The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-06

school house. Their is a reading room
and gymnasium in connection and the
present civics committee has appointed
Mr.. B. M. Scobie of the 7. NJ. c.. A to
take charge of the work for three
months, the money for this experiment
having been raised by private contri-
buttons among the club women. The
vote yesterday was on the question Of
carrying on the work for a year. A
majority of the clubs voted in favor
Of it. most of them ~pledging them
selves to give IS toward the object and
most of the money necessary was
promised at yesterdays meeting. There
are more clubs to be heard from and
some clubs did not promise a specified
amount.
Mr.. scobie attended the meeting and
gave a report Of the work, telling of
some OF the things needle in the gym
nasium. These will cost in the neigh
orhood of one hundred dollars, and
the money must be raised by special
contributions. as the clubs have only
voted to pay for Mr.. Scobiefs services.
Mrs w. L. Bates, chairman OF the
civics committee. proposed that a com
mittee be appointed OF club women
who live in Parkdale 70 cooperate
with other East side women Interested
in the work to raise this money. She
thOugh the federation could do the
movement most good at this stage.
having started it and provided for its
bare maintenance for a year, by with
drawing and letting it be supported by
the people for whose. benefit It was
established. She thought the East
side Would get a greater advantage
from it and take more interest in it
il the responsibility Of the work were
placed in their WI hands. There was
some misunderstanding OF her pro-
pOsal, the usual Wrangle over pariia-
mentary usage. the usual fogginess
about the Question" the usual duib-
bling on the part of some, and the
usual attempts ito make more dehnite
and certain" on the part of others,
before Mrs. Bates suggestion was put
IN the form of a motion, and she was
empowered to appoint her committee.
1t includes Mrs. Cunningham. chair
man, and Mrs. Kelly. both of the YES
puccian club, and Mrs. Runyan and
Mrs. Carl. of the Filomena club. Mrs.
Bates rave the names of six East side
women who do not belong to the fed
GRAFTON whom she knew would assist
this committee in raising the money to
buy the necessary gymnasium equip
ment and in taking h responsibility
of the work off the civics committees
shoulders.
DR.. H. w. Roby. Of the Authors
club, came before the federation with
the proposition that his club Civ an
entertainment for the benefit of the
federation, the proceeds to go entirely
to the latter organization. the only
thing required of it being to sell the
tickets. Every one who has tried to
sell tickets for amateur shows knows
that this is no inconsiderable task. but
the federation accepted the Authors
club offer with every evidence of
qualification.
Mrs. w. L. Bates reported that the
clubs have sold $143 worth of tickets
for the Johanna Gadski concert next
Monday night. The concert is given
for the benefit Of the Auditorium pipe
organ fund and the pipe organ associa-
tiOn, anticipating a small attendance
because of ara Bernhardt's engage
ment tomorrow night. will probably
long in the ten-cent vaudeville class.
The 10 per cent Of the money raised by
the sale of the tickets will be used for
the boys club on the east side.
Mrs. Smith reminded the clubs of
the state federation meeting in Law
in May and babe them elect their
delegates and report them to the secre-
tary. Four new individual members
Of the federation were elected, Mrs.
Alice ClugstOn, Mrs. A. J. K1eiuhans Of
Granville, Mrs. r. w. Souires and
Mrs. D. J. Hathaway. Mrs. G. A. Huron
announced a rummage ale at 421
Kansas avenue April 81 for the benefit
ISOLATION and asked the club women
to contribute to it.
Besides Mrs. Brown. Mrs. n. 7. Mac
DOWell of Salina. corresponding secre-
tary Of the state federation, was the
only state officer who accepted the To-
peka federation's invitation to attend
the meeting. The reception given in
their honor last night at the home Of
Mrs. NJ. A Low, chairman of the re-
ception committee, was a large and
brilliant society event.