The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
CLUBS NOT
 FOR WOMEN So Said Mrs. Horatio Steb- bins in an Ad-
 dress.
Woman's Unitarian Confer ence Elects Officers for
 This Year.
"The sPaganisna of the Younq" Dis cussed by the Ladies-Reports
 of Delegates.

Mrs. Horatio Stebbins raised her voice against clubs for women yesterday at the Woman's Unitarian conference Mrs. Stebbins was requested to read a paper on "The Secularization of the Mother" and it was in this sketch that the lady condemned the new woman, who belongs to many. clubs. She said in part:
 "The trend of society of the present day is to overwhelm the mother and dis qualify her for the discharge of her home duties. But wisely used it makes her bring brightness to the home.'
 Mrs. Stebbins dwelt particularly on the effect of bad society as being corruptive of the home. "1he woman," she said, should use society, not be used by it. The club life Is fascinating, but is exposed to excessiveness. A club woman cannot be a wise and loving spirit of the house. hold. The duty of woman is to give the best of her life with authority of love to those in her home"
 The remarks of Mrs. Stebbins were greeted with applause, her audience agreeing with her at every point
 The "Paganism of the Young was an- other excellent paper delivered by Rev. s. P. Carr. Discussion followed by Mrs. w. O. Hem, Mrs. 5. F'. Giddings and
 Mrs. Carr said: T admit that the spiritual is lacking in youth. They see the beauty of the flower. but not the beauty of that which is behind it. I'm portant example is set the younger peo- pie by their elders, and they are only too glad to miss church when the elders do likewise.
 Mrs. Hem of Alameda followed Mrs. Carrs talk. "The organism of the young" said she, lis inevitable, but I do not believe unremediable, The fact that the children are semi-pagan is encourag- ing in itself The mother of the present time shrinks from teaching the child for fear of teaching it something by which ! s.xl.4 t,o1r tlne the best way is to give the young people as much to do as possible. Give them something for which they are responsible. Truly, often they blunder, but then they haven't blundered long, they haven't had much of chance.
 "The Development of a Soul" was writ ten by Mrs. J. B. Comstock, but read by Mrs. Humphrey Smith, as Mrs. Com stock was unavoidably absent.
 The morning session of the conference was given over entirely to reports of the delegates and election or officers
 this year are:
 For president Miss Elizabeth B. Easton, San Francisco; for second vice-president, Mrs. Thomas l.. Eliot, Portland, or; for third vice Wash; for recording secretary, Mrs. Lloyd Baldwin, Vernon Heights, Oakland; for corre- spending secretary, Mrs: Adam Heneberer. Alameda; for treasurer, Mrs. William s. Wat ties, Berkeley; director for California. Mrs. William Hardy San Francisco; directors for oregon, Mrs Rosa F Burrell of Portland. Mrs. L. w Sitton of Portland directors for Wash ington Mrs. Thomas Slade of New Whatcom, Mrs. Benjamin Hazeltine of Seattle repre- sentatives, Alameda Mrs George E. Hummer: Berkeley, Mrs. William B. Seabury: Oakland. Mrs. C. H. Redngton; Portland, Mrs. Julia B. Comstock; San Francisco, Society for Chris tian Work Mrs. Horatio Stebbns; Woman s Auxiliary, Second Unitarian Church. Mrs. Henry Bunker; san Jose, Mrs L. M Simonton; Santa Maries Mrs. George c. Smith; Seattle. Mrs. J. H. Allen. '
 The delegates to the conference have a n tn ha delivered by pr. Martin of Tacoma on Wagner" at the First Unitarian Church to-day. His sketch will be accompanied by musical selections rendered by his wife