The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-17

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Recording Secretary. Mrs. w D. Atkin'
corresponding Secretary. Mrs. N. 1 Nc
Tre sli sur Fem Mrs. II. B. Asher. Lawrenee
Auditor. Mrs. Grace l. Snyder Sa"AsA
General Federation Secretary. Mrs Lila
Day Monroe. Topeka
Superlnfendent Travelling Art Galley
Mrs Kate Arlington. Council Grove
District Presidents
First District-Mrs. f. H. Lemon, LeaN-
Second bistrictNNfrs D. S. stephens
Kansas City. president. 80
Third District-Mrs. B. s. Justice INA
Fourth bistrict-Mrs Josephine Wealth
Fifth Bistrict-Nrs. Catherine Hoff-
man. Enterprise, president e,4,- es+ocl,-
Sixth Distrlct-A1rs- c. w smith, STOCK
= Seventh rTstrict-drs. Matte Britt
Eighth District-Nlrs. S. r. Peters,
Newton. president; 49,, NO.
Usage County Federatton-Mrs. MAI
shall, Quenemo, president
Topeka Onlcers.
President. Mrs. Clement Smith. III Polk
vice President, Mrs. J. w Going. 500 To-
peka avenue Ind. tel 49, a
1Singman. 635 Monroe street
Secretary. Miss Maud Bishop, 1900 Col
Treasurer. Mrs. z. D. Robertson. as
Sixth avenue west
auditor Mrs. G. A Huron Il Fillmore
The report OF the Eighth Biennial
convention, which was held at St. Paul
last June. has been issued. It IS
most comprehensive and satisfactory
account of the proceedings. and r.
fleets great credit uDOn its editor and
publisher. Mrs. John D. Sherman. re-
cCTding secretary OF the General Fed
Grafton Among the host of interest
ing things TO be found therein are
complete reports Of the standing COM
nittees, of the main addresses. and of
the state president. 1t will be valua-
bic as a reference book during the
next two years, and after that. as
historical record of our work in 1906
1907
The following letter and list have
been received from Miss NJ. L Bar
low. librarian of the Fort Scott public
library:
Dear Mrs. Brown-At any time any
of the club members wish a list Of
specific art articles. I will be glad to
send 1t. on receipt of a stamped enve-
1ope- I have made a complete list Of
all articles on art contained in the
mag zines named. Yours truly,
M L. BARLOW"
The list contains the following mag.
azines:
Harpers.
Century.
Mcclure.
scribner, Old and New.
Atlantic.
Current Literature.
Review Of Reviews
Worlds Work
Cosm opohtan-
Forum.
North American Review.
Munsey.
There are so manv demands for Just
this sort OF information that am most
grateful to Miss Barlow for her
thought full offer. and I am sure many
club women will wish to take advan-
tage of it. To have at ones command
the literature of the great magazines
OH any given subject, is to have the
hts thought of the age.
Among the active club women of
ths Sixth district Mrs. J. H. Ward, Of
Hays. deserves especial mention 1t
was she who organized the Mutual I'm
prCyement club Of Ellis. and her most
recent achievement IS to be known q s
TIE Cultus club of Hays. This club is
limited to fifteen members. its object
is mutual Improvement and social in
tercourse. and it VIII work under the
motto, Bind together the spare mo
ments with a cord of set purpose"
A visit to this new club. to the "Old
Reliable" Saturday Afternoon club Of
Locust club Of Wakeeney. are pleas
ures laid up for the near future. when
there Will be more to tell of the Prov
ess of these organizations
The Outlook club Of Cawker City
sends out a pretty little book. all In
shades of green, for the programme /
printed on pages Of soft green, a shade |
lighter than the cover. Its officers are: /
President, Mrs. Nettie Higley; vice
president Mrs Grace L. Snyder; sec
rotary, Mrs. Helen Ratliff; treasurer, |
Mrs. Gertrude Dockstader. The year /
book bears the interesting informa-
tOrganized. October. 1898 FEEDER
. ated with Sixth District March. 1902 /
Federated with X S. S. S F., 1899 I
Federated with G.. f. w. G., 1907"
The course of study includes Ten
nyson. Art. Music and Current Events I
Articles In current magazines are also |
a feature Of the work. The artists /
studied are Van Dyck, Titan. Del /
Sarto, Carrot, Gainsborough, Rubens |
lie Burn and Burne Jones.
It is not only a well-planned course !
of study, but it is set forth in a con |
else manner
The Ladies' Reading club of Girard |
sends out a pretty little booklet bear I
ing an attractive monogram in bronze /
upon the cover.
On the title page. before a word Of |
the regular order is reached is this /
motto. which rings true and clear: /
s'Grasp the spirit Of things; see cor |
rectlys speak to the point: give prac- 7
teal advice; act on the spot: arrive |