The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-04
The Seventh District Fedora
tiOn Of Women's Clubs
To Hold Third Annual COnVen-
tiOn at Wellington
ON NOVEMBER s, 9, 10.
A Fine Literary Programme Is
Prepared.
Sixteen Clubs in the District
to Be Present.

wellington, Nov. 4-The third annual
convention of the Seventh District Fed
GRAFTON of Women's clubs will be held
in this city November 8, 9 and 10. Ex-
tensive arrangements are being made
for this convention and it is hoped that
very interesting and profitable con-
vention will be held. A large number
of delegates will be here. The meetings
will be held in the auditorium.
The convention will open next We'd
nesday evening at o'clock with an ad-
dress of welcome by Mrs. M. M. Carson
and response follows on behalf of the
visiting guests by Mrs. Anna Jones of
Lyons. Mrs. J. A F'ontron, president Of
the association, gives the annual ad-
dress and Mrs. W. NJ. Naddy reads an
original poem. The evening then as
sumes purely social phase in the way
of a reception.
Routine work is taken up Thursday
morning and the department of educa-
tion placed first on the programme.
Mrs. Alice NJ. Turner presides as de-
partment chairman and the papers,
Manual Training" and SHOULD Par
entS Choose the Life Work Of their
Children?" will be read by Mrs. r. J.
Parker of Newton and Mrs. F. J. Davis
of Larned. Mrs. A. Weetherly of Har-
per leads the discussion.
Mrs. Annetta E. Bond, of Sterling,
Mrs. Cora G. Lewis of Kinsley and
Mrs. G.. Winans of Hutchinson contri-
butte to the home department feature
of literature is assigned:
Mrs. Belle W. Burkett of Kingman,
Mrs. Lora r. Priddy, Wichita, Mrs.
Hull Groves, Lacrosse, Mrs. Keren H.
Buck, Kingman, Mrs. James Hum
phreys, Junction City, Mrs. Noble Pres
tbs, Kansas City.
Art will be considered at the evening
session and Mrs. Roland P. Murdock
president of the Twentieth Century
club and Mrs S. F. TOler of Wichita
will present the leading papers. Music,
that harmonious accompaniment of art,
will be reviewed in a ballad paper by
Mrs. Houston Whiteside of Hutchinson.
Friday mornings program, as an
nOunced, will be of special interest. The
papers, "A Problem" by Mrs. John W.
Roberts, of Hutchinson, and rs the
Advancement of Women Making Our
Homes Happier?" by Mrs Mary F.
AllInOn of Pratt, are well chosen with
a view of bringing out discussions and
practical effects.
The officers of the federation are:
President-Mrs. J. A. Fontron, Hut
chiuson.
Vice presidents-Mrs. Ada B. Gas
kill Sterling; Mrs. J. P. Hamseyer,
secretary-Mrs. F. H. Carpenter,
Treasurer-N1rs. H. F. Smith. Wei
linGton.
Executive committee-NIrs Fontron,
Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. H. F. Smith.
cock, chairman, Wellington.
CLUBS REPRESENTED
Wellington = Carey circle. Prentis
club, Pharos club.
Hutchinson Women's club, Domes-
tic Science club.
Wichita-Hypatia, Wichita Musical
club. Chautauqua, Alumni association,
Astraea.
Newton-Themian, Ladies Reading
circle, Art Union.
Sterling-Home Culture club. M.
I. c.
edgwick-Athenia club.
Kingman-Nineteenth Century club,
Twentieth Century, Shakespeare club.
Larned-POrtia club.
Meade-Arena club
Mcpherson - Biographical Reading
circle, Ladies' Progressive Literature
club.
Harper-SociaI and Study club.
Pratt-Coterie.
Lyons-P. E. o.
Kinsley-Woman's club.
Mulvane-Nineteenth Century circle.
La Crosse-Review club.