The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-15
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by the fact that specifications laid down
are being followed by them in their
civic work.:
"A city with clean streets, well-sprin
killed. streets. lined with well-cared-for
Streets and roads that are freed from
bill boards that are a stencil to the COM
munity.
Vacant lots now used as dumping
places turned into attractive squares.
Benches along the roadside for weary
pedestrians.
Back yards that are visions OF beauty
brighten dull walls, and recreation
piers on the banks of the river. All
these make for patriotism as Well as
for civic beauty and righteousness.
The W. NJ. B. club of FL Dorado has
announced "A year with Great Britain
and Ireland" and follows the announce
ment with a well-planned calendar
along this line. One feature of interest
is the two and three minute talks on
topics in the study. The work includes
history literature, art and architecture.
The book is a dainty thing in white
and gold, tied with pink ribbons. the
club is differed by Mrs. W. S. Mum
son, president; Mrs r. s. Miller and
Mrs O. S. Williams. vice presidents;
Mrs. F. H. Cron, recording secretary'
Mrs. Warren Baker, corresponding sec
rotary; Mrs. J. E. Drum. treasurer.
The Gunsaulus G. L. S. G. of Kansas
City is one Of the few Chautauqua cir
Of our stronger clubs. Its officers are;
President, Mrs. Frank w Bartlett;
vice president. Mrs. S s. Glasscock; re-
cording secretary. Miss Georgia Ange-
vine; corresponding secretary, Miss
Nellie Moore; treasurer, Miss Ida Lar
kin. The years work In English 1T
erature is well planned, and inciudes
several ShakeSperean plays, and critl-
cal studies of Tennyson, Coleridge,
Byron, Scott. George Eliot Shelley,
Keats, Ruskin. and the Browninss.
the most interesting just now being
the midWinter social meeting, which
takes place next Tuesday, at the nome
of Mrs Frank w. Bartlett, when Mrs.
Margaret Hill McCarter is to give q
lecture The calendar closes with a
social session, also, and the last woio
for the year is the apt quotation:
And now it's time to close the books
and take to the woods. for the word OF
the Lord IS out Of doors, when the blue
birds sing, and he who runs may read
The most voluminous calendar re-
ceived so far in the year, is that OF the
Literary league, of EmpOria. WIKI its
demure gray cover and the thickness
CT its hundred odd pages. il Is ex-
tremeIy busin ess-like in appearance
which is not belied by its contents
Opposite every printed page is a blank
page for notes. and anyone who has
scribbled over the margins OF the
ordinary programme, knows how val
liable such an addition would be in
CluD WO1K- IIlS lCdLS QG Is Sbddy AAAe5
England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales,
in the Bayview course of study, besides
which the calendar contains the best
eatalogued photography I have seen.
There are other points OF interest in
this book which makes me wish
might mark it Exhibit A" and start It
on the round among the clubs which
are following this same line of study
The officers are president, Mrs. S. B.
Warren; vice president, Mrs Mary
Calkins: ecretary-treasurer Mrs.
Howard Dunlap
A visit to the associated clubs of
Kansas City. scheduled for Jan. 3, re-
minds US that preparations for the
Kansas City meeting are still under
way. With such a worker as Mrs.
Stephens at the head of the associated
clubs, there is no doubt that local
plans are well laid by this time
Following the Kansas City meeting
on January g. the president goes Avis
iting among the Sixth District club for
several days,-which journey will in
clude a meeting OF the building COM
ulittee for the WOmen's Club building
at Lincoln Park
MAY BELLEVILLE BROWN