The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-05
CLUB NEWS.

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Professor E. NJ. Shelton and wife Of
Queensland, Australia. formerly of
Manhattan have been the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. N. F. Handy several days
this week. On Friday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Handy invited about 40 of their
friends in and Prof Shelton entertained
them with a very interesting parlor talk
on Australia.
Prof. Shelton was formerly connected
with the agricultural college at Man
haitian but for the past nine years he
has been resident Of Australia. He
and Mrs Shelton went to Manhattan
Friday for a short visit with their son
after which they will leave for Aus
tralia-
The Ninde Chautauqua.
The following programme will be CIV
en- at the meeting of the Ninde Chau-
tauqua, Monday evening:
English History, chapter VIL-Mrs.
Frizzell.
tiers TX and X-Mr. Earl Case.
Europe in Nineteenth Century, chap
tiers XI and XII-Mr. Slater.
Roll call will be answered by quota
tons from Thomas Hood
The meeting will be held at 1880 on
Monday evening.
The Modern Literature Club.
The Modern Literature club held their
first regular meeting last Monday after
noon at the home OF Miss Priscilla Al
writes one paper year, and as assited
by two others Miss Villa Rogers as
sisted by Miss Ranney and Mrs. Palm
er, had a paper on Halloween Legends
and Miss Caro- Penfield assisted by Mrs.
Palmer read one on Colonial Days.
The next meeting of the club viii be
at the home of Mrs. Fred Cole.
Club Notes.
The Vignette club is meeting this
month with Mrs. Victor Spangberg.
The S. S. club viii meet Tuesday
evening with Miss Carrie Maxwell.
The Conversation club met Friday
evening at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Dell Keller.
The Neighborhood club which is
studying Mornings in Florence, met
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Dan Small.
The Chaldean club enjoyed meeting
Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
lesson was led by Miss Flora Mayo
and an interesting character sketch of
Henry Morton was given by Mrs. J. W.
F. Hughes. The club will meet Mon
day afternoon with Mrs. w. W. Rus
sci.
The Spalding club held a pleasant
meeting Wednesday evening; Mrs \ OW-
ers read an article on Church music
from one of the current magazines; Miss
Kahr read selections from Oliver Wen
dell Holmes; Miss Ida Wingert han
died the Current Topics and the read
ing was bV Miss Anna buchanan.
The West Side Reading circle will
hold it's regular meeting Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. E. H. Ander-
son at 11O1 Tyler street
The In Tempora club met Tuesday ar
ternoon with Mrs. Charles H. King The
Occidental club met Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. A. Hammatt
The E. t c. club held its first meet
ing this season at the home of Miss Ed
ma Crane Monday afternoon and reor-
ganfzed for the season. Miss Flossle
Moon was elected president. The club
will meet every Monday at the homes
of the members.
The Stedn7an club held its regular
meeting Monday evening at their rooms
in the Masonic building. Mrs W. +
Atchison read a poem on The FIlght
of a Bird Mrs. McLarty read poem
entitled, Halloween Miss Laura q.
Case read one on 'NiOlets and Pan
sizes" and n. P. Garretson had paper
entitled, "A Ramble.'
Mrs. J. r. Hague, an active member
of the Stedman club has issued invita-
lions for a Conversational next Mon
dav evening at the Stedman parlors,
complimentary to the two visiting mem
hers of the club, Miss Laura U. Case
and Mr.. Andrew Downing.
The Western SorOsis held Its regular
monthly meeting last Saturday after
noon at Unity church; Miss Bessie
Boughton read an interesting paper on
THE Beginnings of Free Public
Schools" which was followed by splr-
tied discussion.