Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-07
CLUB FEDERATION
ENDS CONVENTION
BRANCHES REPORT AND Off
GERS ARE ELECTED
Interesting Papers on Questions oi
Women IN Various Civic Capsoi-
ties Close Sessions at
Pasadena
Special To The Herald.

Special to The Herald
PASADENA, Dec. 6.--The annual
convention Of the Los Angeles district
Federation of Woman's Clubs came to
an end this afternoon after most sue
cessful and enjyable season. The work
OF today was given over to the reports
of the various branches of the fedora :
tion work and to the consideration of
two interesting papers. The reports
occupied most of the forenoon Mrs.
Willoughby Rudman told Of the impur-
tant work the women are doing in the
department of civics, what the several
clubs are accomplishing in the improve
rneht of Southern California cities. In
| connection with her remarks the feder-
alton directed its officers to affix their
signatures to the petition against
further desecra ton of the natural beau
ties of Niagara Falls. Prof Zueblin
of the Chicago university who has
been lecturing in this section under the
auspices of the Los Angeles Civic asso-
ciation will speak before the Shake
speare club in Pasadena on December
Il. This announcement was made at
the conclusion OF Mrs. Rodmans re-
marks.
Mrs. Chester A. Ashley reported for
the history and Landmarks section and
told In very interesting manner of
the plans for the study of each subject
and of the efforts TO preserve the coun-
trys landmarks. Mrs. Matthew Rob
ertson spoke on "Club Extension" nam
ing four new clubs which came into the
federation yesterday-the Each and All
society and the Wonan's Lyric society
of Los Angeles, the Glendale club
and one from Oxnard. Mrs. c. A.
Branaugh reported for club reciprocity,
stating that six reciprocity days have
already been arranged and there are
more to follow. Mrs. w. r. Dickinson
spoke on the libraries. Mrs. w. w.
Stilson talked entertainingly of the
activity of the art committee. Mrs.
Andrew Lobengier reported for the
committee on education. She told of
the organization of the Cnoc Tara club
at Berkeley and it's convenient club
house for girls.
Want Women on Boards
Prof. E. l.. o. Roebrig favored the
meeting with q musical selection, one
of his recent compositions. Mrs NJ. A.
Kenney interested the women with her
excellent paper on California Laws for
Women and Children" The meat of
her address was in discussion of the
property rights of women and the
guardianship of the mother over her
child. She spoke of the advisability of
having women on the boards of reform
schools, state poor farms, prisons and
institutions for children. The work of
the legal aid socity in large cities was
commended. Her paper was discussed
hy Mrs, Jefferson Gibbs.
During the afternoon session Mrs. j..
Fl. Woodruff read a paper on "How
Shall the State Care For Its Delinquent
and Dependent Children" Mrs. Flor
ence CollinssPorter leading in the lively
discussion which followed. Mrs. w. H.
Housh instructed the ladies in how
ITO Know Good Pietures," this being
the first of q series of papers to be
given before the Rusltin club in Los
Angeles Mrs. w. S. Rartlstt led in the
discussion of this paper.
Then came the Anal business of the
convention, the reports OF the commits
tees on nominations and resolutions
and the election of officers. These
brought no contests and the following
officers were chosen to head the fedora
ton during the coming year; President,
Mrs. oliver c. Bryant; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Frank Hyatt; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Frank Pridham; treas
urer. Mrs. w. H. Johnson; auditor,
Mrs. E. 3. Root.