The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-21
KANSAS CLUB NEWS
Matters of Interest to Women About the Doines of
the Kansas Clubs.

read BRIEF memorial to the late Mrs
Jonn sargent whose death occurred
This summer Mrs Sargent was a
member OF the West Side Reading cfr1h
10 which Mrs Wflnarrh belongs
number OF interesting subjects are
% be discussed at the October meet
ing pertaining especially to the club
work IN Topeka The new federation
directory. which is being prepared IN
der the direction OF Mrs McCarter
viii be distributed al this time Every
body who has seen the advance copies
saws the new directory is going to be
well worth while
Besides the usual material names
OF clubs and club members with their
street addresses and telephone num-
hers The past officers OF the fedora
ton and o-her useful Information
there viii be an Introduction and 4
history OF the federation work pre-
pared BY Mrs. McCarter and Of course
thar will be worth reading
The city federation's travelling art
gallery. which has not been on exhibit
any where Tor number Of years will
be brought 10 light on this occasion
Il may be news 10 some people that
the federation owns travelling art
gallery for il has been in a state of
fnuocuc1s desueLude for so long that
many had forgotten its existence Mrs
McCarter has dug II up out of oblivion.
however. and VIII have Il shown at
the October meeting While not a
copies Of famous pictures and was the
first travelling art gallery n me state
For wear or two after It's purchase by
the Topeka federation II vas exnIb lifted
over the First district by different
clubs ard once made j trip 20 BelOit.
After that it was put into cold storage.
from which II has only Just emerged
Whether Il viii row resume us per
CARNATIONS under the auspices OF the
CITY federation or become q part OF the
state travelling art gallery provided Tor
by an appropriation by the last kan
sas legislature and TO which the state
federation contributed is travel
ing art gallery collected during the
past four years will be q matter for
the federation TO decide mayhap az
the October meeting In any event.
the gallery IS well worth preservation
and exhibition and its "reminiscences
IS an occasion Of CONCENTRATION
The October meeting Will be held at
Unity church and Will begin at $50
O'Clock
Mrs Eustace H. Brown OF Olatne-
president OF the Kansas Federation Of
Women-s clubs. has been in town this
week her second visit to Topeka since
her election TO the presidency in kan
sas City. Kansas last May Mrs
Brown was here 10 attend q meeting
OF the STATE travelling library commits
sion OF which she Is 4 member ex Of
ficiO- She was the guest Of Mrs w A
Johnston at EImwoOd Place and left
for her home in OIathe today Be
hind her hack. therefore. IL is perhaps
safe 20 sa-- that Mrs Brown was look
ing as pretty and charming as ever
which il 10 say very pretty and charm
Ing indeed She is certainly a delight
ful woman Of most attractive person
atty. and her work in the Chautauqua
assemblies over the state this summer.
At which she has exploited the fedora
ton work has proven her ability and
left a strong impression Of her mental
e1rIi p-Ienr wherever she mas spoken
Mrs Browns monthly letters in the
federation department OF Margaret
Hill McCarter's Club Member. which
is now the official federation organ
further testfry 70 the freshness and Vi
as 70 her charm and individuality as
writer
Speaking Of travelling art galleries.
the library commission a. its meetings
Yesterday and today have beeu discuss
ing ways and means appertaining 10 |
the estz bIfshment Of the state gallery,
provided for by the last legislature |
Some report Of this meeting. OF espe- |
cfaI interest 10 Kansas club women. I
since the state federation started the !
travelling art gallery movement. and !
Iobbied for the bill during the last !
legislator. is 20 be found IN another
Of the state Journal to
day
The North Dakota state federation I
will meet October IS. II and IS at
Wahpeton- The president OF the fed !
Grafton Is Mrs Frank White Of valley I
City. y. D. wife Of former governor I
OF his state
The first OF The annual fall meetings
Of the district fe6erations will be that
Of the Second district which will meet
at Fort Scott the second week in Oc-
tober- The president OF the Second /