The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-10

caused by the resignation of Miss Flor
ence Rockwell, read the report prepared
by Miss Rockwell, also a few statements,
one of which is a direct reminder OF the
retaries to the general federation Sec
retary. She said: Let me urge club
women to answer important letters.
Early last fall sent out requests for
statements to two hundred clubs and
waited six weeks. Then I wrote again,
and after all received answers from
fifty-seven clubs. To the just woman,
the impossibiIity of formulating a cor
rect year book without her help IS self
evident
When the treasurer's report was called
for Mrs Hill F. Wilson of Lawrence
caused much amusement by announcing
that she was "a heart broken, crushed
most strenuous efforts, had succeeded in
collecting a tax of cents per capita
from large clubs, after which she dis
covered that she should have only col
lected four. And now" said Mrs. Will
son, by way of restitution I shall be
most unhappy to refund the extra cent
in all cases upon demand
The department of philanthropy was
in charge Of Mrs G. W. Port of Beloit.
The paper of the afternoon was by Mrs.
Noble PrentiS on the subject, 1.-The Re
latiOn of the Clubs to the EleemOsynary
Institutions of the State" Mrs. PrentiS
received a remarkable ovation when she
arose to give her paper, which she did
without reading. A lively discussion fol-
lowed, led by Mrs Olive 1. Royce of
Phillipsburg and Mrs wv. f. Best of
Columbus.
One Of the delightful social events
Thursday was the luncheon given by
Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Goddard at Ever
green hospital
The guests Included the state officers,
the delegates and their hostesses. Spe-
cial electric cars were engaged to take
the guests to the hospital and in that
way they We're enabled to see q portion
Of the city that they would have other
wise not seen
The grounds as well as the rooms
We're attractively decorated for the oc-
casiOn. Three large rooms We're thrown
together for the serving Of luncheon and
IN the center one was placed large
circular table at which We're seated the
state officers and many of the distin-
guished guests, while the remainder of
the guests were served from small ta-
bles.
The guests were obliged to hurry
away from the hospital where they had
enjoyed such pleasant hour in order to
be in time for the afternoon session,
which convened at 2 o'clock.
The department of art was presided
over by Mrs. c. K. Esterly of Lawrence.
The paper of the afternon was read by
Mrs. w. A. Johnston of Topeka on the
subject School Room Decoration and
II was followed by a discussion by Mrs
j. H Ward of Hays City and Mrs.
Cyrus Leland of El Dorado.
Following this meeting was a charm
ing reception at the Art league rooms
from 3 until 6. The art room was pret-
tlly decorated with lilacs, snowballs and
palms, while on the walls were exhibited
the work OF thirty students who have
attended since the first of the year.
Mrs WormsWick of Kansas City has
had charge of this department for the
past year and she has just cause to feel
proud Of the results All of the work
IS done from life and nature During
the afternoon an informal musical pro-
granTne was enjoyed.
The department Of literature occupied
the evening meeting. Miss Abby Ware
Of Topeka presided. The programme
was prefaced by a short talk on the
value Of literary clubs by Miss Ware,
after which Mrs Charlotte r. Wilder
or Manhattan read an interesting paper
on Organization and Work of the Ideal
Club" This was then discussed in two
short papers by Mrs A H. Thompson
grammes" and The Value of Original
Work by Miss Syrena Mckee.
The evening was closed with an en-
1oyable musical recital by Prof. Carl A
Preyer Of the State university, assisted
by Mrs A. r. Lingafelt of Topeka and
Mr. Harold Henry OF Lawrence
The question of admitting clubs com
posed of cOlOred women to the fedora
ton was to come up for discussion at
the morning meeting, but owing to the
race disturbance which has visited Kan
sas. and especially Leavenworth. during
the past year, the question was passed,
but Mrs. Humphrey decided that she
would submit the question to the indi-
v1dual clubs.