The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-19


Clubs this month, and TINS STATE
4 of affairs will continue. for three
or four weeks longer, as this is the
season of the year devoted to district
conventions. The first of these, pre-
sided over. of course. by the state
nresident. Mrs. Robert Potter Hill. VINO
is unfailing in her attendance at All
meetings of Importance, was held OF
November and 10 at Willows, "uetF
the members of the northern district
convened. In the absence of the presl-
dent Mrs. w. F. Little, Mrs L. o.
Thompson of Corning presided
Reports of an clubs in the district
and of each standing committee were
read. and all showed the gooo Worn
being accomplished along all lines OF
orub interests. Mrs. B. +. Walton OF
Yuba City was elected president. ana
under her able administration much is
expected of this district, which is char-
acterized by the State president as
..one of the fine districts.
On November 13 the convention OF
the Alameda district, comprising ciupS
in Alameda, Contra Costa and San Joa-
quin counties, was held az otochton'
Mrs. Hill being present The conven-
ton met as the guest of the stockton
PhiIomathean Club and was charming
Nv entertained The Meeting opened
with an address by thes district presi-
dent. Mrs. j. E. Thane of Niles. and
Mrs. II. H. Hewlett, president OF the
Philomathean, made few welcoming
remarks to the delegates present, which
were responded to by Mrs. Az S Eakle
of the Town and Gown Club of Berke-
ley. Mrs. Hill, the State president. ex-
tended greetings and spoke on the aims
ana work. of clubwomen. Mrs. e. >.
Chamberlain, district treasurer, ana
Mrs II. A MAYHEM, corresponding sec
rotary of the district, made their re-
ports. Reports were also heard from
seventeen clubs OF the district.
On Thursday last the convention OF
the San Joaquin district was held AT
Hanford but 10 report of the proceed
ings there has been as yet received
Tomorrow ttesLos Angeles district Will
convene in that city and continue IN
session for three days. The regular
monthly meeting of the executive board
of the State Federation will be held In
Los Angeles this month, and Mrs Hill
will be there. instead of here as usual
The Tuesday, Club of Sacramento en-
tertained very delightfully."- recently at
the first of series. of club luncheons
which they contemplate giving, the
guests being Mrs. Robert Potter Hill.
State president; Mrs. George Law Smith
and Mrs C. C. Hoag of this city, prom
inent members of the California Club.
and Mrs Woodbury. of the Eben Club
of Oakland. Mrs. Douglas A. Lindley
is the president of this club, which
numbers 400 members, of which over
zoo were present.
The following from the Sacramento
Union describes the affair
"Elks' Hall was more than comfort
ably filled when the programme COM
menced. The exercises opened with
an address by Mrs. Hill, which was a
strong, reasoning and brilliant deliv-
erv and was applauded to the echo.
Mrs. Smith also made remarks which
were apt, witty and informing. TWO
songs were given by Mrs G. L. Best
of San Leandro, which delighted her
audience and won her warm applause
Mrs Woodbury. then delivered an ad-
dress on the subject. Which, or.
T'other?' 1t was a complete surprise
for it's strong individuality, its Wit,
humor and pathos.
Mrs. Hoag gave a splendid paper on
Indian Basketry. The paper was
much enjoyed. and particularly so, as
Mrs. Hoag used her fine Indian baskets
in illustration.
The social science department Of the
California Club of which Mrs. Sydney
smith Palmer is the chairman, has sent
out an appeal to the leading organlza-
lions of the city-commercial, intel
lectual and social-to indOrse set OF
resolutions adopted by the California
Club asking for State sanator1um Tor
the treatment and cure of consumption,
so that such cure may be placed within
the reach of every one in the State,
and particularly those of limited means
The resolutions recite a series of facts
in regard to tuberculosis, one or the
most alarming being that one person
in every nine in the United States dies
of that disease. and explains what can
be accomplished by protective meas
ures
The appeal is as follows:
whereas. 1t is the sense of the Cali
fornia Club that State and municipal
/ laws should be enacted whereby the
/ spread of tuberculosis in all it's forms
/ may be prevented, and whereby there
i shall be inaugurated a systematic edu-
/ cation of the public in the care, treat
ment and prevention of the disease, and
whereby State Sanatorfa shall be es-
i tablished for the scientific treatment of
/ pulmonary tuberculosis; and
Whereas, The California Club is pre-
/ pairing, under the best legal and medi-
cal advice, bill carrying a reason
I able appropriation for the above named
: purposes, to be introduced III the COAh-
! ing Legislature of this State; there
fore be it
Resolved. In view of these facts,
/ that the California Club does hereby
call upon the people Of this State to do
FALL in their power to secure the passa ge
! of this bill and to make personal APP
! peals to Legislators for prompt and
/ favorable action in Its behalf
I Mrs. Alice L. Park, chairman OF the
/ humane education committee of the de-
I partment of education of the California
i Club has sent out a circular addressed
! to the school officers and teachers OF
: the state reminding them of the pro-
! visions of the school law that humane
education be one OF the statutory
: studies for all public schools, primary
and grammar. 1t is further recon-
mended that stories of kindness to an
imals be placed in the school Libraries
that an annual bird day. in the spring
and an annual peace day, May Is. be
Personal Mention
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