The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-05

CITY FREE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
Commercial Club room, 6Z7 Kansas ave
No charge for securing work or help.
1892 West street. the Rev. DIR. S. S
EStey officiating. They left after tbs
ceremony for Mcfarland, where they
will make their home.
.
The University of Chicago profes
sors have almost exhausted the suppl.
shocks and thrills and the suggestions
for a declaration of independents,
among wives made yesterday by Prof
William I. Thomas of the University
| of Chicago, sociologist and author O
compared with former theories from
that source. -
He would have the women put away
the old fashioned ideal of complete
devotion and intellectual surrender tt
their husbands interests, think fol-
themselves, and have some kind of 4
clearing in the jungle of conjugal re-
sponsibilities in which they could
stand on their own feet and be mis-
tresses of all they surveyed.
Prof. Thomas expressed his ideas
before the Chicago Woman's club, in
an address upon THE Future of Mar
rage
After touching upon race suicide,
women's slavery to fashion, and the
like, Prof. Thomas sounded the lib
erty bell for wives by saying:
'Still another ideal of marriage is a
more varied set of interests for the
wife. With the household as it is now
made up, it is not psychologically a
good thing for one person to be de-
pendent upon the will of another and
solely attached to his interests. No
matter how perfectly a woman is
educated in the schools, she will not
Keep pace with men unless she have
some concerns for which she is pri-
marily responsible.
Mi - vsr,-p
that she must be financially independ-
ent, or a breadwinner, though there is
no objection to that. But her life de-
mands some first-hand reaction to the
world, for the sake of her character
and intelligence.
Under the pressure of natural Sc
lection man made tardy alliance
with woman and the home in prinii-
tive times. He has used woman as
plaything, as lay figure on which to
hang his wealth; has bought her
cheap and bought her dear, but he has
really never associated with her..
Prof. Thomas declared that the kind
of wives men liked were Of the house
dog type, domestic animals. ~dociie.
friendly, unquestioning." ~
5 ''And in lending herself to this dis
position" he said, woman has been
plant" ~ +.-.- .-
Prof. Thomas declared many of the
women best equipped for motherhood
were leaving it, in their pursuit of,
to the lower and the defective
classes. 80 .-,.-
what will you do if you are left
waiting at the church," somebody
asked prospective bride. why
she said, I'm take my trousseau and
the money we save not having to give
a wedding and take a trip and catch
another man. And 1 ought to get a
better one with all my grand new
clothes than I got with my old rags
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs Kendall will come from Den
yer to spend Christmas with her
will leave the first of the year with a
party of Denver friends for Europe to
spend six months.
Mr.. William Gardner Of. Dallas
Texas. who is visiting in town will be
here until Saturday.
Miss Ethel Davis will return from
the City of Mexico where she is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. William Baker
Stephens and Mrs. Thomas b. Frost
for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. HILL Mr.. Mark
Winter of Lecompton and Sarah Hill
and Gladys Winter of Bethany. col
ege made up a party at the Clansman
last night.
Mrs A L. Van Antwerp of the
City of Mexico is visiting her. par
ants Mr.. and Mrs. H. X. Devendorf
ut 1925 Tyler street.
Miss Babcock of Galesburg, H.,
who has been the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Silas R. Porter, left for her home
today
Mrs Hood of the Blower house,
mas returned from a visit in Chicago. /
Kansas City Star: Mrs. and Mrs.
James L. King and their daughter.
Mrs William Wikadal, all of Topeka.
ire the guests of Mrs. Eli Lewis, 3241
Flora avenue. They will return home
ate in the week.
Miss Vera Whitcomb- of Potwin |
caves tomorrow afternoon for Chi
ago for two weoks' in Kenwood,
Mrs. c. C. Schilling, guest of her
sister. Mrs D. H. Martin, left today |
or her home in ST. Louis.
Mrs Alice Bullene is visiting Mrs. |
\ D. Weaver in Lawrence,
Ter and Miss Alvina Wilne1mi have is |
ued invitations for a kitchen shower
o be given on Monday afternoon, De- |
ember 16, in honor of Miss Marjorie |
MARSHALL.
member of the H. H. club.
Mrs Ray Dietrich of CarbondaIe |
vas in town yesterday. |
Mrs. Z. S. Marshall will go to st. |
Joseph the first of the week to stay |
Until after the holidays
Mrs. NJ. Curry and Miss Curry have |
to Leavenworth after a six /
weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs. John |
Curry in Topeka
Miss Myrtle vedder of Detroit, |