Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-21
WOMEN'S CLUBS
Federation Convention Opens

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A general discussion of current top.
les was held yesterday afternoon al
the convention of the Los Angeles dis.
trct of the California Federation OF
Women's Clubs which opened at. the
Ebell club house, Eighteenth and Fig
ueroa streets.
Mrs. Robert Potter Hill. state presi-
dent, presided and free discussion was
invited. 1t was a council of presidents
and handsomely gowned women from
all the clubs of the city were there. The
subjects talked upon were "The Altru-
istic Side of Federation" "Fraterni-
ties and Sororities in High Schools -
How Can the Year Book Be Made
More Helpful?" "The Advisability OF
Holding State Conventions in May
and "Free Text Books in Public
Schools"
There was nothing definitely decided
upon, those present simply expressing
their views on the subject On the free
text books, Miss M. Elliot, who has
studied the subject, said:
"It is sometimes an insurmountable
obstacle for the pupil who wants to go
to school to buy his own books ON ac-
count of poverty and thinking of that
alone free books should certainly be
provided, but on the other hand there
is great danger of infection and unless
complete and perfect system of dis
infection could be devised it would be
very unwise to have free books. Con-
sidering all things. however, I am in
favor of free text books"
In speaking of the altruistic side of
federation many opinions were given.
The chairman quoted Senator Frank
p. Flint as saying, however, that
through the influence of women's
clubs the pure food agitation had re-
ceived a great deal of attention and
also that child labor could be definitely
settled by concerted action of all the
club women.
There was an equal number for and
against fraternities and sororities i'm
high school, but not much was said
about it. No decision could be reached
on how to make the year book more
helpful and the question of whether
the state convention should be held in
May was not decided.
Yesterday morning a slate for the
new officers was prepared but the
candidates will not be announced until
Thursday.
At noon q luncheon was given in
honor of Mrs. Robert Potter Hill and
the district delegates, at the Ebell
club house, by the officers of the Dis
trict Federation, who include Mrs.
oliver G. Bryant, Mrs. r. w. Pridham,
Mrs. o. Shepherd Barnum, Mrs. Will
loughby Rodman. Mrs. r. j. Waters,
Mrs. George II. Barr, Mrs. W. r. Dick
inson, Mrs. George Sinsabaugh, Mrs
Chester c. Ashley. Mrs. Il. b, Root
Mrs. Frank Hyatt, Mrs. W. Fl. john
son. Mrs. Matthew Robertson, Mrs.
Andrew Lobinger, Mrs. c. A, Bro
naugh, and Mrs. p. G. Hubert, presi-
dent of the Ebell club.
The tables were decorated with vio-
let's and those who sat down We're Mrs.
Robert Potter Hill, state president,
and other state officers in Los Angeles
at this time: Mrs. Fred Jones, Alham-
bra Womans club; Mrs. Nj, p. McFar-
land, Avalon club; Mrs. Herbert Nc
Kay Coulter Azusa club; Miss Ariana
Moore, Carpinteria club Mrs, w NJ
Griswold Covina club; Mrs. w. l..
Peck, Compton, Mrs. H. l.. Bagley,
Downey club: Mrs. Carrie Fletcher
East Whittier club; Mrs. ID. Metcalf,
Monita club; Miss Ella Bavakin
Glendora club; Mrs. Robert A. Black
burn, Glendora club; Miss j. S. Me-
Clure. Lompoc; Mrs. Barndollar, Long
Beach club; Mrs l.. w, Godin, Averill
study club Los Angeles; Mrs. John
Finley. Boyle Heights club Miss I<ath-
crime Kipp, Busy Bee club, Los Ans
geles; Miss Ellen ii. Wheeler, Badger
club, Los Angeles; Mrs. Wiloughby
Rodman. Civics association, Los An-
gcles; AlIs. George w. Jordan Cosmos