The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-02

ly. She introduced Mr.. Frank L. Clarke
who gave an interesting address on
Greek art illustrated by photographs
and reproductions Of some OF the best
examples of Grecian architecture, sculp-
1 ture and pottery. He spoke briefly and
entertainingfy- Mr.. Stone merely called
the attention of the club women to the
exhibit of American paintings which
viii be at the manual training high
school until the 18th Of the month and
urged them all to visit the exhibit often
in order that the committee which Sc
cured it would feel encouraged to bring
another exhibit here next year. If the
club movement means anything said
Mr.. Stone, 1T ought to mean encourage
ment for such enterprises as this" He
offered to I@2t the federation any after
noon or evening and give informal talks
about the pictures and this led, after
he had finished and left the church, to
the argument described between the
Marys and the 1Iarthas.
Reports of Committees.
Reports were made by the ehairmen
of committees in charge of the local
arrangements for the state federation
meeting which was held here in May.
Mrs. A. H. Horton. chairman of the
general arrangements committee, re-
ported that of the 500 appropriated for
the expenses of the meeting over S72
had been returned to the treasury-score
another for the Marys. The Higher Life
and economy go hand in hand.
Mrs. G. A. Huron called the attention
of the federation to the growing need
in Topeka of a public play ground and
suggested this as an object for the
new administration.
Mrs. w. A. McCarter thought the fed
Grafton might continue with its numer-
GUS public and philanthropical interests,
and yet pay little more attention to
Old-fashiOned club WOrk-to studying
and thinking and reading and the
things the individual clubs were orig
inally organized for. She suggested that
each club start a small circulating
library of its own and at the end of
each club year present it to one of the
hospitals, or one Of the charitable in
stitutions in Topeka or elsewhere
Mrs. Noble Prentis called the atten-
ton of the federation to the condition
of the Topeka cemetery and thought
the new administration might interest
itself in that direction. It's neglected
condition she said, is a public disgrace.
The Good Government club wants the
curfeW ordinance, recently repealed by
the city council, restored. One woman
said that this was a matter of vital IN
terest to every mother. Mrs J. G. Nc
Clint0ck said every other mother ought
to be a curfew law in herself to her
own little brood and that this was not
a matter for municipal legislation.
Nothing but talk resulted from any of
these suggestions, although they may
be taken UP later.
Inc DIGSlQGLt CdAlG0 LIAG dtlGlANiO44 VI
the federation to a necessary change in
the constitution in the bylaw relating
to the payment of the federation dues
and appointed Mrs. J. c. McChntOck,
Mrs. A H Horton and Mrs. Jonathan
Thomas a committee to report an
amendment at the next regular meet
ing of the federation, in September,
when the federation will vote upon the
change The dues will probably be in
creased from % cents per capita to so
cents per capita, at least that seemed
to be the sentiment of the federation
yesterday. There was strong anti
increase faction in Topeka during the
last state federation administration
when Mrs. James NJ. Lewis of Kinsley,
the retiring president, advocated an in
crease for all the clubs in the state
federation. Some of the Topeka WO-
men led the fight on the increased tax
at the meeting OF tn First district fed
Grafton in Leavenworth last fall and
prevented the adoption of the amend
ment in that district. It was charged
at the time that this was only an at
tempt to embarrass Mrs. Lewis and de-
tract from the success and harmony Of
her administration Yesterday the op
ponents of an increased tax, if any
were present at the meeting, were 81
lent.
The Ceramic Art club members acted
as hostesses at the social hour follow
ing the programme and served ices and
punch from magnificent punch bowls,
hand decorated and their own work, in
the little church parlor which was
adorned with a great many daisies and
looked especially attractive. 1t was
noticeable that none of the Marys, su-
perior as they are to the things of the
earth, earthly, were .overlooklng any
BETS when it came time to serve the
refreshments.