The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-14

post as secretary
Mrs. Anderson told US of the Treble
Clef club and its methods which might
be advantag geOusly copied. Taking up
a composer Mendelssohn, for in
stance. they study him from three
view points: Mendelssohn the man.
MendeIssohn, his compositions and
what inspired them, Mendeissohn's 8
c0ntemporaneous history. For instance.
Lincoln was born when Mendelssohn
was only 8 days old Their special year.
" event is their May Day fete.
Political Science club, WINFIELD: A
comprehensive report was given Of
this clubs work along the lines Of
practical every day needs. It circu-
lated the remonstranee against the
Acknowledgement of the women of the
new territories urged their own rep-
Iresentatves to vote for any measure
extending woman's privileges and citf-
tzenship, studies American history and
/ deepens its influence by serving re-
| freshments where all may grow so
ciable and talkative over the cup Of
! tea.
The Tuesday Reading club Of Cha
mute was organized in 1898, studies
American history. meets at the homes
and laid foundation for their new
/ Carnegie library. That means they
worked hard giving entertainments,
/ begging and treasuring up their little
hoard till the town could take the en-
terprise. The mills sustaining fund
is now reduced to 1!z.
Whittier club of Parsons has z1
members who study English history
and literature. They add to their
treasury by hning absentees 10 cents
/ if good excuse is not forthcoming,
This was the first club to federate IN
Atheneum club, Parsons: Mrs. ".
d. AtkinsoHf whose heart is a wo-
MANS rporked so many good things
for other sister clubs that one could
never tell what was her own, her best
beloved. AS she observed the Bay
/ View course seems to be capturing
Kansas, Among its other virtues it
studies history, literature. art, helped
! the schools to get the travelling art gal
lery and helped to place the beautiful
pavilion on the Chautauoua grounds
which they declare to be the finest in
Kansas. In our drive through the city
We inspected the Woman'S building on
! the Winfield Chautauqua, the building
which was inspired by Miss Helen
Kimber of Parsons, and carried to
completion by all the clubs of Winfield.
The Parsons building must be fine if it
| is better.
Monday club. Pittsburg: Mrs. f.
w Wheeler leads us-to appreciate
the serious work of this body Of think
| ing women who are interested in every
thing good, including child study, do
nestle science, history and literature
This club has discouraged the reading
of papers, carrying on discussions after
the manner of class recitations. They
have a special Thanksgiving pro-
gramme and a Kansas day celebration
The Sigournean club of Winfield was
reported by Mrs, Nellie Callahan Mil
Ter, formerly of Topeka. The club does
Italian literature and art; is social in
constitution and very loyal. No failure
of duty in two years is certainly a
proud record for its mem bershp.
And now for the table decorations of
this our mental feast which is of
course the beautiful reception given by
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Albright, which
to meet the club women of Winfield
and their husbands. VIII it be a
breach of the proprieties to say how
much we enjoyed meeting the hus-
with all one single color2 Then you
appreciate what a nice fell a black
dress suit or business suit makes for
an ethereal thing of lace and lawn
musical setting, on Wednesday evening
by Mrs. May Belleville Brown and
James WhltcOmb Riley. Mrs. Browns
heart is in her subject, for as she saws
she brought up her children on Riley.
The recItations were beautifully rem
dered and most intelligently inter
preted.
Parsons has an established club day,
Wednesday, and is going to have a city
federation.
LILA DAY MONROE.
THE TOPEKA CLUB WOMAN.
The civics committee of the city fed
Grafton of clubs has been meeting this
week and making arrangements for
the opening of a free kindergarten In
the old Parkdale school house. At its
October meeting last week the fedora
ton voted to supply, from its educa-
uonal fund, the money necessary to es-
tablish the kindergarten and maintain
it during a three months experiment
Although the kindergarten is called
a free one and Will be so to those who
cannot afford to pay tWenty-eight
mothers of the east side whose chill
dren will receive the benefit of the in
sttuton have promised to raise half
the money necessary for carrying it on
The kindergarten will be opened Mon
day with Miss Lulu Mckee in charge.
Miss Mckee is Topeka girl who has
been doing kindergarten work in a St.
Joseph settlement for a number of
years. She is in Topeka for a few
months and the federation feels itself
fortunate in securing her services for
their experiment on the east side, as
she has had much practical experience
in the work and is welI fitted for it.
Miss Mckee viii not only teach the
kindergarten she will also organize a
Mothers club and be in charge of the
reading room which was started at the
school house last summer. The West
Side Forestry club has promised to Sc
cure two of the state travelling Hbrar-
les for the use of the reading room.
Many others besides the club women
of Topeka will watch this, their latest
experiment. with keen interest.
Mrs. w A. Johnston, Mrs. H. 0.
Garvey. Mrs. Margaret Hill AIcCarter
and Mrs. Lee Monroe are among the
Topeka club women who win attend
the meeting of the First District fed
Grafton of women's clubs in Seneca, Oe-
eober 26 and 81. The meeting prom
ises to be an interesting one. The
president, Miss Martha Beck of HoI-
ton, is certainly sparing no pains to
make 1t a success. 1t viii be remem-
bered that at its last meeting, in Leav-
enworth a year ago, the First district
federation severed itself from the state
federation organization by reason of
its members unWilMngness to adopt a
constitutional amendment raising the
per capita dues to the state federation. |
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