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5 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 1898. T e e e R RS R e A AR A AAASARASAEEEERAAASE { TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS. : :¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢o¢o¢¢¢¢‘0¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢f¢o¢¢¢Nwo¢¢0¢¢¢¢4¢44¢¢¢4* fault of the system, of the people; not of | the schools. any class, not the good citizens or the bad citizens in particular, or the politicians or the reformers; no class is,wholly to blame, no class is wholly without blame. “It is apparent, then. that first of all to accomplish any good there must be a | nesses and its conditions in deeper and more widespread personal In- lerepsl in the schools and in all matters Meetings should be held if ! possible in each school district and the topics to come before them should be few and practical, including the general sub- Jects of education, but especially the wants of the school district, its weak- regard to | heating, lighting, ventilating, etc. “There might also be short lectures and : = ¢ reform, | - - et we School Superintendents should | ald; but the graver and more funda-| pertaining to them. The work o . | papers stimulating the parents, not only For lvhva nlnr:h:ml.:xu‘::t:::s‘?on }?g l(]):!%ngi ghow our preferen(‘% for them and en- | mental question pressing itself upon us Ff it s to be successful in really be;zgilx;’g | In thelr interest in the school, but also in County Teachers T veek commencing | courage thelr coming ‘to our counties— | is not, can you ald, but will you? and elevating our schood system, must be | the studies and in the work ot their enil: Santa Ana during the week oo | tract from an Address by Superintend- | “Thé schools are subject fo many criti- | planned with the view of Somewhat per- | dren. There should also be arranged and March 38, a e o B s a portion of it:|ent T. J. Kirk of Fresno. cisms, some just and others perbaps not | Manent work. which shall sooner or Iater | maintained a systematic visiting of the prepared. Following. s & Pod. president just; but that they are not under good | enlist and educate the parents to | schools by the parents; the effect of vis- Addresses by S S City, Mo.; lectures on . THE STATE BOARD management {s conceded. and evils fol- | educating the children.” =~ . |iting is good on the teachers; the schol- Natire sty Br. O. P. Jenkins| At the last meeting of the State Board | 1OW then just as surely as when a bun-| *“I suggest for consideration in this MO | ars feel a greater interest in what the N o University; “Bducation In | of Bducation the price of text books for | Sler takes the helm at sea. Why are|ter the following outline o tvofve ladies | Parents show they care for, and the pa- | o O Superintendent : S. T. Black; |the ensulug year was fixed as follows: they not under good management? Be- | possible. Let at least twenty-five ladies [ronts can understand the difficulties and B aning. Hesdl Dl Flamine ey | cause for one reason they are under po. | Who are earnest and who will each agree | choricomings of the teachers amd ot The “Teaching Reading. ~Angrab = cmag: | Price to Puptls. | litical management, and that means that | to give to this work a certaln amount of | poarq. on Geography,” Dr. O tC Aver | Revised First Reader .20 cents | they are managed for political and not | time for a definite period, form 2n Organi- | ““'Perhaps ther may see deficiencies in | s Anseless Anclent Afer. | Revised Second Reader ¥ centa | for_ educational ends. Becamse the of- | zation with this object in view. Let this|iheir own children, and possibly. too. they ATy e e Duniway | Revised Third Resder - $ conts | fices of the board are treated as political | organization adopt carefully considered | may be led to introspection and refiection Amieric o A iy, Mirah, | Eevised Fourth Reader . 3 cents | Offlces—as stronghoids of patronage, and | plans for arousing the Interést of the pa- | touching neglected duties. for all of which o e Will Jecture on the | Prmary Namber Lessons 32 cents | are sought for and bargained upon this | rents of school chitdren and for inducing | they may in time come to be duly thami. ""h* ¥ ,‘l‘.‘h‘; T of Ornament,” and | Advanced Arithmetic 150 cents | Dasis. Whose fault is this? It is the|them to give some personal attention to | fyj’ ednes p will be occupied | Lessons in Languase - 130 cents “These several steps could all be under- by add $ “Individual Differences.” | Revised English Gramm: -5 cents taken at once. Their effect would be to by Dr. Thomas P. Bailey of Berkeley, | United States History . .80 cents arouse the board—at each of whose meet- and on “Music in the Public Schools.’ | Elementary Geography poisaal | Ings the main organization should. if pos- by Mrs. Gertrude Parsons of Los Angeles. | fivanced Geograp ket .;ség{c;.egavt? two rl*enreseélm.llvgsvto the 5 Physiology ... ... | st effective service, and to ald It where % h e e Civil Government 5 cents | i it sory 3 9 | It we compare our city schools alone| A commuhication was' received from | femcls et s pan ol city schools of the East the | Professor Keves to the effect at the 3 e nal | 5 i 2 3 IR e st us. Jits only | manuseri L of his addvancod t:{swrt)i‘ v\;ou!d { [E=bponsoity, :3{,0‘0‘;‘epslfig‘f;‘;’f;"({lzgogfies)s; It is contended that no school in the State is more finely located than the Chico € . put all our schools into com- | soon be finished, and requesting that ex- | i | & - £y l‘;:p;-xgn::“wi‘r)h all their schools that we | perts be appoln(edh to glassdonplhef same | !g{)‘;‘mlhe candidates proposed "for the Normal, the gardens of which are especially noted for their beauty and cultiva Ifon. ake the highest rank. | and report to the board. rofessors Sk ¥ | ¥ i - e u’:g]wn e because they are more | Brown and Kellogg were authorized to theLgéque'ssgn{x;&':-“?{d.pfg.?fi,"fl""," Thg facilities for ?uen air exercise are very complete, and every iaftcrnoon afte clo related to and ¢ r;nur‘ited ;.-ma vll); nppo}l}nl exfierts to examine and report on it business men as well as Dm,emo‘}]‘fi recitations the tennis courts and ball grounds may be sesn swarming with sport- age, town and city schools—the weak |on the work. men, 2 pnss | o 5 T e Serons, the rich with the pooT. | The question of adjusting the years or ,:g",eflg;i,, Hoeh ey veil, #5omen, and, | loving young men and women. The facuity of the Chico State Normal School is a Tiowever, a keyhote is struck when it is | grades in the public schools arising, the strong one, having been selected with the greatest care and with the purpost of ted that rural schools suffer from the | teachers. 1 will go a v that all our schools | same reason. | ck of trained tep further and from the h aral schools do not contain all | ovices in u‘m:hln?. Our schools also from the too frequent change of | Under our system of coumty | hers. examinations, a vast army of | hers not professionally trained are annually licensed to teach. Armed | with these count ertificates they are, | by the ald of friends, very frequently able | to supplant normal graduate or the experienced teacher, True, we often se- | excellent te s through these board examinations, and 5 normal teach two classes of teachers | the inferior these ties over the State are in as to where they should look for | : teachers. The licensing of teach- county boards Is wrong in theory | only to meet rnicious in practice. It was meant | arly conditions of the State, | soon, if not at once. The normal schools and other institutions that oh should supply us chers and with better sufficient te ors. The professionally _trained r should be so decidedly superlor to the untrained one that the most back- ward community would readily recognize difference. the d am _inclip. i to the belief, from state- from the principals of our s, that more normal teach- ¢ be in our schoolrooms if sment were given by Su- | ¥ and by those with Influence in placing teachers. A large number of | rmal graduates fail to get schools and irop out of the work for lack of ap- and preferment. 1y to go to our isolated We should demand hools and other institu- that our normal s for the training of teachers pass and | nd out such persons only as are spe. lly qualified. It is perhaps a little pre- 0 umptuous in me to tate, but my ob- | serv 1 experi ds me to be- | discrimination in graduating teacher: ollowing resolution, offered by Superin- | intendent Black, was adopted: Resolved, That this board request the blennial convention of school superin- tendents to recommend a proper and equitable adjustment of what years or grades shall constitute the primary grades or vears in our schools. Advertising in schools B CITY HALL, SAN FRANCISCO, March 15, 1888, To Principals: At a_ meeting ‘of the Board of Education, held on-the 9th Inst., it_was ordered, First— That section 53 of the rules be | suspended and that a vacation of one week, from April 4 to § inclusive, be declared.” | Second—"That the superintendent be in- the principals of all the schools to have each teacher read monthly section 185, sub. 1, of the rules to the pupils, and impress upon them the necessity of carrying out its provi- slons” R."H. WEBSTER, Superintendent of Schox The section referred to reads thu; o advertisement shall be read, distributed or given away In school, nor shall ne papers, books, publications or articles of any kind be advertised or exhibited in structed to notify schools by teachers, pupils or other per- | sons. “Principals shall not allow book agents | or solicitors of any kind to occupy their | time or that of their assistants on the schoo] premises.” IMPROVING THE SCHOOLS. The following i{s an extract from a highly instructive address on the subject “Can We Ald in Improving the Board of Education and the Public Schools?’ de- livered by Charles Cassat Davis, chair- man of the Board of Education, at a re- cent meeting of the Los Angelés Friday Morning Club: “My answer to this query nnsnamu{ o-day. Yes, the women of Los An[i{nllr‘s to-day have an opportunity of a kind which seldom comes so happily as this to aid in a difficult effort at a betterment of the conditions about us. is an un- ! else I should not be here | Yes, you can | CARLTON M. RITTER, PRESIDENT STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, CHICO. F‘ubllc spirit and patriotism, and not pot- ouse politics. “‘As you see, I regard it as fundamental that the people should be aroused to ac- tion. If that is ever possible, now, of all times, would seem to be the most aus- picious; and If there can be organized, Intelligent, persistent effort, there is, in my opinion, no reason why the schools may not be redeemed from,their present unhappy and demoralized condition and raised to a higher and more effigient level; and in raising them we raise our standards and our ideals, and so raise ourselves.” CHICO STATE NORMAL SCHOOL. Carlton. M. Ritter, president of _the State Normal School at Chico, was born in Seneca County, N. Y., on Séptember 1, 1850, and his boyhood spent on the i tiful farms that overlook Cayuga | Lake. He received his carly education in | the public schools and academies of the | county and at the New York State Nor- mal College. Upon his graduation Mr. Ritter came to Stockton, Cal., where at the age of he was elected principal of | the Lafayette Grammar School In De- cember, While holding_this position he also studied law with Judge Joseph H. Budd, the father of the present Gov- ernor, and was admitted to practice by the Supreme Court. After teaching for several years in the grammar schools of the city, Professor | Ritter was elected to a position in the Stockton High School, where he subse- | quenuy earned the honor of being pro- | nounced by Professor Stringham | Berkeley the best high school teacher of mathematics in the State. After eight years of high sehool work, Mr. Ritter became professor of mathe: matics in_the State Normal School in Chico in 1889, holding this position until on June 2%, 1897, he was unanimously elected president’ by the joint board of normal school trustees. He immediately set about the reorganization of the facul- ty and recasting of the course of stud remaining at his desk throughout the en tire vacation, and on the opening of the school on the 6th of last September, had the satisfaction of seeing the largest Jumber of new students that had ever en- of | and teaching. tered the school. This growth and enthusiasm has con- | tinued until the Normal, which had only | about 130 pupils in the month of June during eucg of the years 1896 and 1897, now presents an enrollment of 250, with an average attendance of 235. The aver- age age of the new pupils is between 18 | and 19 years and they represent the coun- ties of the great central valley from Kern to Siskiyou and from Santa Cruz to Sierra. Of the nine students who have gradu- ated since last September six have al- ready secured schools. The whole list of Chico Normal graduates ' now numbers | 234, and they are represented by teachers | in forty-two different counties of Cali- | fornia and many hold positions in other | States. This fact disproves the state- | ment which is often made that Normal School students do not often con- tinue in the profession. ON THE BLACKBOARD. Miss Cleveland, principal of the Rincon Grammar School, has found the follow- ing supplementary readers especially | pleasurable and instructive to the chil- Sren: The Seaside and Wayside Series, by Julla- McMain Wright; =Eggleston’s The American History Stories, edited by Mara L. Pratt; James Johon. not's on animal and nature study, and | on history; stories of Industry by Chase | ana Clow. e A citizen of San Diego, writing to the Union of that city, says: “T am, like many of our citizens, deeply concerned as to the proposition to close the High School next year. and feel that it would be little short of a disgrace to the city were such a thing allowed to hap- pen, or that the efficiency of our other glving the students a broad and liberal view of educational problems. The board of trustees comprises, besides the Governor, State Superintendent of Public Instruction and the president, representatives of the four professions of theology, medicine, law schools or teaching staff should be in any way impaired. In the case of a distressed family, when others were simply condol- ing with them, a Quaker said, ‘I sympa- thize $50.° So 1 am willing to be one of a hundred to subscribe and pay over $0, whereby a sum of $000 can be raised and the whole of the schools be kept up for the present and next year to their usual standard, by the end of which time I ex- pect such extraneous aid will be unnec- essary. JOHN NIVEN. “'San Diego, March 12, 1888 « . With the aid of some of the members of the Humane Soclety. Mrs. J. F. Carey, founder and head of the San Diego Indus< trial Schools, has recently organized a Band of Mercy numbering over sixty of her pupils. o The recent meeting of school superin- tendents of the nation at Chattanooga was full of Inspiration and practical work. The Pacific Coast States were not well represented. . Music hath charms not only “to soothe the savage breast,” but to quiet as well the unruly members of many a boistes- ous school. Music in school never means a loss of time, as many teachers are wont to give as their excuse for not hav- "'f more singing. t really means more time for the study of arithmetic, history, geography and every other study. Gather up the rov- ing, straggling thoughts of the boys and girls and have them united into a grand chorus of cheerful = singin and begin again all together in a united effort on the difficult problems of study. It pays to have music in the schoolroom.—Penn- sylvania School Journal. FRATERNAL NEWS ® Masonic. ‘The annual session of the Grand Coun- cil of the Royal and Select Masons will be held on the 1Sth of April; on the 19th and the 20th the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons will be in ion, and the Grand Commandery will be in session on the 21st, and 2 On the afternoon of the last named there will be a grand review on Van Ness avenue of the sev- | eral commanderie: The of Department I icers of California Lodge, | the mother lodge of this | ore installed December 2 first o 1849, or 5819 the Masonlc year, were: L. Stowell, master; A. Bartol, senior war- den; J.'W. Geary, junior warden; A. A. Selover, treasurer; J. H. Gihon, secre tary; A. Watters, senior deacon; J. H. Liening, junior deacon; and W. P. Bur- dick, tylér. Of these all but one have | gone to the Supreme Lodge of the Uni- verse, and that one is J. H. Liening, who at this time is a resident of Middle North California. The roll of the lodge shows that since its institution there have been 1420 names of members inscribed upon it. ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR. The last held meeting of Harmony Chapter was well attended, and among | the visitors was Mrs. Poulter of Oakland who entertained with songs after the business of the evening. Alma Shreeve added to the evening’s pleasure by a reci fon. It was announced that Harmony “hapter will at the grand Masonic fair have a miscellaneous booth, in which here will be a grab bag. . The district tng of this chapter will be held on 15th of April. ulah ‘Chapter will have its district meeting on the 1ith of April, Unity on the Oakleaf on the 28th, Semper Fi- | s on the 2d of May, Golden ‘Wave on | the 6th, Oalkland on the. 19th, Ivy on the 34th, King Solomon on the 2th and Mis- sion’ on the 28th. | ORDER OF AMARANTH. Crescent Court No. 3 of the Order of Amaranth has arranged for an entertain- ment of a unique character and a socfal to be given in Golden Gate Hall on Tues- day evening next. ODD FELLOWS. Pacific Lodge celebrated its twenty- ninth anniversary by an entertainment and dance in Prospect Hall last Thurs- day evening. The programme presented to an audience that crowded the hall tncluded a piano solo by Mrs. Raynaurd; reading, John Stevenson; vocal solo, Mrs. Zither Bollo; musical selections, Quar- tet; song, Martin Krelllng; recitation, Miss Lillie Phillips George; humorous songs, Captain John Leale; vocal solo, Miss Victoria Leale; Hawalian selections, the Misses 1 vocal solo, Mrs. Dar- ling. Then followed dancing and refresn- ments. . The charter has been restored to Le- moore Lodge No. 230. The lodge was placed on a firm footing again last Mon- day by the grand master. Richard Nichols, James Saxon, William Snedded, James Konald, Theodore Creber and J. 1. Golsky, members ot the lodge at Coalgate, Indian Territory, were among the passengers on the H. W. almy that capsized in the ocean a few days since. The lodge has telegraphed to this city to make all efforts to recover the bodies, and to notify the relief committee here if any bodies are found. The main entrance to the Odd Fellow building tric elevator is to replace the one now in use. Colonel H. O. Lrower has issued orders for the Second Regiment, Patriarchs Mil- itant, I O. O. F., Department -of Califor- nia, to proceed to Shell Mound Park on the 2th of April to celebrate the anniver- sary of Odd Fellowship in the United States. Templar Lodge will initiate two candi- dates at its next meeting. THE REBEKAHS. sAs usual the entertainment given last Monday night by Loyal Lodge was one of those very enjoyable affairs for which this lodge is noted. nfter the programme there was a dance. A new lodge will be instituted at Sacra- . mento on the 29th, one at Sheridan on the 0th, and one at Farmington on April 9th. THE NATIVE SONS. Rincon Parlor has arranged for a high 4inks to be given In the banquet hall of Gie Native Sons’ bullding on the evening of the second of April. Golden Gate Parlor has elected Danlel wilson, J. J. Harrington and D. A. Hunteman delegates to the Grand Parlor and J. J. Sweeney, Willlam Stulz and Thomas Stewart alternates. The contest for the oflice of grand out- side sentinel at the next sesslon of the Grand Parlor will be the tug of war this session. Emmett Hayden of Mount Tam- the rumor that he will run against Frank L. Coombs for the office of Grand Orator, but he will be a candidate for re-election John Con- { as grand trustee. Al Davis, W. D. Hobro Jr. ners, E. A. Jarjou and Henr; the committee who will have charge of California Parlor's high jinks on the 6th of April in the banquet hall of the Native Sons’ building, announce that they have ecured a number of professionals and amateurs. Last Monday Grand Treasurer Henry lartin and Grand Secretary Lunstedt sited Martinez, which it iS said was h means “Little Martin.” They were deceived by the members of Mt. Diablo Parlor in grand style and at the meeting the grand treasurer gave a fine exempli- fication of the secret work. On Wednes- d. they visited General Winn Parlor there were the immediate guests of the two Charlies, Belshaw and Montgom- ery, and they were conducted te the hall of the parlor, where they performed their official duties in the presence of a large attendance of member: George B. Scott has been elected secre- tary of Hesperlan Parlor, vice George E. Boyle, who has gone to Los Angeles. There are two more places that want the grand parlor of 1899. The members of Argonaut Parlor of Oroville, in existence ighteen years, want it, and Past Grand President A. F. Jones, who is a_member of that parlor, is working to that end. Ex-Grand Trustee P. E. Zabala was in his city last week laying wires to secure the grand body for Salinas. Marysville also wants the grand parlor. The following is the programme for the lor will spend In Nevada City: April 24, street concert in the evening; April 25, grand parlor session forenoon, turning over the keys of the city In the afternoon grand parlor session, visit to Malakoff hydraulic mine, at North Bloomfield, and April 27, ‘all day session of grand arior, ball in'the evening; April 28, morn- ng session of grand parlor, visits to mines in the afternoon and entertainment by the Natlve Daughters in the evening; April 29, session of grand parlor and fare- well banquet In the evening. OUR NATIVE DAUGHTERS. Oro Fino Parlor had an entertainment last week that was for members only, and as it was an unusually attractive one all who were not under the doctor's care wera present. There were several members of the order present as visitors. among them being Past Grand Presidents Miss Clara K. Wittenmyer, Miss Mae B. Wilkins and Miss Mariana Bertola. At a previous meeting two committees had been appointed to prepare for the enter- tainment. Each was to present a pro- gramme and the one deemed to be the best was to carry off a prize. One, con- sisting of Mrs. M. Kapp, Mrs. D. Bradley and Miss Mae Smith, gave a minstrel show, while the other, composed of Mrs. R. Pettygrove, Mrs. C. Gassman _ and Miss Tillie Stahl, presented a vaudeville show. Both entertainments were very good, but it decfded that the coons were superifor, and they walked off with the prize. Before the entertainment the visitors witnessed the initiation of five candidates and they expressed them- selves in favorable térms of the manner in which the work was performed. Shortly before the decree of fate that made Mrs. Conrad, the grand president, a widow, she was a visitor to Marguerite Parlor in Placerville. On that occasion the parlor was visited by a delegation from Amapala Parlor of Sutter Creek, and one from Forest Parlor of Plymouth. After business there was a reception in honor of the grand president, the pre- sentation of a pleasing programme and a danece, together with a collation. Romneya Parlor was instituted at Vol- cano, Amador County, by District Depu- ty Mrs. Carrle Tiffany. Mrs. Callie Shields was one of the organizers. There was fun and lots of it in Sans Soucl Parlor last Friday night after the business meeting. There was an enter- tainment got up by the jolly members of the parlor, and there is hardly a dull member In { It was what was termed “‘coon night,” as Miss Mae B. Wilkind, P. G. P.; Mrs. Theodore Lunstedt, D. D.; Mrs. Mocker, Mrs. Munson, Mrs. C. Horn, Mrs. Georg: Spooner, Miss Dora_Eisner and Miss E. Bryant, with Eddie Webber as leader, appeared as burnt-cork artists and took part in a cake walk. The make- up was as wonderful as it was grotesque, and Miss Wilkins, made up as a 200-pound dude, was not recognizable. She and Mrs.. Lunstedt before the walk gave a selection on the Chinese fiddle and clario- net, which well nigh drove the audi- cnce distracted. There was a trio by Mrs. Willlams, Mrs. Mocker and Miss Darjeanea, after which came the walk. The judges awarded the cake to Miss Wilkins and Mrs. Lunstedt, the second prize to Mrs. Mocker and Mrs. Munson, the third prize to Mrs. Horn and Mrs. Spooner and the booby prize to Misses Eisner and Bryant. After the award all alpals and A. W. Fiedler of Las Positas Parlor are the latest candidates. Grand Trustee Frank Sabachi denles were treated to a collation and icecream and coffee. In consideration of the high regard that the parlor has for its deputy, week that the delegates to the grand par- | F. Pernan, | named for the former and which in Span- | | after the reading of g and reception in the evening; April 25, | rring curly bear degree in the éven- | Mrs. Lunstedt, and the assertion made | that she is childle the members pre- sented her, with a great deal of formality, a very handsome Chinese baby, and ex- pressed the hope that it would be a com- fort to her in hours of loneliness, but it must be stated that it was not a real live baby, but a clever imitation. THE NATIONAL UNION. At a meeting on last Wednesday -ven- ing of the executive committee having charge of the entertainment to be given in celebration of the anniversary of the founding of the order, which falls on the 1ith of May, it was announced that it was impossible to secure Metropolitan Hail or any other suitable hall for that evening. The entertainment will be given in Odd Fellows' Hall on the evening of tne 18th. Deputy Bunting is in Stockton in the interest of San Joaquin cvuncil. AMEH}(‘AN GUILD. The meeting of San Francisco Chapter last Wednesday was well attended, and veral applications for membership two .inaidates were ini- tiated. After the transaction of routine ness there were a number of ad- on the order and its work, and it tated that one of the advantages of the fact that it has a reserve fund to be used in case of an emergency, and that experience in fraternal orders of this kind has shown that there is neeu or such a fund to keep down assessments to the lowest and also provide for those members who, having attained a certain age, that may not be taxed to maintain their membership and standing. It was also stated that from present indica.ions the order bids fair to become one of the great fraternal organizations of the country. 2t WOODMEN OF THE WORLD. Golden Gate Camp on last Monday night had a rousing meeting In Shasta Hall, Native Sons' buflding, the occasion being a smoker given in honor of a visit from members of Oakland Camp. Of these there were sixty-five, all wearing orange colored badges. They were wel- comed by a large membership from Golden Gate and members of other camps. In a neat speech the visitors were told by J. L. Geary Jr. to make themselves at home and enjoy the pro- gramme in addition to the cigars. There were addresses on woodcraft by Deputy Head Consul George K. Rogers, Head Manager 1. L Boak, short talks for the good of the order by G. Wilson, consul commander of Golden Gate Camp; E. T. Taylor, consul commander, and T. M. Robinson, vice-consul commander, of Oakland Camp, and others. C. W. Bell and_Elmer Read favored with songs, C. H. Pratt entertained with a recitation, a friend of the Woodmen excited the risi- bilities of those present by telling funny storfes, and there were others who did their share toward entertaining. Tamalpais Camp, composed largely of police officers and city officials, has been instituted, with forty-two charter mem- bers. A new camp, to be called Twin Peaks, is In progress of organization. Ex- State Senator Gesford, past grand presi- dent of the Native Sons, is working up a camp among the Native Sons, and a camp that will be known as California Camp is also being organized in this city. Other camps are being organized in Mid- dleton and Elk Creek. Recent reports show a very large number of applica- tions received. Head Manager Boak visited Hanford Camp last week and reports all the camps in San Joaquin Valley as dolng well. WOMEN OF WOODCRAFT. Redwood Circle No. 72, Women of ‘Wooderaft, an auxiliary of the Woodmen of the World, have arranged for an enter- tainment and social in the social hail of the A. O. F. building on the evening of the 1st of April. A great many members of the Woodmen of the local camps have signified thelr intention of attending. ANCIENT ORDER WORKMEN. Franklin Lodge will give a soclal on the evening of April 8, Pacific Lodge is making arrangements for its anniversary in July next. The grand master and grand recelver were present at a meeting of the lodges of Santa Cruz County, held in Santa Cruz, last Friday. The grand master will address an open meeting of Visalia Lodge on Tuesday next. Redwood Lodge will celebrate its anni- versary on ilie 30th inst. A new lodge with forty members wil be instituted at Magalia by Deputy Mur! o ffLChlrcof. dge had Oak Leaf Lodge had a very enjoyabl, affalr last Monday. This lodge o Tose Messrs. McAllister and « Fairchild, are going to the Klondike. fPeno) The advance reports of the several grand officers will soon be dlstributed to the representatives. On April 7 the grand lodge will meet in annual session. Forty-five lodges will be represer;l(ed. J e During the past week Dawn of Ho, Lodge and Silver Star Lodge ghve ehjoy able entertainments. The last named was visited by Tempie Lodge, A. O. U. W. The several lodges of the order are In- creasing their beneficial membership. FORESTERS OF AMERICA. A. Orfila, P. G. C. R., of California, has organized and instituted a new court at Tuscon, Ariz., with fifty-one charter members. The chief ranger is W. P. B. Field, and F. S. Hildreth the recording secretary. Court Sutro Heights on last Thursday elected E. S. Harding and E. N. Boukof- sky delegates to the Grand Court, and George K. Small and L. Joukofsky al- ternates. Committees on the good and E s by Court Depu- J. Strong, George K. prosperity of the court e appointed, and there were addre: ty Waller, George Small and others on various topics, hav- ing for their purpose the devising of neans to draw attention to the court and its work. COMPANIONS OF TllE’F()REST.F.OAAA Manzanita, the new circle recently or- ganized and instituted at Angels, Cala- veras County, gave a calico balt on the night of the 17th inst. It was well attend- ed and proved a great success. There were some very elegant costumes, the most attractive being worn by Mrs. George Schad, Mrs. C. W. Tryon, Miss Ruby Lillie, Miss Julie Pache and Mrs. Matson. During the evening an excellent supper was served to the members and u gl Monday night Palo Alto Circle was instituted in this _city by Grand Chief Companion Mrs. Emma Harrington, as- sisted by Grand Secretary Miss Bremer, Grand Treasurer Mrs. Miller, Grand Trustees Mrs. Jacobs and Mrs. Pape and Miss Mental of Hamlet Circle, who acted as grand organist. This circle, organ- ized_through the efforts of Grand Trus- tee Mrs, Jacobs, Miss R. Casper and Miss Fannie Lewis and members of Court Palo Alto of the Foresters, starts out with a membership of twenty-eight, and it is expected that at the next meeting there Ww..| be a number added the roll. The officers chosen for the first term are: Miss Ra-boas, J. P. C. Miss Pauline Aaron, C. Miss pelle Rayfield, S. C.; Mis: sper, R. S.; M. Reyfleld, Aaron, L. G.; Miss C. Har- ,\isa L. Elberg, 1. G.; Miss on of Inter Nos Circle last night the grand chief com- ve an interesting aecount of the official visits she recently paid to various circles in the ircerior. From the verbal report she made it appears that there is considerable Interest manifested in the order at this time, and that t..ere is good prospect of the institution of five more circles. During e session, under good and welfare, .uere was a spiriteu discus- sion on the subject of the need of a re- vision of the work of initiation. Miss mary Foye has been elected dele- gate to represent San Francisco Circle in the Grand Circle. The grand chief companion, the grand sub-chief companion, Mrs. Jacobs, grand trustee, Deputy Mrs. Kirchner an. oth- ers pald an official visit last Thursday to Pride of Columbia Circle, at . uich there was considerapie discussion on matters for the good of the circle and order. THE CHOSEN FRIENDS. The thirteenth anniversary of the Insti- tution of the Evans Council was celebrat- ed last Thursday night by a whist and progressive euchre party. The hall was well filled, and among the prominent members of the order there were C. M. Arnold, P. S. C.; A. B. Sanborn, P. G. C.; W. F. Gibson, P. 8. T.: 8. C. Wallis, G. R., and Mrs. Sweeney, G. P. At euchre the first prize was carried away by Mrs. H. Mandrell and the booby by Mrs. C. J. Sweeney; the gentleman’s: prize went to J. Maciiwen, and the booby to H. Man- drell. At whist Mrs. Steigelman won the firs 1]_iu"lze and Miss Beadsley was award- annie L At the se: Wednesda panion g ed the booby; Grand Recorder 8. C. Wallis secured the gentleman’s first prize, and Walter N. Brunt the gol away wit! booby prize. @ box of monkeys. After the games there was served up a colla- tion and light refreshments. On April 14 Grand Councllor Boehm will pay an official visit to Crystal Council and on the 4th of the same month he will visit Empire Council. Last Tuesday Past Supreme Councilor Arnold, Supreme Vice-Councllor Hutton, Grand ‘Councilor Boehm and Grand Re corder Wallis pald an official visit to Em- pire Councll, and they were received by a large membership. Riverside Council at Reno initiated four candidates at its last held meeting. COMPANIONS OF THE FOREST. Last Wednesday night Minerva Circle gave a very pleasant social in Foresters” Hall, and it was very select. There was a good programme of dances that were offered under the direction of the com- mittee of arrangements, consisting of Mesdames Lowe, Kilconya, Glancy, Bell, Doyle, Page, Massey, Blake, Woods, But- ler, Barrett and Oster. John Falconer, Mrs. Beverson, Mrs. Morrow and Mrs. Ash paid a visit last Monday to the circle In Stockton, and they were received in a most fraternal manner, being met at the depot by a dele- gation from the circle and escorted to the hall. At the close of the work of the circle the visitors were entertained at a banquet. Loyal Circle will hold an open meeting on_ the 11th of April, and on the 23d they will give a soctal. Little Tryphina Pritchard, the daughter of a prominent member of the order, one whose artistic dancing and eloquent reci- tations at meetings have-charmed thou- sands, will, on the evening of the 2lst of April, in Native Sons’ Hall, be the re- ciplent of a complimentary benefit ten- dered by admirers. | KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR. Last Monday night Aurora Lodge was officially visited by the grand officers and | for the occasion the lodge met in Union Square Hall. At the close of the official business there was an open meeting at which there was presented a programme of entertalnment which included: Vocal | solo, Miss Igo; select reading, Dr. A. S. | Cook; recitation, Miss Hearn; whistling | solo, Miss Gertrude Judd. The lodge had | as guests during the evening the mem- | | |bers of Yerba Buena Lodge of the Knights of Honor, who visited in a body. At the close of the prosramme there were dancing and refreshments. All the members of the order sympa- thize with Mrs. B. W. Conrad, the Grand | Protector, who recently lost her husband | by death. KNIGHTS OF HONOR. Last Monday Yerba Buena Lodge re- celved twenty applications and initiated | two candidates. The applicants were all favorably passed upon by the medjcal ex- aminer. At the close of the session the lodge in a body went to Union Square Hall_and there visited Aurora Lodge of the Knights and Ladies of Honor, and were entertained by an interesting pro- | gramme of music and song, after which | refreshments were served. Polar Star Lodge is preparing for a smoker and increase meeting. Deputy Frank Lawrence and W. J. Thompson, G. V. D., visited Leland Stan- ford Lodge last Thursday and performed the ceremony of initiation. The lodge has several applications on the reporter's sk. Liberty Lodge will have a reading by genial Ben I Salomon to-morrow night, and it will be a real treat. An invita- tion has been extended to all members of the order. Eureka Lodge will give a smoker dur- ing the second week in April. DAUGHTERS OF ST. GEORGE. The ol. English tea party that was given last Thursday night in St. George's Hall by the members cf Britannia Lodge was one of the most successful affairs that was ever given by this lodge. In the hall there were twelve tables, which were filled with all toothsome daishes that are to be found in an old English country home, and there was served by the com- mittee of the lodge tea as it is made in England. THere were more than 100 who occupied seats at the tables. After the repast the tables were removed, dancing was inaugurated, and between dances two gypsies from one of the local camps, who occupled a tent at one end of the hall, told the fortunes of the young and old.” The affair was under the direction of Mesdames E. Witts, R. Hewitt, A. Brierley, B. J. Willlams, J. B. Staples, G. Muhlner, S. Johnson and H. Williams, the committee on entertainment. THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. The grand chancellor has announced the following visits for the future: March 28, Laurel, Metropolitan and Excelsior lodges, in the hall of Laurel Lodge: 29th, Damon, Mystic, South San Francisco, Ivy, Justice, Roma and Mars lodges, in the hall of Mars Lodge; 30th, Ivanhoe, Alamania, Syracuse, Bay City and Har- monie lodges, in the hall at 223 Sutter street, In the room of Bay City Lodge; 3ist, Golden Gate and Unity lodges. In the hall of Unity Lodge; April 1, California, Eurcka, Golden City and = Fairmount lodges, In the hall of Fairmount Lodge. All other meetings will be held in Pyth- ian Castle. During 1567 the net increase in mem- bership exceeds w.at of the previous year. The greatest gain was in Redlands Lodge, which added fifty-one to its membership. Lompoc Lodge gained thirty-seven, s.ed Star Lodge of San Diego thirty-three, and Bay City Lodge of this city twenty-two. The increase of funds exceeds §$3000. The grand keeper of records and seal is making arrangements for the usual re- duced rate of fare with the various trans- portation companies to reach the Grand Lodge sesslon at Santa Rosa, which is to commence on the 18th of May. Informa- tion on this subjec. will soon be distrib- d. e irmount Lodge wul hold its first con- vention in Mission Masonic Hall on the 1st of April on the occasion of the official “";*‘r(;e First Regiment, U. R. K. of P., with headquarters in this city, and the Second, with headquarters at Red Bluff, Will hold an encampment at Santa Rosa beginning on the 14th of May. ANCIENT ORDER FORESTERS. Court Bohemian, at its last held session, Initiated two candidates and .received three applications. Court Lincoln initi- ated five, The picnic committee will meet this week ttl) make arrangements for the nnual picnic. 2ohen Bb-Chief Ranger Boehm and High Court Secretary Goldaracena during the past week visited the court at Milton, and the high court secretary also visited the court at Copperopolis. Court Onward was visited last week by the high sub-chief ranger and a profit- able evening was spent. Court Comanche has suffered a loss in the death of J. H. Tift, its chief ranger. A new court has been instituted at Ari- zona by Deputy Sodel with a flattering membership. - MATCH FOR THE RIDEOUT TROPHY. A challenge match for the Rideout trophy was played last Saturday afternoon and even- Ing in the rooms of the Trist Duplicate Whist Club In the Berkshire. This match was one of the most interesting that have ever yet taken place. What made It so was the fact that Mr. Milton C. Work of Philadelphia, the author of ““Whist of To-day,” and a great expert, played as a_member of the Trist Club team. The San Francisco Club team, captained by ex-President George E. Bates, put up as strong a team as he could | get together, and President John G. Sutton of the Trist did the same, Mr. James A. Thomp- son, president of the Mill Valley Whist Club, acted as referee. This jolly, genial banker performed the duties required of him like a veteran. It was to be regretted that Mr. Work suffered during the entire game with an ag- gravating toothache, requiring the attention of a dental surgeon during the play. After the first half of the match was finished both teams, | including the referee and scorer, were invited by ex-President George E. Bates to the Uni- versity Club, where an elegant dinner was served, given in honor of our distinguished visitor. After many happy little anecdotes of whist experiences were told Referee Thompson ordered the teams to start in on the second half. The match consisted of 43 deals and ended about midnight with a total net gain of two tricks for San Francisco over Trist. Of the 48 deals played, 13 broke even, San Fran- cisco gained on 19 with a total of 27 and Trist gained on 16 with a total of 25. At the end of the forty fourth deal the Trist team was 6 tricks to the good, but one or two of the play- ers tumbled all over themselves to see who could give away the most tricks, and they succeeded in passing out only § in the 4 deals. RIDEOUT TROPHY LOST ON THESE DEALS. Deal No. 4—4 Clubs trump. East leads. Spades—J, 8. Hearts—K, 3. Clubs—A, K, 9, 4. Diamonds—J, 8, 7, 6, 4. N Spades—A, 2. earts—A, 10, 6, 4, 2. Clubs—Q, J, 5. Diamonds—K, 10, 5. smaxes—x, 9, 5, 4, 8. E| Heorts—Q, 8, 7. Clubs—10, '8, 2. Dianionds—Q, 3. w s Spades—Q, 10, 7, 6. Hearts—J, 9, 5. Clubs—7, 6, 3. Diamonds—A, 9, 2. Score—N. and 8. Trist, 4; S. F., 8 Deal No. 47—7 Clubs trump. West leads. Spades—8, 7, 4, 8. earts—K, J, 7. 4. Clubs—A. K. Q. Diamonds—s, 7. Spades—A, Q. 5. N Spades—K, 10,2, Hsearls—Q, 10, 8 earts—A, 6,5, 2. . “lubs—8, 5, Clubs—J, 10, 8. B e S Diamonds—10, 6, s X, 4 5. SRy Spades—J, 9, 6. earts—3. Clubs—9, 7, 4, 2. Diamonds—Q. J, 9, 8, 2. Score—N. and S. Trist, 6; 8. F., 9. Deal No. 48—Ace Hearts trump. North leads. Spades—Q, 10, 7. 3. earts—1, 6, 2. Clubs—A, Q, 9, §, 3, 2. Diamonds—None. N Spades—§. Slg'nfle'D;A‘ o w E| Clubere 34 Hearts—A, Q, ubs—K, J, 4. S Diamonds—A, K, Diamonds—. s g T Spades—9, 8. Hearts—J, 8, 4, 3. Clubs—35. Diamonds—Q, 10, 9. 8, 4, 3. Score—N. and S. Trist, 5; 5. F., 6. Next week we will give the play. MILTON C. WORK AT THE WHIST CLUBS Last Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. Milton C. Work were guests at the San Francisco Whist Club. The play for the evening was a pair contest. Mrs. George E. Bates, wife of ex-President Bates, and Mr. Work—Mrs. Work and Mr. John Curtis—paired off—the latter making the top score, and the former next to the top. After the play, refreshments were served, and a good social time in general was had. The guest of the evening was called upon for a few remarks, and In a very happy vein Mr. Work held up the mirror so we could see our- selves as others see us In regard to the whist play In our clubs. He stated that San Fran- cisco could stand its own with the ave strong players of the country, and particularly urged our whist clubs to send a delegation of whist players to the next congress, and show the whist worfd what California can do. Friday evening last Mr. Work was the guest of the Linda Vista Club of Oakland, at the home of ex-President R. B. Calley. After the introductions and hand-shaking, the entire party sat down for whist. Mrs. B. H. Heron, one of the best lady players in the club, was' the lucky one to pray with the dis- tinguished guest. After the game was over, Mr. Calley in a witty and humorous speech presented the pair having the highest score two beautiful auto- phed volumes of Mr. Work's ““Whist of To- ay"’—edition de luxe. The' prizes were won by Dr. E. L. Dow and Mrs. Walsh, wife of the president of the club. Mrs. Calley, who is not Quite 80 great a whist enthusiast as her hus- band, asked for a hearing, and stated she thought it was about time to quit their labors for the evening, and take their seats for re- freshments. As the host and hostess. as well | as Mr. Wprk came from the City of Brotherly Love, it was sort of a happy reunion. NORTH PACIFIC WHIST ASSOCIATION. INVITATION. In pursuance of an order made by the executive board of the North Paciflc Whist Assoclation, at its meeting at Tacoma on February 2. 1888, an invitation is hereby extended to all whist clubs belonging to the Pacific Coast Whist Association, to join the North Pacific Whist Association, and participate in its conventions and contests on the same terms as present members. An announcement of the programme for the fifth annual conventi~a to be held at Portland, Or., on Aprii § and 9, 1895, and. a_copy of ‘the constitution and bys laws of the North Pacific Whist Ausudl‘ tion accompany this invitation. GEORGE LEWIS GOWER, Tacoma, March 10, 1898. Secretary. It is the source of general regret among many of the whist players that this assocla- tion selected Good Friday ror the opening day of thelr whist tournament and this will no doubt prevent many from attending from this section of the country, but all those who can go will be right ro received. NON-MNEMONIC WHIST AT THE TRIST. The members of the Trist Duplicate Whist Club are trying a new scheme introduced by P. J. Tormey, something on the order of what is known as single-table duplicate, and are try= ing to see if they can make it non-mnemonic, so that club pair matches can be played to finish, declaring one pair the winner, and also have it a nice game for four players. The great objection to playing the ordinary game is memorizing the cards for the over- | play, making it a test of memory instead of | a test of skil. Many of the leading whist players of the country, like John T. Mitchell, father of duplicate whist; Judge Bunn of St Paul, Milton C. Work of Philadelphia and a score of others will play twenty-four deals and any time within a week will tell you how and the order in which each and every card was played for the entire sitting. The obstacle to overcome is to do uwn%' with the possibility of remembering them. The way this new idea is being tried at the Trist Club is as follows: First of all the cards are well shuffled and dealt by some one not playing. As twenty- four deals are the usual number that is playad during a sitting that is the number that we have taken. When the cards are shuffled and ready for play the trays are placed on the table In the usual manner, one at a time, and played in the regular order from one to twenty- four, the arrow always pointing to the north. A 'small card, say the deuce or tray from each sult, 1s selected by the dealer for the trump card, rotating and changing the color to avold marking any of the deals. When you have finished the play of the twenty-four deals you will find you have played twelve originals and overplayed them in the mix-up. The twelve odd-numbered deals, 1, 3, 5. 7 and so on to 23 Inclusive, are duplicated in the even numbers 2, 4, 6, § to 24, not In regular order, of_course, 'but in an irregular one. The sults are changed or transposed In the even-numbered deals to correspond with the odd. In all duplicate whist sets on the odd- numbered trays the leader is either east or west, and on the even-numbered trays the leader Is north or south. Special score slips are used, so that the re- sult of all contests of this kind can be an- nounced in a few minutes after the game Is over. We would like to have whist clubs try this and see how it works. If it gives good satisfaction or otherwise the Whist Editor of The Call will be pleased to hear from them. WHISTLETS. If the Maricopa Whist Club of Phoenix, Ariz, will send us a complete list of their members we will forward them some whist literature. The Call's ““Whist Whys” will not be ready for general circulation inside of three or four w » A challenge match for the American Whist League trophy was plaved at Minneapolls on Saturday last between the home club and the Chicago Duplicates and won by the latter by a score of 23 to 17. A UNIQUE GAME. For a simple amusement try the tel- egraph game. Provide as many tele- graph blanks as there guests. They will give them for the asking at any telegraph office. Select the initial let- ter of ten words; for instance, T, H, B, A, E E I W, 8 G. Hand each guest a telegraph blank and have him or her write thereon a message to you, using these letters for the beginning of each of the ten words. Collect the telegrams and read aloud. If letters not commonly used in making words, like Z, X, Y, etc., be selected, the greater ingenuity Is required to write the tele- g{):m. fFor ln:mnce, using the letters above for an illustration, one coul write: o STARTING POINT, March 1, % .m. a“lfis-h." hG BLANKJ: oo s has been an enjoyable evening. will say good-night. MAKRY THOMES. X Of course each person has the same letters, and the idea is to note the di- versity of the sentences. — March ‘Woman's Home Companion.