Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20

Grafton. will address the ASSEMBLY. Her
subject will be The Mission of the CUT
ture Clubs. A reception will be held after
the address. Since many changes have
been made in the lists of officers of clubs
this year. the president of each club i
requested TO appoint three delegates and
report their names 10 the Athenaeum.
The Woman's Club of Seneca sends out
a yearbook for '9s-'9s that denotes Il
thoroughly earnest conscientiousness on the
in Child Study" is outlined. a. X.
rssdinss f f,Ths Stu study Eb, Of s : Ghila Tons and
are used as a basis for investigation. Be-
side these authorities it is the duty OF Il
nal observations on Workings OF Chill
dren's Minds The religious ideas of
children. their physical hardships, their
are all duly considered. Parental endur-
ance and the clothing of children are other
subjects discussed. AT each meeting also.
Bret Harte. Lew Wallace. James Whit
comb Riley. Kate Douglas Wissin. Mar
garet Sansster, kipiins and Stockton are
for the years study.
The officers of the Woman,s club are as
president; Mrs. William II: smith. Vice
secretary; MIS-. Samuel X. woodworth.
treasurer. Other members are: Mrs. c.
II. Anderson. Mrs. r. c. Bergen. Mrs. Il.
N: Collins. Mrs. Sarah Conweil; Mrs F..
E Y; Drum Mrs Mrs. + NJ fErneryi Mrs.: J; J.
". p. Firstenberger. Mrs. J. H. Gleason.
Mrs. Frank Greenwood. Mrs, j. NJ. Jones,
J: D. kennard, Mrs: o. II. Mack. Mrs.
Mortimer Mathews, Mrs. j. ~. Matney,
Mrs. f. L. Miller, Miss Anna Newland.
Mrs. {. c. X. Scoville, Mrs. Alvin SNYDER.
Mrs. a. r. Spauldins, Mrs. G.: c. Starr,
Mrs. j. H.. Walters. Mrs. J. II. Wilson,,
Mrs. w. T.. Young and Miss Zahm.
The Themian Club of Newton is not only
a culture, club. but an organization with
many philanthropic aims. The early clos
ing of Newton stores is due 10 the in
f1uence of Themians. and much of the work
of beautifying the city parks and streets
ing fountain for the main street. and a rest
and toilet room for women who go TO
terests that are occupying the attention
of the members of this club at present.
The yearbook of the Themian Club sets
forth a most interesting programme. Span
ish history is the more serious and contin-
ued study for the year. but topics of cur
Women" Communications During War
Manual Training and Domestic Science in
the Public Schools" 'Celebrated People
Makes the Gentleman and What Makes
the Lady give variety to the programme,
unique way. Music is always a prominent
part of the programme. November % will
be observed by the Themians as Mothers
uary p as Reciprocity day. January 81 as
Kansas day and February q as Patriotic
day; An 9oa appr9Pr iase,sI PrGGgramme is ar
Officers of the Themian club are: Pres
!den, Mrs; S. r. Peters: vice president:
Mrs. c: W. Isenburg: corresponding secre-
tary. Mrs: l. Conroe: treasurer. Mrs. H. l..
Hart: auditor. Mrs. G.: W. Pruett: press re-
Mckee.
Joplin has ar interesting organization
as N First adventure. The, Pleasures
Of School Life " lt19p fSssI G Of an o Eysn;
the attention of members. Misses Mabel
Gmeiner. Percy Williams. Myrtle Elmore
and Mary Barr furnished the programme
last week.
Joplin has nine culture clubs. Most of
them belong to the Missouri Federation
and sent delegates to Springfield.
A number of young women in Yelling
which they have named Prentis Club in
honor of Mrs; Noble Prentis: OF this city,
been adopted by the club.
The extension class of the department OF
literature met Monday evening in Athen'
aeum hall with an attendance of forty
The following officers We're elected Tor tht
year: Miss Edith Weber. chairman; Mis-:
AdCa Page. StCTetdTS- - pIOSi aihhiS ''ii
mittee consisting of Miss Margaret Jones
Miss Floy Campbell and Miss Maude Pep
per was also elected
This class will meet every Monday even
ing and is open to anyone interested IL
the study of the history and literature o.
Professor f. D. Phillips will address this
class tomorrow evening; subject. I'M
Cultivation of the Reading Instinct.
The Athenaeum has issued lnvitaions u y
each club of the city to be PSeseI. III ~ ~
Reciprocity day. "Wednesday; Novennsr -
from 1:D to O'Clock. Mrs. Belle N. s,3n'
tenborough will give an address. The Mis-
sion of culture Clubs. after Which d re
ception to guests and a general discTSsioi
of the Springfield conventloh VIII io'o"'
A complete and correct list OF the GfIe
gates to the conysn dnni,a Is as M i9s.oV ". NJ 5
Brown. Mrs. Franklin Greenwood; MIS-; -
: 4. Blair. Mrs. John Blakeney: Mrs Ma!
Foster Brader; Mrs; John + f%i "a Eiower. NJ" al
o 6'S Carthaee: Mrs. f. P. L.amkin:. Mrs. J
II. Williams: Mrs t j huff R R and n! sIrs iF se
: La W. Dickinson. all of Clinton; Mrs. J; c
: Jones. Columbia; Mrs. l.; W. shafer. Mrs
4. d. States. Of Grssn,leid H,1 Mrs; L; Mrs :
> M Mafnri Mrs. O.. H.. Picher. Mrs. Trout
man. Mrs. Sella Miller. Miss CAROLYN
/ Plumb. Mrs. Briggs. Mrs Alma Craycro N
: aF a. WycRoo ff Mrs. VI. b. shivers, Mrs
Noble Pren,is. Mrs: \. F. tindiey: ME- Mrs
? Louise NJ Bott. Mrs. III :
= ". Gish' Mrs. f. F. Kirk. Mrs. W; p. Hill
: Mrs. Arthur Pinkney Mrs. Lima Hill, Mrs
OuarIes. Mrs. Horn. Mrs. Lenora a. Wsy
l er. Mrs. Susan r. Cobb. Mr.. KNOWLES. MS
i Hugh l.. McElroy; Mrs. J: NJ. Philiins; al
Miss Florence Howard. Lees Summit: Mrs
Henry T. Wright. Miss Virginia Farrar
5 Lebanon: Mrs. Edward BesIer' NIT
Charles Fl: Morgan. Lamar; Mrs: LIZ
Vile: Mrs. c. G. Richie. Mrs. w. W. Prev
lit. Nevada: Mrs. T.. NJ. Johnson. Osceola
Mrs. George A. Purdy. Mrs. Joseph French
i Peirce City: Mrs. J. d; Faulkner, RoIla
! Mrs. II. s. McDaniels. Miss Lalla Shelton
, Mrs. 4. n. Blaisdell. Mrs. Edwin Harri
son. Miss Louise Harrison. Mrs. |. w Nor
= ton. Mrs. James Waterworth. Mrs. +. a
+ DeWoIf. Mrs. Emma Taussig. Mrs. Geors
i, Dennison. Mrs. Deane Cooper. Miss Mabe
i Ross. Mrs. Edward N. Elgas. Mrs; W. N
Jones. Mrs. D. NJ. Harris. Mrs. Philip y
Moore. Miss Cornelia Fisher. Mrs. {. II
: Stone. all of ST. Louis: Mrs. Albert Bart
lett. Mrs. George Duckworth. Mrs; II. NJ
Steele. Miss Minnie Wolf. Mrs. T. p. Nc
2 Cluney. Mrs. ]. C. Van Riper. Miss Ger
trude Smith. Mrs. Sailie p. Sneed ana Mis-
, Humphrey. of Sedalia; Mrs. John c: ODay
Mrs. George Ramsey. Mrs. Ellen Holbrook
: Mrs. c. {. Clements. Mrs. w. c. earring
I ton. Mrs. ]. p. McCammon. Mrs. Sally f
Smith. Mrs. Elizabeth Pipkin. Mrs; Add.
! field: Miss Myra W. Skinner. Mrs. Mar
! shall Baker. Mrs. Maud Lacey, of Webste
7 Grove: Mrs. Florence o. Hines. Mrs. Jen
I ME Rollins. of West Plains: Mrs: Edwarl
, Winsiow. Mrs. ]. W. Frey, of Webb City.
e The Century Club of Joplin is called
: matrimonial bureau because fourteen on