The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-30

towns in the state and in few places does
the club life enter into such close rela-
tons with society as 1t does there. Ihere
are seven prominent study clubs, and the
first week in October will find them all
beginning their years work Following
is partial outline of their studies:
THE FRIENDS IN COUNCIL
The Friends in Council is the oldest
club in Lawrence and numbers among
its members many prominent university
professors. The officers are, president.
Mrs. Paul Brooks and secretary, Mrs
Paul Leonard.
The course Of study for the year is an
attractive one; the main topic will be
Victorian literature which will be inter,
spersed with book reviews ana ln I,, ma
discussions of current events. Far!l I
mentary drill will also occupy part OF the
inc THE VENTURA CLUB.
Sociology is the subject selected by the
y Winters work Along With this topic they
will study Browning extensively and de-
nTo6le 1Io ana their REFORMS. The Years
work will be closed with lectures by Pro-
Templin Miss May Riggs is president of
the club and Miss Name Addison secre-
Id THE ROUND TABLE CLUB.
This Club has taken for its subject,
soon following up with studies OF the cit
les, architecture, literature, ana hn navy
q T. FsteTIy Is Rgon secrets5 Each
meeting is furnished with some special
musical THE THf ZODIAC CLUB.
Mrs. c. G. Dunlap is president of the
secretary. The year book of this club
outlines a review of Italian history, lit
erature and art, from the fourteenth cen
! furv up to the present time. The sub
! iect is a large one. but the most impor-
| tant events and the most noted people
have been selected and the years work
| will doubtless be an instructive one.
THE INGLESIDE CLUB.
The OFFICERS of this club are Mrs. Ia
! bftha Street president and Mrs. NIaude
( Leonard secretary. The subjects of study
Ms4ico Iae Note 9 MP eh and PF'THG amt
/ Events in American History" The Amer
! lean part of the programme is devoted
| chiefly to early history and the history
| THE LADIEs' LITERARY LEAGUE.
The Ladies Literary league Will cont1n-
| ue its study of Germany commenced last
/ laws will be discussed and papers read on
! German characters and the e.,I 9eSs hhoM it
| German literature. There Will pc CRIT
| les report at each meeting. Mrs. May
/ Phillips is president of the league, and
NJ WEST SIDE HISToRY CLUB OF
Beloft is noted far and near for her
many clubs, though The West Side His
| orga nized in 1897 for the purpose of per-
/ sonal Improvement and the promotion Of
The membership is limited to fifteen and
| members every alternate Friday after
/ noon. The club year extends from Octo-
Last year the club devoted its time to
| the study of English History, this year
| French History will occupy its time, com
! bined with the study of the literature and
! the French people. The course OF
| study is arranged from Ensign's Out
OF Officers are elected annually. the pres
| ent ones being, president. Mrs. Emma w
! insurer 9s Mrs ". Parks. The mem,
! Mrs D. 4. Freeman, Mrs. Park Findley
/ Nj. A. Manifold.
! Mrs. J. W. Mcbride. Mrs. John McDon-
aid, Mrs; Emma w, Port. Mrs, l. W
! Parks. Mrs. W. c. Perdue and Mrs. H.
Topeka Club Notes.
The City Federation will hold it's regu-
| lar fall meeting next Thursday afternoon err 29o1
/ public schools are invited to attend An
| excellent program has been arranged and
/ the social part of the afternoon viii be in
| charge of the Nineteenth Century club.
Another Interesting feature viii be an ex..
/ hibition by the Kellam Book company of
! pictures suitable for school room decOra-
! ton it is thought that these pictures Will
| afternoon and all day Saturday
The I. and Flower Mission held its
! first meeting this fail Tuesday afternoon
| at the home of Mrs. Harry Seery- The
afternoon was devoted 70 business
The first regular meeting of the Wig
| nette club will be held next Wednesday
| afternoon at the home of Mrs. Frank
| Willard in Potwin. The study of Roman
| history will be continued:
The Occidental club will meet for the
| first time this fall next Tuesday after
Z noon at the nome OF Mrs. GullIOrQ DuQ-
| The Pactolian club held its first meeting
| Freeman: the book under discussion for
! the afternoon was "A Colonial Love
/ Story" The club will meet next week at
! the home Of Miss Anna Banks.
mans club this fan win be held Wednes-
ff hS president, MS 8. s. BaeT i It VIII
| be a business meeting and plans for the
| The In Temporal club viii meet next
| Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Norman
Keller at 1926 Tyler street.
The Atlanteans held a business meeting
I Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
T. F. Carver. The new year books which
! they contain a complete course of study
| on India, which will entail a vast amount
! of study on the part of the members The
first regular meeting will be held Monday,
| October 2 in the Y. w. c. A parlors
| meeting Monday afternoon at the home
| of Mrs. W. n. West on Topeka avenue
| at 30.
The Art of Listening.
It would seem that any one could make
a good listener if he so desired, but in
/ reality there are fewer good listeners
1 a room full of people, in nine cases out
of ten. half of them will be talking at
| once, asking questions and interrupt1ng
| each other until it seems like Bedlam
| turned loose.
! graph on the subject: Would that there
| were more people who knew how to lis
| ten. We sometimes deplore the fact that
| there are so few good takers; may we
! not rather regret that those VINO can tax
| so seldom find people who know now 10
| listen to them
The habit of interrupting is one that is
| certainly the increase II one Will SIT
| quietly by and take notes of a casual
conversation ne VIII De dlsasIee4olE SUI u
4 lowed to run their smooth and even way
| without some interruption. W nen a STORY
IS IL telling BY one OF a Slnall group II Is
/ bound to be Photographed by eXclana tons,