The San Francisco call., 1910-12-05
EVENTS THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE FRANCISCO
WOMAN'S CLUB
ISSUE COOK BOOK
Adelphians Prepare Publication
and Town and Gown Mem
bers Plan Thimble Bee

OAKLAND. Dec. 4.-With the board
of directors of Town and Gown club
of Berkeley announcing thimbIe bee
and the women of the AdeIphian club
engaged in the publication of cook
book, there seems little danger that
household economics will be forgotten
in club circles. At the Home After
noon Monday December 19. Mrs w.
S. Wattles and those associated with
her in the executive body will enter
tain the members of Town and Gown
at the only general gathering of the
month. Bring your sewing is the
word FOR every woman included in the
invitation
The Twentieth Century women are
planning an elaborate family party at
which no guests will be admitted The
frolic is named for Tuesday after
noon, and while a fortnight before
Christmas, will not lack the Yuletide
spirit. A program of music is being
arranged by the members of the choral
section.
The women of the Oakland New Gen.
tury club will meet Friday December
-, to celebrate Christmas. This or
ganlzation recently completed a gym
naslum for the boys of the neighbor-
hood In connection with their comfort
able clubhouse at a cost of $4,000. The
members of this auxiliary have taken
a pledge to refrain from the use of
tobacco, liquor and profane language
ana TO get the smaller boys to do the
same. The first open house in the
gymnasium was held Monday last when
the boys gave an exhibition of their
work and prominent members of the
chamber of commerce were the guests
OF honor The Oakland New Century
club celebrated its tenth anniversary
last week, at Thanksgiving luncheon
which was in the nature of a reunion
for many of the oldest members.
The Adelphian club held its Christ
mas party Saturday afternoon. and
Mrs. Annie Little. Barry, president of
Alaneda district, was the guest of
honor Mrs Eleanor Bingham gave a
snort talk on THE Shepherds Psalm"
followed by "St Christopher" and .sThe
Christ Child arranged from Titian's
picture in the Doge's palace in Venice
Cholr boys of Christ church sang
christmas carols and Mrs. b. M. Stich
of San francisco rendered "NoeP
(Adams); Hymn of the Nativity OH.
StewarD, and THE Cry of Rachel" (T
SdIteF) Thursday evening the dramatic
section of the club presented two
laughable farces, the honors being
evenly divided. The proceeds were de-
voted to the clubhouse fund
The Etude club enjoyed program of
music Monday. Among those who con-
trlbuted were Mrs. Otto Charles Voss.
Miss Rena Burnham, Miss Ruth Baker.
Miss Dora E. -F'aris Miss Hazel Hub
bard, Miss Leda Gregory, Mrs Eva
Navene Provost. Mrs. Annie Little
Barry spoke on The Relation of Music
Clubs to the Federation
Ebell hasiinvited the public to accept
of it's hospitality at o'clock Tuesday
afternoon after the regular business
session. when Walter S. Howe, city SUI
perintendent of streets, will speak on
Street Work Mrs S. C. Borland will
discuss civil service reform
Mrs. W. NJ Colby state chairman of
education. will speak on ''The Teach
er's Retirement Salary Bill and Mrs
SturteVant Peet on Social and Indus
trial Conditions before the Oakland
club Wednesday afternoon, after the
business meeting. A stereopticon lecture
by Mrs. Maynard Shipley, on Palestine
will be given the following Wednesday,
and this will conclude the clubs pro-
gram for the month.