The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-22

to furnish individuals, and clubs pro-
jected or already formed, both a syste-
matte course of study and helpful dlrec-
ton.
I had opportunity at summer meet
ing of the club members from many
states to make inquiry and everyone
gave such enthusiastic accounts of the
helpfulness and popularity of the work
that I felt that our literary club people
ought to know more about the organi-
zatiOn-
This is not the place to enter into a
description of the plans. but card ad-
dressed to J. NJ. Hall, Flint, Mich, will
always secure a descriptive circular.
learned that nearly 5000 are now en-
rolled in the various local organizations.
This year the most popular subject,
Spain and modern France will be stud
led. 1t was reported in the last twelve
months that not one local organization
taking the work had failed and that in
five years but one of the large number
that had adopted the work had gone
back to their old plans. This seemed
remarkable record.
It is known that a very considerable
number Of clubs are disappointed over
their work because of impra cticable
plans and deficient helps. 1 am a club
member and I know that my club lead
ers are much troubled with the difficult
les of program making and are dissatis-
fed with the superficial work and mar
row culture of their present plans and
would like to know Of the Bay View
work.
This is question that at this season
deeply concerns thousands of the best
people all over the land.
MARY A. FLETCHER.
Emporia, Oct. u, 1898.
The Ninde Chautauqua.
The following is the program for the
Ninde Chautauqua, Monday evening:
Responses to roll call will be current
events.
Lesson. English history, chapter "
Mrs. Stone.
Book review-Miss Mary Waters.
Recess.
Lesson, Europe in the nineteenth cen
tury, chapters VII and VIII.-AIrs. Ste
VenS.
Paper. Alfred the Great-A1iss Mabel
Smith.
Club Notes.
The Spalding club held a very pleas
ant meeting Wednesday evening at In
stitute hail and the following program
was given; Current topics, Miss McIn-
tyre; selection from Whittier, Miss AL
ice Flynn; several chapters from IAN
Untold Love" by Ford, Miss Kahr
The WOman's club will hold a meet
ing Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. AIcKibben, at 1909 Western ave-
nue., at o'clock This is the first open
meeting and the members of all auxiI-
iaries are expected to be present and
bring one guest with them. An ex-
cellent program viii be given and the
remainder of the afternoon will be
spent in having a social good time
The Research club met Monday after
noon at the home of Miss ROSsington; /;
it will meet next Monday with Miss
Sweet.
The West Side Reading circle met
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. F. A
Snow; Mrs. Poindexter read a paper on
The Administration of Washington. The
next meeting will be the first Tuesday
in November.
The work in the travelling library still
goes on; at present the books sent by
the Saturday club of HiaWatha are be-
ing arranged and classified There are
eleven libraries out, and two are being
prepared to send to jamestown and
Gridley.
Owing to the storm Monday evening,
the Stedman club did not hold its regu-
lar meeting but viii meet next Monday
instead, at the nome Of Mr.. and Mrs
l. H Crandeu- The same program
prepared for last Monday will be given.
Miss Laura U. Case, of Girard, an hon
orary member of the club will be pres
ent.
The Shakespeare club will meet Tues
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. W.
G. SmySer