The herald., 1898-11-06

Mrs. Graham taught for five years in the
public schools. About this time" said
Miss Vosburg, "some of her stories were pub
lished in the San Francisco Argonaut, Brice
and Colonel Bob Jarvis being among them."
For twelve years thereafter Mrs. Graham
wroke but little, devoting herself entirely to
her husband. Much of this time was spent
in travelling about the country, spending
weeks in "out-of-the-way places, on noun
tain sides and in lonely canyons until" as
Mrs. Graham writes, "the California back
ground became a part OF my mental back
ground, perhaps the greater part" Mr.. Gra-
ham died in 1890 and after that, having the
freedom of her time. Mrs. Graham
began again to write, becoming at once
a success. In 1892, The Witherow Water
Right was accepted by the Atlantic Month
ly, as all her stories have been, either by
having at present all of Mrs. Graham's un-
published tales. "The Witherow Water
Right and Brice" are particularly full OF the
California atmosphere.
The description of the foothills back
of the San Gabriel valley are full of
a peculiar charm to one who has stayed
in that country and they are painted with
that one feels he is living it all--not read
ing it.
The regular study hour of the section was
devoted to the early poetry of France. Mrs.
Theodore A. Simpson read delightful pa
per on Ballads and Chansons and an equally
interesting paper on Rondeaus and Rondels
was read by Miss Clara Severance.
A section in wit and wisdom has been
formed at the Ebell, with Mrs. H. w. r.
Strong as curator The object of the sec
ton is to study the wit and wisdom of the
ages as found in the lives and sayings of
various great wits and sages. 1t is in
tended as a relaxation from more serious
study and effort and a large number of
members have enrolled.
The Educational Union of the Fourth
Ward met Saturday afternoon at the resi-
dence of Mrs. George Rice at No. l349 Star
street. Mr. j. b. Millard gave an interest
ing talk on the proposed city charter, with
special reference to those portions which
relate to the school question. Miss Knapp
of the Los Angeles Orphans home read
bright paper on Cooking and Domestic
which is interesting many Los Angeles
women at present. The club will meet
again at the same place, November 26.
The regular business meeting of the
Wednesday Morning club was held in the
parlors of the East Los Angeles Congrega-
tonal church, with large percentage of the
members were received by the club: The
secretaries of the different sections present
ed interesting reports of the work done
during October. 1t was recommended that
each section provide for one or more open
meetings during the season. The suggestion
was favorably received, and such meetings
will be duly announced.
The Shakespeare class met with Mrs.
Dorland immediately after the business
meeting The interest in the study of
"Othello' is steadily increasing. During the
past month several papers have been read
and many verbal sketches of scenes and char
acters have been given, showing careful
study on the part of the members. "Iago,
as He Appeared to His Friends" was the
subject of short papers read by Mines. Liv-
ersdge, Dunsmore, Harrison and McAleer,
followed by animated discussion, in which
many members took part. Miss Meigs and
Mrs. Nickel also presented papers ON as
signed topics.
Mrs. Sara B. Hickman gave an extremely
interesting paper on the great Importance of
the cultivation of hearing in the pleasant
rooms of the Ruskin Art club last Thursday
afternoon. Two exquisite numbers by
Schubert and Beethoven were analyzed and
afterward played by Miss Minnie johnson.
pupil of Mrs Hickman. There were not a
few in the audience who felt it to be not
only positive pleasure, but great relief
to be invited to listen, not to soulless key
board pyrotechnics, but to the beautiful,
elevating thought embodied in musical liter
ature. Teachers like Mrs. Hickman, who
possess musical intelligence combined with
poetic, emotional warmth, are almost as
rare as Paderewskis
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