The San Francisco call., 1909-11-12
ClUBWOMtN TAKE
AFTERNOON ATPLAY
San Jose Chamber of Commerce
Is Host to Delegates of
State Federation
Conference on Study Clubs and
Methods Pursued Is the
Morning Feature
By MARY AsHE MILLER
Special Dispatch 10 The Cali

SAN JOSE. Nov. ia long after
noon OF play time has been taken today
by the clubwomen who are here for the
convention of the San Francisco dis
trict of the State federation. and excur-
sions took The place of a session of
reports and addresses.
Many OF the visitors made the trip to
Alum Rock park as the guests of the
San Jose chamber of commerce; others
motored. and yet others were at the
reception given by the San Jose
Womans club at its attractive club
house
ELECTION HOLDS INTEREST
Tomorrow interest centers largely
in the election of the district officers.
which will take place just before noon.
If there is an opponent for Mrs. a. P.
Black of San Francisco, who is now
vice president for the office of presi-
dent, it will be a complete surprise to
practically ali of the delegates. and
any opponents chances of election are
not encouraging.
AS to the rest of the ticket there are
few rumors. the interest not being suf
ficient in this phase of the convention
to arouse any curiosity as TO the choice
of the nominating committee. consist
ing of Mrs. A z. Osborne of Santa
Clara, Mrs. Henry Gervais of Burlin-
game and Mrs. J. NJ. TEegaskis of Val
lejo
The morning program did not begin
until nearly 10 o'clock and Mrs Eliza
beth Lowe Watson's address was given
reports of several district committees
were deferred until tomorrow.
URGES STUDY OF HOME ARTS
Mrs. F. H. Colburn opened with a
conference on study clubs and after an
explanation of the modes of study pur-
sued by her club declared that every
organization of that type should have
departments devoted to household
economics and to history and land
marks as well.
Following Mrs. Colburn in her con-
ference was Mrs. Norman Martin presi-
dent of the Pacific Coast Womens
Press association of San Francisco. who
told of the way to study history and
geography. which must be. she said.
approached with an active rather than
a passive mind.
Nine. Emelia Tojetti, president of the
Laurel Hall club of San Francisco, told
how TO use music in the study club,
and make it of value. Music. she said
was the symbol of the highest idealism
eXtant. but can be made practical for
the clubwoman. 1t must be taken seri-
ously and recognized as force and
not regarded merely as pastime.
CLUBS REPORT ON WORK
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club was the last speaker. and she
explained the necessity of parliament
airy rulings and systematic conduct
even of a study club.
Representatives from the following
clubs then told of their studies. what
countries or pursuits We're taken up
and what methods were pursued Peta-
lumas Woman's, Pacific Coast Treble
Clef. Salinas Wanderers San Jose Fort
nightly, San Jose Eschscholtzia. San
Jose Manzanita, San Jose Young
Woman's. San Mateo Thursday, Willows
Reading. Short Story and the Pacific
Coast Women's Press association of
San Francisco.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lowe Watson. state
president of the Equal Suffrage asso-
citation, then spoke on Social Purity
which may be gained. she declared
only by single standard of personal
morality for men and women.
The program this evening began with
an address by DIR. William w. Guth
president of the University of the Pa
ciic, who told interestingly of the
changes in education during the last
decade or two. The debate, Resolved
that the study club does more for good
citizenship than does the civic club
filled the latter part of the evening
and proved one of the most exciting
events of the convention. Mrs f. A.