The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-15

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one Of the Oldest and best known
literary clubs in the state is the Juuto
club OF Emporia- It was organized in
1889 and has belonged to the State Fed
Grafton of Clubs for several years
The officers are, president, Mrs Hattie
s. Graves vice president, Mrs l. f
Perley; secretary, Mrs J. N wilkinson;
treasurer. Mrs W. r. Twin: diTectoEsr
Mrs. q. W Newman. Mrs. J. NJ keI-
Iogg. Mrs W. A White
Before the club adjOurns for the sum
mer. the course Of study is mapped out,
and topics assigned each membe Dur
ing the past few years the course OF
study pursued by the JUntO club has
had wide range in the literary and
educational field
During the past year the club studied
the art of the Renaissance, and papers
upon the life and works OF many noted
artists OF that period were written
special topics is one Of the interest
ing features OF the JuntO meetings and
during the past year they have had the
nature of current events a few OF the
interesting ones were, Kansas Authors
and Poets, AdulteratiOn Of Food War
Probabilities, The Mission OF Music,
Leading Books of the Year Modern
Philanthropy. What Can Women Do TO
Help the Cause of temperance
The course OF study Tor the ensuing
year promises to be the most entertain
ing as wei as instructive work ever
done by the club. The study of art is TO
be continued and viii commence with
the riss OF modern art During the fall
and winter months the modern Euro
pean artists and their work viii occupy
the attention OF the club and April and
May viii be devoted to American paint
ers ana ILLUSTRATORS
The arr study viii be supplemented
through the year by special topics
Practically all Of these subjects have
been selected and assigned Some Of the
interesting ones are: Pen Portraits
of three American Authors TO be
. guessed by the club How We Can
Make our City More Habita BILE The
Spanish Woman, % "SlOyd Work Phil
anthr0pic Work in America The
Modern English Woman" Charles
Dickens % '-TolstOf-'' The club meets on
tuesday afternoon at the home OF
member The active membership is lin
TIED 10 twenty-five
The Friends In Council.
4 Topeka literary club which has not
adjourned for the summer IS the
Friends in Council It meets every
Tuesday morning at haIf-past nine at
the homes Of the members
Ihe club IS not following any special
course OF study this summer but IS do
ing some good work in a miscellaneous
way me ladies' are enjoying the society
OF Two OF their members, Mrs George
w Wood Of Chicag the president of
the club. and Mrs Lucfen W Kennedy
% Lake Charles, La, who are spending
the summer in the city. Mrs Wood
IS the permanent president and during
her absence the vice president acts for
her
The Friends in Council. which is the
Oldest club In Topeka, started with
mem 0ership Of fifteen. but does not
n num- that many now as no new ones
nave oeen taken In This is really one Of
the best study clubs in town but evarv-
thlng IS done in such a quiet way that
little IS known about it.
AT OTTAWA
Mrs = NJ. Kellogg of Fmporfs the
first president Of the State Federation
OF Clubs, VIII preside over the VEoman's
Council headquarters at the Assem- bIZ-
at Ottawa and viii also have charge Of
the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific
circle Round Table which meets daily
This viii be one of the most iuteresrfre-
features OF the assembly.
Search For Ideas.
Mrs a H. Thompson, president Of the
city federation. who has just returned
from several weeks trip n the east
IS brimful Of new club ideas. She spent
most OF her time in nvestigating the
subject Of art in the schools as that is
a new feature to be taken up in the fall
by the city fedora ton
In discussing the results Of the trip
she SAID: Il was Disappointed in not
oelIs aola TO stop IN Washington. Phil
adelphia and Columbus as I had in
TENDED. Tor / was anxious to learn their
method of treating the subject How
ever saw and heard a great deal in
Boston and the surrounding towns and
my head is full Of ideas but thev are
not matured yet.
Every one was very kind in telling
me about the work and was also in
terested in what we are doing out here
1 went TO the art director of the Boston
library and he told ne the method used
there and directed me to AIedL0rd a SD
Durb or Boston The decorations in the
MedTord schools are the finest as we'll
as the most advanced. The high school
IS really wonderful but it should ba
Tor several thousand dollars were spent
on the decorations alone
The plan of using the art OF one
nation in each room of the high school
and the grades. is followed as in the
WOman's club Of Denver. The walls
are tinted. making an effective back
ground for the pictures and casts Very
Few pictures are used in each room but
II was a little disCOura ging to me he
cause they were so fine, so far bev0nd
anything we can hope to have. Mrs
watson. president OF the Woman's club
OF Arlington rathsr. cOnsOIed me though
by saying that - = thought il more
sensible to have the cheaper ones as
they VIII last five or six years and by
that time we may have entirely new
IDEAS on the subject
In the high school they have the
same hours that We do here and in their
plan OF having a lunch room in the
basement seems to be excellent Ten
minutes are allowed at noon and good
substantial lunches can be purchased
at almost the actual cost; only enough
profit IS realized to pay the janitor for
caring for the room
American art is used altogether in
the lower grades The superintendent
Of the schools though has advanced the
opinion that the very best Greek art
should be given the smallest children
The Perry pictures are used in all OF