The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19


| Burns. Response TO roll call is current
| events or an item of interest. The host
ess for the afternoon will review or recite
| some selection from Burns. The lesson
proper will be a chapter in American poll
! tics, followed by a general discussion.
| Music, vocal and instrumental, forms a
pleasing feature of the afternoons pro-
gram. This will be an open meeting, 70
which each member viii bring a guest.
The officers are:
President-Miss Genevieve Sisson.
Secretary-MLss Grace Latimer.
| City Federation Of Kansas City, Kansas.
| The City Federation of Kansas City.
Kansas, held an informal reception Feb
ruary to welcome the new officers. The
reception was undertaken by the Social
Hour club, TO which the president belongs.
! The club furnished a most delightful pro-
| gram Of the choicest vocal and instrument
| tai music, together with recitations OF d
| high order. This was followed by a So
! cial hour in the elegant rooms of the
| Union club, during which dainty refresh
mems were served. No business is trans
acted al these informal meetings The
| retiring president presented her success
sor in a graceful speech, and the new
| president spoke a few words Of greeting
and suggestion. offering devotion TO the
principles and aims 10 which the organiza-
ton is pledged. The Fedora ton has been
IN existence six years. and in that time
| has. with aid from the board of education,
built up public library which is a credit
10 the city and 10 all concerned in its
upbuilding. There is still much more 10 be
done, but enough has been accomplished
to place the institution on a firm founda-
ton, and 10 interest the public. During
the month Of January 1000 different per-
sons visited the library. It attracts very
many boys in the evening, who entertain
themselves with illustrated papers and
magazines and when the curfew is heard
they return home. This fact alone well
repays those who worked long and hard,
through discoura cement and apathetic in
difference, for the betterment Of their com
munity.
Among other achievements was the Sc
curing Of 30 per cent Of the dog tax for the
support Of the library. It was ALMOST
nullfhed by the restrictions and expenses
forced upon the proper officer in the col
lection OF it, but such as it was. the
library board were thankful for It. It was
deemed best by the library association 70
enlist the more active support Of the board
Of education; to that end. it surrendered
control 70 that body which will now ap-
prOpriate such moneys as IL may from the
school fund, 70 It's needs. The former
library association was composed of one
member from the board of trade. three
from the board Of education. five from the
Federation Of Clubs. giving the Federation
a majority. Under present conditions the
Federation is in no way restricted in CIV
ing aid and support TO it.
There is now under discussion the prop
osition to do some other municipal i'm
provement work. So much Of Illness and
the severe weather has prevented any def
mite action so far this year.
The personnel of the new corps of officers
is especially charming. Mrs Katherine
Hughes is a beaut full woman, full of vivac-
ity; Of professional training as a practic-
ing physician and has excellent business
qualifications. The recording secretary,
Miss Lillian Welsh, is a lovely young lady
in person and character and possessing |
a beautiful, highly cultivated soprano /
voice. She is member of the Young La
dies Progressive club. The vice president !
is the retiring president Mrs. H L. /
Brownson. who has sustained the FEEDER |
alton nObly during the past year and well 1
it at the Denver Biennial The /
treasurer is Mrs. Mary o. Bliss of Argen- I
tine. who Is a highly educated and cul-
tured lady. formerly of Maine. She resem-
bles personally Sarah s Plat of Dem
yer. vice president Of the General Fedora
ton.