The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-08
About Kansas Brainy Women.

About Kansas Brainy Women.
Hutchinson, Kan. May z-Dear me! the
wicked little microbe question managed tc
/ come up here. Is there no way to get rid
Of the horrid thing! Now II Il better with
its millions of microbes. and who knows
what next. However. one lady did solve
the question pretty well. 1t was the Fed
Grafton or lace curtains-which? She con-
Guided that lace curtains weren't healthy,
anyway-too many microbes-so she came
to the Federation.
| And what of the Wichita Cooking club
| one Of the new twenty-four clubs just re-
Gently federated. You should have seen
| the peculiarly significant smiles and nudges
that accompanied the announcement of the
| new club. but you never heard OF Wichita
when she wasn't all right. When Mrs. B.
H. Campbell did finally tell something OF
the work and ended by giving some infor-
nation in regard TO the children's class
the clapping was strong. and wise shakes
Of the head and II told you So glances
showed the good impression. made.
wouldn't be surprised II before long the
Cooking club would be in great demand
With the Federation, since they are So well
versed in knowing how TO provide a good
dinner for twenty-five persons with only
$50.
One OF the most spirited discussions of
the whole afternoon was: How Shall the
Wee Baby be Dressed?' So many men re-
GREETED the fact that they missed this. Now,
While II is all very well for one woman 10
say that the bay should wear stocking night
and day for six months or more, only re-
moving for baths-a provisions against
colds-an women do no. think this way.
After much good natured discussion, a few
CT the congeniai spirits took occasion to
meet one another outside and talk over
their way Of doing.
AS matter Of fact, women, though glad
TO hear how babies should be cared for,
generally do the way they think best, after
all.
The question OF heredity also brought out
much comment. the statement being made
that We are four-fifths heredity and one
NTH environment. One woman made bold
TO say that no two young people should get
married until each had certificate of good
health. good morals and good heredity.
But Just how the certificate should be got
was puzzler and somewhat ahead of the
tunes evidently. My! what a sorry time
some people would have If they really were
required to do this.
Mrs. Selwyn Douglas OF Oklahoma gave
some strong thoughts on The Novel as an
Education" the assembly differing some
what as to whether the realistic or IDEALS
TIC writing is the better, |. e., accomplishes
the more good. The statement was made
that Scott's 'Ivanhoe'' had much to do
with the war of the rebellion in fostering
chivalry in the south.
j must not pAcIect 70 tall go, %
hghtful reception given US and also the
State Homeopathic society, at the Com
mercial club Wednesday night. The whole
suite Of rooms. eleven in all, were thrown
open to the guests and cordially and hos
p.tality shone in great capital letters, as it
were, on the faces Of the hosts. 1t Is
hard to beat Hutchinson for hospitality.
After a most sociable evening, with, let
me add. just wee bit OF lobbying. those
obliging street cars pulled us home. You
would be surprised to see how this whole
town has made US welcome. The patience
or the street car drivers is something re-
markable and needs special mention. Stop
ping at any place, waiting indefinitely and
general good nature is a novel experience
with street car drivehs.
Thursday a. m.-Some more business this
morning. Federation organ, pin, colors.
motto and the Ike were decided upon with
amazing repidity and In good parliament
tary form. But the powers that be" be-
came so wrathfui over the whispered DIS
cussion and occasional visiting that the
salt end OF the Federation gaveI came
down with unusual force a number of
times. r
There is naught so small upon the earth
doth live but to the world some good doth
give" was accepted as the Federation mot
10. In the midst Of all the bus;enss solem.
nity number of letters came and one pos
tai card was received from some very. very
person who addressed II to Mrs.
Smith, care Of secretary Of Federation. Il
read this way:
Seneca, Kan. May -
Let me know which Smith gets this
''Hinn.e."
Well. we can stand little jokes like this.
We didn't even get mad" In fact. all
through. this has been a very harmonious
and enthusiastic meeting. An good points
are heartily encored. Usually this is very
inspiring, but ono woman really was so
confused over the ciapping at a good point
that she forgot what she was going TO say
and had 10 take her seat. Occasionally,
too. some one will puff, grow red in the
face. have slight attack Of c.iIls, and ex-
perience an unusual thickness Of the tongue
but, on the whole. it is quite remarkable 10
see the self-possession OF those taking part
Every year we are improving in this line,
and some of the extemperaneous speaking
Is highly credi;able.
Another thing peculiarly noticeable is the
taste and style in which these ladies dress
Now some people think TO be intellectual
It necessarily follows that one must be
'gawk." Refinement of manner and dress
Is everywhere seen.
A young lady said to me today: ''This
s my first Federation meeting and do you
know. 1 am perfectly astonished- never
dreamed there were so many brainy wo-
men in Kansas And just think Of the
bright women not represented here. / tell
you l am proud OF our Kansas women. Do
you know, think the fact that We are not
shut in by hills and mountains-a fact
which seems source of regret 10 so many
but are permitted TO breathe the pure.
fresh air that comes from the broad prai- |
lies. Is a great help to US; for we can think |
broader. freer thoughts
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