Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05
STATE CLUB MEETING.
How Women Conducted a Very Pleas
ant Meeting.


The State Social Science Federation
OF Clubs that met in Salina last wee
was both profitable and pleasant from
the reception Monday evening unit
the ride over the city Thursday morn
ing.
The clubs Of Salina were untirin!
in their efforts to entertain thei
guests. Monday evening they gav'
a reception in the Masonic Temple
In the receiving line were the stat.
officers, Mrs. May Belleville Brenn
Fifth district president, and Mrs, C.
G. Goddard, general secretary Of
Leavenworth. The State President
Mrs. johnson, in her usual happy
way, greeted the guests, remembering
many faces she had met over the
state. After the greeting the beauty
Of the temple seemed to dawn upon
us. The electric lights that encir.
cled the spacious hall, gave to the
room soft brilliancy and called forth
an exclamation Of delight from all.
In the rear Of the room the ever
changing light gave an added charm.
From the soft crimson to delicate tint
OF blue, then to the green was charm
ing in its effect. Dainty refresh.
ments were served. The young girls
presided at the punch bowls. In the
gallery a stringed band gave delight
full music throughout the evening.
The lunch room was handsomely
decorated, the prevailing color being
red.
Tuesday morning began the work
of the convention. The guests re-
allied that much work had been done
when they entered the Methodist
church and saw the elaborate decora.
tions. The state colors, yellow AMI
brown, prevailed. Flags Of different
nations interspersed with the stars
and strips draped the church from
the rear to the platform. The pillars
we're wound with bunting Of the same
colors.
Silk badges Of the same color were
given the delegates. The platform
was profusely decorated with palms,
'erns and cut flowers.
The art and educational exhibits
were in the lecture room Of the Pres.
oyterian church and were well worth
visiting. The painted china, en-
'roidery, battenberg, oil painting and
water colors were indeed fine. Prot
Robert 5. Russ, superintendent Of the
'ittsburg schools, had a large exhibit
rom the manual training classes in
lis school which was very instructive
o those interested in this department
# school work, which is growing over
he states.
BUSINESS SESSIONS.
Mrs. I. l.. Bond, of Salina, was
lected recording secretary 1t was
eported that there were 1877 dele
ates present from the 7 districts,
lso that there were 253 clubs in the
tate, 81 including subordinate
lubs, district declarations, county,
city aid 800 club members.
Mrs. Humphrey reported $500
ooks in the travelling library with
92 cases for shipment.
Through the efforts of Mrs. Nc.
arter, the Federation endorsed the
Ian of dormitories for girls in col
,ge towns.
The address Of Mrs. May B. Brown
as beautiful indeed and delivered in
er earnest manner, gave to each per.
IN present convincing proof that she
I'd her co-wolkers had left no "stone
nturnedn to make the Federation a
recess Mrs. Kellogg responded in
ell chosen words, giving a brief
fetch Of the history Of the Fedora ,
on. II
Mrs. Alice Worswick, chairman of ]
e department of art began the dis
lssion by suggesting that we make
If towns more beautiful by trees, i
mes and flowers, thus causing us to \
,preciate art in nature. r
The subject, "a Plea for the Lesser :
1T" was ably handled by Prof. Grit 9
h, OF the X. S. u. In the lesser arts il
included painting, building, pot. a
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