The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-12
Topeka City Federation.

dent. Miss Ielle Sutton. secretary.
Topeka City Federation.
The Topeka City Federation held another
interesting meeting the past week. 1t was
the last meeting before the annual election
OF officers. Art and history were the
topics for discussion, which was entered
into with zeal and enthusiasm. Vocal and
instrumental music was pleasant feature
of the afternoon. The Chaldean club was
the hostess for the afternoon and served
salad. coffee and waters.
Candida wants to know why clubs or
ganized to practice physical Culture do not
put muscle building TO some practical use.
Instead of accomplishing one thing by the
series of graceful poses which make up
the usual system, kill two birds with
one stone, as it were, by little homely
practice with the broom and scrubbing
brush. For developing the dorsal muscles,
the weakest part usually of feminine
anatomy, she thinks there is no finer nor
surer exercise than the daily handling of
the ordinary kitchen furniture, Carrying
two hods Of coal at a time is better than
one since il prevents a one-sided develop
ment. The position of scrubbing the floor
is one Of the very best of exercises, since
it gives at least three points of support
and a wide base, throwing the viscera
into a healthful position. All these points
Candida considers worthy of attention in
these days when competent help for
homework is so difficult to get.
The American Club Woman, published at
Melton, Wis, is new magazine devoted
to Federation and general club news. It
prints a splendid picture of Mrs. Lowe. our
national president, and gives the names of
all the officers of the General Federation
Among its most Interesting articles is an
extract from President Gilmans address
on Libraries and Librarians That is
an attractive subject to the average Kan
sas club woman just now, when the Fed
Grafton bill for travelling libraries is before
the Kansas legislature. We wish for the
American Club Woman a large circulate
and abundant success in its efforts TO dis
seminate cub news.
The Club Woman, for February, a maya
zine published in Boston, contains a very
interesting article from the pen of Mrs
Lillian W. Hale of Kansas City, Kan, I'M
der the title Come. Let Us Reason To-
gether." Mrs. Hale feels very much cha
grined over a headline added by the edi-
tor stating that she was "a former presi-
dent of the State Federation" She wishes
the members of the Federation 10 know
that the mistake was not hers. and asks
a correction through the columns of the
Eagle.
The club women of Kansas are waiting
in suspense and with impotence to hear
the reports Of the committees who pass
upon the travelling library bill From an
educational view and for good citizenship,
it seems an appeal for an affirmative vote.
and We believe our legislators have enough
state pride TO give Kansas a system of
travelling libraries commensurate with her
rank among her sister states in other re-
speAs.
The vice president is afraid nobody
reads the "clIrb column" else there would
be some attention paid to her passionate
appeal for stamps from those who send
for papers, and for a fiat folding of all
papers sent in. A paper once rolled Is
sent out again in that shape, for it is
almost impossible to unron il. and the
chairman of the bureau of reciprocity has
other duties, TOO.
An excellent paper entitled Some Great
Evangehsts," by May Belleviue Brown,
Salina. was added to the bureau Of reci-
procity in January. Those who know
Mrs. Browns literary ability are conf
dent of treat.
Another nice contribution of books comes
from Lawrence 70 the travelling libraries.
These are from the Ladies' Literary
league the Review. the Round Table Law
renee Friends and the No Name club.