The San Francisco call., 1910-11-10
SPEAKERS URGE
UNITY OF CLUBS
State Federation President De-
cIares Women Must Work !,
Together for Success

With SO club presidents present from
all parts of the state. the ninth annual
convention Of the San Francisco district
fof the California Federation of Women's
Clubs opened yesterday morning at the
California club in Clay street. Mrs. A.
! P. Black, president of the local execu
tive board. presided. assisted by the
state president. Mrs. Russell ]. Walters
/ Of Los Angeles.
The three day convention opened with
an invocation led by Mrs. Annie Little
Barry and was followed by the well
come to the visiting delegates given
/ by Mrs Edward D. Knight. Mrs. Lowell
White gave the greeting from this city.
and Mrs. John E. Gardner made the
response for the guests. Mrs w V.
! Grimes and Mrs. o. z. Clark spoke for
the past district presidents, and then
the state president. Mrs. Waters. made
her speech of greeting.
DISTRICT REPORTS
Following the reports of the various
district officers. read by Mrs. A. P.
/ Black. Mrs. Clinton Folger, Mrs. +. H.
Jones, and the report on the various
rules and regulations of the federation,
/ read by Mrs o. E. Clark the presidents
under the leadership of Mrs. Waters.
held a brief council. The benefits OF
federation, the facility in the work of
federation, and the possibilities of a
bureau for information were discussed.
The federation and the good produced
by IL also were the subjects of the state
presidents address IN the afternoon, in
which she made plea for union. de-
claring that only by its strength could
the women of California hope to accom-
plish great and lasting things for the
welfare of the community.
This federation" she said. offers
the utilization of every power we have,
for 1T leads to acouaintanceship and
mutual understanding which alone can
accomplish anything So often mis-
understandings exist, but when we
meet and know the people they vanish
like mist knowledge of each other
will lead to more perfect life and a
clearer understanding of the conditions
under which we all live. There should
be no sectional feeling, no idea that one
portion Of the state is better than an
other. What is your home is the best
TO you. but the movement that promises
to do the most for the whole state is
what we should all work for the most
wholeheartedly. The rich diversity of
study. Of work and o.,play, in the diff
ferent clubs of this state would be we'll
for all of us to know. We should take
an interest in each others work and
learn to stand and fight together The
main object of this convention, 1 hope,
viii be for unity"
OUTLINES PROGRESS
Mrs. ]. W Orr, the general federation
state secretary. outlined the progress
of women's clubs since their start 20
years ago.
Clubs began" she said. "for self
culture and Improvement. as the av-
erage woman 20 years ago had not the
opportunities educationany that the
average girl enjoys today. There were
no study and literary clubs as well as
social ones, and the ultimate unit of
federated clubs is the study club. The
club work has broadened out into de-
partment clubs with sections for prac-
teal work. and these problems and pol
icies undoubtedly will lead eventually
into the field of politics a S one of the
eyolutions of the clubwoman. Culture
leads to power. and this desire pos
sessed by so many OF the women's
clubs TO place the material comfort of
the community above personal study is
working up toward some big end. To
accomplish aim of betterment, unity
Of effort is necessary and reciprocity is
essential. The new woman is the re-
suit of the social and commercial
changes and her schemes for improv-
ing the world eventually will be far
reaching in consequence. Federation
leads not only to brotherhood but to
a spiritual development and a wider
sympathy, and is stimulating to the
American women mentally, morally and
physically in life and her work"
CLUBWOMEN'S OBLIGATIONS
The obligations of clubwomen were
discussed at some length in the argu-
ment led by Mrs. A. A Fowler of San
Jose and Mrs. Annie Little Barry gave
a short discourse on parliam entary law
Miss Ina Colbrith read an origina poem
on women and reports were read from
the department of club extension and
the State University Clubhouse fund by
Mrs. Alexander Mclean, and Miss Mar
ion w. Leale Mrs. Edward d. Knight
spoke of the work of the press de-
partment and Miss Blanche Morse told
of the progress of the club paper, The
Courier Miss Lucy Sprague, dean of
women, University of California, de-
Rev. w. c. Evans spoke on The Min
istry of Women"
The reception of the evening, with Mrs
]. W. Doane presiding, was in honor Of
the visiting club presidents. Those
who contributed to the musical pro-
gram were Nine. Emilia Tojetti, Nine
A Marracci Hother Wismer and the
musical section of the Girls club and
the Lyric orchestra.