The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-31
Topeka Club Notes.


The most important event of the COM
ing week in club circles is the series OF
Perry lectures to be given under the
auspices of the city federation in the
high school auditorium beginning Fri
day. There will be three lectures, Fri
day. Saturday and Monday evenings,
November 6, 7 and 8. Mr.. p. A.
Perry, the well known bookman and
bibliophile is the lecturer. The lectures
are described as informal talks beauti-
fully and thoroughly illustrated by
views from photographs taken expressly
for that purpose and are so we'll known,
although never before given here, as to
really need no recommendation among
readers. The first lecture will be on
Some Famous Books and Their
Makers" which is made especially in
teresting by the exhibit of some rare
and valuab BILE editions from Mr.. Perry's
Homes and Haunts of American Au-
thors" and the third, Some Authors l
Have Known" This last is considered
by many who have heard the three the
best of the lot as it is a delightful
series of anecdotes of famous literary
people among whom Mr.. Perry has
wide and intimate acquaintance. Tick
cts for the course may be obtained of
the lecture course committee or OF Mrs.
A. H. Horton president of the city
federation, and on this subject of the
federation's lecture course Mrs. Horton
has written this open letter to the mem
berS of the federation:
THE question is sometimes asked by
the club women, why do we belong to
the City Federation? Or why should we
belong to any organization excepting
our own individual cIub?'
Let me ask, Why belong to any club?
Why not pursue your studies in the
quiet of your own home? You could
give many reasons why you prefer the
study club.
The object of the Federation is
1oI hn1T f111r int
ance between the clubs, united effort in
any proposed work looking toward
higher development, broader culture of
its members and the betterment of hui
mainly"
Each member of the individual club
- expected to attend the meetings of that
club and perform her share of the lit
erary Iabors-so the clubs belonging to
the Federation owe their loyal support
to all work undertaken by that body,
The officers and committee cannot
carry on the work alone. Cooperation
insureS success.
Give the programme committee the
encoura cement of your presence at the
and patience in providing for your en-
tertainment.
The reception committee makes the
place of meeting attractive with flowers,
etc, for your pleasure.
See that your delegates are present
to assist in the transaction of the bust
ness, as the executive board and few
directors do not wish to assume all the
responsibilities.
When you elected your officers, your
vote promised your loyal support ana
they look for you at each meeting, ana
It is certainly but courteous to those
who have been invited to address you,
that a goodly audience repay them Tor
their trouble
It was through the united efforts of
a large number of our club women,
that our success in publishing Tine
Overlooking Waters was so great, ana
now the committee appointed 10 take
charge of the arrangements TOT me
perry lecture Course ask you to
work with equal zeal for the success OF
that venture.
Mr.. Perry comes with good recon-
rnendations and the subjects OF the lee
lures surely should interest everyone
and especially the student and book
In another column of this paper, you
will find names of places where tickets
are on sale. and also the prospectus
which describes the characters OF the
Do Do not forget that these lectures are
to he given On the 9Th, It'll and 9Th OF
November.
Two of the district federatlons Oh I'm, ure
state held their annual meetings our
ing the week just ending. the SeVentn
district federation at Kingman. and the
Third at Pittsburg. The KingnaiIi
meeting, held on Wednesday anu
1Thursday. was uncommonly interest
ing and successful Among the features
Of the programme was a paper by mrs
Esther Richardson, of Hutchinson, VINO
talked of Manual Training, What ana
How. talk on city libraries by MIS-
William Y Morgan, of Hutchinson,
who told how Hutchinson secured us
new Carnegie library a paper on the
travelling library by Miss Nellie Armen-
trout assistant state librarian; and
discussion of difficulties in Village
Improvement and How to Meet Them
bv Mrs Ada b. Gaskell OF Sterling;
Mrs Roland P. Murdoch. of Wichita,
talked about American pottery, using
as a text a loan exhibit of character
istic American ceramics from Marshall
Fields Chicago. Other addresses and
papers We're by Mrs. o. A. Reach. OF
wichita. on THE Arts and Crafts
Movements Mrs. Eugene Arnett. of
Wichita. on 's,The Value of Art Study {:
Mrs. Maggie Neff, of Harper, on Club
Women as Philanthropists' Mrs. Sadie
NJ. Burtis, of Garden City, on Phllan-
thrOpy in the Schools; Mrs. Matte
Baldwin. of Great Bend, on "Philan-
thropy for Children; Mrs. H. L. Hart,
of Newton. on Formation of Habits !;
and Mrs. CRANBERRY, of Wellington,
on Newspapers and Magazines" Mrs.
James M Lewis. of Kinsley, president
of the state fedora tion. was in attend
ance at the meeting and gave an ad
dress on 1.-THE Love of the Best and
a report of the Girls Industrial school
at Beloit which has always been the
pet charge of the Kansas Social Sci
ence Federation. The musical numbers
were excellent and were contributed by
Mrs. Georgia Mccoy and Mrs. c. A. Nc
Gill of Wichita, pianists: Miss Louise
Winans, Of Hutchinson, vocalist: Miss
Kate Rogerson, of Kingman, vocalist;
Mrs. Houston Wh;teside, of Hutchin-
son. vocalist; Mrs. Harry Hubbard, of
Dodge City, vocalist: Mrs. Heudry and
Miss Miller. of Kingman, Dianists Mrs.
Franklin Owens. of Wichita, vocalist;
Miss Lolita b Hart. of Newton pianist:
Miss Eleanor Milton, of Wichita,
pianist, and a male quartette. The
new officers elected are: Mrs w s.
Grosvenor. Kingnan, president; Mrs E
Ioor..cr, Inodcr, ....l.e.;