The San Francisco call., 1899-07-02

the above departm2ten1.tI were How TO Sc Sc
Hoy W 9acb to 5nterfff Sdrsn Small I'll
Pray" How to Teach Children to Talk
and THE Proper Use of Topic Cards.
The subject of what the children could
do in the department of practice called
forth some good thoughts, and the idea
of how best to raise the missionary funds
was participated in by several mission
aries, whose experiences in spending 1t
were heard with considerable interest.
The entire morning was consumed in
the consideration of the round-table
called to order Miss Louella Williams
conducted the usual song service, after
which the reports We're heard from the
round-table leaders; These We're followed
by singing, in which all Joined, after
which the floor was cleared for action and
the election of officers began. The bal
loting consumed large part of the after
noon and resulted in the selection of the
following representative leaguers, who
will preside over the deStinies of the or
ganization for the ensuing year:
Samuel w; Brown of San Jose, presi-
dent; Miss Ethel Poage of Ukiah. first
VICE president; MISS sa Luiq Shet3a of
n. Caldwell of Lompoc, third vice presi-
dent: H. L. Hill Of SACRAMENTO. secretary
and treasurer; Miss Eleanor n. Yeargin
Of Fresno, junior superintendent.
Following the election of officers came
the selection of the place for holding the
next convention. Los Angeles, Visalia
gates and emissarfes of the three places
named. Just as the convention was pre-
pairing to vote upon the matter 1t was an
nounced that the time set yesterday by
the Central street railway in its invitation
to enjoy it's hospitality had arrived A
hasty adjournment was taken and the
delegates piled on TO the waiting cars and
started on a pleasant ride. AS they trav-
eled they sang, and the residents Of the
northern portion of the city through
which the lines of the Central Company
pass were treated to a serenade such as
they never heard before. At the end Of
the line is located the Pacific Methodist
College.
When the delegates arrived there a stop
was ordered and a visit was paid to the
grounds and building of that well-kaowu
institution. The college is under the CON
troll of the Methodist Church South and
its visit naturally proved full OF interest
President Wilkinson was on hand ana ex-
tended the hospitality of the occasion
To-nights session. was called to order
at o'clock. A programme slightly diff
ferent from any so far presented had
been arranged and in its nature partook
Of the entertainment order. In detail IT
vestment Of Influence" a critical study,
Ethel Poage; vocal solo, Alice Baum.
baugh; Influence of Books Mercie A.
Tucke; piano solo, Mrs. ]. P. Berry; THE
Adams; vocal solo, Adelaide Rut!edge;
recitation, Mrs. Louise Meyers; vocal
solo. Mrs. w S. Gill; address, Literature
and Uplift,S c: L. Story; chorus, Re
cessionar' (kipling-De Koven).
On Monday the place for holding the
next conference will be definitely decided
Nosbusiness will be transacted to-mor-
row of course, the day being set apart
to religious obserVances. The convention
will not adjourn until late Monday after
noon or perhaps Tuesday morEilg. Ind-
cations are that the next session of the
convention will go to Hollister.