The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16
REQUIRE KNOWLEDGE
OF CHILD RAISING
SlubwOmen Say Married Couple
Should Show Certificate
for Training Youth
Nrs. j. A. CurZan Declares This
Is as Important as the
License Itself
By Kathleen Thompson
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO The CALL

halHICCH nOlUDSOH
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO The CALL
WATSONTTLLE oct. 15.-~I hope 10
see the day when a prospective bride
and bridegroom viii be obliged to show
q certificate proving their knowledge
q the science OF properly raising chill
lreu said Mrs J. A. Curzan 10 the
delegates of the Federated Women's
cubs this morning. For I believe ali
Juvenile 6elnQuencfes and many other
troubles in this life are caused be-
cause we do not know what 70 teach
and what not 10 teach our children
Mrs Curzan, who is the wife Of
prominent Oakland clergyman, opened
her talk with disapproving comment
lpon the other talks discussed al this
convention, regretting that talks on
literature, travel and amusements had
cutie crowded out the far more i'm
portsnJ claims OF the children
TEACHERS QUESTION DISCUSSED
The problem OF the state women
school teachers was again taken I'D this
morning, Miss Agnes Howe Of San Jose
ranking the delegates for their in
-eresr IN the teachers problem. but
stating thar the work Of the clubs and
--a- OF the school teachers lay IN such
ct1erenI channels that the latter feared
taat an ahliatiOn would only swami
: --eir plans IN those Of the larger .bodv-
rsiss Howe designated the men now
-eaching as sissies and deplored the
Conditions that are keeping the best
women students out Of the profession
and forcing mediocre women in 10 ioin
ne mediocre men that are already
there
Almost the entire day was spent on
club topics. and the resolution that was
most discussed was that Of fndorsing
t'e action OF the collegiate aIumnae in
ngnung the proposed amendments 70
me state school laws. These amend
ments. 4 passed, would reorzsnize the
state board OF education, changing il.
according 10 Miss Howe. from a non
partisan board 10 one put in for parti-
san purposes and controlled by poll
uclSns. This opposition was indorsed
hE the club
OFFICERS QUICKLY ELECTED
The election OF new board OF on
GERS usually one OF the tedious egi-
soces OF a convention. was effected in
The space Of FIVE minutes or less. =
unanimous ballot being cast for all the
t-lceFs ar once The honor OF re-elec-
t-Ql 10 the presidential position was
oeclned by Mrs. o. Z. Clarke OF Napa.
and an entirely new board was elected.
IS follows President. Mrs ". V.
crimes OF Pacific Grove. vice president
Mrs Alfred P. Black Of the san Fran
cisco California club: recording secre-
-arF Mrs n A z. Hawkins OF Watson
Eli-e- corresponding secretary Mrs
1lgh n Porter OF Monterey: treasurer.
MISS n z CaTanagh Of Petaluu1a. audi
lqr MIS- Frederick Colburn OF San Ma
-e4- clal rnlan credentials committee
3llss Elizabeth Hail, and chairman
nominating committee Mrs. Y. 2. Frank
In OF san Jose.
4 Toe officers were introduced in turn
mrs clarke and We're warmly well
oned. Votes OF thanks were extended
- Ars. Clarke, the presiding officer: 70
Ars. J. B Hume, the state president,
Wlo spoke ~ every session: 10 Tie
mayor Of WatsonviiIe and the various
residents here who have helped 10
make the visit Of the delegates a pleas
ant one. and especially 70 the local
club and its president. Mrs Charles
Rodgers X was resolved that a mes
sage OF thanks be sent 10 Mrs n NJ
stewart Of Palo Alto. the chairman OF
tle program committee. san Jose was
selected for the next meeting place
after a cordial invitation from repre-
sento-tves OF two san Jose clubs Mrs
C. Hurh speaking for the Fort
giEltly club and Mrs. Y P. Franklin
for the san Jose womsns club. It has
been recommended TO the incoming
board that the next convention be
three days in length and include sat
urday for the convenience OF school
-eachers.
10 SECURE HALF HOLIDAYS
Much interest was shown IN a reso.
Iuri0n proposed yesterday by which the
elubwomen would pledge their efforts
10 secure half holidays on Saturdays
for al Businessmen and boys, with q
Eiew 10 stopping the practice OF base
haI games on Sunday afternoons
Arrer much discussion IL was decided
-la- Lalf holidays only be worked for
ire baseball question being laid aside
Cor she present. In regard 10 prison
rrork i was resolved that the conven-
zion indorse the movement for inde-
terminate sentence, the segregation ot
prisoners and better pay roll foi
prison oficisis The protection OF the
Armstrong woods IN santa Rosa was
also an undertaking Endorsed by ths
convention.
Yesterdays program opened with
call 70 order al 2 o'clock, followed bs
snort yearly reports from y club pres
dents In the conference on educa tioT
thar took place al 10 o'clock Miss
Agnes Howe, Mrs. +. c Hurn and Mrs
T. A. Curzan were the speakers Mrs
n Coburn then conducted a mos
interesting conference on the relation
of clubvonen TO the press, and th'
morning ended with committee reports
A delightful talk on nature study wa'
given bv Mrs. d. o. Hunt in the after
noon tie election filing the remainder
of rhe time. Many OF the clubwomer
returned 10 their homes last night bu
the majority remained for anotne'
ere~f-g in hoSpita BILE WatsOnville-