Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-04
Club News


ficlals of every club are obliged to
keep at work whether there are va
cations or not.
One of the most important features
of all club life now is the programs
which are becoming more and more IN
teresting every year. The members OF
the Southern California Women's
Press club set a high mark with the
excellence of their programs last year,
and Miss Laura Grover Smith, the
chairman of the committee, again this
year is determined that equally bril-
liant and timely offerings shall be
given during the season of 191O-19ll.
To that purpose she has been steadily
at work throughout the summer, and
already her list Of speakers Tor the
opening programs promises a delight
full season.
Among the most interesting. Of the
newcomers to Los Angeles Is Purd
Wright, the new librarian of the city
Mr.. Wright has promised Miss Smith
to give one program and will undoubt-
edly have either October or November
His subject will be something relat-
ing to his work, which Will be espe-
cially interesting to members OF the
club.
MANY of the club women are play
writer's OF more or less success. Those
who have reached the degree of get
ting their own works on the stage as
well as those who have not yet done
SO will be equally interested in hearing
q talk on the presentation of play
This will deal with the preparing OIL
the stage directions, the Interpolation
of business, the making Of scenery
ARRANGEMENT of lights and the thou
sand and one things which follow the
acceptance of play, and must be ao-
complished before ii is ready for the
raising of the first curtain. This mat
ter will be thoroughly discussed by
Dick Ferris, whose experience in such
matters foretells an instructive talk
One of the most unique programs for
the year will be one in which Miss
Luella Conley will describe her own
adventures as a newspaper correspoh~
dent in China, Japan and the Phlllp-
pine islands, while probably on the
same occasion Edmund Mitchell VIII
relate his experiences While conducting
a newspaper in India.
A literary matinee to be given by the
club will include an exhibition or rare
old books, first editions and auto
graphed copies, many of which are 10
be found In private libraries OF the
city and which will include number
of books quite priceless. This exhibit
ton will be furthered by an Informal
chat concerning books by G. G. Parker
Ernest Douglass, director of music at
st. Johns church, will give a talk on
musical affairs. Mr.. Douglass occu-
pied a chair in the Cambridge divinity
school In Massachusetts, before coming
west and Is not only one of the best
organists of the country but an au-
thority on musical matters generally
His address will probably concern the
deyelopnent of the child's voice and
will be illustrated by the singing of one
of the boy sopranos from st. John $
choir. =,
Mrs. Philip Gengembre Hubert will
Give a talk on From Norway to
f1evht," which will be illustrated by
curios from her invaluable collection.
Several theatrical stars will be guests
of the club at intervals, and as the
meetings are to be held at the Woman S
club house, there will be opportunity
for many delightful social functions IN
connection with these brilliant pro-
grams.
AS many other speakers Of pro-
nounced merit and individuality Will
figure on Press club programs before
the close of the season, Miss smith
NAV well be congratulated upon the
success with which she has outlined
her scheme Of work for the year.
The executive board of the Holly
wood
morning at the bungalow to complete
p1ans for the work of the first quarter.
The report of the program committee
was interesting and promises mucil
that will be instructive and inspiring
for the members Of this club. The
meetings will be held at 23O O'Clock
each Wednesday-the first and thlrd
meetings in Toberinan hall and the
second and fourth at the bungalow.
~
the program committee, has arranged
programs as follows: October 5, presl-
DENTS day. address by the president,
Miss E. C. Mccullough, who will out
line the work for the entire year and
will Introduce other interesting fea-
turesj October 12, Mrs. Charles Far
we'll Edison on the milk supply; Oeto-
ber 10, Prof. Hague Ausklin, illustrat-
ed art lecturer October rs, Mrs, Bertha
Corbett Melthor, illustrated talk.
other meetings already planned are:
November 2, musical program, Songs
of Life" by Charles Farwell Edison;
November 9, talk on Alaska, Mrs. Ed
ward Winterer; November is, lecture
on Shakespeare, by j. Fl. Young. a dis-
tinguished oxford scholar ahc lectur-
er: November 49, Thanksgiving pro
gram appropriate to the day, reading
bv Miss Gertrude Mundy; December Z,
Ebell club members in Shakespearean
program; December H. California S
contribution to literature, Dora OIL
phant Coe; December 81, children S
day, a christmas program; Mrs. B. w.
Harper will read one of her own chill
drens stories
The Officers of the club are! Presi-
dent Miss n. c. Mccullough; first vice
president, Mrs Calvin Smith; treasur-
er, Mrs c. z. Mooney; secretary, Mrs.
B. w. Harper; corresponding secre-
tarv. Mrs. r. A. Brown. The various
committees are headed by these chair
men. program, Mrs. Harry q. Ben
than. hospitality, Mrs. Edward Win
terer; house, Mrs. ]. Fl. Diekey; MEM
bership Mrs. j, j. Gibson; literary
Mrs. Geofgianna Townsendi' music
Mrs. e. c. Roessler; art Mrs, P. Fer
guson; civic. Mrs. Julian Phelps
Mrs Ada Marsh Chick, state chair
man OF the department of music intro
duced this year in the Federated WOO
mems clubs, has outlined the plan or
work which probably will be pursued
this year. The department is so en-
tfrely new and precedents for its con-
duct so rare that It has required much
thought and consulting among the
members of the board to decide just
what plans might best be followed.
It will be Mrs. Chicks desire to plan
work which will be attractive to OUT
side clubs that are not yet federated.
An exchange of year books VIII be
arranged, also of programs which may
be obtained through the information
bureau at Sacramento. This same
bureau will furnish information con-
cerning visiting and local artists who
would be available for program work
or who are to appear In the towns. A
circulating library of musical litera-
49,. NH L. .,In 4, tnna and will ffhrd tn