The San Francisco call., 1909-10-11

OAKLAND, Oct. 10.-At the call OF
Mrs. Cora E. Jones, president of Ala
media district, Federation of Womens
presidents of the local clubs assem-
bled in Pythian castle Saturday to dis
cuss the question of the kindergartens
in the public schools. To promote this
work it was decided to ask each club
to appoint kindergarten committee
whose duty 1t would be to arouse in
terest in the contemplated plans and.
moreover, to ask the cooperation or
the club women of San Francisco.
Among the speakers of the afternoon
were Mrs. j. II. Mahon, president OF
the Washington School Mothers club,
and Mrs A. X. Hartford of the same
organization. This small group of
women maintain their own kindergar-
ten. building their own quarters. They
heartily favor the kindergarten idea.
Miss Bessie Stoddard, secretary of the
Playground commission of Los Angeles,
was a guest of the day. telling of the
civic work accomplished in the south
ern city. DR.. Caroline Rosenberg of San
Francisco chose as her theme The
Necessity of the Early Training of the
Child. Mrs. Fisher Clark and Mrs.
S. C. Sargent. members of the state
board from Stockton, were each heard
in an informal talk. Other speakers
were Mrs. W. S. Peters of San Leandro
and Mrs. e. w. Darst of Berkeley.
The next meeting of the district
board will be held early in December
in Ebell. club house. 1t will be an all
day session with luncheon at the noon
hour.
Under the auspices of the Woman's 8
Improvement club of Sonoma valley tho
bell guide post in Sonoma near the
Mission will be dedicated Monday. Oc-
tober %. number of women will go
up from the bay cities to participate
In the ceremony. among whom will be
several of the state officers. This same
club is working to restore the historic
mission.
The women OF the Twentieth Century
club will enjoy a program of unusual
interest Tuesday afternoon when Mrs.
Henry j. Martin of Los Angeles will
be heard in number of readings. Mrs
Martin will be assisted by Mrs Fred
erick Clark, soloist; Miss Claire Ferrin,
violinist; Mrs. b. B. Robinson, accom-
panist A number of guests have been
asked to accept of the hospitality OF
| the club women who are planning to
entertain in the Town and Gown hall,
Berkeley.
The first club luncheon of the year
will be held Tuesday, October 26, also
| taking place in the Town and Gown
club house The hostesses for the month
are Mrs c. N Perkins. Mrs. Gurdon
Bradley. Miss Claire Ferrin and Mrs.
S. j. Woodward. a
Mrs. Will Maddern of San Francisco
is giving a series of Saturday morning
lectures on the modern drama before
the members and guests of the Casa
Guidi circle. The little coterie of stu
dents is meeting with their president,
Mrs. Katherine Miller. in her Berkeley
home for these informal talks, which
are interesting a number OF women
outside the club membership.
The Emerson School mothers club
will hold its regular meeting Thurs
day afternoon. October IA. at O'clock.
Miss yictorine Hartley will speak on
Music in the School and Home" Vocal
numbers will be rendered by Mrs. j.
Rollin Fitch. The committee in charge
of the program includes Mrs. George
Nash and Mrs Ira Rankin
The approaching Portola festival
supplies color for the club 1uncheons
of the week. both Ebell on Tuesday and
the Oakland club on Wednesday ar
ranging their October breakfasts in
honor of the famous discoverer.
The EbelI banquet room Will present