The San Francisco call., 1905-04-17

noon.
It is with deep regret that the club
women Of the State viii learn Of the
serious Illness of the president of the
State Federation. Mrs. George Law
Smith-than whom no woman in the
State is better beloved
That Mrs. Smith possesses the warm
friendship of thousands of California 6
wideawake club wonderland hosts
without the State, whom she met dur
Ing the biennial at ST. Louis-is the
natural result of a charming personality
and splendid possession of tact and
world-knowledge- It is these qualifi-
catlons-and premarily her tact-that
made her administration of the Cali
fornia Club an era to be remembered
with pleasure
Late last night it was learned that
the sunerer was improving. and her
physician entertained hopes Of her be-
ing able 10 sit up at the weeks end
The latest story by Mrs. Isidor
Lowenberg, and recently read before
the Laurel Hall Club, will be published
in the May number Of Club Life. 1t is
California love story of unusual DOW
er and interest
Mrs. Lowenberg is one OF the club
women Of the State who insists upon
Keeping busy-wherein lies the secret OF
happy life.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
department of education of the Califor-
MIA Club was held on April 7, when an
address was given by Charles S.
Greene, librarian of the Oakland Public
Library, on Travelling Libraries, and
the Library Extension Work Under
taken by the California State Library -
Mr.. Greene's lecture was instructive,
humorous and full of telling points. He
recalled the time when all visitors TO
the San Francisco Public Library were
given sort Of dog check as they en-
tered the door. and they could not OBJ
tain book without formalities, that
showed they We're under suspicion of
desiring TO steal books. and could not
60 out the door without accounting for
themselves and their checks.
The contrast between the old way and
the new is marked, as libraries not only
have open shelves but books are sent
out by freight to borrowers hundreds
OF miles away. Even the So fee at first
charged by the State Library as pay
ment OF freight has been abolished, and
railroad and stage charges are paid by
the State from q surplus fund.
Mr.. Greene gave unlimited credit to
Women's clubs for their work in behalf
Of travelling libraries and especially to
the California Club, which inaugurated
the work in this State. The club is still
sending out six sets of books TO ap-
plicants-
The State Library has now 112 such
libraries travelling about, has three
more ready and fifteen more forming.
Nearly all the counties have borrowed
books.
An especially interesting development
Of the movement has been the sending
out of books in embossed type for the
blind Such books are very bulky, Rob
inson Crusoe" being three very large
volumes and the Bible sixty-five BY a
United States law books for the blind
may be sent free through the mails,
both going and returning
Mr. Greene advocates the appoint
ment Of a new library officer, to be
called q State library organizer, to con-
tinue the work begun by small travel
ing libraries and assist the small towns
IN installing libraries of their own.
A final report on the bird day bill
was made TO the department by Mrs.
Alice l. Park, Audubon committee. The
bill passed both houses Of the Legisla-
ture, but suffered a pocket veto.
Tomorrow the California Club viii
present the following programme. the
day in charge Of the department Of So
cial science, Mrs. Jacob Brandt chair
man: Address, Mothers in Their Ex-
tremity," DR.. Minora Kibbe; talk. "Le-
gitimate Field for Women Physicians, -
Mrs Sidney Smith Palmer; lecture
with stereopticon views, Welfare
Work" Mrs. Elizabeth r Wheeler, for
merly chairman Of civics, Rhode Island
Federation.
This afternoon the Daughters Of CAL
ifornia Pioneers viii hold their regular
monthly meeting in Pioneer Hall,
when, as usual with the Daughters, an
interesting programme will be offered,
as follows: Original stories, Ella NJ
Sexton la) THE Woman Made Whole .
fb) ''Dorothy's Night Or: vocal solo,
selected. Miss Elizabeth Price; flute
solo, Miss May Ludlow (a) "Raphaela, .
Cb) "Legende" CTersehak); vocal solo,
with flute obligato, Mrs. Thomas Nu-
nan (a) Tell Me, Beautiful Maiden
(Gounod), Ab) 'Elegie" (Massenet): !:
reading. original poems, Miss Ina Cool
BIRTH; Miss Blanche Price at the piano.
A meeting is called of the executive
board Of the Canine Real Association
OF California for Thursday, April 90, In
Los Angeles, where business of an i'm
portant nature win be brought up
probably the paying up of dues, quite
the most important part Of most or
ganizatio
The Association Of Pioneer Women of
California held its business session in
Golden Gate Hall with a full attend
ance of members. Several matters
were disposed of that have been hang
ing fire" for months.
A resolution was adopted indorsing
the -polygamy movement of the
Council Of Women, and a memorial to
the late Mrs. Jane Lathrop Stanford.
who was an honorary member Of the
association, was adopted.
Miss Burnett, Miss Gordon, Miss
Bragg and Mrs. Seoofy contributed to
the short programme, which was fol-
lowed by the usual social hour.
IARCE CROINDG Visit PARK