Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-25

not kill, intellectual enort does not destroy.
on the contrary it is thoughtessness that
kills and ignorance that destroys"
These and many more suggestive sentences
were included in the address the longevity
of tho intellect, which Judge William A
Cheney delivered before the science section Of
the Eben club yesterday afternoon.
MEN and women do anything they
want to- They have a working community
of slaves in their brain cells, all at their
service With such powers at tleir command
there is no art science or knowledge which
they may not secure IL they put their will
firmly to the task
Judge Cheney does not think with many
scientists, that the power of brain develop
ment ceases with the fortieth year, but be-
lieves that this function may be prolonged
almost indefinitely II diversity of intellectual
pursuit is planned He explained the danger
of specialization, the value Of diversity of
mental effort, and advised the club women to
ride a hobby or several hobbies, and ride
them vigorously.
The spea. or closed his address to the lis
teners with a fervd appeal for broadness
and a many-sided life. Life is not in the
physical things" he said, but in the intel
lect For heavens sake, don't narrow life
to one slim pathway. Life consists in having
open windows all round the mind"
Preceding Judge Cneney $ auuresS MIS- l$ou
v Chaplin gave n short talk the scientific
achievements OF the age. She quoted many
examples in which science had materially
aided man, and finally in her talk on the
conservation Of water explained the govern
ment's plan of conservation the peoples
power for the peoples good.
The meeting was of the most brilliant
which the section has held this year, and
both speakers of the afternoon we're ac-
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tenton.
The Glendora woman's club will give
reciprocity luncheon next Tuesday to dele
gates from these clubs: Long Beach Bbell,
| Galpin Shakespeare, Pasadena Shakespeare,
Monrovia Saturday Afternoon, Sierra Madre
Monday Afternoon, Alahmbra Wednesday
Afternoon, Hollywood Woman's club and
and Azusa womans club. Although the
Glendora club is only two years old 1t is under
| obligation to all of these clubs, and hopes to
entertain delegates from each of them.
other clubs which have announced reel
procity luncheons the Hollywood Wom-
| ans club, which will entertain June s.
the Sierra Madre club, which has invita-
tions out for a luncheon June 13, and the
San Pedro club, which will be hostess for
a number of visitors June 81.
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! Twenty members of the Los Angeles district
federation board gathered at the home of
! Mrs William II. Baurh..te yesterday for
organization and a general mapping out of
plans for the year. Chairmen of commit
| tees have been appointed follows Civcs,
Mrs. Moore, South Pasadena; art, Mrs. Barn
dollar, Long Beach; child labor, Mrs. Tor
rance Sierra Madre; club extension, Mrs.
| Rumble and Mrs. Hogue, Ventura; legisla-
tion, Miss Florence Gould; forestry, Miss
! Elliot, Glendora: waterways, Mrs. A. P. Lip
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Its ]. Hole, Los Angeles press, Mrs. f. d.
Burbank, Los Angeles.
The board will meet the fourth Tuesday
in the month for luncheon and to make the
necessary plans for the prosecution of the
district work.
At the meeting of the Highland
Park Ebell club yesterday morning
Mrs. Estelle Heartt Dreyfus gave g
delightful May day recital. The mum
bers were we'll chosen to show the
singers artistic taste, as we'll as hel
remarkably sweet voice. Songs O
several local composers were rendered
and were greatly appreciated by the
audience Among them was Coun1
Wachtmeister's Norwegian song "Tht
Dove" of which Mrs. Dreyfus gave {
delightful translation. Miss Frelda
Peycke's song, "The Cuckoo" was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm anC
1.-THE Butterfly" of Walter Chases was
another of the local productions
The little song, "The Wind" by
Spross, was so much appreciated by
the audience that Mrs. Dreyfus sang il
again at the end of the program.
other numbers were: Birds, "Hark
Hark the Lark" (Schubert); "The
Swan" (Grieg) "Wild Bird, Whose
Marble" Oehman); butterflies. 'The
Butterfly" (Chase); blossoms, Pop
pies" (Ward); THE Rose and the Gar
dener" (Foote). DAISIES" (Manney)
"Autumnal Gale" (Grieg), Sunshine
song" (Neidlinger), "Mondnacht'
(Schumann), 1.-The Star of the Day
Oynes), "The Wind" (Spross), Snow
flake" (Cowen, April Rain" (Speaks)
Mrs NJ. Hennion Robinson was a.
the piano.
Preceding the song recital there wa!
a short business meeting and a repor
of the condition of live stock in which
tubercular conditions exist. 1t wal
resolved that a copy of the report bt
sent to each of the California STATE
representatives as we'll as several influ
entail members of congress, demanding
a thorough investigation and an i'm
provement of conditions If possible.
The graduating exercises of thu
Wednesday Morning Shakespeare sec
tion will be held today with a pro
gram this afternoon at 2 o'clock il
the Congregational church, 140 Nortl
DAILY street. This program will be Civ
en-: Piano solo, selected, Mrs. Ella
Park; Introduction. Miss J. o. Cham
bers, vice president; Contrasts II
Shakespeare" Mrs. Hattie A. Mushet
Mrs. Virginia Davis; Presentation o
class, Mrs. H E. Brett; Presentation
of diplomas and class pins, Mrs. ]. M
Armstrong, vice president; "Welcom
to Alumnae," Mrs. w. H. Fillmore
president w. M. c. S. A; Songs from
Shakespeare, Mrs I. o. Bachelor
Readings from Shakespeare, selected
Music; Graduates: Mrs. Virginia Da
Wis, Mrs. Hattie A. Mushet, Mrs. Mel
lie Tilley.
Members of the Woman's Press clu'
listened to a delightful resume of tn
work for the year given by Mrs. Har
riet Barry yesterday afternoon at tn
meeting at Hotel Alexandria. Mrs
Barrys talk showed that the member
of the club are not only newspape
women, but that there are many poets
dramatists, novelists and short stor
writer's among them. Playwrightine
lecturing, scientific work and advance
ment along those lines which wome
are finding of interest in this day ar
other occupations in which the wome
of this club have displayed decide
ability, and there are many text books
historical works, editorial and maya
zine articles, as well as number of i
ventions, all Of which reflect grea
credit alike upon the iutellectualit
and the practically of the members c
the club.
J In addition to the literary work of tn
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