The San Francisco call., 1908-08-03

from the convention OF women's
clubs In Boston, spoke the other day
OF the great influence that club life has
had in recent years upon the feminine
point OF view. II was amazed" said
Mrs. Baldwin, ito see hundreds of
women. many of whom came from
small villages and towns, rising, each
In her turn. to read papers and express
opinions, quite unembarrassed by the
lact that they were addressing one of
the largest and most important gather
ings ever held in this country. There
were no little wordy differences, as
there might have been a few years
ago. no rambling discourses and no
delays. Everything went with the pre-
cision of clockwork from start to
finish; which is something to be proud
or when you remember how new II
all Is to women. The convention was
perfectly conducted in every way and
proved In itself great stimulus and
encouragement to the delegates who
were there"
whether the next convention, In
1910, will be held here or not is still
undecided, but California women have
made great effort TO secure it, letters
from many prominent men and women
in the state are in the hands of the
eastern committee urging it, and club
women here are reasonably confident of
winning their point.
Clubwomen. all over the state will
take deep interest in the plans which
are now rapidly being completed for
the erection of a statue to the
memory Of the pioneer women OF Cali
fornia- Mrs. Philip v. Migheis of Hay
ward Is the originator of this idea,
but there Is hardly a woman anywhere
who would not be glad to have a little
share in the work. Clubs everywhere
will be asked to contribute, for the
cost Of the statue (Which Is now being
designed by Douglas TiIden) will be
in the neighberhood of $4,000; but the
satisfaction of knowing that the
memory of these brave women had
been so honored win be worth more
than the labor and cost. The statue
will represent a seated woman with a
group of little children at her knees.
Sunday afternoon concerts have OBJ
tanned great vogue in the east during
the last few years but are compare
lively unknown here. However, In the
interest of the founding asylum. the
directors OF that institution have de-
cided to give as series of five Sunday
afternoon concerts, and have awakened
the interest Of some OF the city's best
known musicians and speakers in the
success of their venture. DR.. Humphrey
Stewart. Miss Grace r. Wilson and the
boys of the Columbia Park club have
all promised to lend their aid to the
committee Of arrangements, and will
see to IL that every separate program
is as fine as possible. Among the
patronesses of the affair are:
Mrs Henry Payot Mrs. Henry J. Croker
Harrison Miss Elisabeth Putnam
DR.. Anne Lyle Mrs Charles A. Hawkins
Mrs. G. l. Lansing Mrs Andrew Grifhn
The Glen Park outdoor art club has
made such remarkable strides during
the six or eight months of its exis-
tence that it is already reckoned as one
of the most important -of the city's
civic and social clubs. and will cer-
tainiy do some good work during its
first winter season. Although the list
of members has not yet reached the
hundred mark, they have done wonders
for that part OF the world, have given
several dances and fairs for the pc
cuniary good of the club and have al
the same time helped the social con-
ditfons of Glen Park and drawn the
residents together. Through the ef-
forts of the club branch of the free
library has been established at Glen
Park. and yesterday a new step was
taken when the members encouraged
all the men and boys of their families
and acquaintance to join In an effort