The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-10

A Johnston gave one of the responses
to the addresses of welcome at the
opening meeting Tuesday afternoon.
She told of the organization of the
first women's club in Kansas, for the
study of social science. in the parlors
of the Soldiers home at Leavenworths
and Of the first meeting of the Kansas
Social Science federation, now the
Nfrs. Johnston led Mrs. Sara T. D.
Robinson. OF Lawrence, widow OF
Charles Robinson, first governor of
Kansas, to the platform and intro
Robinson was enthusiastically re-
ceiv ed, but refused to make a speech.
Mrs. James NJ. Lewis, of Kinsley, an
ex-president Of the federation, made
q fine address yesterday. She urged
the Kansas club women to do more
studying and more earnest intellectual
work. She thought they ought to aim
at the highest intellectually and that
their studies should show a steady
growth each year. She also spoke Of
the necessity of utter sweetness on
the part of club women, in order to
eliminate the prevalent public opinion
that the club woman is naturally
agar ressive- She eulogized the pioneers
in Kansas club work. Mrs. Noble
F'rentis, Mrs L. b. Kellogg of EN-
Hutchinson, and Mrs. J. c. McClin-
took.
Mrs May Bellevine Brown, of sa-
lina, president of the K. F. w. c., gave
brilliant and forcible report of her
Office for the year. Her special plea
was for organization and cooperation
Of the district and state declarations.
She urged the attention and interest
Of the women for the kindergarten
bill which the federatiOn's legislative
Z ~ e. II,
the next Kansas legislature to pass.
Mrs. Kate Arlington, Of Council
Grove, superintendent of the travelling
art gallery, gave good talk about
her department. The pictures are on
exhibition at the Presbyterian church,
where the meetings are being held
Mrs Arlington has catalogued the col
lection. which includes examples of
the Dutch and italian schools, and is
the best and largest owned by any
federation in the United States.
Mrs. Charles F. Spencer was on last
nights programme. She discussed
1.-THE Actual Value of Art knowledge
to a State" Miss Lillian Foster, So
prano. sang a. group Of songs, and Mr..
! George Barlow Penny played a pipe
organ solo. Mrs. L. D. Whittemore
gave a talk on Industrial Training
/ this morning at the session of the de-
partment of education. and Mrs. W.
/ A Johnston. who founded the travel
/
as president of the federation, and
was largely instrumental in getting
! the federation to make a state institu-
ton CT it. talked about it.
Prof. Frank ". Blackmar, of the
\ chair Of sociology a the university
day on *sThe Elimination of the So
cially Unit"
Miss Enid stricller entertained the
Crescendo Music club yesterday after
noon.
The Golden Rule club will have a
4 called meeting tomorrow afternoon
with Mrs. w G. Tandy, 1912 Buchanan
street. All members are requested to
be present.
The Pleasant Hour club will meet
with Mrs. w l. Warmer. 1920 West
Fifteenth street, Friday afternoon.
The searchers' club will have their
last meeting this season Saturday af-
ternoon al the home of Mrs. J. H. Nc
Bride. The Lowman Hill teachers will
be the guests Of the club on this occa-
sion.
The marriage of Miss Elizeabeth ire
land of Lakewood, n. J., and Mr.. Hor-
ace swayze Of New York, took place
April IA, in Lakewood. Mr.. Swayze
is on the staff of the New York Jour
nal and was formerly Of Topeka.
A pretty house. wedding celebrated
last night at the home Of the brides
uncle and aunt Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Wedding on College Hill, was that of
Miss Matilda Wedding and Mr.. Albert
Kirkpatrick, son of Mr.. and Mrs W.
E. Kirkpatrick. About 40 relatives and
friends were invited for the ceremony
and the informal reception which fol-
lowed. The rooms were subjected to
an elaborate decorative treatment
which included the lavish use of the
beautiful garden flowers of the season,
spirea and snowballs which banked the
FIRE, places. filled big jardinieres and
were arranged upon the draperies and
over the doorways and windows. The
bridal party stood for the ceremony, IN
a southern bow window which was fill
ed with palms and bridal wreath, max
ing q particularly beautiful setting for
the scene. The Rev. Francis l. Hayes
performed the ceremony Miss Lillian
Kirkpatrick was the maid OF honor