Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
Mothers Congress
EASTERN SCHOOL GARDENS

president of the Los Angeles teuerd-
tion, said at several of the recent
meetings. ,,
the summer houses the pianos, emer-
gency work, plans for children's nos
pital and educational plans Which are
under way, 1t seems that educatloh wiz
be entirely in charge of this bano OF
workers before many years.
An interesting feature Of work IN tne
eastern schools Is school gardens. II
seeems quite probable that before long
MANY of our schools will have similar
course of study. A school garden
luncheon, one of the most novel az
fairs in the history of the NatlonaI
Educational association, was served In
honor of Willett M. Hayes, assistant
secretary of the United States Depart
metn of agriculture in Philadelphia
recently.
United States and Canada were served
Fruits and vegetables and. flowers were
used for decoration of the tables.
Domestic science students from va
rious parts Of the United States pre-
pared and served the luncheon and
arranged the decorations and exhipits'
A large center table in the exhlpl-
tion room showed the results OF care
fully attended gardens. A quart box
of luscious Strawberries from a south
ern school garden showed how children
may proftably employ their leisure
hours. and photographs of the prin-
cial school gardens Of America were
hung around on the walls OF the eX-
hibition room.
VACATION OUTINGS
At a. recent meeting Of the Los An
geles federation of the California Con-
gress of Mothers it was decided that
the meetings should be adjourned for
two months. Taking advantage OF the
opportunity, many of the prominent
members and officers of the federation
are touring or resting in the many re-
sorts of Southern California.
Mrs: r. s. Carter, president Of the
DAYTON Heights Parent-Teacher asso-
ciation, will leave for the east, July
27, to pass the remainder of the sum
mer. She will be accompanied by her
husband, her son Theodore, and her
mother, Mrs. Lucy M. Bennett They
will visit In Illinois, Kansas and Arl-
sona.
Mrs. Frank Stoddard, secretary of
the Los Angeles federation, in COM
nanv with her husband and several
guests, are motoring through the north
and are passing few days in oak
land.
Mrs. John Mccartney, a prominent
member of the Dayton Heights Parent
Teacher association, left Wednesday
for Coronado and San Diego, where
she will pass a few weeks. .
Mrs d. K. Trask, parliamentarlan OF
the Los Angeles federation, has gone
TO her summer cottage in Catalina,
where she will pass the summer.
Mrs Myra Kingman Miller, one or
the most prominent members OF the
Los Angeles federation and an active
worker in the California congress as
we'll. has taken a cottage at Forest
Home for three months.
Mrs. F. c. Fuller. secretary or the
Sixty eighth Street Parent-Ieacner
association, returned Wednesday from
a pleasant outing at Fullerton, where
she passed several weeks as the guest
of DR.. and Mrs. E. T. Hall.
MFRS. BRoNAUGH ENTERTAINs
Mrs. A. L. Hamilton, president of the
California Congress of Mothers, was
the honored guest at luncheon with
which Mrs. ]. A. Bronaugh, one of the
vice presidents, entertained at her
home in Mission drive, San GABRIEL
Thursday.
Other especially honored guests were
Mrs Chalmers Smith, president OF the
Los Angeles federation, and MIS- I.
g. Noble, Mrs Frank w. Blair. Mrs
a, P. Green and Mrs. D. K. Trask.
who were delegates to the National
Convention of Mothers which was re-
Gently held in Denver. The table was
beautifully decorated with the colors
of the California congress, yellow ana
white Coreopsis was used with Whlte
satin ribbon for the effect.
Representatives from the PARENT
Teacher associations of Alhambra ana
San Gabriel were also guests.
After dinner speeches by the honored
guests and plans for the ensuing year
made the afternoon one of especial IN
terest to all members of the Los An
geles federation, as we'll as the guests.
EAST VERNON AVENUE
Members of the Parent-Teacher as
sociation of the East Vernon avenue
school were the guests of Mrs. MILO
clark at her home in East Forty Sew
enth street recently. Mrs. A. M. Collar
and Mrs. Charles Hermann We're
appointed to secure a larger meet
ing Mace for the association in
the fall. 1t was decided that the time
of meeting chould be changed from
three o'clock until two on the regular
A round table was conducted by Mrs.
n. T. Helping, the subject being
"Child Welfare" Dainty refreshments
were served at the conclusion of the
business meeting.
THIRTY-FIFTH AVENUE
Members of the Thirty-f1fth Avenue
Parent Teacher association entertained
the children with q picnic at Sycamore
grove Thursday.
Reports of work which has been pro-
crossing during the summer on a Pc
tition for bridge to cross the Arroyo
Seco for the accommodation OF school
children of that district occupied much
of the morning. After luncheon races
and other contests occupied the chill
dren and guessing games had been
planned for the parents and teachers'
AN ASSOCIATED MEETING
Members of the Berendo Street Pa
rent-Teacher association had as their
guests members of the Fremont ave-
nte. Union avenue, Magnolia avenue
and Sixteenth Street Parent Teacher
associations at meeting at the nome
of Mrs R. G. Tryon Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. Tryon, who is the president Of
the Berendo association, was assisted
in receiving by Mrs. George rogers
president of the Sixteenth street Pa
rent-Teacher association.
Interesting talks were given by Mrs,
A. L. Hamilton, president of the Cali
fornia Congress of Mothers, and Mrs.
C. c. Noble, secretary of the Los An
geles federation.
TWENTIETH STREET
Members of the executive board of
the Twentieth Street Parent-teacher
association will hold a meeting at the
home Of the resident, Mrs. Thomas G..
Chappell, at 1875 East Twentieth street,
A.. ~. = go '. sP,,t,,-a plans for continuing