The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-19
THE SCHOOL OF METHODS
Seventh Annual Session at Long Beach
Good Work ACCOMPLISHED

annual session of the School of Methods of
the Southern California Womans Chris
tian Temperance Union, which has been
held at the tabernacle since Tuesday, has
been interesting and profitable. The la
dies have had busy time during the three
days they have been In session, every hour
In the day from $3.50 in the morning unit,
$3.50 at night. with the exception OF couple
Of hours In the middle of the day. having
been fully occupied by some of their de-
partments In more than forty fields of la
Dor. Many prominent officers OF the union
were present each of the departments be-
Ing represented by some lady, who reported
and explained the results of the past year
labors. The reports all showed a crafty
Ing state of affairs. The discussions brought
out by the reading of papers were of moro
than passing interest, particularly that on
Health and Heredity," presided over this
morning by Mrs. DR.. Hand, almost every
woman in the audience showing interest
In the subject by participating in the dis
cussion.
Before the noon recess Mrs. H. E. Pattee,
superintendent of the Ransome Home, Los
Angeles, gave a concise and graphic history
of the founding of and the mode of work
In that Institution. Between two and three
hundred women had been admitted to Its
shelter since the home was founded, and
seventy-f1ve children had been born under
Its roof.
hv Mrs Avsr,i eacb n,orr,rg had 1arve
attendance the Iadv,s renutat,on for er,,-
ditjon ~ ~ Scr,ntrras ,ns,r,rg nov ,oros
and inta,mgant class Mrs Avsr,I, has ION
ductad classes In tho same study at the
Chautauqua assemblies held here In pre-
vious years. Devotional exercises preced-
ed each session, different ladies being In
| charge each day.
was az follows. e.1o Devot,onaI. o.aO "The
Houseu,fo ord the Corteer ~" a lecture Nv
Mrs n Cr,rrin. s.so r. T. Mrs q Noll.
800. Mothers' meeting and G. c. circles;
800 alcoholics in Medicine" DR.. F. E.
Yoakum; $3.50. miscellaneous; 400. adjourn
ment; 1880 music and devotional; S:0O, colo
Medal contest.
Inc parliamentary drill py MIS-. Il. ~
More was feature of the sessions. the lady
Deing well versed IN parliamentary tactics
Papers were also presented on the sci
| by Prof. j. RI. SHUTS or state normal scnool
Los Angeles; Health and Heredity, by
DR.. Hand, Los Angeles; and lecture on
The Cooperation OF Home and school,
by Prof c. c. Van Lew, state normal
school, Los Angeles.
| Mrs. M. A. Kenny, state president, pre-
sided at the opening. the different sessions
| peIns governed ny uiileIeit oiliceis'
| The following officers of the organization
were present and took part IN the pro-
ceedings: Mrs. NJ. A. Kenny, Long Beach
| state president; Mrs. l.. II. MINIS, santa
Ana, state secretary; MRS. q. L. Stckney
Los Angeles state corresponding secretary
Mrs A. e. Simmons, Riverside. state SUI
pe.'n.euuen. y, nu NJ. Wa,S.rrYa,. s e. :
rarra rd,no stata svnar,rtendant ~ nsno,
r".t 1odaI ortas,s
Wrs ST. ,,,o hod c,.rgo ~ +hs
r,,,s,o ,,'r;nr ~ oonvo,ttor r,as ~, 90.
sis.nd ~, re- h,,shar,d ~ s;raina ha,n ,
800, p,rao;o.aa '' '''ee
'''"e" "pp.
| Long neach or'eis
Mrs. Heartwell Of Oakland and daugh
ter, Mrs. Schofie,d and daughter of Kansas
have rented cottage on American avenu,
| for the season.
| Rev. l.. Swindle. wife and daughter. Of
Glendora, are guests at the Congregation
al parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank McCutchen have gone
to San Juan springs for couple Of weeks
recreation.
Rev. r. w. Cleland and two sons of Art
iona are here for few days, the guests OF
Mrs. w. 8. Lowry.
| NJ. A. Powell OF Los Angeles was visitor
to the beach yesterday
| Mrs. r. d. Curtis visited Port Los An.
geles yesterday.
| DIR. E. N Mathis and Rev. M. ]. Hall OF
| Los Angeles were down yesterday.
| II w ROWLAND and T,r Harry Coffmor