Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-18
THE AMERICAN
WOMAN'S LEAGUE

Glasses will be formally organized
for the winter studies Of the Los An
geles chapter Saturday night, October
l, from 6 to s o'clock in the chapter
house. Under the new arrangement for
signing membership reservations, mem
bers and their minor children can have
the privileges of 200 courses, and are
urged to sign and send for the courses
at the Peoples university, University
City. Mo-, so they may be ready to join
the classes, which are for the purpose
of giving practical assistance and
criticism on the work to be sent to the
university.
All teachers are advanced students
in the courses affiliated with the Peo-
ples university, where all papers will
be sent for examination.
The services of the teachers are vol
untary and will be invaluable to stu
dents. Correspondence courses have
passed the experimental period into
recognized place in the educational
world. Uncounted thousands have and
are taking up the correspondence work
all over the world, and the courses Of
fered free to the league members cost
non-members from $40 to $3.50 each.
The music course is under the direc-
ton of Miss Constance Lister and will
include piano and violin. Parliamentary
law will be under DR.. Susan Blafe;
law, under Mrs. Clara Shortridge Foltz
at her office every Saturday afternoon.
Probably the most important affilia-
ton of the Los Angeles chapter from
local standpoint was arranged last
week. for it assures pottery kiln for
the chapter house. The kiln built for
the chapter at Peck, Idaho, was the
beginning of a broad new life in art to
the members in an isolated town. The
possibilities for Los Angeles are be-
yond calculation, for Fred Robertson
has consented to serve the Los Angeles
chapter in the capacity as an adviser
and his experience will be invaluable.
Mr. Robertson is a member of the well
known Robertson family, whose works
of art made of clay are notable. The
famed peachblow vase was produced
by Hugh Robertson, member of the
same family.
The greatest problem confronting the
pottery student is the need of the prac-
tical experience of one who is recig-
nized authority on this ancient art, and
the Los Angeles chapter is peculiarly
fortunate, as few great men have the
time or inclination to give their SER
vices gratuitously.
The class In modelling will be under
the direction of Mrs. Julia Britts
Painter, who has given her life to the
work. AS this class cannot be organ
ized until students have passed the ex-
animation in drawing at the university,
all desiring to study this most fascinat-
ing art are urged to write today to Mr..
Morse of the Peoples university for
drawing courses in modelling. The
course is complete and the glass slate
makes accuracy a certainty. The draw
ing course will be under the direction
of Mrs. Emily L. Hubert, who will
meet the class every week to give per-
sonal assistance and criticism. The
province OF all classes at the chapter
house is to supplement the correspon-
dence course and enable students to
work out the difficult problems and as
sure high marks at the university.
Few minor accomplishments are more
covetable than the art of lettering. To
letter q package properly brings sense
of satisfaction of a trifle well done. To
put a great thought into form that is
delight to the eye and an ornament
to the home is an ever recurring joy
One of the special courses not included
In the correspondence courses will be q
class in ornamental lettering under the
direction of Miss Emile S. Perry, who
generously offers a course of six les-
sons in this new-old art that has in it
great possibilities The course includes
Roman, Gothic and Old English scripts,
the materials to be furnished by mem
bers, who are requested to enroll that
the class may be formally opened on
Saturday, October l.
Another great treat will be the or
ganization of q class in body building,
under Dr. Henriette e. Sweet. DR..
Sweet has the honor of having formed
the first class in the Los Angeles chap
ter, which was a brilliant success.
Owing to the limitations of the chapter
house she will open her new class in
the big reception hall of her sanitarium,
and members are requested to enroll at
the chapter house either by mail or in
person, and when seventy-five are Sc
cured the call will be issued by the Sec
retary
An important feature in the corre-
spondence course will be the Chautau
qua, together with the Chautauqua
for six weeks. The members form a
circle. For particulars telephone the
chapter house. 264S4.
The Los Angeles chapter reading cir
Gle is meeting with general approval,
and all members desiring to join it are
requested to meet at the chapter house
Saturday, October 1, at o'clock. The
plan meeting the heartiest approval is
the magazine course, in which mem
bers will discuss and read the monthly
magazines to be found on the study
table. Members may bring their
needlework, thus making it a social, in
dustrial and literary combination.
All the offices of the American
Woman's league at University City
close promptly at 5 o'clock every day
and Saturday at noon and beginning
in October the Los Angeles office will