Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-06
WOMEN'S CLUBS
Federation convenes Today

The sixth annual convention of the
State Federation of Women's Clubs
opens this morning at 9:15 in Bakers
| field.
Most of the Los Angeles clubs sent
delegates, and among those who left
last evening were Miss Elizabeth Kin
ney, as chairman of the Friday Morn
ing club delegation, and others repre-
senting the same organization We're
Mrs. o. H. Burbridge, Mrs. Eliza Tup-
per Wilkes, Mrs. H. L. Story, Mrs. A.
T. Stewart and Mrs. o. S. Barnum. Mrs.
P. G. Cotter went on the committee Of
the Ruskin Art club and Mrs. Josiah
Evans Cowles will represent the general
federation board.
Great preparations have been made
by Bakersfield club women and COM
mittees will meet all trains. Luncheons
will be served each day by the various
church societies, and Wednesday night
the members of the Kern and Bakers
field clubs will give reception to their
visitors. The members of the state
federation executive board will meet at
9:15 Wednesday morning, and at 10:30
the council, whose members include the
executive board and the presidents of
all clubs in the federation, will con-
Vene. At the same time the members
of the credentials committee, which in
cludes Mrs. Mary r. Green, Watson
Vile, San Francisco district; Mrs. G. J..
Haas, Stockton, Alameda district; Mrs.
]. S. Jones, Fresno, San Joaquin dis
trict; Mrs. ]. M. King, Banning, south
ern district, and Mrs. Andrew T..
Stewart, Los Angeles, Los Angeles dis
trict, will meet the delegates and alter
natives.
At 9:15 a. m. Thursday will come one
of the most interesting events of the
session. The nominating committee,
composed of Mrs. ]. w. Orr, San Fran
cisco, appointee executive board; Mrs.
l.. H. Thompson, Corning, northern dis
trict; Mrs. w. c. Kennedy, San Jose,
San Francisco district; Mrs A. J. Eos.
ter Berkeley, Alameda district; Mrs. C.
G.. Lamberson, Visalia, San Joaquin dis
trict; Mrs. ]. w. Bishop, Santa Ana,
southern district, and Mrs. o. Shepard
Barnum, Los Angeles, Los Angeles dis
trict, will meet. Mrs. Robert Potter
Hill, although urged by almost every
one, has refused to accept another term,
and as yet no possible candidate has
been announced, although the vice
president, Mrs. A. T. Murdocken of San
Diego, is a general favorite.
The subjects that will be under dis
cussion today will be Are High Schools
and Sororities Detrimental" Should
Women be Permitted to Vote on School
Questions?" Free Kindergartens." rs
the Grade Work in the Public Schools
too Difficult for the Mind of the Aver
age Child?" Should Sewing Be Taught
in the Public Schools?"
Thursday morning educational ques-
tions will be brought up. Prof. F. B.
Dresser of the University of California
Will speak on THE Care and Culture of
Young People" In the afternoon C. p.
Nelson of Los Angeles will speak on
Relation of Art to Life" There will
be an address on What Fremont
Found In California" by Col. John p.
Irish, who will speak for the history
and landmarks committee. The even
ing will be devoted to a discussion Of
civics, w. Almont Gates, secretary of
the state board of charities and correc-
tions. making an address on The Child
of the Street"
'Woman's Sphere" will be the sub
Ject of an address Friday morning by
Mrs. #. u. Cook OF Fresno, and William
II. George Of the George Junior Repub-
lie will also give a talk. During the
afternoon Mrs, w. N. Sherman Of
Fresno will speak on Household
Economies. G. b. Lull, the state fores-
ter will speak, and c. IL. Shlnn, forest
supervisor, will give an address on Re
lation of Forestry to the Development
of American Communities"
Garnet Holme will give an illustrated
lecture on "Stratford-on-AYon" Friday
night.