The San Francisco call., 1909-03-01

the six district federationS nav
Y ing concluded their annual meet
ings, the thought of the club
women of the state is already turning
to the annual convention Of the Califor-
MIA Federation OF Womens Clubs, which
is to be held from May 19 to May Il In
Del Monte. The chief speaker of the
three days gathering will probably be
Mrs. Frances Squires Potter, who is ad-
mitted TO be the most distinguished
woman speaker in the United States
Mrs. Potter is professor of English in
the University of Minnesota and Is
deeply interested in womens activities
Mrs. James B. Hume. president of the
California federation, left this week for
Del Monte to confer with the Del Monte
women and to make preliminary ar
rangements for the convention.
In the reelection of Mrs. Cora E.
Jones TO the office of president of Ala
media district the clubwomen feel that
they are TO be congratulated.
Mrs. Jones has proved an efficient
and capable leader and has the happy
faculty OF winning the confidence of
the club members and of creating a
spirit of perfect harmony.
The next district meeting will be
held in Alameda with the Adelphian
clubwomen as hostesses.
The Ebell calendar for March is an
ambitious one, two lectures, luncheon
and a musicale contributing to the
pleasure of the clubwomen:. DR.. James
w. Strong of Carlton College, Mimi,
Will be a speaker during the month.
his theme being "Reminiscences of
Robert Browning
The Interpretation of 'Parsifaf by
Bruce Gordon Kingsley will mean much
TO the lovers of the beautiful opera.
The lecturer will use the stereopticon
and piano in illustration of his sub
ject.
J. s Veaco, tenor. will be assisted
Tuesday, March %, by Miss Alice Da-
vies, violinist. and by Miss Sue Water
man, accompanist
Mrs Robert Phelps will preside as
hostess at the March luncheon. The
half hour Of music following viii be
contributed by Miss Ruth Waterman,
The women of the Oakland club are
planning their first observance OF Ar
Dor day for Wednesday, March 81.
Another feature of the month will be
the elaborate luncheon which will be
given at Hotel st. Mark on the third
"Wednesday.
Days in Russia" viii be the subject
of the lecture which Rev. Charles r..
Brown VIII give Saturday afternoon.
Adelphian club in. Alameda.
The Oakland New Century club held
its February meeting Friday last, the
Of the delegates to the district fedora
tion meeting. Mrs. Robert Watt is
president of this organization.
Mrs. Charles Woodbury. will go out
to San Leandro to be the guest OF
the Alta Mira club at their first meet
ing in March, and will make an address
or Training the Child"
new work which this club has to
its credit is establishing a savings
bank system for the children of the
public schools, encouraging them to
save their small coins. The Junior
horticulture society has also been the
direct outgrowth of this band of ener-
getic women.
The Hill club of the Linda Vista dis
trict will meet Monday afternoon with
Mrs. w w. Garthwaite.
The Consumers League a discus
sion by Prof. Katherine Conan of We'll
lesley college, and The Modern Pur-
chaser" an address by DIR. Jessica
Peixotto of the University of Califor-
MIA followed the luncheon of the COL
legiate alumnae which was held Satur-
day last at the Home club in East Oak
land. Mrs. Fl. r. Hatfield. a graduate
of Wellesley. was chairman of the day.