The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-11
THEIR WORK DONE.
Kansas State Federation Closes With
q Reception

Kansas State Federation Closes With
a Reception
The sixth annual session Of the kan
sas Federation of Social Science Clubs
was concluded Friday evening with an
entertainment at the Soldiers home at
Leavenworth.
The morning session was devoted to
the election of officers and the transact
ing of other business. Never in the his
tory of the federation has such a quiet
election taken place. With the excep-
ton Of the office of secretary there was
no contest for any OF the offices
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are: President, Mrs. w A. john
ston, Topeka; vice president, Mrs Nellie
Daniels of LeavenWorth; recording
secretary. Mrs. G. A. Barker of Law
renee; corresponding secretary, Mrs
Henry o. Carvey of Topeka; treasurer,
Mrs. c. w. Winans of Hutchinson; au-
ditor, Mrs. W. E. Cowley of Columbus
The delegates and alternates who are
to represent the Kansas federation at
the meeting to be held in Los Angeles
next year are as follows:
First district-drs. D. W. Wilder, Hia-
Watha; alternate, Mrs. Edwin Leroy
Carney, AeaNenWorth-
Second district-Mrs. Mary T. Gray,
Kansas City; alternate, Mrs Noble
Prentis, Kansas City.
Third diStrict-MrS. Nellie Gates, Cha
mute; alternate, Mrs. George Wheatley,
Fourth district-Mrs. J. NJ Miller,
Miller, Ell Dorado.
Firth district-Mrs. Mary Vance
Humphrey, Junction City; alternate,
Mrs. M. ID. Sampson, Salina.
Sixth district-Mrs. G. B. Hilton, Lin
coin; alternate, Mrs. Horace Andrews.
| Goodwin.
Seventh district-Mrs. r. p Murdoch;
alternate Mrs. T. A. Skates, Dodge City.
Mrs. Mary Vance Humphrey, the re-
firing president, announced the follow
ing committees for the ensuing year:
EducatiOn-Mrs- Scott Hopkins OF
Norton, chairman; Mrs. J. 7. Pringle of
Usage, Mrs r. E. Story of Clay Center.
Literature-Mrs. d. w Wilder of Hi
aWatha, chairman; Miss Helen Cook of
Harrington, Mrs. G. D. Ormston of Ar
kansas City.
scienee-Mrs. F: W. Blaelmar, chair
man; Mrs. Anna Fuller of Girard, Mrs.
| Retta Moses Of Great Bend.
Philanhrophy-Mrs S. r. Peters of
Newton, chairman; Mrs. S. c. South Of
Burlington, Mrs. Minnie Morgan OF Cot
Art-NTrs. George Kingsley Of Paola.
chairman; Miss Anna Fisher of Kan
sas City. kan: Mrs. James Orr OF
Music-NIrs j. T. Dudley OF Leaven-
worth chairman; Mrs. T. W. Dorm of
Junction, Mrs. H. p. Henderson.
Civis-ALrs Carroll S; DQster -; OF
comb of Dodge, Mrs. @. p. AiknaIA OF
Ell Dorado.
At II o'clock Friday morning Mrs. L.
p. Gresham, of Cottonwood Falls, an
nOunced the department of cfvicS with
a few Introductory remarks Mrs A H
Thompson read an interesting and care
fully written paper on the Civic OPP
portunities for Women which was
afterward discussed by Miss Ethel
Essex of Ottawa, Mrs. E. B. Wooster
of Emporia and Mrs. T. M. Mccarthy
of Winfield.
Two departments, science and edu-
cation. occupied the afternoon session.
One of the most interesting papers of
the afternoon was by Mrs. Cora G.
Lewis of KinSley, on the subject "Ine
Clubs and the Press" Mrs. Lewis, who
is a practical newspaper worker, is Of
the opinion that both the clubs and the
press may derive mutual benefit by
Mrs E. s. Willard of Manhattan pre-
sided as chairman of the department of
science. Mrs. Emma Fl. Bowen of Man
haitian presented the paper in this de-
partment, on the subject Influence of
Public Opinion on Morality" The dis
cussion of this subject was led by Mrs.
James T. Hearick of Winfield and Mrs.
r. B. Lynch of Newton.
Miss Alma Miller of Winfield then
read a paper on Education for Citizen
ship" Mrs. L. r. Priddy of Wichita pre-
siding as chairman of the department
of educa ton. The discussion was led
by Mrs. r. p Murdoch of Wichita and
Mrs. c. B. Daughters of Lincoln
At half past the ladies of the FEEDER
alton went to the Soldiers home. where
they were delightfully."- entertained at
supper by Governor and Mrs. Row
lands. In the evening an interesting
programme was given in the Soldiers
home opera house During an inter-
mission in the programme a charming
little comedy in one act, entitled
Pretty Miss Weston's Wigs" written
by Mrs. Sallie G. Toler of Wichita, was
presented by Miss Elsie Goddard and
Mr. Robert Ritchie of Leavenworth.
Governor Rowlands made a short adj
dress. after which a program me was
given by Kansas authors, consisting of
a parody by Mrs. s. M. Hartough. of
LeavenNorth: sketch, "A Little Story
of the West" by Mr.. c. NJ. Harger, of
Abilene; poem, 1.-The Wayside Vision
Mrs. c. K. Raber. of Junction City;
Readings from Tronquill'' Mr.. Eugene
F. Ware, of Topeka The programme
was interspersed with several delightful
musical numbers
Salina was announced as the place of
meeting for next year. Many of the
ladies who attended the meeting are
spending the day in Leavenworth to