The San Francisco call., 1908-11-02
Clubwomen and Their Work


r N the evolution of the woman's club
4 an interesting day has arrived for
{ the individual. No more will she
be ridiculous before her male rela-
tives, for she Is now a responsible
being who knows here purpose and
works for it with her club in sane
and intelligent way. She becomes a
factor in the improvement of the city.
Those who were inclined to scoff at her
feeble effort in the past are compelled
to recognize the result of her work.
1t is peculiar compliment to her abil-
ity that the problems Of sanitation and
many other accessories of modern civil
lization are handed over to the ear
nest and ambitious clubwoman. Again,
If she chooses to amuse herself. she is
capable of writing her own comedy
and presenting 1t before her club upon
some day that she elects for a play
day" The thought never occurs to
her that she must offer an excuse for
the relaxation, as her grandmother did
upon a forgotten time. She is re-
sponsible to herself and she chooses
when to work and when to play.
The California club will not rest con-
tent with its achievements in civic
W OEk lie art Sp-Tll las gone SI6aQlly
forward and the splendid exhibit last
week was proof that the club may COM
bine material advancement with a deep
appreciation of art and what artistic
encouragement means to local painters.
Mrs. Arthur w. Cornwall, chairman
of the social committee, expressed the
hope entertained by the club that the
exhibit may become an annual event.
The Sunday assemblage took place yes
usual enthusiastic attendance. These
afternoons. planned primarily for work
ing girls. are popular with a host of
intelligent people who are regular at
tendants at the fortnightly meetings
Mrs. James G. Crawford, Mrs. j. w Orr
and Nine. Emilia Tojetti have taken
particular interest in this branch of
the club work. Among the various
committee and section meetings sched-
uled for the week at the California
club are:
Monday, November 2-Directors' meeting, 10
a. m; program committee meeting, 1 p. m.
social committee meeting, 1 D. IN.
Tuesday, November s-Regular club meeting,
Thursday. November 5-French section, 2
p m; dramatic section. 2:30 p. m.
a. m; whist section, p.
Sorosis. as usual. offers an interest
ing program for the month of Novem-
ber Every day will have attractions
for the members and those anxious for
quality rather than quantity in club
work. Mrs John r. Loosely is presi-
dent of this club, but the program to-
day is in charge of Mrs. H. C. de Wolfe,
chairman of the committee on art The
musical numbers have been arranged
by Mrs. Edwin Stadtmuller An in
formal talk upon Art Impressions
Abroad" will be given by Mrs. A. B.
Chittenden. and those who will con-
tribute music are: Mrs. Louis Lyman
James, soprano; Miss Elsie Arden, con-
tralto; Charles Trowbridge, tenor, and
@. Brenner, bass. The accompanies
will be Mrs. David Hirschler and Mrs.
Stadtmuller.
The womens auxiliary of the Cali
fornia pioneers held one of the most
delightful reunions of recent days last
Saturday afternoon at Pioneer place.
There is always spirit of hospitality
in these meetings of the older clubs
and a genuine pleasure in the greeting
of old friends. After the program there
was the cordial reception for guests of
the auxiliary and a social hour over
the teacups. The program was a Iec
ture by Dr. Clarence e. Edwords of the
California Promotion committee upon
the general subject, The Building of
State and Scenic Trip Through
California" The talk was illustrated
with stereopticon views. and was thor
oughly enjoyed.
Mrs. J. B. Hume, president of the
State Federation of Women's Clubs. is
in Sacramento and will remain there
for the convention to be held Novem-
Der by the clubs of the northern dis
trict federation. The convention will be
held in the Crocker Art building. and
Mrs. B. T. Walton will preside A num-
Der Of local clubwomen expect to at