The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
COLLEGE WOMEN
OPEN CONVENTION
Members of the Association of
AIumnae Assemble in San
Francisco
Thirty-six Separate Branches
Represented at the National
Gathering

Women graduates from universities
of tho United States, members OF the
Association of Collegiate Alumnae, met
yesterday In Century hall, Franklin ana
Sutter streets, for the preliminary ses-
sion of the twenty sixth annual con-
vention of the association, which meets
next week. To this organization o.
women belongs the credit for holding
the first national gathering to con-
vene in San Francisco since April,
1906. The purpose of the association Is
to develop the social and economic use
fulness of college women in the Uniteo
States and to bring into closer reia-
tions women of kindred interests
Thirtysix branches of the association
will be represented at the sessions,
which will be held itinerantly at Mills
college, Oakland; the Fairmont hotel.
this city. in the Greek theater and
Hearst hail, Berkeley; Stanford un1ver-
sity and in Los Angeles at Choral hall.
The meeting yesterday morning was
conference of officers and dele egates,
presided over by Miss Laura Drake
Gill, M. A., Smith college, president of
the association. 1t was an informal
conference. The plan of discussion for
the convention was considered. The
paramount question before the associa-
tion at present is the relations between
the national association and It's
branches. The question of whether or
not the general association should out
line the policy of the branches or each
branch should Independently carry out
the work that seems best for it to do
will be discussed and voted upon.
The officers of the association are
Miss Laura Drake Gill, president: Mrs
Warren Cheney, University of Califor-
MIA, first vice president, and Mrs Sam
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secretary treasurer. ha
Today the officers and delegates will
hold their conference at Mills college,
Oakland. Monday morning the first
open session will be held at the Fair
mont hotel. Addresses will be made by
Mayor Taylor; Miss Peckman. presi-
dent of the California branch; Mrs.
Warren Cheney, first vice president
and Miss Gill, the national president
Tuesday morning the business session
for members will be held at the Fair
mont hotel and in the afternoon the
delegates will be entertained with a
trip to Tamalpais and the Muir woods.
Wednesday will be University of Cali
fornia day and addresses will be de-
livered in Hearst hall by President
BENJAMIN Ide Wheeler and Prof. H.
Morse Stephens In the evening there
will be an open session at the Fair
mont. Thursday morning there will
be a business session. at the Fairmont
and in the afternoon another open
meeting. Friday will be Stanford uni
versity day, concluding with a trip to
Lick observatory. Saturday the dele
gates will spend at Eden Vale. Santa
Clara county, as the guests of Mrs. ]. o.
Hayes. On Tuesday, September 8. the
convention will reconvene at Los An
geles, where final adjournment will be
taken.
The delegates were the guests of
Miss Mabel and Miss Hazel Pierce at
their home, 1000 Chestnut street, yes
terday afternoon at a reception given
in honor of Professor Katharine Conan
and Professor Sophie L. Hart of Wei
lesley. They also had an automobii E
tour of the city. Mrs. Frank p. Deer
ing will entertain at an oriental lunch
con in Chinatown during the eonven-
ton.