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

First meetings are apt to be somewhat
formal, but the time which has elapsed
since assuming our new relations is suffi-
cient to have accustomed US to the
thought, so it is with no feeling of re-
straint that I address the members of the
K. F. w. c. in this, my first, official
printed utterance.
shall be conducted in the simplest, most
direct way, that it may become a perfect
medium of correspondence between club
women; so, from the start, the editorial
we shall be dispensed with and 1
am to speak to you directly, as though
you were within sound of my voice. This
l shall recommend and advise the plans
of work devised by our executive board,
where I shall discuss matters which seem
of Importance to the federation, and
where 1 shall tell you what other clubs
are doing.
In order to make this department of the
greatest value to the federation, it is nee
essary that club women have the official
broad minded enough to give US their
columns; Kansas club officials take time
from their other duties to publish the
news. and it is the duty of every club wo-
man to subscribe for the official paper
and keep posted on the doings Of clubdOm.
discussed and all our lines of work will be
set forth here. This great federation is
not the property Of it's president, nor yet
member. and it is here that we will meet
and talk over ambitions, ideals, plans and
achievements. Women who can not often
meet US in convention, can come here, and
believe that you will find our department
valuable to you.
Please report special club meetings to
me; give me records of your regular work,
and send year books to both the president
and corresponding secretary. It is my
duty to furnish state news, but am not a
clairvoyant, and can not know what you
are doing unless you tell me, so let US
have complete reciprocity in this direc-
Club women do not fully realize the
power of the press, or they would make
ORE of han d. i,
ems our cause to bring it to the notice of
the Indifferent Every club town should
nave local club department in its home
paper. From your own happenings and
from what we hope to chronicle here, you
will be able to let the light of our work
shine before un-clubbed women.
Has Been Making History.
The Kansas federation has been making
a great deal of history in the past few
years: Many good and great enterprises
have been started, some have had time for
development. One aim of the present ad-
rl1nlstratlon viii be to round out unfinish
ed work, that no good thing may be lost.
And IN this work wish to emphasize the
Importance of the stay-at-home club vo-
man. Your place in the economy of club
life may be d small one but your work
extends far beyond the payment of the
membership fee, which you may think is
your whole contribution to the federation.
LOOK at the beautiful things which have
been done by the federated clubs of the
state-schools and parks made more beau
tiful the poor and unfortunate fed and
clothed and cheered, labor dienifed the
standard of art raised, home industries
encouraged, the cause of education adj
Nanced, books and pictures brought to
lives that are hungry for them-all these,
and you think you have no part in them
There are light waves, sound waves, heat
waVes-think you there are not thought
waves2 Your interest in our work your
desire for its success, is a power if YOU
never lift your hand in labor 1t is the
stay-at-home club women who crysta lliZc
public sentiment for US, and really bring
our desires to pass. A few can launch an
enterprise, but it takes every one to carry
1t on to success. We could not spare one
OF our 1000 club women, nor can we count
the influence of one at less than that OF
another.
Work for Club Extension.
Because We need the many to carry on
our work. and because the more we have
behlnd our plans the more effective will he
their accomplishment, club extension will
DC very near the heart of this adrninistra-
tlon- L hope to see, many times the cheer.
ing sight of two clubs where but one grew
before, and I ask all club women to con.
sider themselves appointed state organ.
izers and federators.
FINALLY. there is the most important
thougnt that, in planning and doing al
these helpful things, we must not forge
that the primary object of our clubs l.
mental culture, that only as we grow rich
er In mind and heart may we possess tina
larger. broader helpfulness through W1icI
we may be of more use to others
MAY a3ELLEVILLE BROWN.