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28 THE SAN FRANCL 5CO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 1898 4 4444444444444+ PP FPH L P EE I F I I LI PP I L LI I LI It ! TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS. R R R e e s Some two vears ago there appeared in all an account of the organization | of Bands of Mercy in the various classes of the Jefferson School. The report of . great good they ac- | these clubs and th hey & complished in doing away with fighting to a ge extent, discouraging the ahusei of Chinamen, and abolishing cruelty to| anin was published far and wide, for | the Massachusetts Soclety for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Animals ordered | 20,000 coples of the article and sent them Droadeast over the country. This society cd more than 30,000 Bands of | - circulation of over | ‘Black Beauty,” to | st mass of its other two million copie: say nothing of the v humane publications The work in our public schools, judging from the reports of the two principals, | Miss Murphy and Miss Hart, who have | it in the Jefferson, as well as| of Silas A. White's ship of the cause in the Spring mar School, proves that no- | here else can the seeds of kindness and toward animal age than in the schoolroom. | ssed was the veteran educator, | Swett, by th sentiment, that dur- earnest | ing his superintendency he caused the | ples of the movement, together e following stanza, to be incor- | porated in the old course of stud. | He prayeth best who loveth best All things, both great and small, S For the dear God, who loveth us, He made and loveth all. On leaving the Jefferson School, Miss | rphy organized Bands of Mercy In the Conte Primary, but was transferred Scott ‘before her plans could | ed. However, she intends - work in the latter school as possible. But with the exception | of these there are no city schools which : h societies, although we read w_cou study adopted last The p treatment of dumb pe should be regarded and an ef- de to lead pupils to be humane derate. * * * Organize Bands of by having the children take this | | without thinking of a stone, his teacher’ | talks on the love he should have for ani- be sown to greater |3 | on Friday afternoon, | imals pledge: ‘I will try to be kind to all liv- ing creatures, and will try to protect them | from cruel usage.’” This, together with the talks of the teachers, is very good as far as it goe: but, unfortunately, a book which reall belongs to the grown-ups and is not at | all suitable for text-book use was placed in the hands of the pupils. Yor this rea- | son, and because, as Mr. White expressed it, arithmetic, grammar, etc., have re- quired so much more attention this year the bands -have not been generally es | tablished in the schools, and interest in the movement has rather flagged, which is indeed a pity. Some may argue that the talks given b; the teachers on kindness to animals maj serve quite the same purp as the o ganization of Bands of Mercy, but with this 1 cannot agree. If John Smith is a | vicious boy, given to constant pummeling | and fighting. never able to look at a cat toward them may do yme good,.but how much? On the other hand, John Smith, sitting either as a tener or as president of a Band of Mercy when the children and recitations about an- nd pets, and relate incidents of kindness, or brutality overcome in_their own experiences—this John Smith, I say, will soon prove a very different boy. That . judging from reports of personal ob- servation of the work among children. hat the imaginary instance cited is by no means an unusual or extreme case of brutality, I might call upon many teach- ers in various parts of the city to verify. TLet us then have more Bands of Mercy in our schools. mals and his duty have their songs AN ORIGINAL SCHOOL EXERCISE. The following account of an interesting attempt at myth-making is taken from | the last number of the Western Journal of Educaion: “A certain eighth grade school room in Oakland faces the bay and Tamalpal Every one living on this side Is fam with the gigantic form of a woman lying | | fornia and is sleeping but lightly; P A e dh dh b b 2 R R e e e R R g asleep on the summit of Mount Tamal- pais. Myths are often the subject of dis- cussion or reference in this class, and one day in an effort to make clear the defini- tion of a myth the teacher asked for sug- gestions in connection with this figure on the ‘mountain. Here are some .of their answers, which were given with scarcely a moment's hesitation: “1. A sleeping beauty. 2. The wind and sun are her visitors. She is to be the bride of the one who awakens her. The fog is the spirits of former worshipers. “3. The waves sing at her feet. The mountain is her bier. “4. She is the bride of the sea. “5. She is the guardian spirit of the Indians. When she fell asleep the In- dians vielded to the white man. When she awakens the Indians will rise and claim_the land. “6. She is the guardian spirit of Cali- the slightest rumor of war would rouse her glgantic form to action. 7. Shell Mound was an altar built for her worship. “g. She was picking flowers when she was lulled to sleep by the singing waves. She will sleep until the waves cease thelr song. “9.'She is the Venus of the Pacific. . 'EEG@ PR Superintendent Margaret M. Mogeau has issued the circular given below: To Teachers and Trustges of San Ber- nardino County: In accordance with sec- tion 1560 of the Political Code of the State of California, I hereby call the County Institute for the week beginning March 28, 1898, to convene at the San Bernardino High School. The principal features of the programme will be as follows: Dr. W. W. Roblee will lecture on “De- formities of School Life,” and will give a suggestive outline of exercises for physi- cal culture; Dr. C. C. Van Liew will con- tinue the line of aiscussion he introduced at the last association meeting, treating it with reference to the subjects taught. The main theme be: ‘‘Training for Citizenship and Community Life”: (a) “Talks on the Teaching of Literature and History,” (b) “Talks on the Teaching of Geography.” Each talk will be followed by a free discussion of the points em- phasized. Professor Sanford of Stanford | | Public Instruction should be repealed, and University will discuss ‘A Course of Scientific_Study for Primary Grades.” State Superintendent Black will present on Tuesday, and Dr. Jordan will lecture Monday afternoon in the assem- | of the said provision. bly hall of the High School and Tuesday night in the opera-house. Fred Emerson Brooks will instruct the teachers on the subject of “National Elocution” on Tues- day. Miss Frances W. Lewis will give a talk or paper on ‘‘Grammar in the Grades,” to be followed by a discussion. The programme for Wednesday will be arranged by Professor Thomas P. Bailey who will conduct the institute that day. He will be assisted by E. H. Benson of Berkeley, and by the teachers of the county. Harr Wagner has promised to be present some time during the institute to ive his new lecture, ‘“The Sixth Sense in ducation.” On Monday night at the High School there will be a reunion of teachers and their friends. F. E. Brooks, the California poet humorist, will furnish his artistic services. On Wednesday afternoon the institute will adjourn to meet with the Southern California_Teachers’ Association at Los Angeles. Teachers are requested to bring specimens of school work in all the vari- ous lines. Miss Edith Parrish, chairman of the exhibit committee, will receive all papers. Miss Ada Miller is chairman of the music_committee. MARGARET M. MOGEAU, County Superintendent of Schools. ot Sediin At the last meeting In February the State Board of Education went into exec- utive session to consider the matter of se- lecting an official educational journal, and | pany started the Western Journal when the doors were again thrown open | Education and secured Harr Wagner as the Overland | editor and manager, which position he it was announced that Monthly will, after the issuance of the March edition, cease to be the official or- be | | | State, and securec the appointment of a | | | E: | TYPES OF PUPILS OF THE GRAMMAR SCHOOLS OF SAN FRANCISCO. gan of the State Educational Departmént, and that beginning with the April number the Western Journal of Education will be the official journal untfl April, 1899. The foliowing resolution was also adopted: Resolved, That it is the sense of this board that the section of the Po- litical Code requiring the designation of an official organ of the Department of that the Superintendent of Public In- | struction and the president of the State | Board of Education be requested to rec- ommend to the Legislature the repeal Harr Wagner, the editor of the Western Journal of Education, is a native of Penn- | sylvania. and began teaching at the age | of 17. In 1881 he graduated from the | classical course of the College of Witten- | berg, and on coming to California a year | later he purchased the old Golden Era | Magazine, securing as assistant editors | Joaquin Miller, Madge Morris and Ella | Sterling Cummins. In 1887 Mr. Wagner | removed to San Diego, where he became founder of the San Diego College of Let- | ters, taught English for three years, and | started the agitation which finally re- sulted in converting this College of Let- ters into a normal school. From 189 to 1895 Mr. Wagner held the office of County Superintendent, and dur- ing this time he started the Arbor day movement in the public schools, which has since spread to other parts of the day for school trustees’ meetings and one | for local teachers' institutes, which have met with much success. Since this date Mr. Wagner has been occupied in lecturing for institutes and writing textbooks. The well-known West- ern series of readers, 10,000 copies of which have been sold. are products of his pen. In 1897 Editor Wagner, in company with Joaquin: Miller, made a lecturing tour of the Pacific Coast and of the Southern and astern States. Two years ago the Whitaker-Ray Com-- of has ever since held. With a strong, vigor- ous intellect, both as writer and speaker, last December, there was organized an association of the State Teachers of His- tory, The purpose, as expressed in the brief constitution adopted by the mem- bers, Is “to promote the study and teach- ing of history.” Back of the thus broadlv stated purpose are specific plans; the three most prominent are: To assist sec- ondary schools in the selection of a well- chosen, working historical library; to ad- vance along definite lines the study of local history: to assist teachers in second- ary and grammar schools to a use of ori- ginal sources in their classes. The asso- ciation elected an advisory board of five members, in which is vested the executive ower. This advisory board consists of rofessor Bernard Moses, of the State University, president; Professor Arley B. Show of the history department, Stanford University, vice-president; Mrs. R. F. Winterburn, supervisor 'of history Stockton, secretary; E. M. Cox, Superin- | tendent of Schools, Santa Rosa, and Miss | Genevra Sisson of Palo Alto. At the first meeting of the advisory board, held very soon after the formation of the association, it was decided to pub- lish a leaflet containing the constitution and a statement of the plans of the asso- ciation. It is intended that this leaflet shall be the first in a series publishing the results obtained by the association from its various lines of development and re- search. It is hoped that all earnest his- tory teachers of California will become members of this association, so that our State may soon feel the results of com- bined efforts for the promotion of the study of history—a subject whose power- ful influence can hardly be overestimated in the formation of character of the man and of the citizen. LRy Preparations for the next meeting of th Southern California Teachers’ Ag.iioc‘l&‘3 tion, to be held at Los Angeles March 31 and April 1 and 2, are progressing rapldly and everything indicates a large and one of the best meetings in the history of the association. Marr Wagner has by his energetic and | sagacious directorship placed the Western Journal in the foremost rank of our edu- cational magazines. S SN At the meeting of the California State | Teachers' Association, held in this city come. The leading hotels of Los Angeles will make liberal reductions in their rates and will furnish headquarters for coun- ties. and cities without extra expense. The railroads will give reudced wtes from all points in the State. For information con- cerning rates inquire of G. H. Chilcote, transportation secretary, 8§74 Pasadena avenue, Los Angeles, Cal. All who enroll as members of the asso- ciation are entitled to these reductions and to admission to the lectures provided in | Many prominent educational people have signified their willingness to l' by the association. ‘The following are a few of the many subjects to be discussed: ‘“The Brain in Education,” J. M. Greenwood, president N. E. A.. Kansas City. “Training as a Factor in Education,” A. E. Winship, editor N. E. Journal of Education, Bo: ton, Mass.; “Nineteenth Century Poets, W. H. Hudson. Stanford Unive “Decorative_and Industrial Art, enry T. Ardley. University of California; “The Certificatfon of Teachers,” Samuel T. Superintendent of Public Instruc- “Education for Culture,” Edward A. Ross, Stanford Universit ‘‘American History In_the Public Schools,” C. Duniway. Stanford University “‘Some Difficulties in the Present Development of the Common Schoo! Curriculum.” C. C. Van Liew, Los Angeles Normal School: David Starr Jordan, president Stanford Blacl tion University; Bernard Moses, University of California; Martin Kellogg. president Universit: of California: Thomas - Bailey J University of California; J. H. Hoose. University of Southern Cali- fornia; Julius Goebel, Stanford Uni- versity. A new and interesting feature of this meeting will be the Afternoon Round Ta- ble sessions, of which there will be thir- teen, as follows: Thursd. afternoon, March 31—School Supervision, C. L. Ennis, chairman; Rose A. Hardenberg. secretary. Languages E. Baker, chairman; Mattie A. Reed, ec- retary. Art, H. T. Ardley, chairman; G. H. Chilcote,” secretary. History, Lucile Eaves, chairman; M. A. Tueker, secre- | tary. Kindergarten, Elsie Hasse, chair- man; Dora A. Haller, secretary. Science (High School), L. B. Avery, chairman; B. W. Griffith, secretary. German, Jullus Goebel, chairman; Charlotte A. Knoch, secretary. Friday afternoon, April 1—Manual Traine ing, W. A. Edwards, chairman; Caroline A. Harris, secretary. English, Mary K. Polk, chairman; Emily A. Clark, secre- tary. Music, J. A. Foshay, chairman; A. D. Hunter, secretary. Mathematics, C. E. Hutton, chairman; J. W. Henry, secre- | tary. Child Study, T. P. Bailey Jr., chair- man; J. B. Moulux, secreta Science Griffith, secretary. \(gra,de), L. B. Avery, chairman; B. W. are the officers of the as- The followin, | sociation: J. P. Greeley, president, Santa | Ana; C. L. Ennis, first vice-president, Los Angeles; Margaret M. Mogeau, second vice-president, San Bernardino; J. B. Mil- lard, secretary, Los Angeles; C. Y. Roop, treasurer, Santa Barbara; G. H. Chilcote, transportation secretary, Los Angeles. FRATERNAL NEWS ORDER EASTERN STAR. y Hall and the banquet hall ite Asylum have on many oc- arranged in a most attract- Com in Golden ions been m r, but it is doubtful if either 5 more attractive than it was on Thursday night, the occasion of the official visit by District Deputy Mrs. Dell | C. Savage of Livermore to Golden Gate Chapter. The arrangement of each, by the willing hands of the ladies of the chapter, was on the suggestion of the worthy matron, M usie M. Willats. In the east the American flag was tastefully | drooped over the matron’s chair; in front | e station d to each side was a tall column of evergreer which held hun- | dreds of callas; at each point of the r was a tall plano lamp, the shade of of t which corresponded with the color of the point; the altar and the stations were tastefully decorated with blossoms, and | on the organ loft balcony there was a | tooning of the colors of the cen- | effect was one of the pret- | iced in that hall. In the | hall there were five long tables g from a common center in such :r as to represent the central star. Each table representing a point was of color of one of the star points, and e decoration corresponded with the color, even to the napkins. In the center a grand floral combination of 3 on each table there flowers corresponding in color to the on which they were placed. Then on each table a profusion of all cles that go to make up a first- ation. At the meeting there were nt Past Grand Matrons Sarah Jennie | eanor Marie Owens, Augusta | Wilson, Past Grand Associate Matrons Mary _Sophronia Munns, Bm- | ma Perkins, Margret Belva Sea.rles.1 | olors, whil point there v the delic Dunn ast Grand Patron John Hatfleld Gray, Past Grand Treasurers Mrs. Isabella Hub- bard and Mrs. Isidora Horton, Most Worthy Grand Matron Mrs, Mary E. Partridge, Grand Patron Harrison D. Rowe, Grand Secretary Mrs. Kate M. ‘Willat: and Esther Mrs. Helen May | G Patterson, Mrs. Lulu Blanchard, district deputy of District No. 11, past patrons | and matrons and matrons and patrons Brain the loeal ohapters and those In Gak. | land and Alameda. There were present | about 250 persons. There were two initia- | tions and the work was done in a most satisfactory manner. The worthy matron, | the conductress and the associate con- ductress were attired’ in white and the | young ladies representing the five points | were appropriately dressed {n the colors | of the point each represented. The ad-| dresses that followed the work were well | received and the banquet it is needless mi | say was enjoyed. nity Chapter at its last held meeting initiated three candidates and elected five. On the %th inst. this chaptér will cele- brate Its seventeenth annlversary, on which occasion there will be a drama and dancing. Refreshments will be served. ' THE ODD FELLOWS. Pacific Lodge No. 105 will celebrate its twenty-ninth anniversary in Prospect | Hall, Odd Fellows' building, on Thursday | evening next. i | During the mast six weeks the Relief Committee has attended to 130 cases. The 0dd Fellows' Library is almost a | After the .st of April | thing of the past. The several lodges of | it will be closed. tue city, in_spite of the many efforts made, refused to support it. | Dr. Eli A. Kusel has been appointed | resident physitian of the home at iuer- malito: Garden City Lodge celebrated its thir- tieth anniversary last Friday. The lodge in Valle o will give an enter- tainment and reception on the 24th inst. An address will be delivered by W. H. Barnes, P. G. M. It is expected that Pajaro Lodge will exemplify_the work before the Grand Lodge in May. THE REBEKAHS. Loyal Rebekah Lodge will give an en- tertainment to its friends to-morrow evening in Welcome Hall. Templar Rebekah Lodge at a recent stated meeting had six initiations and re- ceived four applications. The entertanment that was given on the 12th inst. by California, Templar, Ori- ental, Amity, Loyal and Mission lodges in the Odd Fellows’ building, in behalf of the Orphans’ Home in Gilrov was a very successful affair, and from the number of persons who crowded the hall quite a sum must have been realized. The lodges | named_are in distr.ct 5, of which Mrs. Anna M. Durning is thé district deputy grand master. The programme presented under the direction of a committce of | which R. C. Black was chairman in-| cluded musical selections and vocal music | contributed by Miss Davis, Miss Baldwin, | Mre, 1go, Miss Powers, Miss C. Ma.eline | Kuck, Miss Julia Chandler and Miss Ad- die Ring, the Golden Gate and the Knic- kerbocker quartets. Grand Secretary George T. Shaw delivered an intercsting address, Dancing brought the evening to_a close. Next Saturday evening California Lodge will give another party, and on that occasion there will be a grab bag in Welcome Hall. Last week thirty members of Oriental | Lodge paid a surprise visit to 1611 Turk | street, the residence of the noble grand, Mrs. Abbie Ewing. Each visitor brought | a basket of good things, and a most | pleasant evening was spent. At_the meeting of tie board of trustees of the home at Gilroy last week the ap- plications in behalf of several children for admission were acted on favorably. THE NATIVE SONS. Grand Marshal Dunbar officially visit- ed Sea Point Parlor at Sausalito and Menlo Parlor at Menlo Park last week. He found both in excellent condition and progressive. Stanford Parlor will hold a spirited meeting on Tuesday, on which occasion delegates will be selected from the very best material to represent this influen- tial in the grand parlor. Charles M. Cassin of Watsonville and A. W. North of Winters will be candi- dates for grand trustee. R. D. Barton of Sequoia Parlor wants to be grand outside sentinel. He will have for oppo- nent L. G. Hagenkamp of Rincon Parlor. On the 30th Californta Parlor will elect six delegates to the grand parlor. This parlor gained $1865 in finance dur- ing the past year, and has now on hand $14461 and has a membership of 450. During the past six months the parlor afforded relief to members to the extent of $671. The good of the order commit- tee is arranging for a grand high jinks to be given on the Tth of Apri. Nevada City is making great arrange- ments for the reception of the delegates to the grand parlor on the 25th of April. Grand Trustee Joseph K. Hawkins last Wednesday visited Orange Parlor; on the following night he was with Tracy Parlor. On Thursday he will visit Point Arena Parlor, and on Saturday be with Alder Glen Parlor at Fort Bragg. The Lincoln Drill Corps has arranged for a picnic at Sunset Park on the 17th | of April. The Native Sons have secured a large plat in Mount Olivet Cemetery, San Ma- teo County. In the center there will be raised a grand monument, and an effort is now being made to have the various parlors secure subdivisions of the plat and beautify the same. From sugges- tions that have been offered it is prob- able that this plat will be one of the finest in that cemetery. OUR NATIVE DAUGHTERS. The entertainment that is to be given Alta Parlor in the large hall of the Native Sons’' building on the evening of the 15th of April will be a historical one, and will be followed by dancing. At the close of a recent stated meeting | of La Estrella Parlor Miss Minnie Kleve- sahl, a member of the parlor, who was the Queen of the Jubilee, was approached by about forty of the members, under the leadership of Miss Helen M. Kruse, and informed that one of the number (Mr: Lillian Carlie) had something to say to her. What she did say, in that flow of eloquence for walcu she is noted, was that the members, in grateful apprecia- tion of the honor Miss Klevesahl had done the parlor by the manner in which she sustained t.. part of queen, had ae- cided to prepare a banquet, at which she was to be the queen of the evening. A procession was then formed to Caorl- lo Hall, where there was an unusually fine spread on a table decorated % Miss Edith Maunder, Mrs. A. Nichols, Mrs. L. Carlie, Miss 8. Asmus and Miss L. Mc- Carty with a profusion of violets anu of those yellow blossoms embler-atic of the State. There were a number of toast: the principal one being to *“Our Queen. The evening was one of the most pleasant ever spent by this parlor. The entertalnment that was recently given by Ramona Parlor at Martinez was a very pleasant affalr, and, in :ddition to a very neat programme, there was a banquet, when Miss Bertola, past grand president, delivered a vatriotic address that was exceedingly well received. The jubilee committee has presented to Miss Minnie Klevesahl of La Estrella Parlor a beautiful gholoxr&ph of nerselt in regal robes, as she appeared as Queen of the Jubilee. The officers of Fremont Parlor were installed last week by Deputy Mrs. Theo Lunstedt in that manner which has won | 50 many words of commendation in the past for the installing officer. She was | assisted by Miss Mae B. Wilkins, Miss Emma Delwig and Miss Edith Bryant, Mrs. Daniels was on that night installed as president for the third consecutive term. The members of this parlor, who of late have displayed unusual activity, will during the month of April initiate thirty candidates. The members of the order all over the State deeply sympathize with Grand President Mrs. Belle W. Conrad in the loss she bas sustained by the death of her husband at the family home in Sonora. THE WORKMEN. The entertainment given last Thurs- day night by Excelsior Lodge attracted an audience that packed the hall. The affair was a great success. There was a most interesting address on Cuba by W. H. Jordan, P. ed his instructive talk with stereopticon dress and told a number of amusing an- ecdotes. Crocker Lodge will glve an entertain- ment in Mission Parlor Hall on the 1ith of April. TUnity Lodge will celebrate its twen- tieth anniversary in B. B. Hall on the 5th of April, and all the delegates to the Grand Lodge have been invited. The several drill teams will compete on the evening of the 6th of April for a prize offered by the grand master work- man, lightful entertainments to-morrow night. The grand master workman expects to attend an entertainment to be given on the 20th inst. by Visalia Lodge. Last Tuesday he was with Eureka Lodge at St. w with Fortuna Lodge at:Napa. On each of these occasions the team of Napa conferred the degrees. A public meeting of Mili Valley Lodge will he held to-morrow evening, when W. H. Barnes, P. G. M. W., and Sam Booth, G. R., will entertain, Last Wednesday the Pacific drill team initiated seven candldates for Heart of Oaks Lodge. Reports_from the deputies show that considernble work is being done in the interior. DEGREE OF HONOR. Unity Lodge No. 17 was reorganized at Grass Valley last Monday by Mrs. Luella Whiting, P. C. of H., of Nevada City Lodge. The degree was conferred by the | ofticers of Nevada City Lodge, and after the work, which was performed in the presence of a large number of persons, there was a pleasant social hour. Mrs. Sarah Morrish is the P. C. of H., Mrs. Mary Snyder C. of H and Mrs. ‘Sarah le.‘l““n recorder, of the reorganized odge. Mesdames Wood, Oakes, Ingler, Po- | land, Cogan, Hodges and Parkinson have ibf-en appointed by | arrange for the entertainment of the del- egates to the Grand Lodge. Last Thursday a new lodge was Insti- tuted by Mrs. E. M. Crossman at Los Banos, and one at Los Angeles by Mrs. Masters, G. C. of H. THE AMERICAN GUILD. At a special meeting of San Francisco Chapter last Monday night two candi- dates were initfated, and it was an- nounced that several more would be in- itiated at the next meeting. It Is expected that there will be eight to take the de- | gree. At that meeting there will be a surprise for the members. The reports of this order show increas- ing prosperity. At the close of last year the net assets were $173,079 and no benefit claims unpaid or due. .In March, 189, the receipts were $3%, and in December last | they amounted to $415. The new busi- |'ness of the guild in the past year, the Jargest in its history, was a little over | two and a half million doliars. The Fra- ternal Monitor of New York, In a recent article, pays a highly flattering tribute to | the worth of S. Glileski, the supreme sec- | retary of the order, denominating him “a | man of strong convictions, an’ earnest | and untiring worker, who has left his im- press on the affairs of this order, knitting them so strongly that to-day it is ranke among the strongest fraternal organiza- tions in this country.” THE NATIONAL UNIO The San Francisco Cabinet held a meet- ing last Monday night at which plans for the entertainment to be given by the | order under the auspices of the Cabinet in Metropolitan Hall on the evening of May 11 were perfected., At the meeting of California Council last Tuesday night there was initiated one candidate, and under the head of good and weifare there were a number of addresses on the subject of having at- tractive programmes every meeting for the purpose of making the hall a place at which to spend a pleasant evening on such nights. A surprise was promised for | ;all who will be present at the next meet- ng. FORESTERS OF AMERICA. | Court Deflance gave its annual soclal | in Alcazar Social Hall last Tuesday night, | and so crowded was the hall that there was a crush of dancers on the floor. That, | however, was a flattering proof of the popularity, of this court. The hall was | neatly decorated with flags, bunting and butterflies, and every one present wore, in proof of loyalty to the country, a small American fi: The committee of arrangements, consisting of W. O. Ford floor director) John Lackman, G. W. erry, A. Wasch, A. Coleman, E. Simp- kins, 8. Graff and T. Murphy, in addition to music and dancing, provided an ex- cellent collation for members and guests. ‘During the evening State Senator E. L Wolfe delivered a stirring address on M. W.,whoillustrat- | views. Sam Booth, G. R., recited a unique poem, and Willam Henry Barnes, P. G. M. W., delivered an ad- | Oak Leaf will give another of its de- | Helena, and the following night he | Tvy Lodge No. 4 to | s conclusfon, on behalf d Abe Coleman, its ine solitaire diamond the order, and at i | of the court, | former trea | ring, in appreciation of his services while | in that office. | COMPANIONS OF THE FOREST. | Al the arrangements have been com- pleted for the al to be given on the 29th inst. in Social Alcazar Hall by the | Convention of | Golden Era Circle on last Thursday | night elected Mrs. R. Kemp Van Ee delegate to the grand circle, and Emil Kahn alternate During the p companion, M paid official v week the grand chief Harrington, sits to eircles n San Jose ‘and Watsonville. During: her visit she visited Angels Camp, where she insti- | tuted Manzanita_ Circle with twenty-five | charter members, being assisted in_the | work of A. P. Shuer, D. G. C. C., Mrs. Vaccarezza, chief companion, Mrs. Bur- ton, sub-chief. and Mr. Will, recording | secretary of Mother Lode Circle. There was a grand banquet. The circle in 8an | Jose was found sadly in need of Instruc- | tion, which was given, but at Watson- | ville the work, was very well done. Af- | ter the work there was a ball and ban- | quet, and the Misses Rogge and Mrs. Foster, the reception committee, did ali in their power to make the affair a suc- cess. * | KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR. At the close of the last stated meeting of Martha Lodge the past protectors were invited to a banquet that had been prepared in their honor. There were covers for 100, and the supper, which in- cluded many of the delicacles of the sea- son, was prepared by the lady members of the lodge, and it was relished by all. Toasts were offered and responded to by Past Protectors G. Widder, Charles Hahn, H. Eriedlander, A. Gompertz and Mesdames M. Widder, B. Oppenheimer, K. Hachm: er, E. Pease and A. Graff. The grand officers will visit Aurora Lodge to-morrow night, and in honor of the visit a fine programme will be pre- sented after the work of the official visit is over. The eleventh session of the Grand IA.aOdfie will commence on the 19th of ril. At the last held stated meeting Yerba Buena Lodge of San Jose candidate was initlated and __two strangers applied for admission. W. F. Bollinger, J. E. O’'Connor and Mrs. D. J. Gairaud were appointed to solicit for a ball to be given in spring. THE CHOSEN FRIENDS. On Tuesday evening the grand officers will pay a visit to Empire Council. The next visit of the Progressive Coun- cil will be to the hall of Washington Council on the night of the 22d of April Angels Council of Angels and Eveline Council of Chico each at recent meetings initiated two candidates. Pacific Council held an enthusiastic and enjoyable meeting last Friday. There were present a great many of the good old members, who with younger ones en- livened the meeting under the head of good and welfare of the order with speeches and songs. Propositions for membership were presented and these | will be acted on at the next meeting. There will also be presented special fea- tures of entertainment. KNIGHTS OF HONOR. The smoker and increase meeting that was given last Monday evening by Yerba Buena Lodge was one of the most pleas- ant and enthusiastic ever given by this lodge. There was a large attendance and in addition to smoke, the lodge furnished the members and the guests a fine spread and refreshments. Dictator McPherson presided and presented a good programme of entertainment. Grand Reporter Thom- as Johnstone delivered a clear, convine- ing address, which had much to do with inducing twenty of the strangers present to apply for membership. Joseph Mos- croft entertained with a recitation, Harry Neiman sang ballads. Samuel Thomas also vocalized, and there were others. Last Tuesday the Past Dictators’ Asso- ciation in a body visited Union Lodge, lis- tened to a num{»er of addresses and wit- nessed one initiation. There was also a good programme of song and story tell- ing. : Prescott Lod‘fe was visited last Wednes- day by Grand Vice-Dictator Thomson, who conferred the degree on one candi- date and delivered an address. This lodge is_doing well of late. Ben I. Solomon will glve a reading in the uall of Liberty Lodge to-morrow night. Eureka Lodge is getting ready to give a smoker. The grand dictator is visiting the interior. Anchor Lodge had a pleasant meeting last Monday night in Washington Hall, and for the entertainment of the many who responded to invitations to be pres- ent there was presented a programme of music, voecal and instrumental. ad- dresses, ‘recitations and stories. Dr. H. M. Beck, who presided, delivered an in- teresting address, and Grand Assistant Dictator Thomas Larned delivered a logi- cal address on the order. Those who took art in the programme were Messrs. artwell, Kipps, J. Paternell, Corbett, Lawrencé and Hathwell. - Seven of the of one strangers present filed applications to be- come members of the lodge. IMPROVED ORDER OF RED. MEN. At the recent meeting of Althomas Tribe there were present the follow- ing members of Tecumseh Tribe: Past Sachems A. Arriola, W. B. Soule, F. Lopizich, H. Von der Heidt and W. Pope. Aiso the following named from Pawnee Tribe: Past Sachems Stewart, Keegan, Rew, Chandler and Robinson, Sachem’ J. Buttery, Junjor Sagamore A. | C. Toye, Chief of Records John Bell, and | Messrs. Burge, Beyma, Dahmer, Hudson, Mait, Harris, McCarthy and C. L. Heidu The meeting of the members of the three tribes was a very pleasant one. | There was a large attendance at the meeting in the wigwam of Matoka Coun- cil_last week. There was an adoption and one application was received. Among the visitors were Great Pocahon- | tas Mrs. G. W. Lovie, Past Great Poca- hontas Miss Mabel Curtis, Great Guard of the Forest Mrs. Annile’ E. Bishop, Great Chief of Records C. F. Burgman, | and visito from Alfarata, Pocahontas and Yosemite councils. Last Friday evemng Great Pocahontas Mrs. Lovie, Past Great Pocahontas Miss | Curils, Great Chief of Recoras Burgman | and members of Pawnee Tribe visited Yosemite Council in Alameda, to witness the exemplification of the new degree. Modoc Tribe last Thursday adopted four puk‘;[aces and received a Red Man by card. Last week Osceola, Montezuma and Sotoyome tribes gave excellent proof of their ability to master the new degree | work. At the first meeting under the new rit- ual of Ceanotha Council of Grass Valley there was a_large attendance, and ine new work, which is much more dramatic than the old, was well received. During the evening Edwin Nettle, past sachem of Weimer Tribe of the same place, was, by Mrs. Edna Twitchell, on behalf of the council, presented with a beautiful watch charm, in appreciation of his services to the council, being always ready to atlvise the members. ROYAL ARCANUM. The committee on Grand Council work announces that the increase of member- ship iIs progressing steadily and that with a little aid on the part of each member California will be entitled to a Grand Council and representation at the meet- lng of the supreme body. olden West Council, at its last held meeting, ininated one candidate and re- ceived an application. This council has under consideration the observance in an appropriate manner of Arcanum day. This will be discussed at the next meet- ing, and there will also be brought up a proposition for a card party and social. The subject of joint meetings will also come up for discussion. Sunset and Los Angeles councils of Los Angeles have issued a stirring appeal calling upon each member to exert him- self to help raise the membership in this State to 1000, so that California may be entitled to a grand council. Within the past few weeks Fresno Council received 22, Los Angeles Council 50 and Sunset Council of Los Angeles 11 applications for membership. At its last held meeting the eleven applicants were admitted into membership by Sunset Council. A new council will be instituted in a few days at Riverside, with fifty of the prominent citizens of that place. Ar- gonaut Council of this city initiated two candidates at its last held meeting, and received an application. Supreme Warden Parrish is still labor- ing in the southern part of the State with good results. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD. Since the 1st inst. considerable work has been done in this order. A new camp with thirty-two members was instituted at Covina by Speclal Deputy Lyman of Azusa, the Azusa team conferring the protection degree. Deputies Blood and Moody instituted a camp at Fulton, So- noma County; a new camp was organized at Fruitvale, and a camp was instituted at Alvarado. There are now seventeen camps in Alameda County. Arrangements are being made to run a sgeclnl train to South San Francisco on the occasion of the installation of the camp recently organized there. To-morrow evening Golden Gate Camp of this city will entertain the members of Oakland Camp, and there will be an old- time camf blaze and log-tomn% This camp, at its last held meeting, initlated ten candidates and acted on four peti- tions. The membership is now 746, with ninety applications on L General Organizer George K. Rodgers will shortly institute two new camps in this city, and Organizer M. B. Estes will institute a camp with sixty members. Mission Camp received twenty applica- tions during the current month. WOODMEN'S FRIENDSHIP CLUB. The Woodmen's Friendship Club, a sick benefit organization, to which all Wood- men are eligible, gave a great smoker last week at which the following programme was presented: Plano solo, Professor ‘Welsel; comic songs and s alties, Will- fam Debois; selections on the autoharp. Louis Klein; stereopticon views and reci- tation, Mr. Jennings; address on wood- craft and fraternity, D. Oliver Jr.; ac- cordion solo, Professor Miller; address on WELCOME TO A GREAT WHIST PLAYER. Every whist player In San Francisco hailed with delight the announcement of his coming, and now he is here, and we extend both arms to recetve and give both hands of Milten C. Work a_ warm grasp In welcoming him to the metropolis of the Pacific Coast. Our-distinguished guest Is a prominent attor- ney at law _of Philadelphia, well off in *this world's goods, and loves whist, as we love it, for its own sake. He looks upon the game as the greatest of all intellectual pastimes. He stands in the front rank of whist players | —there are none better, and very few his equal. He is one of the Hamiiton Club team who for the first time jn the history of the game won the American Whist League challenge trophy twenty- times, and by so doing makes it tne club’s’ permanent property. For several years Mr. Work has been one of the most prominent whist writers in Amer- ica, and for three years edited a daily whist column in one of the Philadelphia papers, & Herculean task, and strange to say never wrote a line of whist for publication during business hours. There is no player living that s better known in whist circles than this great champion. One of the greatest departures that was ever made in whist was when Mr. Work presented to the gained for him a world-wide reputation. This work was a revelation to whist writers and players. An old saying of “‘Cavendish™: ‘It won't do to put it Into the books.” Work thought differently, and the whist players of this country were glad to see one man at least with the courage of his convictions. Mr. Work was the guest of honor at the Trist Duplicate Whist Club Thursday evening, and the Linda Vista Club of Oakland Friday evening at the home of ex-President R. B. Calley. To-morrow _evening he will be the guest of President G. M. Murphv at the San Francisco Whist Club, and Tuesday he will be lunched at_the Bohemian Club by President James: A. Thompson of the Mill Valley Whist Club. Mr. Work is accompanied In his travels by his charming little wife and father. Mrs. Work is a great lover of the game and one of the leading members of the Trist Club of Philadelphia. Mr. Work Sr. is one of the pillars of the old Hamilton Club, and loves whist next to his devotions. He came to California six weeks ago broken down in health, and he says almost a miracle has been performed in his case. In a very pleasant interview he told us no human being could realize what a won- derful effect the climate of Southern California had upon him. If the stay of Mr. Work and his family is not one round of pleasure it won't be the fault of their new-found friends, and we sincerely hope that their next visit fo the Golden State will not be caused by sickness. INTERCLUB PLAY AT THE TRIST. The third round of the interclub play was held in the rooms of the Trist Duplicate Whist Club Thursday evening last. Mrs., Fredericks of the whist committee de- serves great credit for the manner in Which the match was arranged and conducted, for everything was done under her immediate supervision. : Milton C. Work, the great expert from Phila- delphia, was the guest of honor, and played in a team for the Trist with George E. Bates, H. C. Richards and Jonatian Curtis as co- partners. The evening was most enjoyable. The result of the contest was as follows: Standing. Matches. Tricks. Linda Vista. i 9%+ 10 Alameda N .2 T+ 4 Mill Valley -3 T+ 3 Trist No. 3. .4 7 + 6 Alameda N &3 1 + 3 Trist No. e 7 + 0 Golden Rod I8 7 + 0 San Francisco No. 1.... § 7 + 0 Goldstone a7 [ 3 Pickup .. . 8 6 x San Francisco No. 3.... 9 [} = 3 San Francisco No. 2.... 10 % — 9 Trist No, 1 AT 45— 1 Mission . 3 = 1 The names of the members of the teams par- ticipating in this contest were as follows: Linda Vista—A. F. Coffin, Mrs. John D. Eby, John D. Eby, Dr. E. L. Dow. Alameda No. 2—Mrs. E. T. Henshaw, Henshaw, E. R. 8ill, Mrs. E. R. Sill. Mill Valley—James A. Thompson, Arthur M. Brown, T. H. Reynolds, J. G. Cox. Trist No. 3—Miiton C. Work, Jonathan Cur- tis, H. C. Richards, George E. Bates. ‘Alameda No. 1-J. F. Halton, Miss Brown. S. M. Haslett, Mrs. S. M. Haslett. Trist No. 2—Z. K. Myers, Mrs. Daingerfield. A. B. Woodward. B. F. MacLeod. Golden Rod—Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Krebs, Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Palmer. San Francisco No. 1-Dr. W. R. Lovegrove, Mrs. Lovegrove, Mrs. George E. Gates, Miss S. B. Jenkins. ‘Goldstone—Joseph Goldstone, Leo W. Gold- stone, M. A. Goldstone, Henry Goldstone. Pickup—R. H. Parkhurst. George M. Murphy, Mr. Howard, Mr. Sturgeon. San Francisco No. 3—Mrs. L. W. Moore, Mrs. Keith, Mrs. Lyser, Mrs. E. Washburn. San Francisco No. 2—Mise Baidwin, Miss Crowley, Mrs. Schell, J. H. Harbour. Trist No. 1—Mrs. Guptill, Mrs. A. B. Wood- ward, Mrs. A. Fredericks, Mrs. Z. K. Myers. Mission—A. L. Sobey, Mrs. H. L. Seager, H. L. Seager, C. R. Robinson: THE SECOND CONGRESS OF THE WOMAN'S WHIST LEAGUE. Two years ago last December the writer of these lines suggested to Miss Kate Wheelock, who is known by every lover of the game from the Pacific to the Atlantie, that in his opinion the time had come for action to be taken in Mrs. the order, Special Organizer Dr. M. B. Estes. During the evening the club re- ceived nine applications. regard to the formation of a “Woman's Whist Toagus."’ Urged on to this gigantio work, she would Whist world his “‘Whist of To-day,” that has | consent to undertake it, providing she was given sufficient encouragement and good coun- cll. She could get none of the former from New York, Boston, Providence, Philadelphia, Brooklyn or Chicago, from those standing high in whist circles among the men. We reluct- antly suggested to her to give up the idea for the time. California stood alone on the propc sition for women in whist. But what a chan has come over the spirit of their dreams since | then—these same cities have swallowed the | spinner, leader, line, tip, rod and reel. In a little over a year from the time it was first | broached, a Woman's Whist League was | launched by one of the maost enthusiastic whisters of this country, a lady of indomita- ble will-Mrs. E. H. Andrews of Philadelphia, ‘ and was chosen its first president. Next month will be the crucial test. The women will hold | their second congress. Should the same thing | happen this year that happened last, the | Woman’s League will ring its own death | knell. From afar off, we sound a note of m(‘ | Ing—our heart is with the movement, | everything must be done with clean hands. | It is to be hoped that those in authorjty will take the advice offered them by such | writers as the Whist Editor of the Evening | Post of New York and have a Natlonal Woman's League and not a sectional one— | have the “board of governors’ control the | affaire of the league and not any one or two | individuals, no matter how competent. Let the whist women of America know that the sun shines occasionally in other whist circles besides a portion of Philadelphia, and when these ladles meet in the city of brotherly love to take part in their whist contests, a lins of play should be lald out for them and fol- lowed to the letter, and not changed to suit some foolish notion, as was done last year after the contests commenced. The umpire or referee of each contest should be chosen from outside of the city—the reason {s obvious. The announcement of the result of each match should be put on the bulletin board In every detail as quickly as possible after the match is finished. Thirty minutes is_plenty of time. Every score made at a congress should be an open book after a contest is over. A quick announcement of the result of a match gives the players confidence and shows there is no underhand whrk going to be prac- ticed—as was openly charged at the first coms gress. ‘We were in Brooklyn a few weeks ago when the president of the Woman's Whist League made the statement that the women would show the men how to run congresses. Cer- tainly last year was not an example of it. But let us wait and see. At the same time we wish them every success. I PLAY OLD-FASHIONED WHIST. Those who have played whist for a number of years have often heard the remark: *T don’t know anything about this new kind of whist. I play the ‘old-fashioned’ game." Some weeks ago we received a marked copy of a Coast newspaper in which we read what purported to be an interview with one of these ‘‘old-fashioned whist players,”” as he was un- doubtedly proud to call himself. In this arti- cle he ridiculed the idea of acquiring a knowl- edge of whist by the study and practice method. This “old-fashioned player,” as fine a gentleman as _you would want to meet, I3 Judge, that'te,” we were Introduced to him n" such. How would it sound to his learned ears, or to the ears of any learned barrister, for me to say: "1 practice law the ‘old-fashioned w: but never studied 1t?* Or to say to a skillful surgeon or physician: “1 practice surgery and medicine the ‘old-fashioned way'—but never studled it.”" Or to say to an educated clergy- man: *1 preach the gospel the ‘old-fashioned way'—but never read the Bible’ Or to hear the new master of an ocean steamer say: “YWhen I go to sea I will navigate my ship tne “‘old-fashioned way'—but 1 never studied navi- gatlon or even the use of a sextant.’ These remarks generally reflect discredit on the maker. It is an acknowledgment of ignor- ance on the subject they are talking about Whist, as it is played by the educated player, is the same to-day that it was 150 years ago, with a few slight variations of no great im- portance whatever. Edmond Hovle was a_teacher of 'Y’;'i!l ‘f‘mm the years 1740 to about During that time, R the vear 1742, he wrote the first edition of his famous book on the game, and inside of ten years ten editions were printed and sold. T¢I should reprint the first edition of that ‘book to-day, using new type and new style of | binding, and not change a single word as re- wards the instructions to whist players, from | Kover to cover, and call it ““Tormey’s Latest on | Whist,” T don't believe there would be one | in @ thousand that would recognize it. 'A" whist student dcesn’t ever say he fg s fashioned’ or “old-fashioned player. There are @ great many brilliant card players i eering around our whist clubs ‘all over the auntry. “groping in_ the dark with lots of Sotaral card sense. that play at whist with Dansiderable success in winning tricks and games. Their knowledge of the game is ac- Suired by playing by sight or pick up method, UL this class of plavers—I am sorry to say. our, city clubs have quite a number—could only De induced to raise the veil which vears of rejudice has kept close and tight around thelr Dyes, what u revelation it would be to them. TBut to sit down and attempt to play the game of whist as it should be played. without By knowledge of it. is like visiting the great ATt galleries of Rome, Florence, Venice, Dres- Ath 5f other places of Europe, or attempting to joy the beautiful poem “Comus’’ or the ode o the Morning of the Nativity' without a 1ittle knowledge of mythology. A company was incorporated at Santa, Barbara for the purpose of sinking oil wells far out at sea, as experts claim that the sea wells are the best pro- ducers and more economical. It is be- lieved that oil can be delivered in San Francisco for 14 cents a barrel.