The San Francisco call., 1906-11-05
IS of Four OF the Counties Bordering On the Bay
Society in the Cities
Across the Bay.

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OAKLAND. Nov. 1.-The Town and
Gown Club, the exclusive woman's
club of Berkeley. has reached out a
helping hand to those so deeply inter
ested in the proposed StudeT IN
Urinary for the University OF for-
MIA and has offered to furnia. and
EQUIP one of the rooms This IS ap-
precfated by the women students.
On Monday afternoon. October %,
the informal reception in the artisse 2
clubhouse was one of the dellghtiul
features of the year 1t was art day,
In charge of Miss G. Colby. Mrs. Mar
tin Brigham gave an interesting talk
upon the subject of Art Photography,
using some of her own work as illus
trations as we'll as many fine studies
from the studio of oscar Maurer, which
he loaned. Mrs. Brigham treated her
subject from an ideal standpoint ana
the eager questions which were asked
by the club women attested their en-
thusiasm.
The coming meeting Of the club on
Monday, November II, calls for the
deepest interest The greatest secrecy
surrounds the occasion All that is pc
ing whispered abroad is that it will
be dramatic day and that the particular
piece which will be presented has peep
dramatized for the event. The cast
will be drawn largely from the CLUB
membership.
The delegates who have been elected
to attend the District Federation meet
ing. which convenes in Stockton TINS
month, are Mrs. A. S. Eakle, Mrs Alexis
Lange and Miss w. e. Ritter, with Mrs.
]. c. Lynch. Mrs. Fred Torrey and Mrs.
D. Winter as substitutes.
The November meeting of the Ebeli
at the Home Club will be a pleasur-
able occasion, taking place on Tues
day afternoon, November 6. Ihe
musical programme will be given by
Arthur Fickenscher pianist and MRS
Florence Wyman Gardner, vocalist
Mrs. John A Cruzan, president of the
Spokane Federation of Teachers ana
Parents Association, will give an IN
formal talk. Mrs. William X Davis
will be presiding hostess of the day
assisted by Mrs. J. B. Hume. Mrs. John
Bakewell, Mrs A. w. Burrill, Mrs
Ralph w. Kinney, Mrs. c. E. cotton,
Mrs. T. G. Harrison, Mrs. j. h
Wright, Mrs T. C. Coogan, Mrs. Louis
Ghirardelli. Mrs. Edgar Bishop. Mrs
W. E. Milwain, Mrs. Willard f. VIII
hanson, Miss Alma Brown, Mrs. E.A =.
Morrison, Mrs. E. C. Won Helm. Mrs
E. c. Merrill, Mrs. ]. w. McClymonds,
Miss Jennie Hill, Miss Grace Burrill
and Miss Eva Powell, in the receiving
party.
Previous to the programme OF the
afternoon there will be an important
business meeting, WHEN plans for the
coming meeting in the new clubhouse
will be discussed Although the pulld
ing will be completed by the hrst OF
December, the executive board mas
about decided that it will not as a
club have the opening until early In
the year when the rooms will be I rur-
nished and ready for habitation- rms
first gathering in the new home VIII
be one of the most elaborate affairs IN
clubdom for the coming year
The Adelphian Club had as its guest
On Saturday afternon at its union
meeting the Rev. Charles r. Brown OF
this city, who gave a talk on lamp
ing Out in Palestine" Mrs j. n
Young was the chairman of the day
Assisting her at the tea tables were q
score of the club members. Miss ClaTa
Freuler gave several songs during tne
afternoon. She was accompanied 9s
Miss Susie Waterman. Miss Mayo
Cohen and Mrs. j. A frost renderee
delightful instrumental solos.
On Wednesday the Oakland Club WI
take possession OF its new quarters
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of Twelfth and Alice streets. ING
| formal programme is being prepared
since the opening of the club yeal
the members have been grateful TO Mrs
| q 7 G. Marsily for her hospitality, hei
home on Harrison street affording
commodious assembling place
Mrs B. n. de Leon was chairman OF
the meeting of last week and oHeree
a programme of music, the members o.
| tha E,tude Club, one of Oakland's in
teresting musical organizations foi
women. rendering the numbers.
Each Monday an interested group OF
seventy-five students OF English liter
ature find their places in the lecture
hall of Miss Ransom's School to lister
to the informal talks of William Nor
man Guthrie, lecturer on general III
erature in the University of Chicago
on the modern poet prophet. Brown
ing as Love Poet" followed By
"Rrowning as a Teacher" will be con
sidered at the first two meetings OF
November Emerson and Whitman
will be the themes completing the
month
THE busiest, buzziest and hardest to
house" will be the toast offered to tht
Civic Club of Oakland at the Distric'
holds it's annual meeting in Stockton
this month. The Civic Club since Its
beginning under the fostering care OF
| ex-Mayor Olney has had an uphill
road to travel, but the dozen or so o.
women for their city's identification
| and publication are not discouraged
They are anxious for the cooperation
| of all the womanhood of Oakland
The first problem which they are
| obliged to solve is the question of per
manent quarters They have severa
interesting projects which will be act
ed upon during this year. Mrs. Cla-
rissa Morris is president of the club
Oakland has am interesting Chautau
qua Circle, meeting once a week a
| the houses of the dozen members. Th'
| Shakespeare drama and English Gov
ernment are the subjects for the year
| During October the circle met at tn,
| home of Mrs. John Merrileese IL