Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 15

I 1 fiUNTlAT nmirvrvr: OaSliinD fTrniiriTfr 7 7 7 APRIL 8, 15 I Mothers and Teachers CLUB CALENDAR College Women Meet at MRS. A. O. COTT. rvho has been re-elected president of the Adelphian Club of Alameda.

Convention Washington in History-Making Time -7 rir r7 By EDNA B. KINARD. From all over the United States the thoughts of college women are turned Itoward Washington, D. this week. And It seems signlfloant that these I hundreds of delegates, holding degrees from the universities and colleges of the nation, should in this crisis of International complications be I at the seat of government, close to where history is being made almost overnight.

The thirty-fourth blehnal convention of the Association of Collegiate 'Aulmnae will be a memorable one. California branch 1b to be repre-1 sented by. a half dozen of Its most brilliant members. From the University of California faculty has gone Jessica Peixotto, Miss Clotlde Grunsky, 'who has accomplished such notable work along research In vocational lines I for the benefit of college graduate women, will be a prominent figure on the I floor. Miss Mabel Pierce, Miss Helen W.

Peckham and Miss Jessie E. Watson complete the California group of delegates. Miss Peckham is councillor as wajl as national recording secretary. 1 MONDAY. Annual convention of Association of Collegiate Alumnae, Washington, D.

C. Council, General Federation of Women's Clubs, New Orleans. Ladles' Relief Society supper dance. Hotel Oakland. Town and Gown Club, Greek spring festival; luncheon.

Adelphian Club, art history section hostesses, al fresco luncheon. Golden Gate park. Alta Mlra Club, annual meeting and election. Etude Club, annual Jinks. Hill Club, residence of Miss Helen Kimball.

Oakland Chapter, D. A. residence of Mrs. T. H.

Hageman. Child Welfare League of Alameda County. Lakevlew Woman's Club, card party, residence of Mrs. Russell Lowry. TUESDAY.

'We8tTDakland-Homer-tenefit card party. Ebell, moving pictures of events and persons In California history. Queen Mary's "Needlework Adelphiair-Club, dramatic section, luncheon. Temple Sisterhood of Temple Sinai, Miss Pi, J. Wood, speaker.

WEDNESDAY. Oakland Club, musicale. art section. Twentieth Century Club, dramatio section, Brides." University Mothers' Club, EtenJamln Ide Wheeler THURSDAY. Second district, California, Congress of Mothers, annual convention.

Hotel Oakland. Home Club, prpgram by University of California Glee Club. Town and Gown, book section, "Impressions of Russia." Ebell, original writers' section. Adelphian, Shakespeare section. FRIDAY.

Second district, California Congress of Mothers' annual convention, Hotel Oakland. Ebell, travel section. Twentieth Century Club, aesthetic gymnastlc's section. the affair, with the assistance cf Mrs. Herbert Evans, Mrs.

M. Heavey and Mrs. Walter The program is under the care of Mrs. E. F.

Rowell. Other chairmen are: Mrs. C. B. Radston, supplies; Mrs.Ira W.

Howerth; decorations. 0 0 0 The Hill Club "members and guests will meet tomorrow with Miss Helen Kimball, 775 Kingston avenue. Last week Mrs. D. Newell entertained the club and a program 'of unusual interest was given.

"Current Events," Mrs. H. K. Love; SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK- 1- ESN CJ Friday's program as announced seems exceedingly simple and dry as dust, carrying the mere announcement of reports and discussions if on omit the address of Dr. Aurella Henry Relnhardt, president of Mills College, which occurs In the morning.

But those who have attended mothers' club meetings know that they are not always as programed. Each member reserves to herself her Independence of thought and nothing Is acted upon until It has been thoroughly debated and looked Into, and then agreement la sometimes 'doubtful, although the majority rules. Bo it is that the open, forum promises ever the spark which makes the convention Interesting and worth while. Mrs. Whitman will retire (is president at tlm.

It Is very generally conceded that she Will be succeeded by Mrs. C. R. Rellly, now president of the Berkeley Federation, The election of officer and adoption of the resolutions will be matters of interest coming before the body on Friday morning. tivate1 a sympathetic understanding among women the world over, but Inasmuch as it came Into being in response to efforts on the part of the' Japanese Young Women' Christian Association of San Francisco, the so- clety is endeavoring at present to bring American and Japenese women together on the basis of Christian friendship.

The society has now over three hundred members. The officers are: Mr. Paul Raymond, San Francisco, president; Mrs. Dinsmore Alter, Berkeley, first vice-president; Mrs. Domoto, Oakland, second vice-president; Mis Annie Brewer, Oakland, third vice-president; Mis Carolina Fiedler, Sausallto, fourth vice-president; Mr.

W. W. Ferrleir, Berkeley, recording secretary; Mrs. Kate Bulkley, Berkeley, corresponding secretary; Mrs. C- C.

McKown, Berkeley, treasurer, 0 .70. The University Mother Club will meet In It regular session Wednesday in Benjamin Ide Wheeler hall to listen to Professor Harold Lawton Bruce. The election of a nominating committee will be an Important event of the short business session. A rose tea la being planned for the afternoon of April 28 In Hearst hall. LOS ANGELES OAKLAND-fyftyCCC.

SACRAMENTO "STOCKTON" New Braid Bound I ailormaaes To Meet Here in Last of Week Thursday afternoon and all day Friday will Rive to the second district, California Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teachers Associations, its annual convention at Hotel Oakland. The Oakland federation will be hostesses for the two-day gathering of the Important body, whose membership of several thousand is drawn from that wide distance between Sonoma and Santa counties. The. opening session will be devoted to an exchange of the usual courtesies, with 'Mrs. E.

B. de Rome, president of the hostess federation, presiding. Miss Annie Florence Brown, president of the Oakland board of education, 'will be one of the speakers. Mrs. A.

lZ Whitman, president of the senond district, will at this time present her report. An Interesting feature of the afternoon will be the Presence of an orchestra which Is composed entirely of women whose hair has Bllvered and most of whom are numbered with the parent-teacher body. two violin solos by Miss Olive Reed, accompanied by Mr. Louis "Van Her-gert; "Zlglumrollsen," Oriental, "Menuet," "Gluck." Reading by Mrs. Slemmons: "Her Trip "A Little Talk With Willie." Vocal solos by Mrs.

W. E. Webb: "Calm as the Night" (Bohm) I Love The" (Grieg). 0 0 Yu Al Kai, a woman's International friendship society, has just closed a very interesting series of lecture on Japan. The lectures were given on Wednesday at Hotel Oakland and on Fridays at the St.

Francis Hotel, San Francisco. JuiJJ Gasat of Pacific Press, historical lecture, "Japan As It Is and Mr. Kawakaml of Paclflo Press, Hotel Oakland; Dr. Yamoto Ichlhashi of Stanford University, St. Francis Hotel, "The Evolution of the Dr.

H. H. Guy, Paclflo School' of Religion, "American-Japanese Miss May Florence Denton of Doshlsha University, Kyoto, Japan, "Japanese Woraen'; Dr. Henry Butler Schwartz, College of the Pacific, San Jose, "The Influence of Christianity the Japanese." Yu Af Kal was organized last June'. The purpose of the society is to cul than $25 and than $60 you at once without of Oaklandf whisper of Its mystery has reached any save those who ought to know.

A basket luncheon will precede the Jinks program. Mrs. Harold C. Holmes has been named as president of this interesting musical organization, succeeding Mrs. Ralph Seward Marx, who assumed the office of first vice-president.

Mrs. Frederic HJI1 is second vice-president; Miss Avis.Burchard is corresponding secretary;" Mrs. Edward Elliott is recording secretary; Mrs. Charles F. Wieland Is treasurer.

Thirty-five dollars was realized last week by the East' Oakland Woman's Club, which was ambitious of endowing a bed In the Baby Hospital. But forty dollars Is required for this splendid humanitarian service. And it was by so rig at one of the members' home that the larger part of the necessary funds was acquired. A card party in the near future will 'swell it to the full amount. The East Oakland district has made constant demands upon the hospital, and it was in courtesy for these responses so tenderly and swiftly made that the organization Less more 1'he important convention opens to-jnurrow, continuing its sessions "Tthroug-hout the week.

The-Raleigh I Hotel will be the headquarters. Per-j haps the most noteworthy occasion I of the entire six days will be the meeting of Saturday evening. At this time the movement toward pan-American reciprocity in education will be 'launched. The association will definitely take its place as a part of the igreat mirement, with appropriate jceremonies. The entire diplomatic i corps pf 21 American republics will he numbered-with the guests of hon-'or.

The Hall of the Ambassadors of Pan-American building will be used for, this event. Tomorrow evening the board of reagents of the Smithsoniaf Institute will give a magnificent reception to jthe officers, members and guests of association, with Dr. Charles Walcott, secretary of the institute! and Walcott receiving. Tuesday will be devoted to IntU' i mate affairs of the body In convention. In the evening the following addresses will be listened to: "What the Government Is Doing for Women," Miss Caroline states relation eervlce.

Department of Agriculture! Dr. Charles J. Brand, chief, office of markets, Department of Agriculture; Louis F. Post, Assistant Sec-iretary, Department of Sumner, assistant chief, children's bureau, Department, of Labor; W. C.

Rucker, assistant surgeon-general, public health service, Treasury Department; Philander P. Clax-'ton, commissioner of education, Department of Interior. Wednesday! will be conference day Goucher College, in Baltimore, as hosts. evening there will be an open meeting under the auspices of the Conference of Women 'Trustees and Presidents, President allien Fitz Pendleton presiding. The igeneral theme will be: "The Curriculum of a College for Women." The ispeakers will be: President M.

Carey Thomas," Bryn Mawr; Dean Ada Smith; President Mary El. Wooley, Mount Holyoke; Miss Margaret Washburn, Trinity College affiliated with the Catholic University of America, 1 iBrookland. -D. will be the Thursday hosts. The Southern Association of College Women, Miss Elizabeth Avery Colton, president, will be- in charge of the open-evening session.

Chancellor J. H. Kirkland, Vanderbilt 'University, will speak on the subject, "College Standards Public Interests." Friday will be devoted largely to the annual business of the session. iThe dinner will bring together the representatives of the United States speakers will be: President M. Carey of distinguished men and women.

Secretary of War Baker and Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese minister, will bo among the speakers. Capital City day will be observed on Saturday. Among the tours which ihave been arranged is the specially assembled exhibits In the Congressional Library, the office of home eco. under the Department of also the bureau of chemistry; the Columbia Institution for 'the Deaf (the only institution of col-ilegiate rank for the deaf in the States): bureau of standards and geo-physical laboratory; National' Museum, with a special exhibit, Smithsonian Museum, with special exhibits; Corcoran Art Gallery; Botanical Gardens.

The National Cathedral School fot iGirls will entertain all the delegates at a brilliant tea on this same afternoon. "What Some Women Are Doing for Ithe- Government" Will be the theme to be offered at the elaborate luncheon with several the women who are giving distljjjruished and unusual services, responding. John Barrett, director-general of the Pan-American Union, and Mrs. Louis F. Post, representing the asso-- ciation with a delegate from the diplomatic corps from Latin America, will be the speakers on Saturday even-' lng.

At this time the announcement scholarships will be made. In connection with the notable i gathering of college women there Is a long procession of unusually Interesting t6urs' being arranged. Nor is the social side of the week's gathering to be slighted. teas and dinners with the various alumnae assooiatlons, as well as famous per-jsonages as hostesses, will crowd the several days. 0 0 The West Oakland Home Association needs $1000.

When the Doll Show had closed its doors, just before the Christmastide, the board of directors heaved a sigh of relief and 'believed that there was money enough 'in the treasury to tide the -big household of little ones over the twelve i months until another Doll Show. But- The building In Campbell street is a spacious one. And it is not new. And occasionally improvements are needed sometimes even demanded. And they cost $1000 this Spring.

That is the reason that on Tuesday, in the ivory ballroom of Hotel i Oakland, society is asked to enjoy Itself about the card tables for a de-'lightful hour. Every woman will 'have the. conviction that she is help-ling in the laying of the cemont floor i or the lifting of the fire escape. And I If she wins, the lovely reward which comes to her will be a constant reminder of a day not lost. The board of managers are the 'day's hostesses.

Each will be as-'sisted by a trio of pretty young girls. 'In the line will, be Mrs. E. J. Boyes, Mrs.

Daniel Webster, H. L. An-rderson, Mrs. Mina Gleason, Mrs. iRobert Glenn, Mrs.

George Hall, Miss Lillian Gard, Mrs. Charles S. Neal, Miss Ivan Murphy. Mrs. Fred Reed, 'Mrs.

B. S. Shaw, Mrs. F. A.

Stearns, Miss Elizabeth Smiiie. Miss Effie Emllie. Among the half-hundred girls who will assist with the scores and ushering of the guests are: Miss Ross, Miss Lucia Gertrude Baker, Miss- Alberta Miss Olive Merle, Miss Emma Furness. i Federation Council to Meet In South The thoughts of the two million -federated club women In the general federation S.re"turnjp.g. tomorrow toward New prjeans.

It is here that the federatio'nr council opens its meeting, which occurs in the alternate years. Already Mrs. Joslah Evans Cowles of Los Angeles, the only Cali-fornian who has ever been chosen to lead this magnificent body of womanhood, with her secretary, has reached the southern hostess city. It is a "significant fact that In this -national crisis two so powerful national organizations as the General Council and the Association of Collegiate Alumnae should be in session, ready to respond to whatever, duty may be laid before them. The personnel of the council Includes the officers and directors of the general federation, the chairmen of Its many departments, the general federation state secretaries, presidents of state federations, presidents of clubs holding direct membership, honorary officers of the general body and local federations and committees.

However, all club women are -invited to participate in Its deliberations with full privileges save those of voting. And while the general federation Is' spoken fof as national, It has become more than that. Including large bodies of women in the West Indies, Australia, England, Canada, Sweden, South America, Canal Zone, Philippines, Japan, India, China, In its International scope. New Orleans and the state federation with the co-operation of the state and municipal officials has put itself In holiday spirit to welcome the distinguished club body. Every courtesy wUJ be extended the visitors and many delightful functions and excursions have been planned for their pleasure.

Among the speakers of reputation will be Ella Flagg Young, who will answer the query, "What Are the Educational Needs of the Country?" Mrs. Bessie Leach Priddy, Mrs. Joseph Gawler, Mrs. Elmer Blair and many others. Responsibilities of leaders and individual lub members; the heeds In federation service, will be among the topics of the general discussions.

1 Opening- tomorrow, the council will continue its deliberations through Friday. 0 0- 0 Oakland Chapter of the JJaughters of the American Revolution, is to meet tomorrow at the residence of Mrs. T. H. Hageman, in Haddon road, when immediate steps will be taken toward the preparation for their part of work In the present national crisis.

Just what line of activity is to be adopted by this patriotic society will be determined, although it is understood that It will be In co-operation and under the plan of the American Red Cross Society. Marshall Hale will address the. chapter. The election of a nominating committee will be one of the Important features of the short business session. Mrs.

J. F. Kennison and Mrs. J. S.

Dunser will share, with Mrs. Hageman the hostess' duties. 0 0 0 Qu.een Mary's Guild a week ago celebrated its first anniversary. That is, the Oakland chapter took stock of what it had accomplished during the first 12 months of its life. The most interesting fact of this report is the discovery of the tremendous amount of work which can be done by a little group of earnest women meeting together one afternoon a week.

But be It understood at the outset that the guild which is named in honor of England's queen is pro-ally in Its sympathy, and many who came from across the water have been devoting themselves to Its efficiency with stoical patriotism which spelled self-sacrifice In no unheroic aegree. Twelve hundred ana sixteen garments have been made since last September and sent away to comfort some fallen soldier. These, were trench boots, the spagum moss bags to the number of some 250, pillows and pillow slips, eye pads, woolen socks, woolen and cotton shirts, antiseptic the treasury is spent and the new material all gone. And Oakland branch of the guild has Bent forth a plea for the one or the other, however small the coin or short the measure of annel or print. The guild meets on Tuesday afternoon.

0 0 0 A Greek Spring Festival will assemble the Town and Gown clubwomen tomorrow afternoon In the pretty clubhouse at the "most elaborate occasion of the new year. A 1 o'clock the club breakfast 'will be served, with Mrs. E. Detrick presiding as hostess. Those who are assisting her in arranging the unique affair are: Mrs.

Oscar Barber, Miss Katherlne Burke, Mrs. Margaret Dor. nin, Mrs. Frederick C. Torrey, Miss E.

M. Derge. It is tomorrow that the ballot Is cast which will etect the directors to be added to the board. -TheewhO' are candidates are: Mrs. Walter C.

Blasdale, Mrs. W. E. Seabury, Mrs. Ramsay Probasco, Miss K.

R. Tenable. For the admissions committee the following names are proposed: Frederick P. Gay, Mrs. M.

B. Haskell, Mrs. Charles Haven, Mrs. Kate Storie, Mrs. Ralph Phelps.

"Impressions of Russia," as told by George Brandes, will be discussed on Thursday -by the members of the Book Section. 1 a Moving tableaux of historical events and persons of California, illustrated by the various study sections of Ebell, Is the delightful pro gram which on Tuesday will bring to- New Embroidered Serge Suits New Silk Suits 4 Reich. and Lievre can give you a choice of ten to fifty styles and nexo materials at each pries in your size. This shop can give you al those prices all the good Suit ideas of the moment: A weekly letter comes to Reich and Lievre Ner York Center with information and sketches. Nearly every Week a shipment of Paris Suits come to the New York headquarters hot lo he sold but to be copied.

We are organized to build Suits out of rS I i. 'V ideas in a week's lime gether the several hundred clubwomen. The -occasion, which is in celebration of California history and landmarks, is under the direction of Mrs. J. E.

Thane, who will be the hostess of the hour. Last Tuesday the following directors were elected: Mrs. J. A. Vande-grift, Mrs.

Harry Benner, W. M. Bunker, Mrs. M. A.

Anderson, Miss Emma F. Pfluger, Mrs. Ray E. GU-son, Mrs. C.

H. King, Mrs. Edwin Foulkes, Miss Julia E. Colby. Period furniture will be considered on Wednesday by the Art Section, of which W.

Percy Is curator, on Tuesday. Mrs. Elizabeth Gray Potter and Mrs. Clarence Gordon Lane will present the original short stories, which will be read before the Original Writers' Section on Thursday. Friday, Miss Edith Alexander will be the leader of the study hour of the Travel Section.

if Members -of the Art History Section of the Adelphian Club, With all of the clubwomen who care to join them, will' spend tomorrow in Golden Gate Park. At noon they will gather in the Japanese Gardens for an al fresco luncheon, giving the later hours to a ramble through the Academy of Science Museum and Picture Gallery. A luncheon Is the pleasure to which the dramatic section is looking forward, after 'their hour's; work on Tuesday. Thursday the Shakespeare section will discuss "ThelComedy of Errors. 5 The California Writers' Club Is en couraging its members, in the art of poetry writing, and is offering th front pages of Its monthly magazine as a reward for the best poem which Is submitted.

The rules of the con test In verse are quite broad, offering a criticism to all who contribute by not only the editors but by a competent critic. Misg Zoe Ackerman has been named to the editorship of the club bulletin, with C. Carruth as assistant, as well as Miss Julia Colby. The club entertained at an, interesting reception and program on Tuesday evening last, at Hotel Oakland, when a score- of original poems were read by their authors. "War Brides" will be" read' oi Wednesday by Mrs.

Lionel Vane before the amateur dramatic section of the Twentieth Century Club, of which Miss Mabel Lockett is chairman. The aesthetic gymnastics section meets on Friday morning. The club body is looking forward to the annual luncheon, which will be the brilliant function of Tuesday, April 17. a a clubwomen gather tomorrow afternoon In their annual meeting to elect their new board of directors and listen to the story of the past year as told by those who have served in executive capacity. The members of.

the nominating" committee, who have prepared the regu lar ticket, include: Miss J. Linden-man, Mrs, C. Best and Miss Frances Nunan. The annual flower show is in preparation this month by the Hillside Club. The pretty North Berkeley building will be opened to the public on Sunday and Monday afternoons, April 15 and 16.

No pain is spared to make this- spring festival one of the most Interesting of the club year, showing the wonderful blooms which Berkeley, and more particularly the Hillside members, are growing in their gardens. Professor Charles F. Shaw Is chairman of the- large committee having the exhibit in charge. The annual Jinks of the Etiide Club will be the wholly delightful affair of tomorrow afternoon. So well has tl secret of the merrymaking been guarded that not even the slightest i The enormity of slocks on hand at each Reich and Lievre' Shop, practically suiting every taste, every purse and every size, fnal(e ii possible to claim that tomen can come here and see what every' body else has and then s- some aV lower pi'ices, and we make the claim that Women who come here need not go elsewhere for every good style of a season is represented in Reich and Lievre stock Reich and Lievre can give you man hand-tailor' ing, guaranteed linings.

and guaranteed mans standard woolens at prices which are ALr less than somebody else's. This shop A III I I I in that neighborhood, chose to 'endow a bed. A musicale will bring together the members and guests of the Oakland Club on Wednesday, at one of the more elaborate functions of the club Mrs. George -Coolldge will be 5hairmanof the day assisted in receiving by lhenemtersT)fthebOaril of directors and a half -score of friends. The program which will be presented follows: Song cycle (Franz Schubert), "Die Schone Muellerin" (The Pretty Miller Maid): Soloist, Mr.

Henry B. Pas-more; -accompanist. Miss Florence Hyde. Trio In Bftat, opus 100: Miss Olive Hyde, violin; Miss Florence 'Hyde, planoj. Miss Dorothy Pasmore, 'cello.

Explanatory prose poem, Mrs. Frank Stone, Reading by Miss Bertha '7r- Q-'tfl Oakland center fof the California Civic League on Friday will give its attention to those men and women who are seekingafter office In the city of Candidates for commissioners and auditors will be the speakers. MissTheresa Russau will be chairman of'the day. A fortnight Vater Arthur Street, University of California Extension Bureau, will give an illustrated lecture on "Current Events." Miss Barbara Nachtreib, secretary for the Bureau of Social Insurance, will also speak. o- The University of California Glee Club will present a delightful program before the Home Club on Thursday night.

The clever college men have arranged an evening of including solos, trios and quartets, besides a variety of instrumental numbers. Dancing wlil round out the occasion, at which Mr. and Mrs. E. J.

Jolly will preside as host and hostess. Temple Sisterhood of Temple SInal will meet on Tuesday In Covenant hall to listen to Miss Bessie J. Wood speak on "Laws Before the" Legislature Affecting Women and Children." Music will be rendered by Miss Beatrice Hapiro and Charles Frisble. Mrs. Arthur Shafran, as president, will pre- side.

a If one has not yet reserved the afternoon of Thursday, April 26, there is yet time. For it is on this date that the Berkeley center of the California -Civic League announces- it card party. And not Just card party, t-lther, for there is to be much der lightful music and at the -door gen-ertuis sum rolled up to send to the California Civic League to promote the "wonderful work which it la doing. 'Hotel-Shattuck-U 'to be the eettln. for the brilliant function to which not only the civic workers but the smart set as well is giving its attention.

Mrs. H. I. Cosby is general chairman of can fit four out of five of important alterdtions. WO lEl2Vashinoa5lreet.