The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
srATE JoURNAI4 MONDAY EvENING, FEBRUARY a5 1875.
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Meeting of the Sorosis at Mrs.
Richard Gundry's.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.


Richard Gundry. at 526 Lincoln street.
After the reading of the minutes by
the secretary, Mrs II. A. Water
man, Miss Zu Adams read
five minute paper on Judge Gayarrre of
Louisiana, noting each point in his long
and successful life as historian legislator
and judge.
Mrs. H. T. ButterfieId followed with
short paper upon items of interest in
France; the assassination of Carnot, the
election of Casimir Perier-his inability
to fill the office = his resigna-
ton = the election of NJ. Faure.
a general discussion upon
the peculiar unrest noticeable in the po-
litical circles of France followed.
The club discussed the advisa bility of
joining the Social Science Federation,
and after short discussion decided to do
so before the next meeting of the fedora
ton to be held at LeavenwOrth in May.
The names of Miss Zu Adams, Mrs.
Jennie Cham berlain and Mrs. 0. L.
Clark were ballotted upon, and all were
elected as members of the Western
Sorosis.
The club expressed desire to in some
way show its appreciation of Rev. G. NJ.
Sheldon's recent address before the Min
isterial union on the "DoubIe Standard
of Morality for Men and Women"
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee on philanthropy and reform, com
posed of Mrs. II. w. Roby.
Mrs Richard Gundry read the paper
of the day on Food and the Need of
Simpler Living"
Mrs. Gundry's paper was most inter
esting. She said in part, that
women are too busy; not alone with
household cares. but with clubs, chart
table work and society, until there is lit
tie time for rest Our children are
crowded from the time they enter the
kindergarten at three or four years of
age, on through all the grades to the
high school and as a result the boys and
girls are pale, thin and unhealthy. The
farmer boy is an exception to this rule
and consequently the boys reared on the
farm become the leading men of the
nation. But the housekeeper is the most
oyerworked of all; the asylums are full
of them.
What are we to do?
Simplicity of food and living would
solve the problem.
In Paris there has been formed a
League of Simplicity" meaning in food
and dress. This might be worthy of i'm
itation. In this age the husband is the
wage Garner, the wife the spender of his
salary
A family who lived comfortably upon
twelve hundred year. but save snothing,
will find the same condition confront
ing them when their incomes become
two thousand. With an increase in sal
airy a more extravaganza mode of living is
adopted. The OverwOrked husband dies
early, perhaps also his wife. Work done
Systematically does not tire. But too
much is essayed, and worry is worse
than work.
Noble Prentis says an American will
not be told that there is anything he does
not know, but 1t would be no idle work
for both mistress and maid to attend a
housekeeping school All the endless
new inventions for kitchen use, only
make it the more complicated. Every
one likes good living. The national
food influences the character of the peo-
pie.
Food that serves no purpose in build
ing up the system should not be used
1t is not so often that the stomach is
overloaded as that it is filed with i'm
proper food.
Even children will seldom eat too
much provided it be of the proper
kind We should eat freely Of
bread, fruit and salad s. Flesh eaters are
should be preferred.
Patent flour is not nutritious and is
not good for the teeth.
In order TO cook we'll one must under
stand the chemistry of the process, illus
trated by bread making.
Food should not only be we'll and tho
roughly cooked but thoroughly masti-
Gated
The meal hour should always be a
pleasant one
In closing Mrs. Gundry made a plea
for simplicity instead of desire to out
rival our neighbour.
Mrs. Buttertield opened the discussion
by giving the chemistry of our foods.
Mrs. Lyon gave sketch of the fruitian
diet, proving that we might live to the
age of 12O years and have no household
cares at all if we would be content to
live only upon fruits and nuts.
Mrs. Waterman spoke of the almost
universal adulteration OF foods.
On motion, the president appointed
chairman for each department of club
work as follows: Literature, Mrs 4. c.
Woolger; Art, Mrs. L. D. Whittemore:
Domestic Economy, Mrs W. C. Camp
bell; Political Economy, Mrs H W.
Roby; Philanthropy and Reform, Mrs
g. A. Huron; Education, Miss Bertha
Lovewell; Sanitation, Mrs. Richard Gun
dry; History, Miss Zu Adams
The club adjourned to meet in special
session on the afternoon of Wednesday,
February 81, with Mrs H. w. Roby at
118 West Sixth street At the March
meeting, the place of holding which is
yet undecided, the paper will be by Miss
Effie Graham on The Young Crowd"
under the head of Philanthropy and Re-
form.
General Social Notes.
The Atlanteans met with Mrs. w. A. S.
Bird this afternoon. The members of
the CLUB are: Mrs. T. H Church, presi-
dent; Mesdames J. c. McClintock, C. ].
Brown. Eugene Ware, l. n Baker, R. H.
c. Searle, H. J. Cook, A. T. Daniels, c. ].
Burnham, d. W. Nellis, Cochran, E. Par
sons, Axtell, White. J. E Davis, j. S. Far
rand, w. w. Gillespie, Misses Hay,