookers from the gallery had
 an opportunity of seeing great many costumes. as varied as there were wear
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iudfcious or overmuch reading often weaken the mind and retard it's growth. not worth doing we'll When the teacher reads let him read with his soul, while he cultivates that habit of close and thorough attention, of careful study and of accurate thinking, which will serve to transfer the great thoughts of great authors from the written or printed page to the living tablets of the mind.
 GRANVILLE F. FOSTER. 5, CraSnent City California.
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Is the name of a dainty little volume just issued from the press of F. A. Stokes & Co.,, New York city Miss Elizabeth Gay author. The object of the volume is to teach the be- ginner in whist the correct leads from all card combinations and it's plan is admira bly, of time and effort on the part of a student. Each alternate page contains a long suit of opposite pages contain the directions for the proper opening of the suit in trumps and in plain suits. The book is handsomely bound and tastefully got up, as is the case with all the Stokes publications. It should have a large sale. Its price is s1.
 NOVELTIES AT THE EIGHTH CON-
 GRESS.
 Walter H. Barney, ex-presdent of the Amer ican Whist League and chairman of the tour nament committee will introduce more novel, ties at the next congress than have ever yet been put into play. There will be sixteen diff ferent contests. They will be conducted on the John T. Mitchell, Howell, Narragansett. Saf- ford Clay and Barney systems. One of the features of the congress will be the tntroduc- tion of a scheme whereby it will be impos- sible to play tray misplaced This is an invention of MT. Barney, who is also trying to perfect machine for shuttiing and deaIlhg the cards If he would only invent machine for playing the cards. so that our partners pS would not grumbe at us, we would be induced to go to the next congress
 INSTRUCTIONS TO WHIST UMPlReS.
 At the Buffalo meeting of the executive com n,ittee of the American Whist League, gener- ally known as the midwinter meeting, com mittee was appointed to draft a set of in- structions to whist umpires
 We hope that one clause will be that an ,p,njre ar referee of a contest should never taxe part in the play We can speak from ex- nerience when we write these lines. We be- iieve it to be the duty of the one in charge of a match to preserve strict decorum, allow ing no postmorteming of deals immediately after they are played "a table in a room ad- iojrinc should be provided for that purpose) think the time is at hand when we sbouId have time bell the same as in chess to limit certain players who always de- lay the game.
 1t is a general complaint at all congresses that many p;1S ia nIsvne tbei ee @ oad naplt times beyond the limit of endurance, when there is no more necessity for it than there is in hestating original lead This is q step in the right direction.
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THE NATIONAL UNION.

Berkeley Council gave a ladies' night in American Hall, Berkeley, last Monday night, at which there was a very good attendance. There was an address by President B. ". Hayne of the council, musical selection by the Berkeley High School orchestra, recitation by Joseph Semeria, vocal solos by Mrs. Dr. F. R.
 Woolsey, MT. Davis and F. R. Fowden. specialties by F. R. Nugent and selec-.
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BUENA VIsTA'S PARTY.

The Farmers dance given last Monday night In Native Sons Hall by the mem bers of Buena Vista Parlor was one of the successes of this enterprising parlor of the Native Daughters. There was a good attendance, and the rule that none should appear on the floor unless attired in dresses made of wash goods, so far as it applied to the ladies, was well car ried out. The decoration were novel be- ing an artistic arrangement of vegetables which at first had the appearance of flow CTS arranged in garlands, but a closer inspection disclosed what made up the display. On the stage there was a fine display of dead beets, not beats but beets, and the ladies of the parlor took advant- age of the similarity of sound to play a joke on the visitors Miss Annie Worth of the reception committee took great delight in calling the attention of guests to what 'the parlor does with dead beets." Those who went toward the stage were confronted with placard which read: "We place dead beets on exhibition that all may see them" The grand march was led, not as is the usual form by lady and gentleman, but and Miss Emma Bening, her assistant, who were followed in pairs by the floor committee, consisting of Mrs Ella Wehe, Miss Pauline Eberhardt, Mrs. Lucia Neu- barth, Miss Bertha Belau, Miss Mollie Long and Miss Mamie Wells. There was an excellent programme of dances, and there never was a merrier party in the hall than there was on that Monday night
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THE NATIVE SONS

The entertainment that was recently gwen in Stockton by Stockton Parlor wa 6 most enjoyable one. There was A fine programme of song music, vocal and in- slrumental, an address by Past President w. B. Nutter of the parlor and stereonti- con views by S. c. Partridge. with de- scripuve lecture by R. P. Doolan of He's per1an Parlor of this city. The hall was crowded to its very doors, and the affair was one that will long be remembered with pleasure by all who were present After the lecture MT DooIan was the guest Of honor at a banquet rendered him at the Hotel Imperial, where MT. Nutter presided, and a splendid time was had. The floral decorations were golden non % Ples ana buttercups, emblematic of the shaded with orange.
 Alcalde Parlor will give a social on the evening Of the 30th inst. in Native Sons Hall. The committee having charge of tertainment
 The Golden Gate Drill Corps of the Golden Gate Parlor will give its annual excursion to San Jose to-day. leaving at 9:l5 from the depot, and ten minutes later from the corner of Twenty-fifth and Va lencia streets.
 At the special session of California Camp No. of the Degree of the Argo- nauts, held last Wednesday evening in Native Sons Hall, fifteen candidates were Initiated into the mysteries of this beau tiful degree in the presence of a large number of members of the camp
 Marshall Parlor was instituted in this city last Friday night by Grand Presi- dent Clark, assisted by other grand off, cers: The initiatory work was performed by the officers of Pacific Parlor. The new parlor has eighty-eight names on it's roll.
 Charles F. Bryan has been elected a delegate from Siskiyou Parlor to the Grand, Parlor. Thomas. Monahan and John s. Williams from San Jose Parlor, John Anderson from Arrowhead Parior' J. A. Van Harlinger and R. I. B. Bromley from Tuolumne Parlor, J. s. Nally from Liberty Parlor and T. D. Edelman and E. H: Roth from Corona Parlor.
 Dr. J. J. Phister of Solano ParIor has been elected delegate to the Grand Par lor, vice F. ". Hutchinson, resigned. and Charles Huffschmidt has been elected a delegate from National Parlor, vice W. S. Grafton, resigned.
 R. D. Barton, the genial and well known leader of the Sequoia band of Native Sons, an energetic worker for the order, will be candidate for the office of grand inside sentinel at the session of the Grand Parlor., If merit is recognized Barton will surely be elected.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-24
LITTLE TRYPHINA'S PARTY.

Last Thursday night there was a good attendance at Shasta Hall in the Native Sons building on the occasion of the first party given by Little Tryphina Pritchard, San Francisco's phenomenal elocutionist. This little one. who about a year ago first made her appearance at fraternal open meetings in fancy dances and recita- tions, attracted considerable attention and it was not long before it became appar- ent that she was natural elocutionist, whose delivery is as perfect as that of individuals who have devoted years to the study of this branch. and her man. nerS and gestures, as well as expression of face, are always in perfect harmony with the lines she speaks. She is yet too young to fully appreciate her own worth, but under the tutelage of Miss M. Drey- fuS, who has taken an unusual interest in her, she is being perfected for the stage. If she continues to advance as she has in the past year, not many years will pass before Tryphina Pritchard will ap- stage. Bhe programme of the evening in- cluded a fancy dance and recitations by Miss Pritchard, instrumental music by MT. and Mrs. Krone and Miss Phoebe Gib- son, accompanied by Miss Belle Shout: vocal selections by Mrs. E. Burns, Miss M. Dreyfus and B. l.. Tarbox: fancy dances by Freda Rhen, Lillian Deliver and. Little Gladys Weller and recitations by Miss Dottie Baxter and Miss Katie Krone. The party closed with a dance
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tions by the Berkeley quartet. All the talent was loudly applauded, and each was forced to give an encore. A dance and collation. followed the programme.
 California Council had an unusually in- teresting meeting last Tuesday night. After the routine business had been transacted and T. s. Malloy had been elected a delegate to the cabinet, vice w. R. DreiSbach, resigned, there were vocal selections by the quartet very fine tenor solo by J. Semeria, barytone solo by ". l.. Girard. Lach of these was en- cored There were addresses by James B. Field, J. N. Bunting. N. R. Arter, F. Cahanna of Chicago, F. H. Hastings and H. A. Graves, and a spirited debate on war by c. J. King and J. Taylor Rogers on Should the United States En- gage in War With Spain?" The addresses aroused a great deal of enthusiasm, and the speeches were eloquent and patriotic utterances.
 Each council has received it's allotted number of tickets to the entertainment to be given in Odd Fellows Hall on the evening of the 18th of May in celebration of the anniversary of the founding of the order very fine programme has been arranged for the occasion.
 Notices have been sent out to the eff feet that there will be no beneficiary as- sessment for April. From indications 1t looks as if there would not be any call for an assessment in the month of November. It is believed that there will not be any that month, unless some unlocked for cause should present itself.
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THAT MIR. WORK THINKS OF
 WOMEN IN THE GAME.

While MT. Work was our guest a few weeks ago we had several interviews with him on subjects pertaining to whist. We were anxious to know his opinion in regard to the whist play of our San Francisco ladies and asked:
 Q. MT Work, women play whist?
 A. Yes, sir
 Q. You have had a very wide experience in whist-will you in very concise way give little opinion of their ability as players compared with men?
 A. While I believe there is no question that the best masculine opponents of the game in the country have reached a slightly higher grade of play and a somewhat better perfec- tion of team work than the very best women yet on the other hand I am satisfied that if it possible to take the average play of women whisters of the country and the aver age play of the (of course in this I am referring more particularly to the club players of both sexes) the women would show a rather higher grade than the I believe that the reason for this state of affairs is that the women as a rule, have time for prac- tice, and more willing and anxious to learn. They are almost without exception ready to take lessons study and improve their game On the other hand a 1arre ner centage of the men are firmly impressed with the conviction that they know it all and con- sequently fail to improve or keep up with the march of whist progress. While it is as above stated undoubtedly true that some few men are better whist players than any women game longer ago, and have had more system atic practice and more opportunities of meeting strong adversaries l can see no possible req whist along the proper lines, as they are doing at present and if they progress somewhat in the matter of obtaining matches with strong adversaries, that they should not rank equal with the men in years to come.
 2. What do you think Of the play of our lady whisters compared with the ladies of the East?
 A I am satisfied that 1t is not only very much stronger than the Eastern average but I am inclined to believe that the ladies of San Francisco can defeat those of any Eastern
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-24
ABOUT THE SCHOOLS.

During the past week President Bar rington of the Board of Education gave the San Francisco school children a fine lesson in patriotism.
 Country schools all over the State are indulging in pcnics.
 H. w. Lynch of Centerville has an- nounced himself a candidate for the of fee of County Superintendent of Schools
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DEGREE OF HONOR.

Mrs. Evelyn F. Mayon, grand chief of honor. has issued a circular in which she returns thanks for the honor of election as the head of the order in this State. The grand chief announces that the grand lodge has been notified that it must have 9y0 oenehciary members by the time the Superior Lodge meets in June next ar he consolidated with another Jurisdiction. Sne urges the members to use their best SiLorts to maintain an independent juris- ,lqt uicu4n py lncreasingg the beneficiary membership to the figure fixed.
 Mrs; Emma Sturruck is chairman of the committee that will tender a reception to the grand officers on the 4th of May in the hall of Ivy Lodge HI
 The grand chief of honor will visit Peer less Lodge at Colusa on the 24th of Nav.
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GAN WOMEN PLAY WHIST ?

We received communication few weeks ago asking to express our opinion on this subject. If the question refers to the women of California I will say the question might as we'll be asked, Gan men play whist?'
 I can select twenty-five ladies from the Trist Duplicate and San Francisco Whist Clubs of this city and play to a standstin the same number of men, and select them from any whist clubs in the city or State. In other from the men as the men could from the women.
 The quality of whist that the ladies will play of the men To answer our lady cores pondent in a few words we will say: Yes. the women can play whist just as good the men--if not a little better-in San Francisco The reason is they are not ashamed to study
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F'RATERNAL NEWS

will celebrate It's twentieth anniversary by an entertainment in Laurel HalI Shiels building. On that occasion there VIII be offered an interesting musical and literary programme.
 The postponed entertainment to be given by Franklin Lodge in Shiels building will May. ~ 0'ii oA
 Fremont Lodge gave an interesting and pleasing entertainment to its friends last Thursday evening"
 By invitation Pacific Drill Team will to- morrow. night confer the degrees on a class of candidates for Oak Leaf Lodge The same team will confer the degree on by Special Deputy Imes
 Oakland Lodge initiated several candi- oates at it's meeting last Friday night of instituting a new lodge at Butte Creek, Siskiyou County. N0fN'