Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-12
PASADENA WOMEN ENTERTAIN
CHURCH SOCIETY
Woman's Foreign Missionary society
Holds Quarterly Session and
Plans for Greater Work in
the Future
Pasadena Agency.
IL North Raymond Avenue
Telephone Main Jl47.


ern California, were in Pasadena to-
day attending the quarterly meeting OF
the Pacific branch of the woman
Missionary society of the Methodist
Episcopal church. Two complete ses-
sions were held in the auditorium OF
the First NJ. e. church, the first oc-
cupying the forenoon and the second
the afternoon, the women of the local
church providing a substantial midday
lunch between the two sessions. Ihe
forenoon session was occupied chiefly
in the hearing of reports from the fol-
lowing officers: Mrs. George B. Smythe
of Berkeley, president; Mrs. j. r. UNI
stead of Los Angeles, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. S. F. Johnson of Pasadena,
corresponding secretary, and Mrs. H. L.
Parmerlee of South Pasadena, treas
urer.
The different reports indicated very
encouraging condition of affairs. Among
other items gathered from these re-
ports was the establishment of per-
manent headquarters in Los Angeles
at 749 South Broadway and the total
receipts of the quarter $15S6. Brief
addresses were made by Mrs. Farley of
the national literature committee and
by Mrs w. f. Blackstone, who told
of her experiences with the missions
in India.
dresses by Mrs. Lucy L. Harrison, ma
tional superintendent of childrens
work; Mrs. Elaine Anderson, who told
of the recent convention of Student
Volunteers at Knoxville, Tenn; Miss
Anna Abbott, who told of the work
of the society's missionaries in India,
a work in which she has had share
having been located at Cobra, India,
and Mrs. Edwin H. Conger. The ad-
dress by Mrs. Conger was probably the
most enjoyable part of strong pro-
gram, owing chiefly to the important
posjtion which Mrs. Conger occupied
in China as the wife of the United
States minister and because of her
intimate relations with the dowager
empress. Mrs. Conger gave delight
full insight into the life and work of
the Methodist and other missionaries
in that land and told of the wide
spreading of their teachings. She con-
sidered the future of missions in China
as most hopeful and urged yet greater
effort in time and money to help along
the work there. The great audience
was intensely interested in the words
of the speaker and followed every
phrase with almost breathless atten-
tion.
During the afternoon meeting plate
collection was called for, it being
stated that $50 was needed for GER
tain purpose. The women responded
with a collection amounting to over
S6S. A contribution of $125 from pupils
in the mission schools was also an
nounced. The Pacific branch has set
out to raise $4,000 for missions and
reports showed every indication that
the amount will be speedily raised.
The meeting adjourned late in the af-
ternoon, the place of the next meet
ing being left to the executive commit
tee. although it is understood that ii
will probably be Los Angeles.
Ban on Fraternities
Prof. A. L. Hamilton, supervising
principal of the Covlna schools, has
been elected assistant superintendent
of the Pasadena schools at a salary oI
$500 a year. This action of the boarc
of education has been contemplated FOL
some time and is deemed necessary
because of the growth of the city
schools.
Prof. A. Harvey Collins, superintend
ent of the Redlands schools, was als'
considered for the newly created po
sition and the members of the boarC
report that they found 1t extremely
difficult to decide between the two
men. The new assistant superlntend
ent will also act as secretary OF IN
board of education and will assume hi
office at the opening of the next schoo
year.
At the same meeting the board o
education placed ban on high schoo
fraternities which is likely to stir VI
more or less trouble. 1t is understood
that several secret societies have be
come established among high schoo
students which for some reason o
other have become Objectionable an
in the opinion of the board injurious
In order to reach them and to sift tn
good from the bad the board by
formal resolution abolshes all studen
organizations. Now all societies mus
make formal application to the boar
of education for permission to eXis
under the sheltering wings of the loca
school, it being understood that ther
will be no objections offered to re
establishing such societies as the de
batting clubs. the athletic clubs an
the editorial boards of the schoC
papers, but that all others will b
obliged to show a mighty clean bill be
fore they will be allowed to continue
The local chapter of Delta Sigma N
and several high school sororities,
fact most of the secret societies whic
have become so popular among tn
boys and girls during the past yea
are threatened with a prompt and et
letllNC 1ultluS. lJG DOSS VI 1(tll
Sigma Nu, although students in tn
high school, assert that the societ
has never been high school fraternt
and say that they will not disban
and will not apply for permission t
continue. Expulsion from school
promised all who refuse to accept an
abide by the new law.
Pasadenans Interested
Residents of the Crown City ar
greatly interested in the campaign fC
later cars on the Pacific Electric raj
way now being so energetically urge
by The Herald and Los Angeles cit
Zens. A number of leading Pasa
denans have expressed their pleasuI
to The Herald at the probable succes
of the project believing as they do tha
the Inauguration of a more liberal DO
icy in the Angel City will most assul
edly result in a like improvement
the interurban and local servic
Tourists and residents feel that as fl
as these services alone are concerne
there is much chance for better thing
The last car from Los Angeles
Pasadena is at about 1890 a. m. ar
the local cars have been run into II
car barns a full hour before the a
rival of this car in Pasadena. Pas;
dena would be only too glad to sha