Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-18

is attracting much attention. A few days
ago the professor made the somewhat
startling statement that "the competitive
system IN the business life of to-day is an
tagGnistic to the Christian religion" Up
to date the professor has been abundantly
able to hold his own in the storm Of oppo-
sitional argument which has been aroused.
but the discussion wakes warm, indeed,
and threatens to increase among the local
clergy. 1t is even whispered that the man
agement of the assembly do not thoroughly
indorse the professors position in the mat
ter.
Mrs. Sherwood's art class took a run over
TO Nice, viewed the wonder of Monte Carlo,
the tower of Pisa and rested for the day
in Roman Campagna. In the evening Mrs.
Sherwood gave one of her delightfully."- in
formal chat-talkS to about 100 Kansas
this summer, telling them the necessary
little things about the journey, and furn-
ishing much valuable information. At the
state president Social Science Federation.
talked of the Kansas work. Mrs. Nc
Clintock's talk was very practical one,
berships for the large clubs; for
federation of city clubs: for club extension.
and especially for the travelling library, for
the necessary legislation to establish which
she urged the Kansas women to work:
women are not measured now a-days."
she said, by what they get or keep, but
of the club work among the working girls
in Chicago, and especially the Aloha Club,
its lovely name, taken from the greeting of
the Sandwich Islanders, My love to you"
and all the lOvable and loving things these
girls are doing for working women.
Professor McClintock began his series of
Shakespearean lectures by talk on Mac
beth.
The afternoon lecture by P. NJ Arthur,
of Cleveland, was the event of the day,
and was a keen analysis of the labor sit
uatiOn of to-day.
At p. m. occurred the dedicatory serv-
ices of the WOman's building. The. pro-
cession of Kansas women formed at As
sembly hall. and passed around through
where there was special music by Pro-
fessor Behr's orchestra and the chorus; an
invocation by Rev. S. w. Chaffee, after
which Mayor Dobson, on behalf of the
city of OTTAWA, formally presented the
building to President Miner. on behalf of
the assembly. President Miner then, in
the name Of the assembly; presented the
building to the women OF Kansas. On be-
half of Kansas women, Mrs. Noble Prentis
accepted the gift n recognition of the
work of Kansas women for their state.
And then came the beautiful service of
the dedication and as DR.. Miner, standing
beside Mrs. Prentis, Kansas representa-
tive woman, named the building Prentis
hail, from all the vast audience came lovely
bouquets, and the women of Kansas paid
loving tribute with beautiful flowers to the
charming woman who stood completely
overwhelmed with surprise at the unex-
pected floral ovation of her sisters.
Then there were short addresses by Mrs.
Kellogg and Mrs. Nellie hedZie and love
feast of congratulations and fluctuations
over the happy event and Prentis hall be-
came q fixture in the Ottawa assembly
and Forest park.
Professor Graham Taylors afternoon
talk was the third in his series of social
discussions.
At the evening concert Professor William
Hamak. of Kansas City, gave xylophone
solo. which was especially enjoyed. Pro-
fessor Hamak has recently come from
Hamburg, Germany, and his superb xlyo-
nhOn6
audience, TO good many of whom his in
strument was entirely new.
Tomorrow is Y. w. G. A. day and Miss
Helen +. Barnes. state secretary of Wis
consin and Michigan, will be the principal
speaker. Tomorrow night will be the first
exhibition of the cinematograph.