The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
Clubwomen and Their Work
By Alice q. Eccles

TLUB activities are to be resumed
in the new year with the impetus
U that comes after a well earned
vacation. The clubwoman ven
lures upon the unknown future with
the confidence earned by past achieve
ment. but at the same time with a
dif1dence that is born of a wider
knowledge of the world and its needs
When a club is young and full Of the
buoyaney OF youth the events of new
year have a roseate glow as they ap-
pear in the far future. but when a club
has weathered the seasons with the
alternating success and failure that
forms the life of every serious organi-
zatfon there is a feeling of conserva-
tive hope mingled with keen anticipa-
ton. Conservatism comes with the in
creasing years to the club as it does
to the individual. There is work to be
done, of course and every club is
ready and willing to do a share, but
eXuberance will be tempered by past
experience. The clubs just entering
upon their new year Will think twice
before they accept new projects. 1t is
a difficult problem for clubwomen to
consider the good of the greatest num-
Der while they throw their full enthu-
lessons of past endeavor. The club
woman, however, Will meet her new re-
sponsibilities of the future even better
than she has done those of the past.
Already announcements are out for the
work beginning with the new season.
The Sorosis club will hold one of the
first social club affairs of the year in
the form of a lecture and reception at
the clubrooms. The speaker of the
occasion will be General Charles A.
Woodruff. L. s. A.. and those who have
heard this magnetic lecturer are look
ing forward with keen interest to the
talk that will be given before the club
members and their guests. The sub
ject announce for the informal talk.
Schools in the Philippines" viii be of
interest TO mothers and every one has
a new country The subject and the
personality of the speaker promise an
hour of unusual pleasure, even for
Sorosis, that always claims the best in
the matter OF entertaining lectures.
The talk will be followed by an in
formal chat over the tea cups.
The Laurel Hall club will hold its
regular monthly meeting Wednesday
at the clubrooms in Clay street The
hour is, 2 o'clock and a large attend
ance is expected.
The Outdoor art league will enter
tain at one of the important receptions
of the next month with Mrs. Lowell
White as the honored guest. The date
of Mrs. Whites return from Washing
ton is indefinite, but within a few days
the committee in charge Of the recep-
ton will learn the day she is expected
to arrive in San Francisco and pro-
ceed with their elaborate plans
The affair probably will be given in
the afternoon at the club bungalow on
Telegraph hill.
The Papyrus club will hold its first
meeting OF the year next Friday after
noon at o'clock in the auditorium at
the Young Women's Christian associa-
ton building.
The woman's auxiliary of the Society
of California Pioneers has sent out its
bulletin for January giving the dates
of several attractive affairs. There are
one or two events of Importance in
February that also have place on the
calendar. The first meeting of the
board of directors will be held Thurs
day morning. but Saturday. January 80,
marks the first meeting of the auxfl-
iary. The nominating committee will
meet on that date and the business
session will be followed by an enter
guests The most important date of
the early season is the celebration to
be held at the clubrooms in Pioneer
place to commemorate the eighth year
after the signing the treaty Of Guada-
loupe IIidalgo, by which Mexico ceded
California to the United States, Each
member will be privileged to have five
guests on this occasion and they have
been requested to send the names ,of
visitors to the president of the society.
Mrs Charles ]. Deering. at 2O23 Bro
derrick street
The California club has outlined its
work for January and the bulletin
presents series of attractive meet
ings. This afternoon the hospital Sec
tion will visit the county institution
and provide clothing and holiday cheer
for the patients, The regular VISIT
ing committee that takes care of ma