The San Francisco call., 1904-04-11
BY LAURA BRIDE POWERS.
Compelled to Labor

Kennedy Of the San Jose Woman's
Club; Mrs. Cowles and Mrs. A. S. c.
Forbes OF Los Angeles, and many
other too numerous to mention. But
California viii forgive the oversight
but think Of what the convention will
miss.
The regular opening session will be
held on Tuesday afternoon, May IL,
at O'Clock IN the Odeon, ST. Louis,
Mrs. d. 7. S. Denison presiding. Ad-
dresses of welcome viii be made by
Mayor Rolla Wells OF st. Louis, Mrs.
Philip N. Moore OF the Missouri State
Federation, Mrs w. Z. Fischel, presi-
dent Of the Wednesday Club of st.
Louis, Mrs. Deniscn will respond.
On Tuesday evening a literature ses-
sion Will be held. Professor Edward
Howard Griggs Of New Jersey will
lecture on The Expression and Inter
probation Of Human Life in Literature"
Wednesday mornings session Will be
devoted to reports and business. At
the educational session in the afternoon
Mrs. Frank L. Wean of Illinois Will
speak on Compulsory Educational
Laws and Their Enforcement" Char
acter Building in Public Education"
viii be discussed by two speakers under
the following topics: Indirectly, by
Means of Literature and History,
Miss Daisy Spickard. Nebraska, and
y
in France" Mrs. Jonathan T. S. Mitch
ell, Washington. "A National Aspect
Of Public Education" Will be the sub
Ject of Miss Celeste E. Bush. Connecti-
cut, and Miss Mary Applewhite Bacon
Of Georgia.
Wednesday evening will be devoted
to child-labof Following the reports
an address viii be delivered by Edgar
Gardbe. a special feature.
On, ETvfdox- fharp will ha a
industrial session in the Odeon. Ad-
dresses viii be made as follows: Or
ganization Among Working Women,
Miss Mary Mcdowell Of the University
Of Chicago Settlement; rs the Ballot
of Real Value 10 Working Women
Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker of the State
Board of Charities and Correction. Col
orado; Value to the Working Women
of Cooperation of Clubs With Munich
pal officers" DR.. Ernest J. Ledrick. ex
Commissioner of Department of
Health. New York City.
Friday afternoon will be devoted to
reports Of the State presidents. In the
evening Miss Elizabeth Harrison of IL
linois will speak on Recent Progress
in Educaticn''; Miss Jane Adams, Illi-
nois. Education and Democracy:
President NJ. Carey Thomas of Bryn
Mawr, Pa, viii also deliver an address
on Educated Women of the Twentieth
Century"
A household economics session will be
held on Saturday morning. The follow
ing subjects Will be discussed: The
School as the Ally of the Home" )" Mrs
Nellie Kedzie Jones. Michigan: Ethics
and the Home" Mrs. Adelaide Hood
less. Hamilton. Ont; "Our Relation TO
the Household Trades as Carried on
Outside the Home" Mrs. Mary H. Abel
of Maryland.
A press session will be held in the
afternoon. The industrial session of the
evening will be addressed by Mrs. Anna
Garland Spencer Of New York City on
Home Destroying Industries: DR..
John Graham Brooks. New Avenues
Of Industrial Education for Women:
Mrs. Frederick Nathan. The Consumer
as Final Arbiter."
Monday the morning and evening
session viii be devoted TO civil service
reform and library extension work, re-
spectively. The afternoon will be given
over to receptions. The morning
speakers viii be Mrs. Imogen B. Oak
ley Of Philadelphia on THE Merit Sys-
TEN in Municipalities" DR.. Emil @.
Hirsch Of Chicago. civil Service Re
form in Public Institutions" F. NJ
Cruden. librarian of the St. Louis
public library, will speak at the even
ing session on THE Inspiration of Lii
braries": Miss Rose Cawood. Tennes-
see, STORY Of a Travelling Library;
Charles Zeublin. University Of Chicago,
Art as an Educator"
Tuesday morning will be a civics ses-
sion. DR.. Darlington. Commissioner OF
liver an address on How Can the In
d.vidual Become a Factor in Civics and
Sanitation" Forestry work will be
considered on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.
Lyner Murphy. Alabama, on Child
Labor in America.
On Wednesday morning the election
OF officers and other business will con-
sumo the attention. Wednesday even
ing is presidents evening.
Thursday, May 1s, is the day of cell
ebration." The session viii be held in
Festival Hall. Worlds Fair grounds.
Addresses of Welcome will be given by
President David r. Francis of the Lou
isiana Purchase Exposition; Halsey c.
Ives, director of the museum of fine
arts, and Mrs. Virginia j. Berryhill of
Des Moines, Iowa, for the Louisiana
Purchase States. Mrs. Denison will
make the response. A patriotic address
will follow. The federation will later
assemble in the museum of fine arts for
the unveiling of the tablet and presen-
tstion to the museum by Mrs. Denison.
Professor II. c. Ives will accept the
ta blet. A luncheon and reception to the
officers, delegates and distinguished
guests will follow in the Woman
building. which will be given by the
Board OF Lady Managers of the expo
sition.
A business session of one hour will be
held each evening. Time for discussion
viii be given at the morning and after.
noon sessions of all topics presented.
San Francisco Council of Jewish
Women. Mrs. Louis Hertz, president,
held its regular meeting on Thursday
in Temple Emanuel. when Wallace
Wise discussed Jewish Quarters in
Modern Cities"
Miss Alice Frank rendered in good
style some pretty vocal selections.
The club meets on the first and third
Thursdays.
The California Women's Whist Lea
que. Mrs. +. B. Grace. president. held
its usual social meeting on Monday af-
ternoon, April 3. and played straight
whist. the handsome prize going to
Mrs. w Moulton.
The members so enjoyed the compass
whist games played during the month
of March. that the president was re-
fod 20.