The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-04

the secretary was Instructed to cast the
ballot voicing the sentiment of all tho
delegates.
The new officers are: President. Mrs.
Harry o. Garvey; first vice president,
Mrs. E. W. Poindexter: second vice
president. Miss Lucy Kingman; record
ing secretary, Mrs. A. H Vance; treas
urer, Mrs c. o. Knowles; auditor, Mrs.
DeWItte Nellis.
Mrs. A H. Thompson, who has served
the Federation for two years in the ca
pacity of president in a very satisfac-
tory manner, made q retiring address
which gave a comprehensive outline of
the work which has been done the past
year by the Fedora ton, and voiced her
gratitude for the manner in which the
n embers of the Fedora tion have assist
ed her III gaining the best results, and
for the peace and harmony which have
prevailed during the entire term of her
office.
At the close of her address. and with
her arms full of choice blossoms which
had been shoWered upon her, she walk
ed down into the audience and escort
ed to the chair. Mrs. Garvey, the new
president, and graciously presented her
to the Federation. If present indica-
tions count for anything Mrs. Garvey
will make as competent and successful
a president as has Mrs. Thompson She
responded to Mrs. ThOmpson's introduce
tions with a very short address and
then called to the platform all of the
new officers and introduced them to the
Federation After the meeting adjourn
ed an informal reception was held for
the new officers.
The programme was opened Thursday
afternoon by piano solo by Miss
Helen Otis. Miss Mabel Hills then fol-
lowed with a fifteen-minute talk on
Domestic Science in the Public
Schools" Miss Hills. who is spending
a short vacation in the city with her
parents, is we'll qualified to speak on
this subject, as she has been teaching
domestic science in the Pittsburg, Pa,
schools since graduating from the
Dread institute at Worcester, Mass. As
vet this line of work is an experiment
in the Pittsburg schools. but so far has
been 50 successful that 1t promises to
become a permanent feature. Miss
Hills description Of the methods en-
ployed were of especial interest. as the
question has often been discussed in
the Topeka Federation.
After the short programme the regu-
1ation business was taken up. Reports
from the various officers and commit
tees We're read, and showed the differ
ent department of the Federation to be
in the healthiest condition. A letter
from William R. Carter, principal of
the Educational and Industrial insti-
tute, was read, asking the Federation
for assistance. It was decided to give
S25 from the treasury to help the
school, though some were in favor of
first appointing a committee to investi-
gate.
Mrs. J. c. McClintock spoke in behalf
of the school, saying that such a place
is needed in Topeka. where girls may
receive some household training which
will enable them to take positions, and
as the majority of the women in the
Federation have had difficulty in Sc
curing competent servants. they should
be willing to assist the school.
One new club was taken into the Fed
Grafton Thursday; the Travellers club,
of which Miss Inez Tuttle is president
and Miss Laura Mcclure secretary
The Federation is steadily growing:
during the past year seven clubs have
been admitted, making thirty-nine fed
Grated clubs. with a total membership
of $50.