The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-16
Club Departments.
Kansas Social Science Federation.

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This department Of the Wichita Daily
Eagle is devoted exclusively 10 the inter-
ests Of club women and the State FEEDER
alton.
The cultivation of an Interchange OF
thought cannot be too strongly urged.
Reports of clubs and any special features
of club work are solicited.
All communications should be sent TO
the PRESIDENT
OFFICERS OF THE K s. s. F.
President Mrs S r. Peters, Newton
Vice President. Mrs. II. G. Toler. Wichita
Corresponding Secretary .......-........
Mrs. George w. Perett, Newton
Recording Secretary -.........-.....'.''.'
Mrs ]. NJ. Miller. Council Grove
Treasurer Mrs. Hin P. Wilson Lawrence
Auditor OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -''.'''''''''''
At the biennial meeting of the General
Federation held IN Denver. the fact was
shown that the purely self-culture cluo
was in the minority. Not dying out per-
baps but fewer in number each year.
notable circumstance is that the CITY
clubs are studying civics, municipal gov
eminent and reform. the labor question
and all forms of education II Is the re-
moter. the provincial clubs that are yet
struggling in the throes OF Emerson
trarscendentahs1n and Dantes genius
All sorts of echoes come rolling across
the country from the Denver meelHiS'
even at this late date: some OF them De-
come mere gossip. The Broadway inca
ire is such a vast audience chamoer- Inc
women who talked had so much 10 say
Those who listened were on coisldn'
strain. for not all women know now 10
elevate their voices articulately. what
wonder. then. if some things became DIS
torted as in the old game called scan
dal." where a row of people whisper
sentence in one others ears, beginning
with the head of the line-always IN
whisper-the person at the end repeauhs
II aloud. Try it; the result will astonish
No. l, who started the sentence.
One of these absurd rumors Is that Mrs.
! Plart declined the nomination for presl-
| dent. because she had higher amoltlon.
| $40 hoped to be the next governor OF Col
orado. After all, why not?
Topeka club women. says the Capital
are thinking seriously Of electing MISS
Anna Rose of Hilo. Hawaii, an honorary
member Of the Topeka Federation OF Wo-
mems clubs. Her dignity Of manner ana
! DArsonal charm won universal admiration
Fort Scott has a club which has never
allowed written papers presented at their
meetings Members are required to talk
from the floor. AS a consequence Fort
! Scott women are becoming faclle and
| charming conversationahstS
Unlike the majority Of women's clubs,
midlothian club, Holton, holds weekly
meetings. Their year book Of 1889 SHOWS
| an intention of some thorough study IN
| English history. Text books. Montgorn-
/ ery's History. and Baedeker's Great Bri-
tain. President. Miss Eva Way. secrs-
! tary, Miss Martha NJ. Beck.
That Alternative club, The Laties Lit
erarv League. OF Lawrence, whose club
| motto is Not a day without a line, ard
| whose club flower is the daisy. presents
/ an attractive year book given 10 study
/ Of German literature, with one meeting
/ Of each month devoted 70 parliamentary
/ drill and current events as relating TO HIT
/ erature. politics and science. President
I Mrs. John A Daily. Secretary, Mrs
/ Clarence c. Hanscome.
! Hypatia, Of Wichita. held us thirteenth
! annual meeting October 8. with addresses
4 from the retiring president, Mrs. Mary
Buckner. and the incoming president.
+ Mrs Hosz The cluo cannot - the her
aid in days Of old. cry. The king is dead;
,ong i've the a1g" fJr W have TO deah
+ monarrhs but every JI-e a living ruler
ragning IN gentleness. courtesy and good
will Mrs HoSs will grace the chair Of
4 me present year. as have the presiding
/ officers Of the past. VITA judgment ana
+ justice
Hypatia has always kept in close touch
with progressive club IDEAS. The club IS
( n charter -ne7-Aer ~ -he General Fed@rl-
ton. having sent Mrs Mary C Todd as
DELEGATE 10 the convention which was
! called in New York - organize THAI body.
which has since grown 10 such magai1-
/ cent proportions.
/ Most clubs have given more - less time
/ n the discussion Of the romentous QCes-
ions # domestic service. Few have az
rived At any definite solution % the prob
le-n unless il hs The club ~ Columbia.
Missouri. -vt'-h las ests5.i shed a sch0ol
sor training women girls. and boys, too.
.rs a. or4fca,s ~ L-ue~--c service lhey
are taught the best methods OF intelligent
yvo-k-noc q s7ustieTiag q literature, ard
= theoretical domestic economy Here
5 field os work tor capable Kansas
clubs
u < al very vel % TAX ot higher edu-
~arsoa r. the kitchen. bat /, matters very
H-ale whether me p@o1.s who are 20 pro
vide food FOR those w5o do not know how
% provide .or themselves. know anything
about ths civilization % ;as Aacisa;s o.
+ no,. eGt they oJshc - know something
y uu,ritlye values, sanitation, supply ard
waste
4 literary mistress. ard a mad Who a!so
( worshsps AZ the sitar q culture. = a. W.
/ sucky corotna.5oa to- the serenity - ne
/ household wh.i@ "a mistress = T~-i-zz
t.. re muses. II ire IIb7Sry, TIRE mad e