The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-10
KANSAS NEWS
District Federation of Clubs
Meets at Wellington.
Second Annual Session of WO-
mems Clubs.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE.
Some OF the Most Noted WO-
men In Kansas Present.
Mrs. Humphres, Mrs. Peters,
Mrs. Prentis and Others.

Wellington. Nov. 1o.-The Seventh
District Federation of Women's clubs
held its second annual convention in
this city Thursday with a large attend
ance of delegates. Among those pre-
senting papers or delivering addresses
before the convention We're Mrs. Hum
phrey, of Junction City, president of
the state federation; Mrs. S. r. Peters,
of Newton; Mrs. Noble Prentis of Kan
sas City; Mrs. j. Willis Gleed, of To-
peka; and Mrs. r. P. Murdoch, of
Wichita
The convention was delayed a little
in opening Wednesday night by the
lateness of trains Mrs ]. A Fontron,
of Hutchinson, president of the Sew
enth District federation, is present and
presiding. Mrs. I. I. Scott and Mrs. NJ.
Mclean opened the meeting with a
piano duet, after which Rev. J. G. Gun
bingham pronounced the invocation.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Carson then gave the ad-
dress of welcome. Mrs. Anna Jones OF
Lyons, responded with appropriate re-
marks.
Mrs. ]. P. Gensler then rendered a
vocal solo.
point delivered her annual address.
which was followed by Mrs. w. H
Maddy's original poem. The title of
the poem was Laugh, and the World
Laughs with You" Mrs. Fontron
spoke briefly on the work that had
been accomplished in the last year and
made good recommendations and pre-
dictiOnS for the future. 1t was at this
point that Mrs Humphrey made an ex-
ceIlent address on the progress of the
clubs throughout the state.
A quartette consisting of W. H.
Burks, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Woods and
Mrs. w. T. Mcbride, favored the audi
ence with a beautiful selection.
Mrs S. r. Peters of Newton then
fl,
first inception, and brought out brief
~ the social features of the federation.
Mrs. Noble Prentis made a short talk,
directed principally to the Prentis
club
Misses Florence Wilson and Gertie
Hitchcock then rendered a mandolin
selection, after which reception was
given in the church by the Wellington
ladies to the visiting delegates. De-
1ightful refreshments were served.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Mrs. F'ontron, the president. appoint
ed committees on nominations, creden-
tia1s and resolutions. The reports of
the various officers were received from
which ideas were gained as to the
scope of work the ladies' clubs We're
doing.
Mrs. Alice NJ. Turner of Newton,
president of the department of educa-
ton, read a paper on Manual Train
ing" Mrs. r. j. Parker of Newton and
others discussed it. Mrs. F. J. Davis of
Should Parents Choose the Life Work
of Their Children in which she held
! that if children were properly trained
in their youth they would in most cases
make no mistake in choosing their life
work. A discussion of this subject was
led by Mrs. Al Weatherly of Harper.
After the report of the credentials, the
roll call of delegates was mad which
was followed by two minute report of
clubs The morning session then ad-
journed and the Wellington ladies serv-
ed dinner at the church.
An interesting programme was given
in the afternoon and evening, followed
by a reception.
Following is a list of the delegates
present:
Mesdames Jones, Lyons; Martin Full
ton, Weatherly Westfeld, Miss Fulton,
Crocker, Harper; Fontion. Watson,
Sp0nsler, Whiteside, Carysenter. Hut
chinson; Singer, Murdoch Priddy,
| Foler, Wichita; Altman, Susan Dix,
Jones. Pratt, r. J. Parker, E. r. Nc
Laughlin, Whine, S. r. Peters, New
ton. Jas. Humphrey, Junction City;
Jennie ATcGinn, Sedgwick; F. J. Davis,
Larned; M. S. Kelsey, Sterling; Noble
Prentis Kansas City; G. W. Willis,
Solliday, Buck, Kingman; Rucker.
Mulvane; Gleed, Topeka; Burnette,
Neal Caldwell.