The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-07

yond the original hopes OF the com
mittee. The aiding room has been
wei supported and wei patronfzed
and boys and girls clubs as well as
the kindergarten have been asked for
by the people of the neighborhood.
Some of the mothers who are espe-
cially anxious to have the kindeTgar-
to raise half the money necessary,
estimated at about sixty dollars a
month, and the federation voted the
rest Thursday for three months
trial of the experiment.
The proposed changes in the con-
stitution Of the federation submitted
by the committee appointed for that
purpose at the meeting Thursday fol-
Article III, section 1. The officers of
this federation shall be elected an
nually on the first Thursday in Deem
Der by ballot.
Article ", section l. The president
shall appoint promptly after entering
upon her office a corresponding secre-
tary and nominating committee 10
be standing committee (No change
IN remainder OF section-9
Article VII, section /. Each club
shall pay in advance annual dues to
the federation to the amount of one
dollar per capita of its mem bership
and no delegate shall be entitled to
represented are paid.
BYLAWS.
I The annual meeting shall occur on
the first Thursday in December. The
other meetings shall occur in their or
der on the first Thursday in February,
the first Thursday in April, the first
Thursday in June and the first Thurs
day in October, respectively.
No change in bylaw number ..
5. It shall be the duty of the nomi-
mating committee to present to a meet
ing of the board of directors held in
November list of officers for the en-
suing year three names to be presented
for each Office. The nominating COM
m1ttee shall notify their nominees and
IN case of refusal supply their places.
They shall then present the perfected
list to the annual meeting when the
election shah take place.
f. Each club shall elect its dele
gates at least ten days before and re-
port the same with dues and a correct
list of its mem bership at least five days
/ before the annual meeting.
The other bylaws are unchanged in
the revision committees report except
in the one pertaining to the order of
business at the annual meeting which
provides for the report of the nomi-
mating committee.
The most important change in the
revised constitution, aside from the in
crease in the per capita tax from
!
nually is in the matter of the nomi-
mating committee. Under the present
constitution the nominating commit
tee appointed by the president serves
only until the chairmen of the stand
ing committees have been appointed.
The revision makes the nominating
committee a standing committee and
its most important function is the fur
nishing of the nominees for the Of
fees of the federation at the annual
meeting in December. Three names
are to be furnished for each Office and
these are first to be submitted to the
| board of directors, composed of the
! delegates from all the clubs. The
plan promises to give every woman
and every club in the federation an
opportunity to express her personal
choice for the officers at the annual
elections.
The First District Federation will
meet in Seneca October % and q. Miss
Martha Beck, of Holton. the president,
has extended a cordial invitation to all
| the club women of Topeka to attend.
The West Side Forestry club has Of
fered to provide the necessary money
to secure two of the state travelling Ii
/ braries for the use of the Parkdale
4 reading room. Mrs. W A. Johnston
made the offer at the meeting of the
! federation Thursday. The West Side
Forestry club is one of the youngest
/ clubs in the federation but it is also
i one of the strongest, most practical and
/ helpful. Mrs. Chris Hoffman of En-
! terprlSe said at the club conference in
/ Topeka during fair week that the West
/ Side Forestry club had done more good
/ during it's short existence than ten
/ Shakespeare clubs-a fine tribute fully
| deserved.
| Speaking of the West Side Forestry
club their first annual chrysanthemum
show will be held between the sth and
\ the 18th of November. the place to be
i about 35 varieties of chrysanthemuns
viii be for sale. The proceeds of the
sale will go to the Willow park fund.
The first meeting this season of the
Atlantean club will be held with the
president Mrs. J. G. McClintock next
Monday.
Mrs. o. z. Walker is new mem
Der of the Chaldean club which met
| last Monday with Mrs. H. NJ. Philips
| and meets next week with Mrs. w. F.
| Bowen. The club is reading AS You
Like 1t under the direction of Mrs.
/ Adrian L. Greene. An evening meeting
/ for the husbands of the members is
planned for the near future.
4 The Golden Rule club met Friday
with Mrs. William Archer, 201 Fill
more street. It was the first meeting
of the season. Mrs. L. E. Thorpe, DO
lice matron, talked about her work.
The next meeting will be with Mrs. w
z. Clark, 322 Fillmore street.
The Ladies' Music club met Wed
nesday with Mrs. Frank P. MacLennan
at Cedarcrest and will meet in two
weeks with Mrs. George Parkhurst.
A new Shakespeare club recently or
ganized is known as the Monday
i Afternoon Shakespeare class and meets
fortnightly. Mrs. Margaret Hill Nc
Carter directs the class. which includes
Mrs. Earl Y. Case. Mrs. ARA Clark
Mrs. Charles S. Elliott Mrs. Johr
Hayes, Mrs. F. A Rooster, Mrs. Ed