The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
CLUBWOMEN WILL
MEET IN NAPA
Convention at Santa Clara
Selects City for Holding
the Assembly Next Year
MANY REPORTS READ
By Mary Aslhe Miller


meeting place next year of the annual
convention of the San Francisco Dis
trict of the State Federation oe
women's Clubs, and the choosing of
that city furnished the only bit of ex-
element of the convention which
closed this afternoon at Santa Clara.
There was much of interest that took
place, and the enthusiasm of the club
women was deep and sincere. Relative
to every subject there was complete
harmony, save only on the question as
to which of the many cities of the
district should be honored next year.
jacksonville wanted it earnestly, and
the representative of the Jacksonville
made witty speech, setting forth the
advantages of her home city, but Mrs.
o. E. Clarke of the New Century Club
of Napa, who first gave the invitation.
won for her home locality by a vote
of Sc to 80. Mrs. E. A. Mitchell Of
the Vallejo Women's Improv ement Club
asked that Vallejo be the next meeting
place, but withdrew in favor of Napa
The election of the officers of the dis
trict chosen by the nominating commit
tee was unanimous in each instance,
and resulted as follows: President.
Mrs E. c. Hurff of the Fortnightly
Club, San Jose (incumbent); vice presi-
dent, Mrs o. E. Clarke, New Century
Club, Napa: corresponding secretary,
Mrs. James e. Glendenning of San Jose
formerly treasurer of the district)
recording secretary. Mrs. w. S. Orvis
Gncumbent); treasurer. Mrs. Bertha
Brosius of the Laurel Hall Club, San
Franchises; auditor, Mrs. ]. Fl. Hawkins
of st. Helena; member of the nominal
ing committee to represent the dis
trict at the annual State convention at
Bakersfield In February. Mrs. W. c.
Kennedy, San Jose; member OF credep-
tials committee at same time and place,
Mrs Mary r. Green of Watsonville
The first feature on the programme
today was the reports of the San Fran
else club presidents and these dealt
with the large amount of successful
work that had gone forward and plans
for the future. Reports were read by
the chairmen of the various standing
committees of the district, and there
was abundant evidence of what is be-
ing accomplished In civic improve
ments, art, history and landmarks and
other work undertaken. One of the
most interesting reports was that of
the chairman of the civics committee,
Mrs. George H. Gibson of Vallejo,
which report was read by Mrs z. l..
Baldwin, chairman of the State COM
mittee and member of the civics COM
mittee of the National Federation. Mrs.
Gibson reported on the work of twelve
civic clubs, and showed that they have
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improving city parks, enforcing COM
pulsory educational laws, sanitary reg
ulation, child labor laws establishing
Juvenile courts, fire drills in schools,
building roads, planting trees and in
stalling new street signs.
The report of the education commit
tee by Mrs. Alice l.. Parke of the Cali
fornia Club dealt largely with the work
of the committee in advancing the
humane education question in schools.
An interesting paper on pure food by
Professor Meyer Jaffa. University of
California. was read by Mrs. Stephen
A. Jones of San Jose.
A paper on the Indian situation in
California by Special Indian Agent g
E. Kelsey was read by Miss Cernelia
Taber of San Jose.
A motion was made by Miss Mary
Fairbrother of the California Club that
the convention instruct its members to
ask their club representatives in the
State Legislature to favor the bill for
an appropriation for school of for
estry in the State University. This
was passed. Resolutions were passed
approving the petition for free text
books in schools; indorsing the bill for
the establishment of bird and arbor
day, and which will be introduced at
the next session of the Legislature:
approving the proposed change in the
present law for compulsory vaccina-
ton; indorsing the bill for a tuber-
culosis sanitarium; indorsing the pro-
posed tenement house bilh and thanks
to the Santa Clara Woman's Club by
which the delegates were entertained.