The San Francisco call., 1905-03-27

From all clubdom are the fumes of
politics rising, as the redolent vapors
curl upward from the ubiquitous tea
cup.
From out OF the North comes a tale
Of belated suppers. q bunch Of head
aches and a o-Japanese engage
ment Another such tale comes from
oEt Of the South-but that's not mat
teC 70 shock the highly respectable
IN said points OF the compass. It's a
mark OF progress. IL shows that
women are awakening TO activities that
viii eventually fit them 10 bear their
share OF civic duties. So. don't you
care, LADIES'
Until the last decade women-speak-
ing coIlecrively-were children in mat
ters Of initiative. accepting unquestion-
lngly the theory that All that Is. Is
right"-just because fl Is. and Man
said so.
Now, while it is Iamentably true that
great deal OF energy is wasted by
clubwomen in useless discussions. that
very waste is a symptom OF progress,
for thus il is that they are learning.
Women are growing less verbose upon
the floor good newsi say the men. hop
ing the habit may spread 10 the home).
more discriminate in the choice Of
words ana less liable 10 ny on al a
tangent than when clubs were less q
part Of the lives Of women.
This fact was the dominant note at
L.e late State Federation at Los An
Eeles, when the least observant among
Us discovered the women more definite
III reason and In languRge-better
poised and altogether more rational be-
ings than at any previous State gather
ing, and the personnel was very nearly
The same as in former GATHERINGS.
To be sure. Mrs. George Law Smith,
who presided over the convention as
State president, was a powerful factor
in this attainment OF directness. but it
vas plain that the women's minds were
better disciplined than in the earlier
years of cl1bdon- And this was a thing
Of pride.
Thus let not a few cold suppers and
= few hot headaches form the text for
The abolition Of clubs-these are Just
little indices OF progress.
But anent elections and the agitation
rherea abouts, bitter partisanship is to
be deplored
Il q club be blessed with a conscien-
tious and intelligent president for one
year, IL is s wise thing and q courteous
thing 70 tender her the Office for a sec
Ond term-but no third term. since third
terms are taooceo BY the unwritten pc
litical and ethical codes Of our country.
and are opposed 70 the best interests Of
most organizations.
When the nominations are made care
should be taken 10 name only such wo-
men as are personally equipped 10 fill
the Offices in question; il is essential
that II be not merely a matter Of
friendship And here is the greatest
fatality 70 the progress OF clubs-this
mixing up Of friendship and unhtness
So, clubwomen, now that the time
draws near when we shall be called
upon 70 decide the awful matters Of
club administration. let US select wo-
men Of brain, balance and tact-rather
than the women who give such lovely
teas and wear such dreams of gowns
and own real Russian samovars"
ar earnest advocate once announced in
support Of her candidate.
The California Club, from which
ensnated the agitation in behalf Of the
PareEtal School and other juvenile cor
rective measures. passed the following
resolution al its last meeting:
T. the Honorable Board o. Education of the
Slly ard County of san Francisco:
Gentlemen; Al the regular meeting Of the
clftc department cf the California Club. March
2. The following resolution was adopted.
Whereas, The Board OF Education OF the
The recommendation OF superintendenf or
Schools y. H Lsngdon petitioued the Board
q nuperzlsors foT special tax levy for the
purpose of erecting and msintsf fning parental
boarding school for truant children WHOSE home
in1uences are detrimental to their moral.
phEsicsl snd mental development; hereby be IL
Resolved. That We the members Of the civic
department of the California Club OF San Fran
cisco. heartily indorse the above action Of the
Beard q Education as measure Of justice 70
Ire youth ~ cur city and as step IN the
right direction q saving children instead OF
TIRE more expensive pisu of Furnishing crtufuais
MRS ? l. BALDWIN,
Chairman of Civic Department.
KATHERINE HEATH ANGELO,
Chairman Compulsory Education Committee
California Cub.
In matter Of such vital. CRYING
need IL appears almost superfuous
-thing-this appealing to a body OF in
telligent men. most Of whom are faith
ers. with the instinct Of protection for
all children. that is an attribute Of par
-enthood
This inf1nitesimal tax well be lev
led, else San Francisco is not the city
take it TO be-nor the City Fathers the
men that have thus far proven them
selves TO be.
But keep a-working. ladies.
Keep a-working. all ye who love lit
tie children and who want 10 save
hand Of little tykes from the sins Of
their parents Keep a-working.
To-naorrow the California Club prom
ises . famous good time. with lot Of
choice numbers on its programme. to
wit:
nan. Programme il charge of Miss Jenne
Msrrtr Long Love and Rain "a dramatic
episode q storm and cslm). Miss Hilda Clough
and J. Spencer Riley vocal selection. Miss
Mary Alberta Morse; & brief talk o1 the or
sganizstion ard management OF dramatic cubs
Howard Nalcona Tcknor. A N formerly Of
Harvard and Brown u1fversities), vocal
iecfion Mss Morse Pauline Paviovnat' "a
scene % life and love in Russia under the en-
pire). Miss JeElne Morrow Long and Mr.. Tick
nor.
The following communication comes
from the Outdoor Art League:
The Outdoor An League has received two
srze consignments of seeds of flowers and
scEetsbles from the Department Of Agrfcui-
-ure At Washington for free distribution A
sneciai committee viii make the allotment
POSTUM CEREAL.
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