The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-07
LARGEST IN
ITS HISTORY
Women's Convention Seats
More Than 800 Delegates.
ELECTION THIS NOR MING
Many Wichita Ladies Enter
tain at Their Home.
ELECTION THIS NOR MING

Despite the gloomy and stormy day.
the annual meeting OF the Kansas State
Social Science Federation opened yester-
day morning in Plymouth Congregational
church under most favorable auspices.
After the splendid reception and welcome
given by Wichita women the night before,
the convention began its deliberations in a
most pleasant mood. The convention is
the largest in the history of the fedora
ton. Heretofore the number Of dele
gates has been under 200; this year there
are more than 300 delegates in attendance
This bodies well for the federation, and
is an instance OF its growth and the
great progress made in the federation
world.
After an invocation by the Rev. DIT.
Sargent, pastor Of Plymouth church. Ro-
delphi Hatfield delivered an address Of
welcome which was pleasantly received
by the delegates. Following him. Mr..
Charles G. Cohn made a pleasing address,
to which the delegates frequently re-
sponded with applause and appreciation.
Mrs. Harriet Jackson also spoke in a
most pleasant manner To the federation,
extending still further the welcome given
at the reception Tuesday night To these
various addresses of welcome, response
was made by Mrs. J. NJ. McCown Of
Emporia and by Mrs. Cora G.. Lewis of
Kinsley. Mrs. McCown's address was d
hearty one, and she spoke in highly
satisfactory and pleasant way of the well
come extended to the convention Mrs
Lewis, who is extremely popular with the
convention, also took
The state president, Mrs. Lucy b.
Johnston, of Topeka. delivered the presi-
dents message, which was replete with
the accomplishments of the federation in
the year last past. The growth in the
federation; the increased membership; the
corresponding increase in capacity for
good and creditable work, was dilated
upon, and much was said that furnished
food for further thought on the part of
the convention. Mrs JohnstOns admin
istration has been an excellent one, and
her message abundantly showed it.
After committee appointments, adjourn
ment for lunch was taken.
Yesterday afternoon there were reports
of officials bureaus and special commit
tees. This was routine, and occupied
practically the large portion of the after
noon.
The department of art is under the
supervision of Mrs. Alice WOrswick, Of
Oskaloosa. There were various discus
sions on various subjects. each being
handled in a satisfactory manner. Mrs.
c. c. Goddard, of Leavenworth, told of
the Value of Art in the Home. This
was discussed by Mrs. J. NJ McCOwn. of
Emporia. An adjournment was then
taken TO visit the art exhibit The feder-
alton numbers very many clubs in Kansas
who pay special attention to art and
artistic work. Representatives of these
were given an opportunity TO hear many
wise things respecting their line of work
and lay them Up against the future and
putting them into effect. Perhaps one of
the chief things the wOmen's clubs Of
Kansas have done is TO encourage and
foster an Increasing interest in landscapes
and town beautifications. If they have
done nothing more-and art is but one
field covered by the federated clubs-their
mission in life must have been for the
good.