The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30

Treasurer-Mrs. NJ W. Keller.
Business Manager-Mrs. F. ". Stout
Ltbra-ian-Mrs. T ". Dorm
J Assistant Lsbrarian-Mrs. ". H White
Library Committee-Mrs. Kennedy. Mrs
Head. Mrs. Harshaw.
Music Committee-Mrs. Kendrick, Mrs
,a-mpbell. Miss White.
Program Committee-Mrs. Lea Mrs.
Kil;an. Mrs, Ra5er
Auditing Committes-Mrs. Murphy
Mrs. Humphrey. Miss Pierce
Mrs. l. P. White IS vice president OF
the Fifth District K. S. S. F.
A reward OF merit IN the shape OF a
i've thousand dollar club house colfers
a distinction on the L r c. Of Junction
City. Kansas. that brings to its portals
a food OF congratulation and inquiry.
literally. from New York even unto San
Francisco.
This building. which. by the way. will
be the scene Of the K. S. S F. meeting
next May. is the gift OF Captain Bert
rand Rockwell. a well known Kaasaa.
Who. in the purs III of most successful
business career. has found time to cult
vs.te in himself and encou -agr ia others
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In a speech at the dedication Of the
new clib house. Mr.. Noble j. Pre1.is lu-
morously assigned strictly legal sense
TO the closing word OF the clubs motto
Thought unfettered grows through
speech to deed" for truly the legend
| Rad been verified. no: only in Captain
Rockwell's GROWING acts of generosity,
but in the years during which he had
been thoughtful observer of the patient
endeavor, the unfinching Purpose and
| the marked success of this association.
Founded in 1874. by women. many Of
whom had left homes OF ease to walk
in the rough pathway cleared for them
by ambitious young husbands who had
hearkened 10 the voice IF Hor1-e Greedy.
the L. r. c. has been indeed 10 al with
| in its reach
"A rest. change, a higher plane,
An oasis refreshing
Its first president was Mrs. Gaylord,
now deceased. a woman of marked abil-
ity, who afterwards became president
Of ''The Pleasant Hour" the first wo-
mans club of Denver. And here il NAV
be mentioned that four other members of
the L. r C.-Mrs. Winans Of Hut.h'r-
son, Mrs. Humphrey OF Se1u!a. Mrs.
Parker Of San Diego an1 Mrs sawye,
OF Topeka, have each become presidents
Of clubs in those cities.
The other presidents OF the L. II. C.
were Mrs. Humphrey now OF SejaVa).
Mrs. White, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Robbins
Mrs Pierce. Mrs. Murphy. Mrs Raber.
ms Greene, Mrs. Scott. being now in tie
chair, all of junction City.
Chief among these was Mrs Hurnnhre.
whom Its members are proud ID cal '.the
mother Of the club She was president
in all seven years. and 10 her is mainly
due the thoroughness of its organizat ton.
Each year book includes studies Of
standard authors, the present year being
devoted to Shakespeare, book reunions.
magazine articles and current topics.
In the past few years irupronnt1,
speeches. than which there is no better
drill, having been marked feature. Topics.
prepared by the president, were drawn.
unseen, by each member in turn on the
day assigned her. she being required 10
speak at once on the subject. 1t IS rath-
er severe test, but they are few who
have not profited by It. That awr,li no
ment when the brain mutinies and the
voice faints and quavers once past. the
memory is exercised. self-possessed.
strengthened. native wit and judgment
sharpened and, more than all. interest in
that particular topic is aroused and she
goes home and finds out all about it.
This year the topic Is assigned before
hand in order that the facts given the
club may be better authenticated. Now
she knows she is right; that is. she
knows It before the discussion. although
afterwards she may only think she
thought she knew it, and that is one of
the house of the "club husband" Never
in the eyes behind the evening teapot in /
the rouse OF the "club husband" Never
mind, He himself has but just returned /
from primary meeting and knows that
there are oth-that is. he knows that
Sophist's questions even whether this
be l."
No other place brings out as does the
club room individuality OF character. 4
newly presented idea is reflected back in /
as many shapes and shades as are found I
in the kaleidoscope. There is the woman I
who sees both sides at once and IS mo- /
tionless between two magnets: the ortho- (
iox, easily shocked at innovations; and F.,
the liberal, willing 10 go as far as
there Is.
There IS the woman who wants n
know all about IL there and then. and the
one who doubts whether anybody knows
anything about it; the woman who
laughs. the woman who secretly svmpa-
-hiz7s but does not speak; the enthusiast
who generally voices her APPRECIATION
he Hteral-mea cupla.-and the woman.
bless her! who leads the opposition and
brings out thefacts.
And over andetaoinst: Setaoin2upn,rDuI
And. over all. broods the guardian spirit
II clubdom, keeping them, many though
hey be, as one.
MARY FRANCIS CAMPBELL
he Athena Club Of Sedgwick. Kansas.
The latest accession 10 the State rel
'ration is the Athena club. OF Sedgvick.
II was ol=ani=sd II 1896 as a literary
Tub. with Mrs A E. Goddard president:
'Irs. Amanda BARLEY. vice president:
Yrs. Grace Anderson. secretary; Mrs
nary H Finn. treasurer. and Mrs. Sarah
Shattuck. sc-ioe
This year they issued very attractive
Tear Book with The following motto:
az you would not b. forgotten as soon
s you are dead. either write thi1gS
worth reading. or do things worth writ
ng"
Their club colors are heHot-07e and
live green: club flower. the marguerite.
The study outlined for this year viii
:. in a sense. the history Of the coun-
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