The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-06
HELP The POOR.
Club Women Discuss Methods
For Relieving Distress.
Mrs. HI. o. Garvey Delivers Adj
dress on That Topic.
CLOTHING AND TOYS.
Asks Women to Collect Them
For the Poor Children.
Mrs. w. II. Cowley of Columbus
Calls Topeka a Mecca.

The regular December meeting of the
Topeka Federation was held Thursday
afternoon in Unity church with large
attendance
Mrs. W. A. Johnston, president of the
State Federation. made an interesting
address on the subject, 1.-The Relation
of Club Women to the Charitable Insti-
tutions,'' during which she told some
thing of what is being done by the COM
mittee appointed some time ago to visit
the different state institutions. She
dwelt chiefly on the visit of this COM
mittee to the industrial school for girls
at Beloit, and suggested few reforms
which might be made by the club wo-
men.
Mrs H o. Garvey made a strong plea
on behalf of the poor of Topeka She
said: Mayor Hughes is planning to call
a meeting of the citizens to talk over
what may be done, and l am here to
urge all of you to attend that meeting.
If you cannot attend the meeting col
lect all your cast off clothing, books,
games and toys, and send them to Mrs.
Thorpe who will distribute them among
the poor. Mrs Thorpe has an industrial
school numbering about a 100. and she
is teaching them to sew and to cook,
and she needs your help" DR.. Mary b.
Stewart spoke in behalf of the indus
trial school which is in charge of the
Womans club and urged that they
might come in for a share of the dona-
lions.
One of the most interesting features
of the afternoon was an original
Thanksgiving story by Mrs. A D. Gray
of the Vignette club. 1t was a clever
little story we'll written and we'll read.
and provoked both laughter and tears
1t was the story of n aged colored man
who had been a slave in the family OF
an aristocratics southern family ever
since his BIRTH and he had come to feel
himself a member of the family When
the slaves were freed he refused to
leave but remained with them through
their poverty as well as their prosper
ity, until the end of his life
Mrs T. F. Carver discussed the
question of Bible reading in the public
schools She handled the subject in
mastery manner, and gave statistics of
the ratio of crime in countries where
the Bible is taught in the publis schools,
as compared with those where it is not
taught. Her arguments were very con-
vincing and the Federation passed res
olutions expressing its approval of the
recent movement in regard to the ques-
ton
Mrs. w. r. Cowley of Columbus
Kas.. auditor of the State Federation,
closed the programme with a bright
little speech. She said: Tt is the am
bition of all good Mohammedans to
reach their Mecca, and in like manner
all loyal Kansas club women long to
come to Topeka" She told something
of the club work being done in south
eastern Kansas, where Sne Is one Oh the
most prominent club workers, after
which she followed up the line of
thought opened by Mrs. Johnston in
regard to the school at Beloit. In clos
ing she said: 1T is a noble thing to
help these unfortunate people, but how
much nobler it would be to prevent
the deeds which caused them to be sent
there"
A piano solo by Mrs. j. w. Going and
a vocal number by Mrs. A. r. Linga-
felt with a response to an encore, were
the musical numbers of the afternoon,
which were thoroughly enjoyed.
Preceding the programme was
short business meeting. Most of the
time was spent in discussing plans for
the Womans day to be held in connec-
ton with the Midwinter exposition, as
we'll as the rest room which it is hoped
to have. Mrs. Garvey told something
of a similar affair in Colorado Springs
last summer, where one of the features
on Woman'S day was what might be
termed a congress of women Repre-
sentative women of the professions as
we'll as club and lodge women were
there, and formed an interesting group.
Mrs. c. O. Knowles told something of
her plans for the proposed club house,
and invited the Federation to attend
the ceramic exhibit which is being held
today and Saturday at the First Con-
gregational church, the proceeds to
form the first stepping-stone in the un
dertaking.
Miss Lucy D. Kingman. chairman of
the entertainment committee of the
State Historical society, extended an
invitation to the Federation to attend
the opening of the new rooms, Deem
Der II. An interesting programme has
been arranged.
The FroebeI League of American
Mothers, with Mrs. ]. E. Nissley, presi
dent and Mrs. d. J. Greenwald, secre-
tary, was admitted into the Federation.
The afternoon was closed with a
pleasant social hour in honor of Mrs.
Cowley and other visitors. The Lakota
club members acted rs hostesses. The
rooms were charming1y decorated for
the occasion. Refreshments of cream
and cakes were served in the lecture
room from a chrysanthemum-d ecked
table.