The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-02

and the election of the new officers will
be held. All the present officers viii
probably be reelected as there is no
opposition to any of them and they are
just finishing their first term. OF spe-
cial Importance is the report of the
committee appointed to confer with the
Commercial club on arrangements for the
Topeka Semi centennial jubilee. The
delegates will be expected to vote on the
question of the federation's assisting the
Commercial club in the jubilee prepara-
tions and the matter should have been
thoroughly discussed in the individual
clubs before this time. Any clubs who
have failed to instruct their delegates
in this matter should call meetings be-
fore next Thursday and decide whether
or not they are willing to help to make
day, which the federation will have sole
charge of. Western Sorosis will be the
hostess club next Thursday.
The ninth annual meeting of the
Kansas Social Science federation at
EmpOria is only a month off, and To-
peka club women are looking forward
to it with interest. The meeting begins
the evening of May g. Tuesday with a
reception at the Elks club The other
meetings, Wednesday, May 4, morning,
afternoon and evening. and all day
Thursday. Will be held at the First
Methodist church, corner of Ninth ave-
nue. and Merchant street. A visit to the
State Normal manual training depart
nent has been planned Tor Friday
morning, and the meeting viii come 10
/ a close Friday noon. Mrs. William
/ Allen White and Mrs A. p. Wooster
/ will deliver the addresses of welcome
to the visitors Wednesday morning It
j is promised thac they viii be short.
Mrs r. l. Jones. of Emporia, has
charge of the vocal music which viii
vary the programme. and Miss 10 Ship
/ ley Watson of the instrumental num-
bers. This is for the Emporia talent.
/ The music committee of the federation,
/ Mrs. r. P. Murdoch, of Wichita, chair
man, will provide numbers from else
/ where. This committee will have
+ charge of one of the evening pro-
I grammes.
There will be an arts and crafts ex-
hibit in charge of local committee.
and the things exhibited Will all be
Emporia products. The federation COM
mittee did not care to assume the re-
sponsibility of such an exhibit, and
the EmpoTia women thought it might
be well to suggest the idea of a local
exhibit at each annual meeting, and in
that way avoid the responsibility and
expense of transporting valuable
things.
Miss Lathrop. of chicago. is to talk
for the conference and charities COM
mittee. That is, that committee brings
/ her to EmDoria and she will address
the federation on some phase Of the
work
The general federation officers have
been invited to attend the meeting, but
I thus far none have accepted.
The final vote on the constitutional
amendment which was brought up at
Salina two years ago and at Wichita
! last year will be taken at this meet
ing. and a report of the committee ap-
pointed last year TO consider the re-
/ vision of the constitution and bylaws
viii be heard
Mrs. R. S. Black, of Ottawa. who is
chairman of the civics deaartment OF
the federation, win have charge of the
I programme of that department and
viii give an Introductory paper. Other
speakers will be Miss Ethel Essex Of
Ottawa Mrs. Fl. B. Asher of Lawrence
and Mrs. l. M. Earnest Of Garnett.
In the educational department Mrs
z. r. Nichols. of Manhattan, chair
man. Mrs. Helen Estey and Mrs May