The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-05

The Vignette club was entertained
by Mrs. Elon S. Clark Wednesday and
an interesting archaeological pro-
gramne carried out. Roll call was re-
sponded to by the names and descrip-
lions of Kansas birds. Miss Gussie
Fuller read a paper on the Habits OF
Birds, and Mr.. Clark talked on the Bird
Literature. This was illustrated by
famous poems and prose bits read by
the different members. ShelIey's Ode
to a Skylark. Poe's The Raven,
Bryant's To a Waterfowl and extracts
from some OF the books on bird life by
Mrs. WheeIock Of Chicago, an author
ity on this subject. The humanitarian
cussed and a magazine article on the
Tragedy of the Bird, protesting against
the use of plumage for hats, was read.
Miss Adams Of New Orleans was a
guest. Mrs. John T. Clancy was ap-
pointed a delegate to the state fedora
ton at Lawrence and Mrs. A. ]. Nc
Cabe is her alternate. The club re-
Gently received a request from the Lit
erary club Of Huntington. West Vir-
g1nia, for one cent Tor Its club house
fund and responded with the trifing
sum asked and a letter of greeting. A
reply to this letter was received by the
president, Mrs. G. +. Spencer, and read
at this meeting. It expressed gratitude
the stamps necessary to carry the ac-
knoWledzm ent of the contributions
would exactly double the amount of
the receipts it is supposed that the
West Virginia club is using this
method, not as a begging scheme but
as means Of communication with
other clubs. or perhaps to test the club
spirit and the boosted bond of friend
ship among clubs. The Vignette clubs
letter Of acknowledgment said that 1t
was the only one in many clubs to re-
spond to the request.
Miss whiting entertained the Junior
Atlantean club Tuesday. The pro-
gramr5me follows: Ho I1 -. Miss Mss
Coopers Paul Potter Miss Mary Frost;
the Van der Weldes, Miss Walker. Miss
Virginia Payne of St. Louis was a
visitor.
Mrs william Martin entertained the
Monday Tourist club this week Mrs.
R. N McEntlre talked about German
literature, Mrs. Hostutler discussed
Goethe, the man, Mrs midland, Goethe,
nounced that the club would meet with
Mrs. ". H. Fernald during May, but
this has since been changed and the
meetings win be held with Mrs W. r.
Martin.
The W. T. K. club met with Mrs. G.
E. Jordan and Mrs. Thomas Joseph at
the formers home in North Topeka
Tuesday.
The Ladies' Shakespeare club had q
meeting with Mrs. Lawrence S. Cham
berlain Tuesday when the last two acts
OF the second part of Henry VI were
read. The club viii have its last meet
ing this season in two weeks with Mrs
H. ". Roby.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Gray entertained
the Conversation club Tuesday night.
At the meeting of the RambIers' club
with Mrs. Scott Warner Monday, q les
son from the Stoddard lectures on jap
an was read by Mrs. Dora Carr and
Mrs J. II. Stuart. There were three
visitors. The club will sew next Mon
day at the Orphans Home as 1t has
been doing on alternate Mondays for
some time now. IN view Of the fact
that this Is a busy season for all house
keepers and everyone has lots of sew
ing to do for herself, this IS especially
commendable OF the Ramblers.
The Cosmos club viii meet Thursday
afternoon at 2:30 with Mrs 2. r. Bart
lett b22 Horn street.