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THE SAN ANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MAY 26, 1895. life was that of a slave and a drudge. But natural seleetion he places the struggle for the | the deacons believed in marrying early | life of others as equal in importance, if not and often. Deacon Seawell had no less than a good half-dozen to his score. The poor overworked women of colonial days in New England died young—worked to death, But conditions are changing, and the light of the emancipation—their cnnn‘flute emancipation—is breaking in the east.” The discussion was led by Miss Sever- ance. She had a few happy remarks to make about the hard time men have had it greater. throu; calm faith and trust that facts woul ally prove what their vision could see—that love was dominant everywhere. | large numbers of the recognized of science, including Messrs. Huxley, Spencer and Tyndall, who can surely not be thought to have spiritual axes to 1 cannot ere outline his presenta- on of this thesis. T can only call your atten- tion to a few of the steps which have most sig- nificance for us. The poets and the prophets have always, out this period, maintained a dperfecfly eventu- Moreover, hilosophers rind, have recognized in finally deciding that woman has a soul. | altruism as unquestionably & factor in organic Mrs. Bowlies said it was natural {hat | d woman should be a bone of contention since she was made from the bone of a Nelson said there were a great ignoble people in the world, and | come from homes, t00. A good home ist without cood people in it. 0 race is the youngestrace on earth and the shortest lived also. The male and female of ol though infe- Tior races are generally on an even footing. | ¢ is particularly so with the older races. | 1 ]11 the bees, ants and spiders the | female is in the majority and does most of | work that is worth thing. | It is a misconception to think that the | women of the ancient races were forced to | o work. They were not forced to work, be- | s cause they were women. They worked, | worked well, because théy were | Women have the constructive Men do not It d But to go b The female bees do all the work | G b and the males 3 spider tu | aiter the court ) offered her | t en’s equality with men, and ood adjourned until' 7:45 - I EVENING SESSION. | e | Professor Le Conte on the Differ- |P ence Between Men and Animals, the most nu- P 1 that the congress has cople were wedged together in the ion the platform, and the aisles were blocked. The whole mass of human- a waving sea of fans and pro- —even the men fanned them- selves, for the heat was intense. Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper introduced the speaker, Professor Joseph Le Conte of J reity of i . who was to speak on “The Psy al Relation of Man | to the Animals.” The professor, who was greeted with lause, opened his remarks by owed an apology to the ladies | y related | , but he had been forced to choose between not speak- | ing at all and introducing something that | 1 ritten for a previous occasion. beg your pardon because my too iong and too heavy. Ihaveto on your patience and your intelli- and kuow I can depend on both.” g paid this pretty compliment the r plunged into his subject: lated with other forces-of nature. der-land which so long separated t v from psychology has also been ¢ ard march of science. My object i ome subject on this border-land. s writings I t ttend sayir because his subject was not clos to the business of the congress, the onw uch In d 10 show that we may e man as beving arisen from inorgauic I wish in this paper to show what is iial difference between the spirit of s intelligence. It touches art, re- ligion and science. Under the new light thrown | on every avenue of thought evolution it must be approached in & new W in the past man, body and spirit, has studied too much’ apart from nature. This is 1o longer possible. Anatomy could not become scientific tll it became comparative. So also hology can never become scientific till it Ows into comparative psychology. Modern eks, wrongly, I think, to_ minimize ences between men and animals. The kers realized the difference between I wish to put my finger on been cdividing line, when man emerges out of snimality. 1tis & difficult problem and all 1 can hope to accomplish is to contribute some- thing toward its solution. first language—this has always been re- altogether unique Drummond assigns to the function of mother- hood as an instrumentality whereby to intro- and hence these altruistic w0 be | heredity. ble care-taking of the mother among mammals and tne attendant regard of the child for this ear: ture to go out and kill some- ?m\g for an intelligent hope for the future of : mankind, could catch the spirit of this lesson | more literal levelopment. The point of peculiar interest for us is the importance which Mr. nce the higher aitruism into the life of hu- manity. In the relationship of mother and child with i | its mutual dependence, there was involved the necessity of carefnlness, protection and self- sacrifice, and these inevitably grew into tender- ness, gentleness, unselfishuess and love. The closer the association of the mother with he child, the more brooding her carefulness, he more’ surely would the children survive, ualities would tend me_perpetuated through the law of By this means, through the ineyita- are-taker and food-giver, was the first con- cions affection developed. ¢ Love had come into expression at least by means of & little child in the mother’s arms. Oh, that allthe world might truly feel the ning of this gospel of science! Would that ho hunger for a motiye, those that or & meaning in life as it is, those who fore strong than Drummond expresses it, ly than we can conceive is there & neness in this universe of ours. Thereis a unity connceting cvery atom. There is one | life binding each to all. Canwe but under- tand one part in its inmost meaning, we have hereby a revelation of the whole. How simple would the solution of life’s prob- lems be could we but trust this truth. The cart of nature, the meaning of life, the p! ose toward which we are moving, all, all m: ¢ interpreted in the lightof the very fullest love that human experience has ever made ossible. “Nature red in tooth and claw? No. Nature gress movement. Women'’s clubs ayd con- gresses are becoming so popular t§at we may surely expect the men to ask o join them—these clubs that were orgagized in self-defense. /| She .«P"id a tribute to Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who will soon reich her eightieth_birthday, and which dgy will be ce%ebmted in New York with pryper dem- onstrations. Miss Anthony said she had beard every conceivable paper by every conceivable woman, but nevet stronger efforts than those of the women of Cali- fornia. ’ Her enconium of Mrs. Coopey, whom she called the most magnificent/ woman in California, met with a heary response from the audience. Finally ske urged that every energy be bent in the direction of influencing all political parties to adopt an equal suffrage clause in their platforms. \’\9021{ uutirin%ly and Califarnia, so aptly called the Golden State, shquid be added fourth to the galaxy of golden stars. Mrs. Cooper then spoke of Miss Bhaw as the revivifying influence ofthe congress. Miss Shaw said that yhile Miss An- thony was speaking of the scientific treat- ment of the topics discussed by women during this conference, she had fancied some ?egal male mind might say, “That’s all very well alout how to cook, how to take care of babies, how 1o train husbands, but what of the question of statecraft?”’ Now she had been aooded with letters that asked her to solve, by woman’s intuition, problems that had baffled man’s reason all through the ages. 3 A body of bishops met once to discuss the profound question of whether women have souls. Women jere not consulted as to their opinions, but finally a vote was taken and it was decided by a small ma- jority that we have souls. At one time it was denied by Congress that negroes and women had the right of petitioning that body. John Adams, prodded to his duty by his wife Abigail— most men who have done their duty have been prodded to it by women—claimed that right for women and in time that right came to be acknowledged. It was doubted whether women can be MISS LILLIAN PLUNEETT FERGUSON, NEWSPAPER WRITER, A MEMBER OF THE AUXILIARY COMMITTEE. [From & vecent photograph.] ed as one of the most distinclive charac- istics of man. But parrots can be taught to | . speak, and dogs to understand what is said to them. Now what is the difference between their understanding of speech and man’s? I |} am sure when the pArrot says “Polly wants a | | cracke Tn @ sense she means what she says, all animals talk. The parrot has learned to asscciate certain words with things, but does not the child by frequent colloguation also learn to associate words with things in the | i d learns to understand the meaning | and makes her combinations—words ed inlo phrases, phrases into sen- atences into complex sentences. stage animals might attain, if they organsto frame the words, but for lack ence they could not advance beyond tage. The speaker showed the difference be- tween the songs of birds and the music produced by intelligent human artists, The former sizzply produces sounds by im- pulse or iustinet; the latter are gifted with &ense perception, can distinguish between con- gonant and dissonant sounds, and can combine sounds into chords and finally make advanced mu 0 The songs of birds are not an esthetic de- light. But the sympathy of the spiritof man with the_spirit of nature—it is the pleasure we take in the gamboling of lambs or the laughter of children. We come now to speak of the power under- lying these characteristic results, What is the origin of knowledge, which characterizes man irom the animals? Lirst we should be abie to distinguish intelligence from instinct in anj- mals. Thereis e profound difference between the intelligence of mea and that of animals. There is & sense perception and an intellectual perception, and all rational knowledge is {o\m ed on this latter. In a word, animals perceive things only, man perceives not only relations embodied in these things, but ab- stracts them also. Now, since all knowledge is | t! iounded on concepts only, it follows that what in animals seems like intelligence is really | & only instinct. Professor Le Conte spoke for over an hour. At the conclusion of his address Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper announced that there | would be no discussion, as to discuss such a learned paper would be “beyond the powers of those on the platform at least,” and when the laugh which greeted this | gmceful admission had subsided, Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Stetson read a warm greeting from an anonymous friend of the congress in far-away Australia, and then Rey. Mila Tupper Maynard made an ad- dress on “Drummond’s Great Thought in the Ascent of Man.” Half & decade #go this author in his simple monograph _riveted the attention of the English-speaking world upon the oft-forgotten but universally nocepted principle of Christian- ity-Love—the supreme fact and the supreme test in human character. In the “Ascent of Man” Mr. Drummond en- deavors to show as a seientific fact that this i B I of of o e cl love element is not only the greatest thing in the worid of human interest, but_also the greatest factor in the world of natural evolution. He would show that not only does religion reveal that “God is Jove,” but that nature &lso in the inmost pro- cesses of her development has just as plainly revesled that love is the alpha and omege of the world’s meaning. s The significance of the problem is vaster than | { that of any other of which I can conceive. Upon it depends the inspiration of those who strive for the welfare of humfl.nlts. Upon 1t the life of high moral achievement depends for dignity and meaning. Upon it rest the a; nized hopes of those who, yeerning for a solu- _tion of life’'s mystery, must find it, if it be found at all, in the revelation of the book of nature. During the last twoscore years the fact of evoiution as the method by which the ! world is,as it has come to be, has more and more taken possession of human thought for the last twenty years isincc Tyndals Belfast address); the thoughtful minds of the world have been led to see, also, that this evolution- ary creation has not been the mechanical work of an_outside creator, but that nature in its growth has been the living manifestation of an infinite indwelling alvinity. The divine ime manence, the ompipresence of God—this has come to be understood through modern science | #s 1t bad never been before. Science has made | men feel that man and nature must be one in1 meaning, and that man and nature must to- | gether be a revelation of God. This doubt of God’s love because of nature’s lovelessness is no fantastic quibble, but a doubt terribly real in the hearts of many earn- est souls. Against this assertion that nature shrieks against the creed of love, Mr. Drum« mond marshals a great array of facts from natural history to show that nsture is never | mindful of ethical ends, and that no factor | aus been 5o potent in the development of the higher ordgrs in the animal world as unselfish- ness. Alongside of the struggle for existence in b4 0 others. writ in the book of nature as well as in the | prophet souls of the past. e i She said in part standard of the home. tor of the best in human nature. thing for humanity that a home need not be a mansion. that you never love aught but what is love. The love that radiates from the home must be | something more Love at first sight is a fal and slenderly fruitiul. and trul 3 on the plane of & loving Christianity.” e her in her progress. y who sayshe will 10t marry & strong-minde woman. / tion, an effort by & laborer, one of whose arms was lovingly but tightly bound, Woman has been deprived of her birthright to the mutilation of the race. A woman who is only a wife and mother is no more the highest type of woman | than' the man who is father is the highest tgpe of man. nd re theaddress, and e d it by some graceful allusions to the audi- ence. evealing in its laws an all-controlling im- pulse toward life, life more abundantly: re- | vealingasa law of its progress a struggle for he life of others, and moving straight toward ts culmination in the seli-perfectihg love of This is the revelation of a God of love, What courage should not this give us in all he plans and hopes of humanity, such as are epresented at this congress. As the creative x;; has revealed itself in human hearts, so will t perfect its work through human agency. Whatever our thought can conceive for the uture of humanity which will be for its highest well-being, this we may regard not asa visionary hope but as a divine prophecy, and we may know that the universe is committed to its fulfillment. Mrs. Van Pelt spoke briefly of the work of the honored president of the congress, | and of the pleasure all would feel in | listening to her address. Mrs. Cooper was %reeted by loud ap- lause and the graceful Chautauqua salute. The height of eivilization depends upon the Home is the_conserva- Tt is a high Never marry but for love, but see assional attraction, that is the cause i much marital infelicity. One great cause f mesalliances is the leck of proper reflection, than another is mercenariness. When & couple is married all over, through and through, when the tastesof the pair are ongenial or supplemental, they ere baptized with_the spirit of togetherness, there is no is the great If loveis any- hing it is everything. What are some of the divorce. aid: ‘The lower forms of love are rude, brief enses and not of the heart. None can wholly love but those whose natures unfold | | | essentials of & happy union? A writer has | legally classed as persons, but a Massachu- setts court at last decided that they might be so considered. We have souls, we may petition Congress, we are really persons. Now, that is the progress made in 6000 years, ' By another 6000 years what shall we have attained? But it takesan awful lot of patience. Women have never petitioned a legisla- tive body for any measure that was not for the elevation of the individual, the home or the race. We have been asked to with- draw so often we can withdraw better than anything else. What we need is to carry a petition in one hand and a ballot in the other. In closing, she said the result of the ‘Woman’s Congress would be a greater de- votion to the state, a deeper patriotism. “Miss Anthony and I will be suspected of having been lured by real estate agents to boom California. Why shouldn’t we? You have boomed us. You have the most beautiful women and the best-deveioped men in the world. When we meet people in the East who need roses, air and a glad welcome, we will say, ‘Go to Califor- a2 Dr. Brown made a brief closing address, referring to the conference just closed as an epoch-marking congress. The Century Club will tender a recep- tion to Miss Anthony on Tuesday, and on Wednesday the Ebell Society will show that lady honor in the same way. g e MRS. REV. DR. WILKES. Editor Call : There are fewer exceptional women here this year than last. I shounld modify that by saying fewer exceptional It is the love of the | Women of California. But I suppose that is due to the fact that we have Miss An- thony and Miss Shaw with us. The mass The under faculties must be trained and sub- | of California women, however, is better duedgby the higher life. Such natures are the | only'ones capable of being true lovers. When love's star_has gone out in darkness ocial position and wealth are s naught. 'here are persons who should never marry. Men constitutionally weary, men naturally | despotic, who look upon woren as creatures of | & Jower order, men who can make a_salacious | gfbe about thé virtue of women, from all these | may good women be preserved. A copartner- | ship of interests and a freedom of individu- lity are necessary in the higher home. Do not’ put fetters on & child’s mind any more | then on his bodv. The thing we call bossism is pernicious verywhere, and quite as much in the home as in polities. There should be no “boss” in the home, no matter whether man, woman_or hild aspires to the position. The man who loudly announces the fact that he is “boss” in | his own home lacks all the elements of real headship. The husband who has a higher | home is not an inquisitor. The increasing power and growing intelli- gence of woman will be n grent factor in the igher home. The cry about women steppin; out o their sphere comes from the weakest of men. Woman must expect to arouse the envy of mall-souled men. Noble men—California is ull of them—will honor her and encaurn§ Ttis the weak man on; The woman question is half the human i Humanity's progress thus far has only & husband and Let sex distinction give way to a perfect unity in the work for the advancement of race. Let men and women work together for the up- lifting of humanity. Let us have no more of men’s Congresses Or women's congresses. Do ou know that a grest tidal wave has swept ver this State since the session of this con- gress? With the ballot in the bands of women there is coming—I know it is ebming—-l larger Jife. Not for men, not for women, hvman race. Hearty a efieaterl applause followed rs. Cooper acknowledged Mrs. Van Pelt then called for Miss An- thony, whom she styled “The belle of the Nation.” Miss Anthony said she had been inter- ested in the met&ph{sical and other topics, and yet her though woman and her di gave a brief review of the Women’s Con- S always came back to isfranchised. She then utforthe | 1afe members of society. Her scope of represented, and they evidence by their enthusiasm that last year’s congress did a great work. I believe the best work is done where men and women meet together, but as an expediency for the time a Woman'’s Congress is necessary. In other words, the Woman’s Congress is needed to make all such meetings junnecssary. It will help to educate the public up to the idea that woman has a place outside of the home as well asin it, and the woman who is not worth anything to society is not worth anything to the home. The congress has no direct political significance, but indi- rectly it has by educating public opinion. Aslongas woman's work 1s in any way recognized as strictly woman’s work itis }}norer work because it is woman’s work. he desire of all intelligent women is that they be judged“by the value of their work to humanity. We do not regard the Wo- man’s Congress as an achievement, but only as a prophecy. The demands of the congress are met by women who are at work in the professions, and they are only | able to give to the congress the remnant of their strength, their best work being given to their respective professions. Thus it cannot be a fair test of these women at their best. Eniza Tuepper-WiLkes. THE REV. MRS. ADA C. BOWLES. Editor Call: I think the possibilities of the Woman’s Congress are manifold and magnificent, and it is impossible to over- estimate the effect of bringing together such a “concourse of representative, thoughtful, earnest and intellectual women of California and the country. It will have the effect of advancing every movement in behalf of women and will deepen the respect felt for her by the work will be increased and jt is impos- sible to say how far-reaching the infiuence of such annual gatherings may be, DA C. BowrLEs. MISS ANNA SHAW. Editor Call: As I sit here amidst this bower of roses it is almost impossible to even think of what the practical results of a great congress like this will be on the lives of the people. But as to the practical result of the coming together of the repre- sentative women of this coast it is difficult to aflix the limit to the good to be accom- plished. It will broaden and. deepen the interest of the women in their homes and enable them to see the increased influence she will have on the State and on society through the home. It will lead to the enlargement of woman’s vocation as well as to the_strengthening of her intluence. The coming together of many women in- terested in various organizations looking toward their advancement on all lines helps to bring; them into closer sympathy in each other’s work. Only time can tell, and unfold the great value of such gather- ings as this woman’s congress. : ANNA H. SHAW. MRS. EMMA GREGORY. EBditor Call: I think this congress will have an immense weight with the public. Its effect on the suffrage movement will be beneficial. We have the representative wives and the mothers of the land with us, and they are all more or less in favor of the woman’s suffrage movement, but are backward about taking an open stand for fear of the unpopularity of the question. This congress will do away with a. great deal of this foolish ieelmE. MMA GREGORY. PLAYED FOR THE QUEEN. The Hawaiian Band Was Sta- tioned in the Palace in Honolulu. They Propose to Make a Tour of the United States and Europe. The sweet singers from Hawaii, better known as the Hawaiian National Band, just now giving a series of concerts at Metropolitan Temple, to the delight of hundreds of music-loving San Franciscans, has an interesting history. Up to the memorable 3d of March, 1893, when President Dole ana a handful of men deposed Queen Liliuokalani, the band was a part of the Queen’s household. To be- long to the Queen’s band was considered a great honor, and one much sought after by the natives. For twenty-five years this band has been in existence, though only a few of the original members are with the present organization. Nearly every member of the band has fair control of the English language, many being graduates of the famous gt. Louis College, Hawaii’s most noted institution of learning. W. R. Aylett, the solo cornet player, speaks English fluently, and at times without the slightest foreign accent. The rise of Dole and his followers to power disrupted the organization for several months, but through the efforts of Senor Libornio, the leader of the band, they were brought together agam about fifteen months ago, since which time they' have been steadily practicing with a view of touring America and Kurope. After the engagement here the band will visit all the important coast cities, San Jose being their first objective point. The officers of the Hawaiian National Band are Sam Kamadaia, president; L. J. Aylett, vice-president; J. Ain, secretar W. R. Aylett, treasurer; Jose 8. Libornio, leader and general manager, and J. J. F. Pino, traveling manager. The songs rendered by the Hawaiians are perfect gems from a musical stand- point, and will probably prove strong drawing cards in the Eastern cities. The closing concert will be given Sunday night, though efforts are being made to have them give a sacred concert at Sutro’s baths the Sunday following their San Jose engagement. FOR SAVING LIFE. Another ¥Fender Invented Which Fits Directly on to the Truck of the Streetcar. Frank Hoffman and John Dahl have in- vented a car-fender which seems to possess considerable merit. Tha arrangement has been submitted to the railroad companies, Model of a Streetcar Fender. who report that, although the invention is a good one, it is too expensive. The two inventors propose to take the fender before the Board of Supervisors, The fender is designed to fit upon the car truck. It is made of iron throughout, and is so designed that when the front por- tion strikes an obstruction two lids fall down, thus preventing the body passing under the wheels, The faster the car goes, it is claimed, the quicker will the obstruc- tion be moved off the track. There is also provided an arrangement of wires, which is designed to prevent the body going over the truck. CRICKET ACROSS THE BAY. Cup Matches Arranged to Be Played To-Day. The members of the Pacific Cricket Club who journeyed to Penryn to play the Citrus Colony team returned yesterday a little crestfallen. Going in first, the Jocal team scored the goodly number of 146, their captain, A. E. Coates, scoring 64 runs by first-class cricket. The Pacifics in their first innings scored 56, Mutch 18 and Casidy 10, being the only ones to show any form, the re- mainder being easy victims for Turner and Simmonds, who were both bowling well. In their second innings the Pacifics scored 55, one less than in their previous effort. Thus the local team won a rather one- sided game as before mentioned. For the match on Thursday next—Deco- ration dafr—ut Klinknerville'the following teams will Ofiww each other in Australia vs. The World: Australians—W. Robertson, W. R. Hogue, E. G. Sloman, C. Townsley, E. T. Randall, § Mey- ers, H. Driffield, Benj, Clark, H. Postlethwai! C. k. Gardner, L. Purdy. This team is about as representative as the State affords, although, perhaps, were E. Dickenson able to glay he would con- siderably strengthen the Australians. The World’s feam is made up of the fol- lowing: Doc Bowhill, C. Price, H. Ward Jr., M. Moran, 7. C. Robertson, 4. T. Moriarty, E. A~ Muteh, E, Hood, H. Wise, H. H. Cookson, G, Theobald. Hitherto six matches have been played, of which the Australians have won {our and lost two. W. Robertson of the Bo- hemians was captain_of the team every time that they won, Hogue and Gardner being the captains in the two unsuccessful games. Robertson is to be the captain again in the coming zame, and on paper his team should have an easy victory. The new trophy which J. Hunter Harri- son has presented to the California Cricket Association is on exhibition in the City. At Klinknerville to-day the Bohemians meet the Alamedas. This should be a most exciting match, as the elevens are evenly matched and equal in the trophy contest, each having three wins and one loss_to their credit, so that the resultis hard to foretell. The Bohemians will lose the valuable services of Sheath and Web- ster, who are too sick to.glny. At Alameda the Pacifics will have the Californias as their opponents, and the latter should have a fairly easy victory if ;hey play up to anytning like their true lorm. COMMERCIAL TRAVELER Preparing for Their Annual Four Days’ Outing at Santa Cruz. WILL HAVE A PLEASANT TIME Last Tributes to a Deceased Fellow Traveler—Other Charitable Efforts. At a meeting of the Pacific Coast Com- mercial Travelers’ Association held last evening in the Granda Hotel H. E. Oner and J. H. Balcher of Sacramento and J. H. Davies of San Francisco were elected to membership. R. H. Davis, chairman of the entertainment committee that is pre- varing for the annual outing at Santa Cruz, read a circular sent to all members of the P. C. C. T. A. Thecircular says: The committee has held a number of meet- ings and has labored diligenfl? and has now the programme in a tangible form, and thus submit it to your consideration. Wehave tried 10 please the greatest number. Fellin lineand whoop it up all you can, The programme will be as follows: Leave San Francisco by special train (broad-gauge) at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon, June 29, arriving in Santa Cruz about 4:30. Carriages will be provided to escort the ladies in the partiy to the hotels. The travelers will fall into line at the depot and escorted by the Mayor, Council and committee of business men of Santa Cruz will march up Pacificavenue to Ocean House, from the balcony of which the Mayor, Hon. Robert Effey, will deliver an address of wel- come, extending the freedom of the city. Our resident, Mr. W, J. Barrett, will respond on half of the travelers. After these exercises sre over we will be assigned to our rooms; after dinner a grand promenade coneert will be given at the Beach avilion. Sunday morning, June 30, we will proceed by narrow-gauge railroad to Big Trees, where we will enjoy a grand bullshead bar- becue. Returning to Santa Cruz about 2 o'clock the afternoon can be passed as you de- sire, surf bathing, fishing, carriage riding and visiting. Monday, July 1, a chowder and clam bake at the beach, and Monday night the most magnificent ball ever given in Santa Cruz witl be ours. The Santa Cruz committee assures us they will outdo themselves to make thisa grominent feature of our celebration. Tues- lay we are to have yacht, bicycle and running races, at which valuable prizes be com- peted for, and in the evening our association tenders a reception and entertainment to our friends in Santa Cruz, which will be an invita- tional affair. As none of the funds of the P. C. C. T. A. can be used for any expense of this kind, and as there is considerable expense attached to this outing, the members of the committee and the board of directors have assessed themselves $10 each, and, after careful consideration, have decided to assess each member $2 50. There is no com{vu]sion made in collecting this assessment. We leave it to your own jude- ment, satisfied you will willingly assist the committee to that extent. Mr. Davis stated that the citizens of Santa Cruz are making great preparations to receive the travelers. Many of the arches to be used at the coming water fes- tival and other_decorations will be saved and redecorated for the four days’ festivi- ties of the commercial travelers. Every- thingsoints to its success. W. K. Peterson reported the death of a fellow-traveler, Captain C. M. Casler of Woodland, who died last Sunday in Grass Valley. The interment was in Woodland, where the captain for years was com- mander of the local militia. Deceased leaves two daughters, 14 and 11 years of age. The travelers at once directed that the $500 insurance money be paid to the two' orphans as socn as the court appointed !hoiréunrdian. Memorial resclutions were passed and copies will be sent to the rela- tives. Mr. Peterson of the relief committee re- ported having assisted financially several travelers whoare on the sick list. Mr. Davis of-the railroad committee stated that he had written to President Foster of the San Francisco and North Pa- cific Railroad asking him to make reduc- tions in the rates of fares of members of the P. C. C. T. A., the same as all the other railroads have done, but as yet no answer has been received. Several months ago it was proposed that the association secure suitable rooms and a committee was appointed to attend tp the business. As the members are not unanimous on the proposition, the matter was passed for future consideration. It was the sense of the meeting that Chairman Barrett shall call upon the Half Million Club and give assurance that the P. C.C. T. A. will do all in its power to help the cause. The proposition to raise the monthly dues from 50 cents to $1 in order to meet the death benefits, was discussed, but no action was taken. THE SCHOOL OF DESIGN. A Brilliant Gathering Witnesses Tab- leaux and the Award of the Medals. The exercises at the opening of the School of Design at the Hopkins Art In- stitute Tuesaay evening were held in the presence of a large number of people, in- cluding many lovers of art. There was a brief opening address by J. D. Phelan, president of the San Francisco Art Association, after which the chairman of the committee of the School of Design read his report. From this it appeared that the school entered the new building specially built for it on the institute grounds in October; that Douglas Tilden, engaged as instructor in modeling, organized a class of young men and women, and that this class of work did much to popularize the school; that Mr. Joullin, teacher of still life painting, organized a class in figure painting from costumed models, which was also a step in advance; that much of the progress iz due to the generosity of Edward :‘fi‘ Searles. The report acknowledges as gifts from that gentleman, for the use of the insti- tute, thirty-five plaster casts from Carrara, and a number of valuable paintings, books and etchings. The school had an average attendance of seventy-two, being an increase of ten over the previous year. A class in architecture will be established under the direction of Mr. Maybeck of the university, and a num- ber of prominent architects will deliver, lectures. The receii)ts during the year from tui- tion fees, etc., were $4670 45, while the ex- penditures were $5514 47, leaving a deficit which was met by the art association. Graduates of the school have done re- markably well, a score of them having been distinguished by having their pictures admitted in the Paris Salon this year. The report closes by urging that it should l‘;e the constant aim not only to increase the interest in the school of art, but to raise its standard to the highest point of efficient work. President Kellogg of the university awarded the medals as follows: Association medal—J. F. Martinez, for excel- lence in oil %mnflng. Pauline Schoenmake, Miss E.T. Van Winkle and Joseph Cleary were !semnlly mentioned. ‘Miss J. R. McElroy received honorable mention for still life and figures. Alvord medal—H. C. Schroeder for excellence in antique. Harry Warren was specially men- foned. ‘ %V, E. Brown medal—Florence Lundborg ing in oil, Mamie Uruella for excellence in water colors, Nellie McCormick special mention. The committee on awards was composed of: Emil Pissis, Helen Hyde, Mrs. A. B. Chitten- den, J. H. E. Partington and W. A. Reaser. The award of prizes was followed by an interesting ad(fi-aau by President Kel- loge. fie exercises closed with tableaux, pre- NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. DRAWBACKS! Every business has its drawbacks. Only for them success would be easily attained. Our drawbacks no and Odd Lots accumu w are the Remnants lated during the un= precedented rush consequent to the great sale of the NEW GOODS of THE KENNEDY BANKRUPT STOCK! Commencing Monday morning, the week will be devoted to the GIVING AWAY of these ODD LLOTS AND REMNANTS at noms= inal prices. 00D LOTS. Hosiery, Underwear, Table Napkins, Towels, Quilts, Blankets, Lace Curtains, Portieres, Jackets, Capes and Gloves. RENNANTS. Colored Dress Goods, Black Dress Goods, Velvets, Velveteens, Silks, Laces, Ribbons, Broadcloths, Calicoes, Ginghams, Sheetings, Flannels. SPECIAIL! 15 pieces ALL=-SILK FANCY VELVET, small neat figures in garnet and gold, black and gold and blue porter $4.70 a yar and gold, cost the im= d, will be closed out At $1.75 a Yard. C. CU RTIN, 911-913 Market Street. First Dry-Goods Store West of 5th Street. sented under the direction of Mathews, as follows: “Phedre,” by s Kate Hall, Nellie Mec- Cormick and C. Vivian. Laura Adams and Miss A. F. i “Madonna,” Miss Florence Lundborg. “/Christmas Reading,”” Miss Laura Adams. “Salome,” Miss C. Vivian. “Vestal Virgins,” the Misses Treadwell, Im- mel, Sparks, Brannan and Easterby. “Witches in Macl C. Vivian, Miss Tautphaus and The visitors were then invited to ex amine the work of the art pupils, which was attractively arranged on the walls of the several rooms, under the supervisi of Secretary Martin. A SurracE HEATER FOR REPAIRING As- PHALT PAVEMENTS.— One of the difficulties in repairing an asphalt pavement is to make a good joint without leaving an elevation or a depres- sion in the street surface. The ordinary way of making such a patch is 1o cut out a piece of the old pavement ana fill the hole in with fresh asphalt, which is then tamped and rolled. More otten than not, the junction of the old and the new ma- terial is imperfect and a ridge or crease of disintegrating material is left. To remedy this frequent source of badly maintained paving, a surface heater has been designed consisting of a portable tank containing gasoline, mounted on wheels and provided with suitable pump and burners. The method of operation is to place the heater over the space to be repaired and turn on the heat. Soon the entire surface of the pavement ander the “hood’’ of the heater 1s softened by the heat, so that the top can be removed with a hoe. Only sufficient of the old material is taken off to secure a clean, new surface for the a};plicauon of the fresh asphalt. The use of the burner leaves the old asphalt soft and bot, so that the new material welds perfectly with it. By the employment of this method it is necessary to remove simgh' the disintegrated portion of the old asphalt, say from balf an inch to one inch, s0 that not only is less new material used but the thin coating is _more easily rolle and tamped, and less likely to leave in- equalities of surface. REPRODUCING THE OLD MASTERS BY CAM- ERA.—A young woman has conceived the idea of making the camera add ina new way to the artistic pleasures of those ‘whose opportunities of travel are limited, or whose means do not admit of their pos- sessing the masterpieces of the world’s col- lection of paintings. Fraulein Stolle, a German resident in this country, a devotee of art, and an indefatigable amateur pho- tographer, bethought her that if land- scapes could be faithfully reproduced by the aid of pamnted photographic lantern- slides, the same could done for the great paintings of the world. She went at once to Europe, taught herself the art of " a slide coloring, which she could find no one in this country or Berlin or Paris able fo teach her in connection with pictures, and even made her own colors for painting the slides, none suitable be- ing obtainable. Eventually she suc- ceeded in making a collection of tinted photographs of the most famous pictures in Europe. The pictures were first photographed upon glass and then painted under a microscope. The neces- sity for this extreme minuteness arises from the fact that every detail has to be so perfect that the enlargement of many feet u)mn the screen will disclose no coarseness of handling. The coloring is done before the originals in each case by a long, slow and laborious process. Colored photo- graphs have nothing in common with this new development in picture photography. The individuality of the processlie s in the i | skillful microscopic painting, and its value consists in its accurate reproduction of the form, Yerspecri\‘e and coloring of the original. GULL-FARMING. — A novel industry is conducted by an old bayman on the south coast of Long Island. He devotes some months of the year to the farming of sea- gulls, and manages to make a very good living out of it. Fashion decreed that gulls’ wings should be the prevailing | adornment for women’s hats, and the price of a pair of wings ran up to 30 cents. The baymen at once turned themselves into gull-hunters, almost to the neglect of the wild ducks and geese that formerly | gave them a livelihood. There was more money in killing gulls than any other birds, for a man could bag several hundred in a day. Naturally the supply soon run out, and the old bayman, Fritz Gritman, | saw his opportunity. Gulls do not sit on | their eggs, but leave them on the beach jand let the sun and warm sand hatch them. Gritman_ collected all the eggs he could find and placed them in little round holes in the sand near his hut. When | hatched out, the young birds were con- | fined within strong, farge-meshed wire i netting, This kept off the old gulls, but | did not prevent their feeding the young | birds with fish, which they would drop | to them from above. In this way the little | gulls were reared without any labor. When | the birds are large enough to fly they ace | turned out, but they are attached to the place, and, although they leave in the aun- tumn, they always come back in the | spring. They usually get all the fish they ! need, but when the food supply runs ! short, Gtritman hauls his net around the | bay, thrown the small fish of his catch to | the gulls, and sends the large ones in iceto | market, The value of a pair of youn, | gall's wings is now about 50 cents, an their breast feathers are better liked than | duck feathers for fine pillows. The | strangest point about this singular industry is that many of the gulls are sold for trap- shooting, for which many gunners prefer them to pigeons. They are said to get up guicker and fly more readily from the trap. rders are placed early in the season by the shooting clubs on the island and the birds are duly shipped in boxes. MusicAr RecistraTioN.—There is a piece of mechanism which registers visibly and with unerring certainty the manner in which a piece has been played on the piano. On a piece of paper a record is made of the entire performance, the dura- tion of the notes, the rapidity of attack, the variations in touch, legato, staccato, ! crescendo, diminuendo; in short, every- | thing indicative of the degree of musical | execution and expression that has | been attained. The apparatus, which {is an adaptation of the phono- | graph, can easily be applied to any | piano. A guttapercha tube is placed be- neath the keys, and its extremities are in communication with the registering cylin- {der. To this is attached an inked stylus, which makes its impressions upon a band of paper drawn along at a regular rate by clockwork. Each ke struck inseribes its mark, and it is enougl to glance at the register to ascertain with what force, speed, etc., the fingers have done their work. If the left hand islag- gard or weak the tale is told, and all the false notes are faithfully set down. When the piece is finished the performer has at hand an exact record of what he has done, and is in a position to compare his render- ing with that of other artists, or with pre- vious performances of his own. The ear, in fact, is surpassed and superseded. This apparatus points to the time when the newspaper musical criticisms of 1;lmbhc per- formances will assume both the appear- ance and unanimity of meteorological charts. It isvery difficult to get a position in | the Marlborough House menage. The preference is usually given to those previ- ously trained in the household of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg. When the family are away the servants are placed on board wages, just as in ordinary households. ‘When the Princess is at home the various rooms are crowded with the rarest flowers,