The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-15


| along the same lines as our club work.
Several of the numbers given at the wo-
ton programmes. Notable among these
| are 1.-The Ideal in Education, which was
given by Hrs. S. s. Estey. of Topeka at
Emporia last year. 1t is doubtful If any
| federation programme has known a num-
Der of more vital interest than this one,
| and it was certainly appreciated by the
woman's council. Another federation num-
1 Der was "Our Proxies" by Mrs. w. d.
Atkinson of Parsons. This paper was pres
| pared for the Topeka meeting, but was
/ crowded off the programme. Those who
| heard it at Ottawa can testify to the loss
! Among other numbers which added to
the privilege of attending the Chautauqua
were Mrs. Charles F: SCOTS Impressions
| of Washington Life" Mrs. Digs talk on
THE Garden Cities of Europe" which
should be repeated before every club In
terested in civic improvement; Mrs. Nc
| Carter's yesterdays of Kansas" Mrs.
/ Jeanette Scott Benton on IF 1 Were a
Girl Again. and Miss Meddie Hamilton on
Benton of Fort Scott has a name well
known in the realm of short fiction. and
Miss Hamilton's ideal high school work
has brought her into the closest touch
with young girls, who all adore her.
= There is a deeper influence, however,
than shown on the surface in these .wo-
| spent together in congenial companion
| ship in interchange of ideas and ideals
| lifts life to a higher plane than before and
makes it harder to slip back to the COM
| monplace levels after the session in the
| WOODS mas become DQI a memory.
Next month, August to 49,, two other
popular assemblies will be held, at Lin
coin park, near Cawker City, in the Sixth
district, where Mrs. PrentiS will preside
over the womans council, and at Clay
Center, where Mrs. N. I. Mcdowell of
Salina will occupy the same position. The
latter programme is already out and prom
Uses to be an excellent one. Mrs. Mary
Vance Humphrey and Mrs. Margaret Hill
McCarter are to be among the speakers.
The dates for the district meetings are
being determined, even at this early day.
The Seventh is the first to make an an an,
entertain this federation on October Il, Ii
and Il.
The State Fair association has added a
new and very popular feature to it's plans
for their fair, which takes place in To-
pantme n Lash has been ADDED, with Mrs. May
Belleville Brown, general superintendent,
and Mrs. w. A. Johnston, assistant. This
will be an old fashioned fair with a TWEEN
tieth century flavor. There will be the
good, old-fashioned exhibits in the line of
pantry stores, patchwork quilts, the mo
sale of our gTandmothers, all kinds of
plain and art needIeWork and specimens
of art work in different branches. The ed
ucational department promises to be Il
valuable display of school work, particu-
larly in manual training; there is to be an
old-time exhibit, and various other unique
features Aside from the individual prizes
there are to be liberal cash prizes for col
lective displays made by organizations OF
women. While this work is one in which
club women are assisting, 1t is not an Of
fetal work of the state federation. 1t
will bring the club women into touch with
the week of the fair has been set aside as
.'Woman's Day on which Club con-
ference will be held in the senate cham
conference of the district presidents, club
, presidents and state officers, to which all
club women are invited. Here plans for
the winters work will be discussed and
from here will be brought out helpful
ideas. for the series of district meetings
| 61R will f(1Y T- hot n
! large number of club women will attend
| the fair and this meeting at the same
time Details of the conference will be an
nounced later Half rates on all rail
| roads throughout the state are promised.
The Topeka City Federation has been
| asked to assist in the arrangements, as
they are asked to help so many good
things, and their cooperation will assure
| the success of the occasion.
From Thursdays Salina Journal
Mrs. May Bellevile Brown returned
Tuesday night from weeks stay in
Topeka and Ottawa. In Ottawa she
spoke on THE Value of the Woman S
Federation" In Topeka she met with
the executive committee of the state
fair association, and made some
arrangements for the woman's exhibit
at the state fair, which will be held
this year September lily.
Mrs. Brown has been appointed
superintendent of the woman's de-
| before she went to Topeka last week
asking her if she would accept the
position, but she did not accept until
she met with the committee on Tues
day of last week. She will be assisted
! by Mrs. w. A. Johnston. Mrs. Clement
Smith of Topeka, president of the
Topeka federation of clubs, will also
have considerable to do in prepare
ton for the weeks work.
Monday Mrs. Brown returned tC
fTTYr
days in the city on fair work. She
visited the fair grounds with the COM
mittee, and planned for the exhibit ir
the exposition building. The list OF
premiums was compiled by her last
week. The premiums will largely con-
slst of various amounts in money
Among the exhibits embroidery ar
and education will be represented
The manual training department will
be a strong feature in the educationa
exhibit.
The honor of having this work II
charge does not come to Mrs Brown
as president of the state federation
but because of her prominence among
the women of the state. The exhibit
Will include many features not a par
of club work. But during the week
Woman's day programme will be giver
in the senate chamber which will b,
attended by all club women of tn
state visiting the fair 1t will b,
Brown hopes that by this means tn,
cause of the federation may b.
strengthened. The state executive
board will meet in Topeka at tn
same time.
Mrs. Brown has appointed the mos
OF her assistants in the different de
partments. Mrs. Eugene Ware o
Topeka and Mrs. N. I. Mcdowell O
Salina will have charge of pantr,
} stores; Mrs. W. D. Atkinson of Par
sons and Mrs. L. H. Wishard of lola
textile fabrics; Mrs. W. A. Johnston
OF Topeka and Mrs. H. B. Asher o
Lawrence. education: and Mrs. Kat
Arlington of Council Grove and Mrs
c. o. Knowles of Topeka, art.