The San Francisco call., 1908-07-20
CiubwOmen Secure New Ideas
at Boston Convention
By Kathleen Thompson

THE delegates who attended the re-
cent convention of women's clubs
in Boston have returned to this
city full of glowing accounts of
their experiences in the east, and are
eager to begin the winter term OF club
work here. When the clubs reopen,
in August and September, they will
have plenty of new ideas to put into
practice, and enough suggestions from
the eastern women to keep their pro-
grams interesting for another twelve
month. When one remembers that
there was not woman's club. as we
understand the word, in existence 25
years ago. it is rather remarkable to
realize how strong hold the clubs
nave upon the women of today, and
how important part they are begin
ming to play in the life of a city.
The women's association for the i'm
provement of the city's milk supply
met last Wednesday morning and, al
though the meeting was a small one
several matters of Importance were dis
cussed. and steps were taken to place
the organization upon a permanent
working basis for the winter. DR..
or the president. The most import
ant action that was taken at this meet
ing was for the raising of several
thousand dollars, which it was decided
to do by private subscription. This
money will be used to employ a milk
Inspector, who will constantly test the
products of such dairies as are patron
lied by the members of the association.
The difficulty of convincing the public
of the importance of pure milk is the
Chief drawback that is now felt by the
workers in this cause, but sympathy in
the work is constantly growing, and it
is hoped that next winter will find it
in full swing. The next meeting will
be held on August 19.
Several hundred women will gather
in this city next month, when the an
nual meeting of the national associa-
ton of college alumnae will take place.
The meetings, which will be attended
by many of the city's representative
clubwomen, will be held at the Fair
mont hotel and addressed by some of
the most eminent speakers and think
ers OF the state. Between the ses-
sions many excursions are planned for
the visitors, who will visit Mount
Hamilton and Mount TamaIpais. have
tea in the Chinese quarter, spend a day
in Berkeley, picnic In the Muir forest
and, of course, visit the park and the
cliff. The sessions will be held daily
from August 81 to September f. The
last annual meeting of the association
was held in Boston.
Pacific Grove has been filled for the
past week with representative club
women from all over the state. who
have gathered there for the thirtieth
annual meeting of the California Chau-
tauqua society. The days have been
filled with SDl0n6id talks
many topics In which the society is in
terested and clever men and women
from all parts of the world have given
their ideas upon the civic, political.
social, domestic and religious phases
of modern life. Between the sessions
there have been many short excursions
eto the points OF interest that surround
Pacific Grove.
At the last meeting of the state
floral society, which took place in the
home of Mrs. H. P. Tricou last week.
the following board Of officers for the
new year was inaugurated: President
II. Plath; vice presidents, Mrs. L. O.
Hodgkins and Mrs. Roeckel-Dayfs:
treasurers, Mrs. o. d. Wheeler and Mrs.
A r. Gunnison; secretaries, Mrs. f. ].
Haipin and Mrs. H. P. Tricou; directors
Mrs. Austin Sperry Mrs. N. s. Cband
Ter, Mrs R. P. Reed and Mrs Jemina
Branin. AT this meeting. which was
called for an exhibition of gladiol and
freak flowers, Mrs. II. Plath and Mrs.
Sarah A. Keith were admitted to mem
bership. and the resignation of Mrs.
c. l. Martin was accepted with re-
greet
suffragettes everywhere are very
much enjoying the clever verses re-