The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-11-11
FEDERATIONOF CLUBS


the Seventh District Federation of
Clubs convened at Kingman, Kans.
The big Seventh: is an organiza-
ton one may feel proud to be connect
ed with. 1t numbers mong its mem
bers many broad-minded, liberal wom-
en-, and it's motto, Lilies great work
lies all about u.s., proves that as a
federation its endeavor is to do a
practical work for the uplift of the
times: to the plane of higher living.
Kingman is Il picturesque little city,
aad the sweet generous hospitality
shown by the ladies to the guests of
the convention will always be frag
| rant memory. They have three clubs
the Ninteenth Century, the Shakespeare
and the Twentieth Century, and every
| member of these cubs was commit
| tee of one to dispense as much as pos
sible of gracious welcome to the
"Strangers within the gates
Mrs. Belle W. Burket, the president
is a womOu of much tact and executive
! ability. Her address was that of a
sch ola, ly woman, whose line of thought
has ever bean tinged with desire that
all literary work have an ethical
| trend.
The address of welcome was given
by Mrs. NJ. A. Hamilton) woman
nearly 10 years of age, who proved by
the charm of her manner and the tone
of her talk that club life for women is
sort of perpetual fountain of youth,
Mrs. Lydia R.Billings, of kingman
and Mrs. F. j.. Davis, of Larned, sec
rotary and treasurer of the federation,
made many friends in their capacity.
! There was such an Intellectual feast
that it is impossible to give our read
ers more than a resume of it all.
! Among the papers prepared, one OF
the best was Housekeeping in the
Twentieth Century, by Mrs. Ada
Gaskell, of Sterling. 1t was full
sion of questions that lay nearest the
heart of the thoughtful woman. Mrs.
Geo. w. Winan's, of Hutchinson
gave US some practical ideas, in the
time given to this paper, and was thu
life of all the discussion during tn
convention.
| Another fine paper was "The Child
in the Public School, by Prof. T. G
Conhlin, Of Mulvane. He views tn,
child, not as machine to be stuffed.
but as a living bundle of energized in
dividuality that needs only to be wise
ly guided and helped. It. was full o
wise, practical, suggestions and many
of its helpful ideas will be disseminat-
sembled. Tuesday evening recep.
ton and banquet were s;iven at the
Presbyterian church, ewhere all ses-
sions of the convention were held.
and some good music given.
A profitable feature of Wednesday
was the glimpse of the Biennial held
this summer in Denver, given in three
seperate talks. Mrs. S. r. Peters,
president Of the, state federation took
the educational work and made her
hearers thrill with enthusiasm, as the!
realized the splendid work done along
educational lines by the clubs and
and club women everywhere Mrs.
Sallie Toiet.S, of Wichita, vice-presi-
dent of the state federation talked up
on civics and literature at the Biennial
and presented in an attractive manner
some Interesting literary features.
Mrs. R., B. Murdoch, of Wichita
who is very interesting speaker, gave
W cart at the Biennial She gave
some practical ideas as to how to
bring the treasures of art into the
Everyday life of ordinary people,
and the uplift to be derived thereby
Then the ''Parliment of Woman s
Progress'' was held consisting OF pa
pers upon the following subjects.
| Woman's Progress. in home life. In
Education. In Citizenship. In J ourn-
alism. In 7th District Federation.
The conference of club presidents
was held Wednesday afternoon. and
many helpful talks were enjoyed by
those present. Mrs. \. L. Forsha,
1 president of the Hutchinson Women
Club who had The Best Way te
Work With Municipal Authorities. :
gave short address that WAS full O
snlendi0 ideas