Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-30

which occurred in an eastern city. A
stranger in the city, stopping at hotel.
tired of his own company, went into
nearby church, hoping to hear good
sermon and meet some pleasant people.
Instead, he heard a cold sermon. and.
after the services. he stood about for
some time in the vain hope of meeting
with some recognition on the part ofthe
laity, at least, but he went away disap.
pointed, and short distance from the
church he met, BIZ chance. an old friend
who, after an exchange of greetings.
asked him where he was going and what
he was looking for. He replied that he
was looking for small boy to knock
the icices of him. And Mrs. Lewis said
by the time the lola people were through
with us we should have to get some one
to knock the tafiy off us.
Now, we perhaps can all apprecia te the
situation of the man who was looking
! for the small boy Neither is it necessary
to go into a strange CITY. Yea, it is even
possible to encounter this sort OF thing
in our home church and in our own pub.
lie thoroughfares, bv so.called educated
people. This chilly commodity is divided
into two classes: The animal, who. per-
haps once year, encounters something
that does not meet his appreciation, and
immediately freezes up and deals out his
wares in homeopathic doses; and the
perennial, who deals out the "all. the
path" doses. This sort, touched at any
point, like the tortoise, draws himself in.
so that only the cold, hard shell OF the
exterior is visible Did you ever stop to
think OF the wonderful proportions ofthe
word perennial" perpetual, increas-
ing, never.failing, ceaseless, constant.
permanent, uninterrupted, continual
! do hope that we, as club women, may
all learn the great lesson that, it we
would have sunshine wherever we go,
! we must carry it with us.
Friday morning session convened at 8
O'Clock, opened by solo by Mrs. w. 7.
Watson OF lola.
Mrs. E. b. Henley, of Olathe, had a pa
per on Earnings. Savings and Spend
ings of School Childred," which brought
out quite a discussion as to the proper
methods for these things.
"Shakespeare as a Study" BY Mrs.
Good, brought out the fact that % per
cent of the clubs of the state are study
ing Shakespeare. She gave suggestions
as to helps.
Then we listened to talk by Mrs.
Porter T. Sherman, who appears to be
as nearly walking cyclopedia as one
generally meets with anywhere. She
spoke of interesting things in connection
with her visits to Venice and Rome. and
made special mention of her visit to the
Vatican, where are displayed the work
OF Raphael, Michael Angelo and other
great artists. She made plea for us to
be kind in our criticisms OF the work Of
other people, either literary or along
other lines, saving that SANDER and un-
just criticism has buried more talent than
any other evils under the sun.
We then had the report Of the nomin-
ating committee, which resulted in the
election of the following officers tor the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. Hastings,
Olathe; FIRST vice president, Mrs. Wisher,
lola; second vice president, Mrs. Good,
Ottawa; recording secretary, -----;
treasurer, MRS. Mclaughlin, Paola; audi
tor, -, Bonner Springs.
Mrs. Gray then gave her address on
: Mexican Drawn Work and its Symbol
ISM" She said. in part, that drawn
work was originally made by the Per
SLAMS and was taken up by the Moors.
in Spain, who introduced it into this
country Drawn work was used origin
ally for religious purposes only, there
being two kinds for the clergy and two
for the laity. The different stitches rep
reseneed different persorages; for in
stance, the main stitch is called Lit
tie Jesus" and another, Little Joseph"
The work is beautiful and every
stitch is put in with prayer. She
showed us several pieces of work. one
about the size of an ordinary handker-
Chief, which was made by New England
woman, who made them for a Denver
merchant ut two dollars each.