Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-06-22
WOMEN'S DAY AT OTTAWA.
ruE LADIES HOLD THE BOARDS AT
FOREST PARK.
They Discuss Many Important Topics with
Zeal and Ability. Reaching From Home
Life to Municipal Reform-othcr
Proceedings.

ottawa. Kas.. June 2i.--tSpecial) To-day
Is club day at the ottawa assembly. IL
there is any one place more than another
| where the women are to the front, II Is
| in the assembly. on the lecture platform.
in the departments Of instruction and in
the camp the women are most important
factors The women's councils are adj
dressed by ladies upon subjects OF great
Importance, and in manner which shows
that they are thoroughly competent to
| handle them Questions of domestic econ-
omy art. literature, politics. and even
legal questions are handled in a mastery
manner Mrs. Noble Prentis, Of Kansas
city. has charge Of this department, and
is an excellent superintendent.
Dr. Hurlbuts Sunday school teachers
normal class held Its regular meeting yes
terday The story OF the 1sraeltes' Jour
ney TO Canaan" was the subject OF the
lesson.
The chlldren's class, under Mrs. Preusz-
ner. studied the books OF the Bible the
date Of their authorship, etc.
The Tabernacle Bible institute of per-
sonal workers class considered the OBJ
lection that is often met with that man
intends to become Christian some time.
At the evening hour grand rally OF the
old soldiers was held, addressed by va
singing by tie an Modee ee cb % Bdfo Band mSse
and general good time. closing one of
the most successful days in point OF sat
isfaction to the attendants that the as.
sembly has ever enjoyed. The attendance
was not as large as was expected although
the crowd was immense. and has been
exceeded only once in the history of the
assembly, and that when General Logan
spoke here.
The attendance at the early morning
prayer meeting to-day was larger than
usual. The subject was our Duty To-
Huribut. II believe" said Dr. Hurlbut.
that the first duty we ought. TO cherish
towards the church Is that OF gratitude.
of personal loyalty to the church where
w., we belong A spirit, of fraternity should
affection for our own church, we will
have a fraternal affection for other
N the, Biblical institute Professor Kent
delivered his lecture on The Beginning
of the Hebrew Monarchy" Professor Kent
Is meeting with remarkable success in
The Sunday school teachers normal
s9s sabsc uds se Rr II anFsn had Ss W. her r
II o. sGhG9l Of Of ,h, carrying out
of Topeka. She took as her subject. What
Shall S,n The W; G. r J.. DO Next for the
the franchise election and its causes were
discussed. Miss Bray is not at all dis
couraged in the work but thinks It is the
forts to arouse public sentiment, and is
confident that a second vote on the sub
JStl "pulu give WOMEN the DallOt IN Ran
sas.
Mrs. Preuszners primary teachers class
studied The child. its limitations, how TO
gain its attention and employ its activ-
tiles"
The Women's Councils to-day were the
principal features of the programme. The
attendance this morning was larger than
usual. and the hour was devoted to dis
cussion Of various subjects in connection
with club work. The. object Of the meet
ing was to arouse interest In women's
clubs. Among the topics discussed were
the following: club Relations to Char
ity," Municipal Reform" THE Home and
General Culture "Entertainments and
Open Days" Club Courtesies." "Limita-
tion of Numbers Papers and Extempor-
aneous- Speaking" Club Dues and Busi-
ness Methods" Courses of Study" DE
partment Work" parliamentary Law"
Club Organ" Club Homes"
AT IL o'clock the morning lecture was de-
livered by Professor Charles +. Kent, Ph.
D.. who took as his subject, AN Old He
brew Love story The Songs Of Solo
mon, one of the least understood books OF
the Bible, was the theme, and the lecture
consisted of revision of the story. and
an effort to ascertain the meaning Of the
book and its teaching. Professor Kent
said that time would not permit him to
enter into a discussion of the many ques-