The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08
WOMlEN'S CLUBS I'M
ALAMEDA COUNTY

OAKLAND. Feb. 1.-THE Alameda dis
trict Federation of Women's Clubs, that
is to convene in Berkeley Tuesday, Feb
ruary %, in the Town and Gown club
house and to continue its deliberations
Wednesday and Thursday in the Unita-
rian church of the college town. will
bring together representative women
from the counties of Alameda, Contra
Costa, San Joaquin, Calaveras and Toul-
umne. The session will be an important
one, as the Alameda district holds a
high place in the California federation
About 5000 clubwomen are federated
together in this auxiliary of the state
organization.
Mrs Cora Jones has been a most ef-
ficient officer for the last year and is
arranging for notable program for the
three days gathering. More than a
score of clubs whose efforts are devoted
to culture, philanthropy, civics and mu-
sic are under her care. Alameda dis
trict has this year given to the state
federation a splendid president in the
person of Mrs. James B. Hume. AS
chairman of state committees Mrs. B.
n. de Leon of Berkeley has served most
acceptably. starting the work in the
field of philanthropy, and Mrs. George
E. Plummer of Alameda has served on
the pin committee.
In the field of education the Oakland
New Century club has taken a lead with
its sewing and cooking classes, moth
ers' meetings and boys clubs.
The Criterion club and the Oakland
club have donated libraries, the latter
having through its efforts created the
position OF probation officer in Alameda
county.
Locally much of interest is being done
in preserving state history and land
marks. Ebel1 has a historian who is
engaged in preserving all data collected
by the clubwomen, who desire to erect
tablet on the site of the old college
building that later developed into the
University of California. The Etude
club of Berkeley has done much with
the old Indian songs by setting them
to music, while the Reading club is pay
ing particular attention to the Califor-
MIA writers
Alameda district is unique in having
the one club OF the state organized to
teach household economies The vaea-
ticn school Is another activity to which
the clubwomeE have turned their at
tention, with wonderful results The
clubhouse loat fund was started by a
Berkeley woman, who has made that
branch of work a success in connection
with the university The Mothers club
and Teachers club are an interesting
part OF the work.
Because of what the Federated
Women's Clubs have accomplished in
the district and state organizations, the
February gathering in Berkeley will be
an important and notable occasion.
An afternoon with Grieg will be the
attraction offered on Tuesday by the
Twentieth Century club when they
gather in a delightful session. The en-
tire program has been arranged by Mrs
William II. Wadsworth leader of the
music section, and will be given by the
members of that ambitious branch of
club work The numbers will be as fol-
lows:
Paper. Edward Grieg''.. Mrs. ]. H. Wood
Norwegian Bridal Procession"
Mrs. Robert Laync
In the Boat -. Mrs George T. FOLSOM
Nocturne. Mrs. Arthur Kendall
The Story Of Peer Gynt ".............
Mrs. Katherine u. Miller
"Solveig's Song" from Peer Gynt'' Suite.
Mrs. George I. Tolson
peer Gynt Suite
iiano '...'....... Mrs. b. h. Robinson
flonn ---..-.-.---. Miss Claire Ferrin
The musical and dramatic evening