The San Francisco call., 1905-01-09

OF many of the leading papers through
out the country asking their advocacy
! Oh the measure now before Congress
Tor preserving the Calaveras big trees.
| Favorable responses have been receiv-
| ca from a number of papers in each Of
! tWenty-siX States, besides answers
from many counties in California The
League feels much gratified at the pub
ncatlon OF so many editorials in favor
| or the big trees, also because of many
! private letters received from individ-
| uals influenced by Eastern papers and
from congressman pledging their sup
! port.
| AT the suggestion of the league a
| bill based on war claims, which is to
| be presented by Senator Perkins, will
| be amended so that whatever money
| the State may recover from the Nation
! al Government will be used for pur-
! chasing groves for scientific purposes.
| for rounding school Of forestry and
for tre patrol to protect the forests.
The Anti-EXpectoration Committee is
actively at work, in consequence of
| which arrests have been made and
! fines imposed for violation of the or
| dinance on this subject.
| An excellent programme was pre-
| serited before the department of edu-
| cation of the California Club at its
! regular monthly meeting on Friday
afternoon at the club rooms, Madame
! ToJetti. chairman of the department,
! presiding.
! Frank Bunker Of the San Francisco
| Normal School was the first speaker,
| his subject being Library Work in the
Public Schools" He told a number of
stories illustrating the need of broader
| reading among the teachers and the
| Q6
ical readers in connection with geogra-
| ply.
Mrs. Angelo of the California Club
spoke on the subject from the club wo-
mans point of view. She made an ex-
cellent practical address, advising her
hearers to find out what had already
been done by schools and libraries be-
fore making plans for work It was
quite evident that she had already act
ed upon this advice herself, as she was
ready with references to school and
library work in cities East and West,
with statistics Illustrating her points.
She said there should be a permanent
reference library in every school: that
teachers privileges in the public libra
rles should be extended that Hbrari-
ans should visit the schools, and that
classes should be taken to the libraries
and instructed In the use of references
and of indexes.
Mr.. Lichtenstein of the San Francisco
Public Library presented the subject
from the librarians standpoint. He
said that the chief difficulty in the way
of extending the use of library books
was that of transportation, there be-
ing no way of carrying large bundles
or boxes of books from library to
school and return except at the teach
ers' own trouble and expense
The last sneaker was Mr. Kiy,nha1I
who had visited many libraries and
had fund of valuable information on
modern library work. He spoke brief
ly, as the hour was late. The entire
programme was full of suggestions of
progressive work that will be under
taken by the California Club.
Laurel Hall Club. Mrs. Ella M. Sex
ton president. held an interesting ses-
sion on Wednesday last, when the
following programme was presented: !:
Historical Query Box. Japan" Nine
Emilia Tojetti; talk, THE Art Of Read
ing" and selections, Mrs. James F.
McGauley; songs, "Ernani Ernani in
volami" (VerdD, The Rosary
(PercelD, Fairy and Child" (Eugene
Field (Gilchrist). AN Open Secret
(Woodman), Mrs. Frank r. Cauch
(Mrs. Harry A. Painton, accompanist). I.
On next Wednesday evening a recep-
ton will be given at the clubrooms,
1920 California street, when the men
folk will be hidden to enter the
Minervan realm-and tits whispered
that some pretty surprises are in store
for them. What? Mayhap 'tis punch
with something in 1t.
Tokalon Club, Mrs. Laura Y. Pinney
president, presented the following pro-
gramme at it's meeting last Tuesday:
Waltz (Chopin). Miss Hassell; (a) "Still
lows" (Cowen), Mrs. Mary e. Mead;
Rhapsody No. 6 (Liszt), Miss Hassell;
(a) "Shena Van" (Mrs. H. M. A.
Beach), OBJ "Slumber Boat" (Gay-
nor), Mrs. Mead; song cycle, "Elilano"
(von Fielitz). Mrs. Celia D. Cox.
The musical literature section. un-
der Mrs. Calhoun Bryant, takes for it's
first subject THE Music of the Bible
and of Mythology" The standard fic-
Tharp, begins it's work with the study
of Charlotte Bronte. The current
writer's section will discuss Under the
Rose at their inaugural meeting. The
French section, under Mile. Borrelle,
has formed three divisions. The
Shakespearean section considers the
earlier plays at the first session. Twen-
membership list, making about $50.
The clever Cap and Bells, Mrs. w.
p. Buckingham president, offers the
following announcement for January:
French section-Mrs. G. Barnhard, leader
Wednesdays. at 2010 Broadway.
Psychics--Dr. T. James leader, first and
third Fridays at 10 o'clock at ST. Winifred
building 1925 Sutter street.
Shakespeare day--Thursday. January IL at
Q d. m, Miss Eleanor Croudace leader
Social day---Thursday, January 23 at 2:30
D. M. board meeting at p. M, Sorosis Club,
1920 California street.
Programme-wit and humor, by members
(a) prelude (Rachmaninof0 (b) allegro pas
sionata (Saint Saens). Miss Charlotte w. Voor-
sanger: obe and harp duet (romance by Hahn,
Miss Grace Campbell Miss Margaret McCann;
bass soos-'"rhe Young Royalist' (Adams).
"Off to Philadelphia HIaynes) Alex w. Nc
George: psychic talk DR. T. James: lutte solos.
selected Samuel Adelsten accompanist Miss
Ena LAngworthy. Programme arranged by
Mrs S. p. Blumenberg.
There is whisper afloat Of some
startling performances to be given by
the Cap and Bells before Lent stretch
es its gaunt, gray fingers over the
realm of fun. Fun? Aye, in all truth
is there fun at the Cap and Bells
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