The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08

Daughters are always productive OIL
much interest and pleasure.
The Irving Club on it's last regular So
cial day, Thursday, presented the fol-
lowing excellent programme:
Piano solo, "Etudes' .............. Chopin
Miss ]. Gillespie.
Soprano solo .........................
1a( "A Message dTTjn t,9tp
w O' Mrs. j. schaffer
Readings '''i' Miss Pauline Lord.
CAl When Mabel Sings" OBJ Irish nioovs Love
RSs3sos,e song ..ton4rose LIST
Mss L smaIlet
The Association of Collegiate Alum
nae held its regular monthly meeting on
Saturday, January 81, at Sorosis Hall.
After a merry luncheon the members
listened to addresses on THE Relation
of the Public Library to the Public
School in California" Mrs. Frances
Bracken Gould read a mastery paper
embodying the results of the investiga-
ton carried on during the last year Dy
a committee of the association. George
Clark, librarian of the san Francisco
Free Public Library followed with an
interesting discussion of the relation
DSlWGcn lIG anu NAAO nNhCCAt
from the point of view of the librarian
and Professor David Snedden of Stan
ford University spoke from the school
mans standpoint.
Mr. Green, librarian of the Oakland
Free Public Library, and Mr.. Water
man, superintendent of schools in
Berkeley, who were present as guests
of the association, were Also prevailed
upon TO address the meeting.
no 11rornd tha Dpo6 nf q
systematic and discriminating use Of
library privileges as an important part
of the administrative policy of the
school.
On Saturday the Council of Women
heard a thoroughgoing discourse in
Golden Gate Hall on innovations in-or
rather a reconstruction of-our school
management and the usage of our
school buildings. The very clever DR..
Annie Dolman Inskeep, with degrees
from the University of California and
also from the University of Chicago
with sociology and political science her
major subjects) explained in forceful
terms the plans she advocates, to wit:
The occupancy of the schoolhouse from
a. m. to 10 D. m; that the children
of one section begin their work at a.
m. and end it at 1915 midday. to De
followed by a second lot at 12:15, who
school grounds would be thrown open
to the urchins under the supervision Of
trained men and women. Mothers
clubs, Improvement clubs, night schools
and lecturers should, under the speak
er's plan, have the use of the school
house until 10 p. m. Thus would the
property Of the taxpayers bear interest
in educational progression.
Mrs. Arthur Cornwall explained
hv-faf he Tfy-r1s s-4s~
dren's playground created by the Cali
fOrnia Club and now under control of
the Board Of Education.
Mrs. Dorcas Spencer brought to the
council the very good news that the
Northern California Indian Association
was straining every nerve to. induce
Congress to grant TO the Indians land
in severalty. Surely. with our alleged
regretful conscience over our hitherto
scandalous conduct to the real Native
Sons Of California, let us wish the as
sociation success to its efforts.
The Mills Club will give an "at
home tomorrow, between 8 and 5
o'clock at 1920 California street Mrs.
McGauley. the president, will be as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. Susan S.
Mills Mrs Wendell Easton Mrs Al
bert Sutton, Mrs. William Wolff and
Mrs. T. H. Bates.
Others on the reception committee
are Mrs. A. X. P.sHarmon, Mrs. G. H
Tyson. Mrs. w. f. Sharm. Mrs. J. p
Wallace. Mrs. c. 'Wetmore Mrs.
Charles Eoungberg, Mrs. r. ]. Benja-
min, Mrs. ]. II. Futch, Mrs. Alexander
Warmer. Mrs. J. NJ. Litchfield. Mrs.
Walter Speyer, Miss Josephine Fensier,
Miss n. Lowry, Miss A. Casebolt. Miss
z. Grace Unger, Miss Pusis Coleman,
L 7rfr1,1 n
Mabel Hewes.
The February meeting of the Country
Club of Centerville was held at the
home of Mrs. H. j. Tilden. California
poets occupied the attention of the
club, which adjourned to meet March 1,
Mrs. H. c. Turner in charge, at Mrs. J.
A. Buntings residence.
Tonight the Teachers Club will meet
in its clubrooms in the new City Hall
to listen to Charles Keeler of Berkeley.
who will give an attractive stereopticon
address on Travel in the South Sea
Islands" A musical programme will
be presented under the direction of Miss
Estelle Carpenter. The Emerson sec
ton will meet, as usual, on the second
and fourth Thursdays, at p. m.
The Forum Club presents the follow
ing programme for February: Wednes-
day February 10. 2:30 p. m.-Wads-
worth Harris of the Warde company,
readings and recitations; Wednesday,
February II. 2:30 p. m.-Current topic
day, selected programme; Wednesday,
February "a, 2:30 D. m.-Theatricals.
The appearance of Wadsworth Harris
on Wednesday next will call forth the
clubs full roster, for decidedly alluring
is the appearance of men folk on club
programmes, and when a charming
Thespian consents to appear it's a sig
nal for a full house and an appreciative
one.
Queen on a Derelict Diferaft.
SALINAS, Feb. Further inves-