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TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS.
The first State normal school was or
ganized about twenty-five years ago In
this city, and after a short time was re
. moved to San Jose. Some years later San
Francisco re-established a normal for the
purpose of preparing for her own teach
• ers the graduates from her high school,
and thus protecting the attendance at the
• latter, for otherwise the graduates of the
•city grammar-schools would have gone
1 directly to the normal school at ban. Jose.
The San Francisco normal, then, was re
garded as a post graduate course to the
: high schools. In this way the students
were enabled to remain at home under
. parental influence, rather than board
. : away for three or four years while fitting
- themselves for their profession.
-- From time to time the San Francisco
: ' normal has passed through various peri
'•;• ods of opposition, rising mainly through
'.misconception of its aims and work.
;■ However, in spite of this spirit the
V sell""! has steadily progressed and
proved of great benefit to the city by rais
'.•'• ing the standard of teachers' require
ments in the department and endeavoring
- to suppress the old custom of appointing
teachers without merit, through political
influence.* -~. V.
■■'• For the past ten years the Boards of
Education have been in the habit of giv
• '.- ing five or six positions to the , highest
pupils in the normal school, thus secur
■•'. ing the best material for the department.
, . As a rule these prize pupils have shown
..themselves hfghly successful in their
• work and a credit to their training. This
-" year, however,, the custom was with
':. drawn.
. In 18S9 Mrs. Mary W. Klncaid, then act
ing as principal of the school, was elected
• to the principalshlp of the Girls' High
;.• School. In her stead Miss Laura T. Fow
•.'; ler, one of our oldest and most practical
•educators, was then placed in charge of
\ the Normal department. .Some four or
'■ five years ago the Normal severed its
.•"■connection with the High School and be
;.'•• came independent. Since then the school
• ■■■ has for short, periods been under the di
rection , of Albert Voder and then of
:'. 'James. G. Kennedy, who was an able
.';'-teacher, but unfortunately died after
-.' three months' service. Later Miss Fow
■"• ler became principal of' the Normal,
which position, she has ever since held.
Miss* Laura T. Fowler graduated from
'.-Packer College in Brooklyn, N. Y. She
.- ; has taught more than thirty-three years
. In the ban Francisco department, where
■ she served faithfully In all the grades,
first as a class teacher and then as in
.= spectress and principal. Miss Fowler was
one of the first women principals in the
■ city. The long list of able teachers all
. -over the State -whom she has trained and
. graduated bears witness to her thorough
• methods and the earnest character of her
.' 'work.
• .. Until the present year the attendance
at the San Francisco Normal was limited
• . to 100 pupils, but this year it was thought
. advisable to extend the number to 125. In
speaking of the change Miss Fowler said:
■ -". "I do not agree with this decision, for I
; hold that, if any change, the school
• should be limited to . a less number, be
cause better results can be obtained in
, Individual training with a smaller num
• - ber of students. I think that a good work
• man of any kind cannot be produced by
training in the- mass, but only by sepa
-.-rate individual work. Therefore I con
y"elder the average State Normal School
; . too large to bring- about the best results.
,'-. : . If the money for these normals could be
■ used to establish more of these schools
••.'_ of less size the people would be better
accommodated, students better trained
. and ■ the State would certainly receive
. ' a greater return for Its expenditure."
-. .The expense of the Normal is merely
• nominal, for not only is there a certain
■}• income from the tuition fees of High
; .School graduates from other parts of the
• State, but also as a certain, part of the
school is always engaged in practical
outside -work the faculty is necessarily
email.. All the students are divided into
-."two sections, and these are sent during
•■ alternate months into the public schools
—of the city, where they gain practical ex
.. perience as student teachers. As a rule
• •the teachers and principals of the schools
•'. Writer into hearty co-operation with this
.• plan. Thus during the year's course each I
girl receives three months' training in ]
•■••• the real applied methods of pedagogy j
Mips Fowler considers this experience of
. immense advantage and superior to all
= other : forms of training, because the
young teachers are brought face to face
■ with all phases of child life in various
..••parts of a great city, whereas the aver
.. age training class of the other State Nor
mals Is apt to be an ideal one. and there
fore the student teacher is restricted to
• one class of children and to the same
■ critic teaching throughout her course
• "■ The principal of each school in which a
'.student teaches sends a report of her j
• work. to the Superintendent, from which
•w vvv\f\sv^^r^r^y^i f -'*' V V ™ *C *& ™ ™ ™ ™ W *& ™
SAIN FRANCISCO PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS' SALARIES
COMPARED WITH THOSE OF THE SEVEN LARGEST CITIES.
CITIES.
RANGE OF SALARIES DURING 12 YEARS' SERVICE.
I.
PRINCIPALS.
GRADE TEACHERS.
Ist
4th
sth
6th
7th
I 9th
10th
11th
12th
Minimao.
Maiimum.
aißUClStliaaffay:;;;;
$600
600
: 5672
66<)
.S7OB| SI
<iiM)j 7
S7BO
7 50;
$816
780
$852 1
'810
#924
876
5960
912
$996
91 2
$1,200
! S3.<
$960' <«
<S
2,000 4
<«
850 1
S6OO
SI, LOUiS (Hinhest salary :
"'' LIJU ' J - •• (Lowest salary
700
440
750
480
800
5 20
i
2,600
3.500
400
„ —
CfiICSEO (Highest salary ,
LniUfttJU.. . . ; Lowest salary
500
500
550
550
625
575
675
650
725j
7()0!
800
775
825
800
1.200
2,500
fILADELPHIA. jJS^^y:.:;::
500
500 '
580
530
610
560
640!
590:
670
620!
700
650
730
650
760
630
760 «
<$
1,200 <S
1,500
2.700
500
1 BROOKLYN . I?* 1 "*? salary
■ h 1* • Lowest salary
400
400;
450;
450
610
550
700
600;
750
650
930
7oo;
1,000-1,200
750
1,500
3.000
400
FW YORK JH'Rhest salary
lii iuiia .. . JLo weat sa | ar> :
720
504
1,080 1.350
576; 756
1.620 1.890
936 1.116
2.250
J,350
2,750
3.250
2,250 <
BOSTON IP***" 1 salary
uuuiuh. . . . ( L Owest salary
972 1,020 1,008 1.116 1.164 1212
552, 600 i 648 696 ( 744 792
<$
840
888-936
3,180
1,212
FRATERNAL NEWS
MASONIC.
last Tuesday night California Chapter
performed a double function, that of con
ferring the royal arch degree and cele
brating the anniversary of the birth of
Washington yby a banquet in Commander)'
Hall. There were present about one hun
dred and fifty persons to discuss the ex
cellent menu provided. Rev. W. E. Smith
responded to the toast, "Washington as
a Man and a Mason," W. L. Pierce to
"Our Country," Grand Master Thomas
Flint Jr. to "The Fraternity of Free and
Accepted Masons." Philip D. Code to
"Our Mother Chapter (San Francisco No.
1)," Charles L. Patton to "The Masonic
Widows and Orphans' Home," W. L.
Swift to "Our Baby Chapter (Ferridale)."
George T. Bromley to "American Wit as
Compared With That of Other Nation
alities'," and Charles L. Field to "Our
Visiting Companions." During the even
ing the quartet rendered "Absence."
"Seven and Seventy" was sung by D. M.
Lawrence. E. C. Mcßain rendered "The
Old Brigade" and Samuel D. Mayer gave
"The O!d Oaken Bucket," after which the
assemblage sang several of the national
hymns.
ORDER EASTERN STAR.
Ivy Chapter observed the anniversary of
the'birth of the Father of his Country on
last Tuesday night by an entertainment
and dance In the chapter hall in Golden
Gate Asylum. As usual on the occasion
of entertainments given by this very pro
gressive chapter the hall was crowded to
its capacity. Patron Charles L. Patton
acted as master of ceremonies. The open
ing number was a duet by Mrs. F. L.
"Wilson and Mr. Fleming. Miss Lillian
Rhodes favored with a recitation; Miss
Addle Ring and Miss Louise Langley en
tertained with darkey specialties in black
and won much applause; W. J. Hawley
then gave a vocal solo; the Misses Pearl
and Maude Noble charmed the audience
with a cornet and trombone duet; this
was followed by an instrumental trio;
Carl Johnson danced a sailor's hornpipe
and Charles Williams closed the pro
gramme with a vocal solo. As an extra
Mesdames Heuer Wilson. Raymond, Dar
ling, Noble and Richards rendered "The
Star Spangled Banner," and as the first
words of the chorus were sung the entire
audience arose and joined In.
The unison of several hundred voices
giving vent to patriotic sentiment was
an Incident In the history of the chapter
the latter makes his estimate of her
standing during the year.
The examinations of the school are
formulated by the principal, under the su
pervision of the Superintendent, and dur
ing this year they have been personally
supervised by a member of the board of
examiners delegated by the Superintend
ent at the request of Miss Fowler. The
principal is earnest and active in Tier en
deavors to sustain the reputation of the
Counly Superintendent of School*, Lot Angeles.
school, and therefore believes- In a strong
basis of admission, but thinks it should
be the law governing a first grade certifi
cate and not merely the decision of any
one Institution, for the State University
may accredit a school whose diploma does
not cover the legal studies for such a cer
tificate.
As a part of their training Miss Fowler
leaves the programmes for any general
exercises in the hands of her "students.
That of Lincoln Day was finely rendered
under the charge of Mis;; Pearl Hossack,
and appropriate exercises were held to
commemorate Washington's birthday.
Mrs. M. M. Fitzgerald, the vice-princi
pal, is a teacher of long standing in the
department. She graduated first from the
Girls' High School and later from the
Normal at San Jose. Teaching, is a gift
with her, and she has won the esteem
and confidence of all her students.
The other members of the faculty are
Mr. Goldstein, teacher of the Prang sys
tem of drawing, and Miss Estellc Car
penter, one of Mr. Tomlin's brightest and
most gifted graduates, who is an expo
nent of the modern tonic sol-fa method.
• * •
AGRICULTURE IN THE SCHOOLS.
The fact that the vast majority of pu
pils who attend the public schools must
of necessity become farmers, mechanics
merchants and ordinary "hewers of wood i
and drawers Of water" never seems to oc
cur to the boards of education who have
devised the school curriculum.
While I am in favor of an education of
the broadest kind for every man or !
woman who can obtain It, yet there are !
comparatively few who can hope to at- I
tain it. The tendency of the common I
schools is to direct the minds of the !
scholars toward literature and the pro- I
fessinns and to cause a dislike to the •
commoner walks of life.'
This very thing has done much to draw
the cleverest minds away from the farm.
The school course should be framed for
the greatest good to the greatest number
Hence agriculture should be taught in our
schools— at least in the country towns.
Let the children receive more Instruction
on subjects with which they are famiMar
and which will prove later of every-day
practical value.
never to be forgotten. At the close of
the entertainment there was a cake walk,
in which the honors were awarded to
Charles L. Patton and Roy T. Kimball.
The affair, which was a great success,
was under the direction of the committee
on entertainment, consisting of Mrs
Lydia Steele, Mrs Alvina Heuer Wilson.
Miss Horence Perkins. Mrs. Edna Fields
and Mrs. \ irginia Patton. The guests
were received By Mrs. Nellie Owens, Mrs,
F. .Bonineld, Mrs. T. Noah, Mrs. H. M
Patterson and Messrs. G. W. H. Patter
son. and Cyrus Clinton Dow. During the
evening there were disposed of handsome
painted tidies, donated by the worthy
matron. Airs. Dow, and a picture donated
by. Mrs. Lockwood. ■
\- The entertainment last Monday night
.by.Mission Chapter drew to the beaut .ml
tw fliiT* li ll , was yen an audience
that filled the place to beyond the door
limits, and among the visitors were rep
resentatives of aj. the local chapters and
those across the bay. Mrs. George L
Darling enchantea the audience with the
rendering of "You," and for an encore
gave a lullaby. Joseph Goodman enter
tained with a recitation; Miss Cordie
•Wetjen whistled "II Baccio," and was
loudly applauded. Then there were", reci
tations by Miss Harper and ' Miss Duncan
vocal solos by Miss Couzins-and piano
selections by Mr. Dutton. During ■• the
evening there was distributed a pamphlet
that contained In verse the experiences of
the ladies of the chapter in earning a
dollar each to pay for the central star
that ornaments the ceiling of the
meeting-hall. Much of the verse has
a jingle in It that Is not bad for ama
teurs, but me one that has real ment
is that contributed by Mrs. Mary G. Fos
ter - tne secretary of the chapter. James
A. Wilson was the master of ceremonies
and he presided in his usually happy
manner. The entertainment was fol
lowed by dancing.
_There are others for whom is claimed
the credit of having delivered the pa
tron as well as the matron's charge to
candidates, and the latest named for this
honor are Miss Esther Mould of Vernon
& a i?l? r ' w J 10 «. lnitlated three candidates
in 1890, and from choice delivered the
patron s charges, and • another* is Mrs.
Kate " aenn y of ■ Friendship . Chapter, Lin-
C 2 Hi, \ <?? -County, who in 1895 perform
ed the initiatory work usually performed
by. a patron.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
The celebration of the eighteenth an
niversary of the Institution of Keystone
Lodge was the event in Knights of Honor
circles last week. This occurred on
THE SAX FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1898.
If agriculture and the practical side of
farming, such as the making of butter
and cheese, the maintaining of the fer
tility of the land, the different breeds and
characteristics of farm animals, and
growth of plants— if these subjects were
taught it would invest farm life with a
new interest and uplift the general senti
ments held in regard to it. The country
girls and boys would be imbued with a
nobler conception of the vocations of
City School Superintendent of Lot Angelas.
their fathers and would not seek to leave
their country homes for the city. What
is needed is a text book on this subject
which wnuld fully cover the ground and
be written in unscientific language. The
agricultural papers especially should agi
tate the question and continually urge It
upon the attention of the people. When
this is done a great benefit will follow,
which will be felt by all classes of the
community. G. 11. BENNETT.
San Diego.
* • •
THE SCHOOLS OF LOS ANGELES.
A recent report of the schools in the
city of I.os Angeles shows that there are
to-day fifty-seven school buildings, eleven
of which were erected rwo years ago. Al
ready, however, the school population is
so increased that ten more buildings are
deemed necessary.
Los Angeles is justly proud of its edu
cational facilities and its school system,
whose excellent maintenance is largely
due to the careful supervision of the
County Superintendent. Spurgeon V
Riley, ably assisted by City Superintend
ent Foshay.
Ten years ago the value of all the
school property in the city, not including
the State Normal School, was ohlv about
1280,000. To-day the increased value is
estimated at $1.204.7.7), and this figure does
not count in the value of all the appa
ratus and the school libraries. Besides
this there should be mentioned the largely .
increased amount paid out yearly for
salaries to the 42S teachers. The number
of children was shown by the school cen
sus last May to be 23,384.
The salary of the Superintendent of
Schools is $3000 a year, that of the deputy
superintendent $210> and that of the prin
cipal of the High School $2500. The sal
aries of the teachers range from $130 a.
month down to $45 a month paid to kin
dergarten assistants. While the salaries,
viewed by the principals, are not greater
than those paid in equally large cities in
the East, the salaries paid the Grammar
School teachers are larger.
Pupils passing through the primary and
grammar departments, which are divided '
into half-yearly classes of twenty weeks
each, are then eligible for tho high school
Graduates from the latter are admitted
Thursday night In the Alcazar Social
Hall, and there was a large number of
ladies and gentlemen who responded to
the invitations extended by Fred Raabe,
Fred Raisch. C. H. Holcomb. U. J. Tus
kie and George W. Branch, the commit
tee on entertainment. There was an ad
dresss of welcome by Past Grand Dicta
tor Raabe, after which Past Grand Dic
tator Holcomb acted as master of cere
monies. After an overture Judge John
A. Carroll delivered an address on the
aims of the order; Kelly and Marlowe
gave Irish songs and specialties: Miss
Mamie McCarthy danced an oriental
dance; Master J. Kreling favored with
negro -songs; C. Bailey gave a barytone
solo; "Hen Bolt" was sung by James Don
ohue; Sheriff R. I. Whelan amused with
comic songs, and Miss Madeline McAvoy
Bang ballads. After the programme the
guests were invited to an au joining room,
where there was a banquet awaiting
them. Dancing until a late hour fol
lowed. Supreme Representative J. W.
Rourke and other grand officers were
present.
Fred Raabe, who was chairman of the
Fred Raafec, P. G. D.
committee of arrangements, is a most
active member of the order, with which
he has been connected for seventeen years.
He has been through all the chairs of
Keystone Lodge twice, has been past
grand dictator, and is at present one of
the trustees. He is also a member of
Eagle Lodge of the Odd Fellows, a mem
to all State universities and colleges, as
the school ranks among the highest of its
kind, in the State. It was originally in
tended for 525 pupils but the number has
swelled to 1200. The structure itself,
which was built eight years ago. Is a fine
specimen of the Romanesque style of ar
chitecture, and is beautifully finished in
side.
• • •
EDUCATION IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
The public schools of our county com
prise 139 districts of which eighty are
primary, fifty-one grammar and eight
high school. Of these San Diego is the
largest, with eighty-three teachers. Es
condido, National City, ajid the City of
Coronado rank next in size. The schools
of the county are all in fine conditton and
LOS ANGELES HIGH SCHOOL.
constantly increasing In numbers and ef
ficiency. Twelve new school houses were
built during the past year and others are
now under way.
The teaching force as a whole is quite
up to the average In scholarship, expe
rience and professional spirit. During the
term of Mr. Harr Wagner as County Su
perintendent "teachers' local institutes"
were organized in diiierent parts of the
ber of Golden Gate Lodge of the Elks,
and a member and director of the Iro
quois Club. He la a lovial fellow and is
exceedingly well liked in all organizations
of which he is a member.
The officers of Charter Oak Lodge were
installed last week by Gr^nd Dictator
Archibald. Dbrasn Nichols is the new
dictator. H. K. Cummings. the reporter,
who had been quite ill for some time is
recovering.
The members of Liberty Lodge will be
entertained by a reading by Professor P.
Prior, principal of the James Lick School
and a member of Polar Star Lodge, in
their hall to-morrow night.
A new lodge will be instituted In Berke
ley on the 7th of March in the presence
of the Oakland and Alameda lodges.
THE ODD FELLOWS.
ental Encampment on last Monday, In
stituted Pacheco Encampment at Hollis
ter with ei^ht charter members and con
ferred the degrees on twenty-one candi
dates. The following day these officers
visited the orphans' home at Gilr6y and
were the puests of Mrs. Hoxett, the
president, of the home.
Next Friday I'nlty Encampment, H. H.
Dobbin chief patriarch, -will pay Its an
nual visit to Golden Rule Encampment
across the bay
THE REBEKAHS.
The open meeting of Mission Rebekah
Lodge on the 19th Inst. was a great suc
cess, so pronounced by the many who at
tended. The programme included an ad
dress on Odd Fellowship by Dr. Frost;
Scotch danc* by little Lillie Mac Donald;
instrumental music by Miss Lizzie Otis,
Miss May Hintz. and Frank Norman;
vocal music by Messsrs. Reed and Ely
and Mrs. Berry; recitation, Miss Alice
Lockwood; fancy dance. Miss Alma La
com,b. and a whistling solo by Miss Abbie
Ewing. This was followed by dancing.
California Lodge had a pleasant apron
and necktie party last night in Its hall,
which was well filled with members and
friends.
ANCIENT ORDER WORKMEN.
On the evening of the 2d of March all
the local lodges will meet on Union
Square for the purpose of forming in pro
cession and moving to the Mechanics'
Pavilion preceded by the drill teams in
uniform to visit the mining fair. A beau
tiful silk banner will be presented to the
drill team making the finest showing. At
the Pavilion there will be short addresses
by William H. Barnes, P. G. M. W. ; Ed
win Danlorth, G* L..; Judge George H.
county for the study and discussion of
educational problems of the day. These
meetings have been continued and are a
source of much strength to the schools.
New methods and ideas in teaching are
carefully investigated by us, and if found
worthy are heartily accepted. An or
ganization of the School Trustees of the
county has recently been effected and is
proving helpful in bringing the schools
into more prominence before the people.
In some districts, also, mothers' meet
ings are being introduced by the teachers,
thus drawing the home and school into
closer and more harmonious relation and
enabling teachers and parents to better
understand the method of treatment most
valuable to the children under their con
trol. In San Diego, Escondido, Coronado
and National City the kindergarten has
been established as a part of the public
school and is very popular there.
WALTER J. BAILEY.
Superintendent of San Diego County
Schools.
• • •
ON THE BLACKBOARD.
On Monday afternoon, February 21, the
San Francisco public schools commem
mcrated Washington's birthday with ap
propriate exercises.
• •
A reception in honor of Chauncey Shaw
and Paul Moor, who are soon to leave
for Alaska, was recently given by the
Beta Chapter of Pi Delta Kappa Frater
nity of the San Jose High School.
• • * . '
By reason of the declaration made by
the Governor naming Monday, February
21, a day of mourning on account of the
Maine disaster, the Chico public schools
were closed on that day. The State Nor
mal was also closed until Wednesday
morning.
• • •
The question of the union of the Fruit
vale and Bray school districts, In Ala
meda County, Is still unsettled.
• • •
The people of Encinal district, Banta
Clara County, are urging the need of a
schoolhouse.
Miss Jessie Bush of San Jacinto has
left school preparatory to her near de
parture for Alaska.
• • *
On February IS and 19 the three-act op
eretta, "The Conquest of Queen Hester "
was presented by the pupils of the Hester
district schools, Santa Clara County, for
the benefit of the school library fund.
• • •
Miss Reid and Miss Gardiner, who were
recently tried on the charge of cruelly
whipping a boy in the Sentous-Street
School, in East Los Angeles, have been
acquitted.
• • *
The students of the Vlsalla High School
are agitating the question of beginning
classes at 8 o'clock in order to avoid the
heat of the last hour In the afternoon
The theatrical club of the same school
recently netted 525 as the result of an
entertainment. This amount will be used
to purchase books for the school library.
• • •
The first term of the East Los Angeles
schools came to a close this week, and ex
aminations, were finished. The event was
celebrated by the High School students
by a flag raising, a dramatic entertain
ment.at,the school, and the class exer
cises held in the^Los^ Angeles Theater.
Superintendent Edward Hyatt of River
side County decided upon February 22 as
an Arbor Day for the public schools of
his county. The Corona children planted
palms in their school grounds. pillllveu
• • *
• On February IH, in honor of the closing
Of school Miss Cornie Miller, teacher of
the Farrington school in Inyo County
gave a very enjoyable dance* and enter
tainment.
• • «
Superintendent Kirk of Fresno County
lectured before the Madison School Dis
trict on February 19.
* • *
In San Joaquin County the boys of the
Athearn School District have lately made
a running track around their grounds
They are also practicing high jumping
and pole vaulting in preparation for a
field day next April.
* • •
The annual field day of the Los Gatos
High School was hel~ on Washington's
birthday. The games took place at Bun-
* • •
The pupils of the seventh and eighth
grades In the San Jacinto Grammar
Schoo] have taken up the interesting
study of entomology.
Bahrs, G. O. ; W. H. Jordan,' P. S. M "W
and others.
Unity Lodge will, on "Wednesday night
next, present a ticket to each member
who will be present in the lodge room at
half-past 7 o'clock to" take part in the
parade to the Golden Jubilee Mining Fair
Ihe anniversary of the order will be
?£ Se 9 r^K d i n srah ? style in this State on
the 26th of next April.
Pacific Lodge will give an entertain
ment next Thursday and South Berkeley
Lodge will give one on Friday.
The m^. mbershl of the order January 1
was 343 295; net gain in 1897 was 3066 The
*s e fi^ s ary funS disbursed during 1897
$8,145,488; amount from the date of or
ganization up to last January, $81 106 027
THE JUNIORS.
The entertainment and ball given by
the several councils of the Junior Order
of United American Mechanics and the
councils of the Daughters of Liberty in
Odd Fellows" Hall on Tuesday last was
the most successful affair that has ever
been given In this city under the auspices
of these two orders. The hall was crowd
ed iby•. an . audience that greatly enjoyed
the .. very , fine programme that ■ was of
fered and the dance that followed
At a meeting of the State officers held
in Los Angeles the resignation of State
Chaplain ; Van de Mark was accepted and
L C. ; Judkins ,of ■)■ Custer ; Council was
elected to • fill the vacancy. It was de
cided to change the j place of j meeting of
the State Council from Santa Barbara to
Los Angeles... Paul.. Revere Council was
awarded the prize for having shown The
greatest increase in a stated time. W
D. Worster of the same council got the
prize for j the greatest number of : mem
bers secured by one Individual. Univer
sity : Council was awarded - the second
prize and Vice-Councilor Bellenger the
second : prize for Individuals - enger tne
During ■ his , recent visit; to councils in
the South -the State councilor found all
councils active and enthusiastic except
enf^'g^t^S 36 ' WhlCh has >PpA:
Bellinger, is the only prominent candf:
sSSe^cilS?' Ume f ° r th 6 Oflk ' e Of
Paul Revere Council had an entertain
ment for members in Berkeley last night.
Henry . Clay Council will initiate . candi
dates to-morrow : night. v The State coun
cilor and . other ; grand v officers will * ad
dress an , open . ; meeting :.:. to-morrow of
Capitol Council in Sacramento.
AMERICAN GUILD.
Last Wednesday night San Francisco
Chapter Initiated a candidate, elected
two and had a promise of three applica
tions to be presented at the next meet-
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Ing. The committee on entertainment
announced that it had concluded all ar
rangements for the social evening in
Shasta Hall, Native Sons' building, on
the night of the 11th of March. There will
be a line programme of music, song, ora
tory and dancing. Admission will be by
complimentary tickets, to be obtained
from members of the guild.
THE NATIONAL UNION.
The visit of the members of the San
Francisco Cabinet to Yosemite Council
last Monday night was a pleasant one.
The visitors were welcomed by President
George S. Dodd, after which President
Hastings of the Cabinet responded, and
took occasion to state what the Camnet
is doing and Intending to do in the a -
vancement of the order in this State.
He called attention to the entertainment
to be given in Metropolitan Hall by the
Cabinet on the 11th of May in celebration
of the seventeenth anniversary of the in
stitution of the order. J. E. Field fol
lowed with a description of the work of
the Cabinet In larger jurisdictions, and
short addresses were made by N. R.
Arter, president of Golden Gate Council;
Ed Dillon Jr., J. W. Cuthbert, J. J. Logic,
J. R. McGuftick and Deputy J. N. Bunt
ing. By way of dlvertisement, F. R.
Nugent of Berkeley Council gave an ex
cellent imitation of a freight train pulling
out, and L. L. Miller and a member of
California Council told funny stories.
The patriotic entertainment that was
given last Tuesday night in the Assembly
Hall of the Red Men's building by Golden
Gate Council was one of the greatest
successes ever given by this subordinate,
and the credit of the success is due to
the untiring efforts of A. Sichel, C. F.
Heywood. <J. A. Sehallenberg, Dr. R. L.
Taylor and C. H. Hasty, assisted by Pres
ident N. R. Arter. After an address of
welcome by the president there was pre
sented a very interesting programme of
fourteen numbers, each of which was en
cored. There were also addresses, one
by Senator James E. Field on "Our
Order," which was very interesting.
Those who took part in the programme
of music, song and specialties were: Miss
Ida Remington, H. Todd, Miss S. Bienen
feld, Mai Furst, Professor Graeber's
club, J. M. Semeria, Miss Frieda Gallick,
Claire Faix, Miss S. Costello, the Misses
Bennett, Miss Vera Maers and the Golden
Gate Council quartet. There followed a
programme of ten dances.
At the meeting of 'the San Francisco
Cabinet last Friday President Hastings
presented it witli a handsome set of ban
ners, representing Love, Purity and
Truth, and also a set of officers' badges,
for which he was tendered a vote of
thanks.
FORESTERS OF AMERICA.
There are at this time in this State 141
courts, with a membership of nearly
13,000. During the year just closed there
has been contributed by the subordinate
courts a little in excess of $181,000 and
there has bi-en paid out nearly $175,000.
The amount of funds in the various courts
amounts in the aggregate to nearly $150,
000. During the past year the amount
paid for medical attendance to members
was nearly $40,000. for sick benefits about
$47,500, for funerals nearly $1U,000.' and as
donations to members in distress nearly
$3000. A pretty good showing for an order
that has for its motto, '•Liberty, Unity,
Charity and Concord."
COMPANIONS OF FOREST, C. O. F.
Bay City Circle will give an anniversary
social in Alcazar Social Hall on the even
ing of the 2d of March.
Grand Chief Companion Mrs. Emma
Harrington, who recently returned from
a visit in the southern part of the State,
states that the visit to Silver Star Circle
in San Diego was a most enjoyable one
from the fact that the membership has
taken a great interest in the work of the
order and she added that the work of ini
tiation was perfect in every detail.
Last Monday the grand chief companion
paid an official visit to Oakland Circle and
witnessed an exemplification of the work
which was rendered in a very creditable
manner. During the evening the visitor
and Grand Secretary Miss Bremer, who
accompanied her, were each the recipient
of a basket of California violets.
Last Tuesday evening Hamlet Circle of
Alamoda had a most enjoyable entertain
nurit and social in honor of Washington's
birthday.
Last Wednesday evening Inter Nos Cir
cle disposed of routine business in a very
expeditious manner and then held an open,
meeting, at which there was presented a
mixed programme of music, dancing, re
citation and the relating of anecdotes, af
fording pleasant recreation to the many
who filled the hall. During the evening
coffee and cakes were served to the guests
and members.
Last Thursday night San Francisco
Circle received an official visit from the
grand chief companion and other grand
officers, who expressed themselves well
pleased with the work of initiation they
witnessed. During the evening Sub-Chief
Companion Ira W. Coburn presented a
handsomely framed past chief's certifi
cate to Miss Rose Reynolds and Mrs.
Mary Foye. After the close of the clrclo
there was a banquet and a good time un
til midnight.
Excelsior Circle has announced a sheet
and pillow case party for the 30th lnst. In
the Social Hall of the Alcazar, and on
that occasion souvenirs will be give*h.
Pride of Columbia Circle had a pleasant
meeting last Thursday night fn Hibernla
Hall, and after the transaction of the
business there was a social hour, during
which there was song, music and story
telling, and the serving of Icecream and
cakes to all present.
THE NATIVE DAUGHTERS.
On the evening of Saturday, the 19th
lnst., the banquet hall of the Native Sons'
building was filled with the members and
friends of Minerva Parlor, who had as
sembled to enjoy an entertainment got
up by the committeee of arrangements,
consisting of Hattie Murray (chairman),
Mrs. Blakely, Mrs. Shade. Mrs. Sunder,
Mary Dempsiey, Minnie Sericano, Carrio
Cretgh, Lizzie Rush and Maggie Mar
shall: The features were tableaux, Min
nie Sericano representing Nydia. the blind
flower girl; Miss Hattie Murray repre
senting Faith clinging to the Rock of
Ages, and Mrs. A. H. Blakely appearing
as the Goddess of Liberty in "The Ad
miration of America." In addition there
was vocal music by Professor Foley and
Miss Irene Delaney; instrumental music by
Miss Irving, and a fancy dance by Miss
Bogart. This admirable and enjoyable
programme was followed by dancing un
til midnight, and it was then voted that
Minerva had done well.
Nothing previously given by Las Loma*
Parlor excelled the masquerade given lasc
Tuesday by its members in Mission Par
lor Hail. There were many attractive
costumes, and among these were: Mrs.
M. Tillman as a gypsy fortune-t* Her;
Miss M. Farris as a trained nurse: Miss
J. Moller as Kate Castleton; Mrs. J. H.
Burrington as "The Evening Star." and
she was the star of- the evening: Mrs.
May Edwards as a Russian princess; L.
B. Daggett as an English snob: and J.
W. Cushing as a Spanish cavalier. For
gentlemen the prize for the handsomest
costume was awarded to a ■ gentleman
whose name was not disclosed; for the
most oriKinal Mr. Lampe catin» in as a
winner, and for the best sustained Wil
liam Molh-r. Mrs. Ella Knox won the
prize for the handsomest costume, Mrs.
Theodore Lunsted for the best sustained
character and Mrs. Emma Schofield for
the most original. The committee of ar
rangements was: Mrs. J. 11. Burrington,
Miss Julia Moller. Miss L. Lenhardt. Mis.s
Rosa 8011. Miss Blanche Conlan, Mrs. M.
Edwards and Miss Helen Gimpel. Mrs!
Sadie P. Daggett was the floor manager.
Grand President Mrs. Conrad will visit
Placerville on the sth of March, and tht-n
continue visitations as follows: March
7, Sacramento; March 8. Chico; March
9, Dutch Flat: March 10, Nevada City
March 12, French Corral; March 14*
Grass Valley; March 16, Woodland 1
March 17. Stockton: March 18 Tracy '*
The parlor at Nevada City is at thig*
time very active, as there are Initiation*
at every meeting.
The members of Manzanita Parlor of
rvf as f. i a . lley gave an entertainment on
the 14th inst. that was very successful
as to character and attendance This
parlor is making arrangements to re
ceive the grand president in grand atyla
on the occasion of her official visit