The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-16

secretary write to the secretaries of
clubs in other cities where club houses
had been built so that the federation
might have the benefit Of some or It's
sister Organizations experience before
committing itself This motion was car
rfed and a previous motion to appoint
committee Immediately to confer with
the committees from the other organfza-
tions was tabled
Mrs. Garvey, the federation president.
said she was in favor of the club house
idea but wanted the federation 70 pro
coed slowly and every member 10 tnlhh
the matter over seriously before any
thing definite be done. She said she
was particularly anxious that the pres
ent administration leave no WelghIy re
sponsibihties for the next one ana lnat
for her part she would try to leave the
affairs of her Office in such a state that
her successor would be committed 70
nothing It was then that she announc~
ed that she would not be candidate Tor
reelection next spring.
Miss Lucy Kingman. chairman of the
lecture committee addressed the fedora
ton on the subject of the remaining ar
fractions of the lecture course. The
date Of the next one has been cnanseO
from February 20 to February -. ms
is the engagement OF Mrs SnaIles ";
Rhoads who Will lecture on Wagner ana
the Bayreuth Festival and is perhaps
the most notable number OF the course.
A motion was carried to devote the net
proceeds of the lecture course 10 tne
dacora ton of the Lowman Hill and
sumner schools the only school build
ines in Topeka which have no pictures
contributed bv the federation Mrs. j.
C. Wood spoke of the teachers rest
rooms in these buildings, which she De
scrfbed as perfectly bare and cheeTles
and asked the federation to contribute
something to their furnishing. The pres
ident referred this matter to the lndi-
vidual clubs.
The president read letter from Mrs.
Perry. matron Of the girls Industrial
school at Beloit thanking the fedora
ton for the box of books, MAGAZINES
and pictures contributed at Christmas
time. Mrs. Garvey also conveyed the
thanks of Mrs. Thorpe, city police ma
iron. for the federation's Christmas
offering for the poor children of the
city and the Poor Mothers club Elgh-
teen clubs in the federation nave re
sDonded to Mrs. Thorpe's appeal Tor TINS
/ ORGANIZATION Of Door women which
meets fortni~htls in her rooms at lhs
police station for their only social recre~
alton.
toon calling the fedeFation's attention to
a recital to be given by Mr.. and MIA.
Klingenburg in Unity church the first
week in February
Mrs. Kate Arlington of Council Grove
who is the chairman of the COMMITTEES
on legisla ton Of the state federation
came to TIE meeting. but was not feel
/ ing well and had to leave early. and
Mrs W A. Johnston, president of the
state fedora ton, in her behalf urged the
( members of the federation TO make als
appeal to the members Of the legisia-
ture from their districts for the manual
training bill which will be introduced
at this session providing for manual
training in the public schools of Kansas
Some one asked Mrs. Johnston to name
this districts representative, and Mrs.
Johnston complied. adding that one Of
/ them had the honor to be the husband
of a member Of the executive board,
/ Mrs John 3. Sims. recording secretary
Mrs Carnahan. Of the Good Govern
nent club. also addressed the meeting,
and added her prayer that the fedora
+ ton lobbyists remember the equal SUI
/ frage bill in their request to their rep
resentatives in the legislature to the
end that they might all vote for Dresi-
/ dent in 1904 This was not greeted with
/ the uDroarious enthusiasm that might
I have been expected, but three or four
women applauded gently.
Mrs. ". A Johnston read motion
that the sincere thanks of this body
/ be extended to Mrs. William Eugene
Stanley for the gracious hospitality and
social favors extended by her as wife OF
the chief executive to the members Of
/ this organization and her interest in the
/ success and progress of our work The
motion was carried with unanimous cor
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