Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-05


tertainment will follow. Spanish
supper will be served In the pergola,
and all former Stamford men and
women are invited Miss Edith Jordan,
president OF the club, is in charge of
the arrangements
The final meeting of the Galpin
Shakespeare club will be held Tues
day, June 2s, at the residence of Miss
Galpin in Eagle Rock. There Will be
an al fresco luncheon, followed by
dramatic program by the members of
the club who are teachers in the pub
lie schools.
The luncheon will be under the direc-
tion of Mrs. J. p. Fitzgerald, Mrs. OIL
yer c. Bryant will have charge of the
toasts and responses and Mrs. j. b.
Stearn and Mrs. Bryant will have the
entire program in their charge. Scenes
from LAS You Like IT. will be given In
the afternoon. There will be about
fifty covers.
Mrs. William H. Housh will have
charge of the reciprocity luncheon next
Tuesday at Christopher's. A number
of paintings and etchings will be loaned
from the Kanst art galleries, and four
short talks will be given during the
luncheon. Mrs. Chalmers Smith will
Parent-Teacher associations, Mrs. A.
L. Hamilton will speak of the Congress
of Mothers, Mrs. r. Herbert jackson OF
Long Beach will speak of American
Art and Mrs. Amelia M. Calkins will
speak on the Fine Art of Speech"
q
Local club women are planning q
large reception for Mrs. Josiah Evans
Cowles, to be given soon as recogni-
ton of the excellent work Mrs. Cowles
did at the recent biennial at Cincin-
natl. In the misfortune and necessary
absence from the meetings OF Mrs.
Moore, president of the General Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs Mrs. CoWles
took the chair and conducted the meet
ings with dignity and ability, assuming
the responsibility with grace and ex-
ecutive power. Her friends here have
been showering encomiums upon her
since her return, and this reception
which is to be arranged also will be
congratulatory upon her reelection to
the vice presidency Of the general fed
Grafton.
At the annual netting of the Stimson
Lafayette Industrial association Mrs.
Augustus Hine was elected president;
Mrs. Felix c. Howes, first vice presl-
dent; Mrs. Charles Lloyd, second vice
president; Mrs. G. F. A. Last, record
ing secretary; Miss Nellie oliver, finan-
cial secretary; Miss NJ. Louise carson,
corresponding secretary; the German
American Savings bank, treasurer.
Reports of the work In connection
with the industrial school in Lafayette
street are most encouraging. The av-
erage attendance for the past year In
the sewing department was 10; total
attendance, 1854; number of lessons
given, 9S; average attendance in the
cooking department, 10; total attend
ance 2221; number OF lessons, 1853;
regular attending pupils, 90. The equip
ment for the cooking class accommo-
dates fifteen pupils, three afternoons
each week being given to this branch
of the work Many times 1t becomes
necessary to hold two classes an after
noon to meet the demands of the en-
thusiastic girls who are so earnestly
endeavoring to become good COOKS ana
home makers. They are taught to be
cleanly, neat and tidy in connection
with their lessons in cooking. AT
Thanksgiving siXty-one girls were en-
tertained, each class having an after
noon. Their menu was cooked by the
children and served at one long table.
Two parties were given during the hol-
iday season. The Christmas party was
one long to be remembered by the
children. There were six large fancy
cakes baked by the larger girls, VINO
spent the entire day at the school bak-
ing and in preparation for the happy
occasion. A number of the mothers
were present and expressed their ap-
probation of the work being done Tor
their girls
Two lessons each week are given in
the sewing department, the smaller
girls having their class from to p.
M, and the larger from to 8. The
work done consists of quilt blocks
mending of old garments, button holes,
fancy aprons, shirt waists and dresses,
The button hole edge work is also
taught, the larger girls making corset
covers, pillow cases, under skirts, etc,
An annual exhibit of the work was
held after Christmas, and prizes We're
awarded for the best work. The prizes
consisted of dess materials and other
useful gifts. Truly it is work we'll
worth while. It's stability and continu-
ity have secured the confidence of the
where it has been a source
of helpfulness and satisfaction to the
residents.