The San Francisco call., 1908-10-15
ClUBWOMEN WOULD
JOIN THE TEACHERS
Mrs. Hume Tells Delegates to
Federated Clubs Convention
the Benefits of AffiliatiOn
Problem of Caring for Girls in
Theatrical Profession Is
Discussed
By Kathleen Thompson


WATSONVILLE, Oct. 14.-But for a
serious suggestion from the committee
on rules and regulations this morning
the opening sessions of the convention
of Federated Woman's Clubs today were
conducted absolutely according to pro-
gram and with parliamentary formal
ity. The exception was a rule forbid
ding the delegates the luxury of ar
ranging then back hair during the
sessions of the convention. This rule
was accepted without protest and was
recorded in the minutes with other
regulations and reports.
An innovation in the line of club
work was introduced today by the state
president. Mrs. j. B. Hume, who sug-
gested that the federated clubs affiliate
with the organized bodies of school
teachers that are now being formed all
over the state. Mrs. Hume empha-
sized the mutual benefit to be derived
from such an affiliation. Another
speaker on this topic was the state sec
retary, Miss Blanche Morse, who most
heartily indorsed the idea and gave the
clubwomen the statistics as to the large
organization of teachers that has al
that teachers are beginning to feel
that they must stand together for a
necessary change in all branches of
their work. With the clubwomen they
would make a force in the state of
about p, 900.
Another interesting matter taken up
today was the problem of caring for
girls in the theatrical profession. This
conference was conducted by Mrs Sid
ney S. Palmer, Mrs. B. n. de Leon and
Mrs. Will Maddern. It is proposed 10
place comfortable paFlors in all the city
theaters for the use of chorus girls and
actresses; to supply the young women,
when travelling, with lists of approved
hotels in country towns and strange
cities, and TO open headquarters in San
Francisco, where they may be supplied
with stage costumes at a low cost
No topic, however, eclipsed in inter
est the conference on household eco
Monies, which was placed early on the
program. Mrs. NJ ". Kapp, Miss Ellis
abeth Christensen and Mrs NJ. A.
Hawkins took part in this talk.
MAYOR WELCOMES DELEGATES
Mayor ]. A. Linscott formally well
coined the delegates at the opening of
the convention this morning, after a
prayer by Rev. d. S. Stafford. Mrs. o.
E. Clarke, who presided, then intro
duced Mrs. Charles Rodgers, who well
coined the women to Watsonville. The
response for the delegates was made
by Mrs D. o. Hunt, and a special greet
{
dent. Mrs. Hume.
The guests were entertained with a
motor ride, in spite Of the rain, this aft
ernoon. and in the evening they gath
cred again in the hall. where a program
OF biennial "reminiscences was given. A
reception TO Mrs. Hume followed, other
speakers besides the president being
Mrs Edward Baldwin. Mrs James Orr
and Mrs A E Osbourne, all of whom
attended the Boston convention. An
orchestra of girls in white supplied
music for this affair. as it did for the
banquet last night The members of
the Watsonville Woman's club were
hostesses.
The convention today indorsed the
work of raising the legal age limit OF
girls to 21, and of providing a work
ing home for convicts on parole. Mrs
Clarke asked the delegates to consider
a plan of holding three days of con-
vention. instead of two. in the future
Tomorrow program will include re-
ports from club presidents, conferences
on education and the final business OF
election About $50 women are at
tending this convention, which is voted
the most interesting yet held in this
district.