The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-15
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Club Women at Ottawa Dis
CUSS the Matter
WICHITA Is REPRESENTED
How the Convention Kept
a Secret.
WICHITA is REPRESENTED

In spite of the newspaper talk and gen
eral ideas to the contrary, the club wo-
man IS strictly feminine. 1t is so hard
to refrain from talking. AS well stop Iiv-
ing as stop talking. And it is 4 bore to
be so very parliamentary. ''What is the
use of so much fuss?" exclaims one, $50
we get what we want" While the femin-
in mind delights in going into detail and
even surpasses the masculine mind in this
respect, 1t is hard, it is uncomfortable to be
governed entirely by an apparently inslg-
nihcant rule, so a meek little woman
from C. or a self-willed one from A.
when she has anything TO say will say
It, Notwithstanding the president tries to
frown her down. Some few arc well post
ed in parliamentary rules, and these few
are bright and shining lights. \ group
Of women talking together over an i'm
portant matter which had just been de-
cided upon unfavorably, were heard to
say: "WeH, don't you feel green? I de-
clare I didn't know a thing about what
they were doing. am going right home
and study into these things You shan't
catch me coming down here again until
know something about parliamentary
law" And they won't. That is one of the
good things a federation like this does.
It brings one into touch with the bright
est minds of the state and you are com
PEELED to learn something.
1t is pleasing to see the well dressed
man or woman anywhere, and women,
intellectual or not, will always have a
love for dress, but she will not make
that love her chief desire for living. Do
you know, am proud Of our Kansas wo-
men? Go where you will. you cant find
a brighter, better appearing, truer, nobler
women. And they are undoubtedly pro-
gressive. While the Texas women are
up to date, they are timid, and talk only
of literary things in their meetings; the
Kansas women dare to discuss anything
and they do it in an interesting, instruct
I've and satisfactory way.
The travelling library has been a most
interesting discussion Of this meeting,
The mere mention of it now wearies one
for it has been taken in all its pros and
cons. The first collection ever taken in
the history Of the federation was taken
for this and the S6.03 so taken will doubt
less have a conspicuous place in future
records. Quite a number of books have
already been secured. It was resolved
that the state legislature be petitiOned
to let part of the state library at To-
peka be used in this way and a sufficient
ho tod f,,-
There are few public libraries in Kansas
and these are accessible to town or coun-
try children. What we want is to have
those on the farm have the benefit One
lady said: ''Why, I can't imagine such 4
thing as a home without booksr' All.
but there are many, and everybody is
not quite so blind to the need. There is
an old proverb that he who wears she's
imagines that every one else wears shoes.
We with fine swinging Libraries don't
know that those in the country are going
barefooted
After fine talk by Mrs. Stoutenbor-
ough. president of the Nebraska fedora
ton, on such things as these. a schem-
Ing mind suggested that the dog tax he
used for the maintenance Of libraries in
different towns. A hot discussion fol-
lowed. Righteously indignant women
rose and besought that In the name Of
humanity and child life such a measure
might not be contemplated. and as every
dog has his day, so did the dog of the |
convention.
You say woman can't keep a secret /
All, but you don't know. A most de- |
ughtfuI little secret was kept till the last |
minute, and that was the visit of Mrs.
Henrotin, president of the General Fed !
GRAFTON. Bright, frank with almost child |
lsh frankness. quietly serene and self |
poised, with a sweet yet peculiar rasping |
voice, a slightly stereotyped smile and /
Just little 'condescension in her manner,
elegantly dressed gracious in her manner.
her presence on the stage was quite a /
feature.
Il am going to retire from the presi-
Dental chair next month" she said. |
through constitutional limitation. I do |
not want TO leave you and hope YOU do /
has served two terms OF two years each
and has given general satisfaction
The election of officers IS the next thing
on the program. The scheming wtre-pun.
ers are present and a warm session is
expected.
Bright pleasant. Jolly Mrs. Toler IS
present. She never fails to appear.
Mrs. L. n. LewellInC represents Hypa-
tia and the Cooking club.
Mrs. Roland Murdoch is warmly greet
ed by her friends and her little talk on
art was well received.
Mrs. Noble Prentiss. well known in
Wichita, IS one of the conspicuous figures
present.
Hypatia has a high standing anywhere
and everywhere. Her merit is recoE-
nized.
Even the elements consplre 20 make it
pleasant for the Kansas women. not 10
mention the Ottawa people themselves.
Kansas women keep pace with the war
II they do have a convention on hand.
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