The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-24
THE TOPEKA CLUB WOMEN.

The civics committee of the city fed
Grafton has been busy for the past few
weeks making preparations for the free
lecture given last night at the audi
torium, under the combined auspices
Of the federation and the Commercial
club, and as a result of their efforts
large audience greeted the lecturer, Mr..
J. A. Thomas, who talked on the sub
ject of civic improvement. illustrating
his lectures with many beautiful liant
ern slides showing what has been ac-
mplished in the way of the beautify-
ing of streets and roads, parks, bOule-
wards, lawns, gardens, porches farms
and even factory districts. Although
this lecture is the combined private
philanthropy and advertising scheme
of a wealthy eastern manufacturer, 1t
is really a most meritorious entertain
ment and the man who pays the lee
turer and sends him out, though prob
ably actuated by a mixed motive, Is
doing considerable good. The lecture
was given In the varied industries
building at both the Chicago and St.
Louis fairs before large audiences daily
for a number of weeks. The lantern
slides are really beautiful and prob
ably inspired the amateur gardeners
and backyard landscape artists, even if
no larger things result from the lee
ture.
The civics committee had hoped to
take up a collection at the lecture for
its settlement work on the east side
but the management, having adver-
tised a free entertainment, positively
refused the federation this means Of
raising funds. The committee is there
fore planning some other means. for
money IS absolutely necessary before
the discontinued work in Parkdale can
go on. The Boys and Girls clubs are
/ to be reorganized and put on a sub
stantial practical basis and the club
1 a. etTl1 nr1oFr1fffnp Mrs n CIV
vey. chairman. viii organize a club
among the mothers of the children in
/ the Boys and Girls club. The reading
room is to be opened again and the
library added to and it is hoped that
| by summer time some much-needed
! improvements and additions may be
made to the playground and gymnas-
/ iun. So far, however, the work is at
( a standstill, although the committee is
J not idle and active plans for future en-
/ deavor are under way
At a meeting Of the Friendly Visi-
ltors of the PrOvident association We'd
nesday afternoon at the association
/ building. features Of modern phiIan-
! thrOpicaI work were discussed and 1t
/ was decided to meet again Monday af-
4 ternoon at half after two o'clock to or
ganize Workers union. Any woman
/ interested in practical modern charity
work is invited to attend the meetings.
lanthropy will be followed but no elab-
crate course Of study will be taken up.
About twenty women attended the
meeting Wednesday.
The Clio club held it's annual bust
! ness meeting and election Monday af-
! ternoon at the home of Mrs c. A.
Wilbur. The next meeting will be with
/ Mrs. H. L. Shirer, March 5. The new
officers are: Mrs. W E. Culver. presi-
dent: Mrs, LouclSs. vice president: Mrs.
T. W Peers, secretary and treasurer.
and Mrs. H. L. Shirer, club reporter.
The delegates to the city federation
are Mrs. c. A. Wilbur and Mrs. G. B
Sturgeon, and the alternates Mrs. H.
! Morton White and Miss Gertrude
/ Barnes.
Mrs. Charles F. Spencer entertained
| the Njgnette club at a meeting Wednes-
day which. on account of the inui-
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