The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-23

| Kansas City is easy of access from
all Kansas points. There is not place
| from which the traveller may not
| reach it in time for the Monday even
ing reception without violating Sab
bath principles. And the meeting will
| M obably close in time to allow the
delegates to leave for home on Friday.
There has been much objection to
over crowded sessions, and also feel
/ ing that all clubs should have time to
| resport individually. By frightening
| our meeting one day, we will be able
to lessen the strain a little, and to give
each club Il chance to report the years
work.
The motto of the executive board in
preparing this programme might be,
I'VE Strive to Please" as We have
taken to account objections and sug
gestions from all, and have tried to
plan our work on the basis of the
Der"
Mrs. Grace L. Snyder. who had
charge of the railroad certificates at
Lawrence last year. will sign them this
year at Kansas City. She would be glad
to have the secretary of each club in
the state to request the railroad agents
in her town to notify her as soon as no
tice of rates is received.
Last year when some of the dele
gates asked for rates at the hour of
starting for Lawrence, the agents dis
claimed any knowledge of a special
rates, and they could not get certih-
notice in due time that we are prom
ised a special rate.
And finally, decisively and emphat-
ically-let every visitor or delegate to
this meeting ask for a certificate when
buying her ticket, even If she is not
going home in time to benefit by the
reduction, or if she lives such a short
distance from Kansas City that the
one-third return rate is no inducement
to her. 1t will help ninety-nine other
women, who live at such a distance
that the reduced rate is decided OBJ
ject.
Watch this column for further rail-
road information.
And in behalf of Mrs. H. B. Asher,
our worthy treasurer, let me ask if
your club has paid its dues yet. If
not. why not? If not now. when?
Mrs. Geo. Van CIeave, of Kansas
City. is the chairman of arrangements
in Kansas City. Mrs. stephens, presi-
dent of the Asso ciated clubs, will fur
nish a complete list of committees for
publication soon.
breviation as our Art Gallery BILL
passed on the 21st. AS Senate Bill No.
423 it had passed on February II.
Our hopes for this institution of the
federation have been realized, and we
are correspondingly happy.
Under the care of the state we have
seen our travelling library system grow
until it stands third in the United !
SVS-
tenn. after the plan followed in New
York, we will have this oIner monu- |
ment to the success of our efforts.
The full text of the bill follows:
Senate Bill No. 423. by Senator
Quincy:
An Act accepting the art collection of |
the Kansas Federation of Womens |
clubs, styling it 1.-The Arlington Art /
Gallery" making it an adjunct to !
and part of the state travelling Ii |
braries, and placing the same under
the direction and control of the Kan
sas travelling libraries commission.
Whereas, The Kansas Federation of
Women'S clubs has made an extensive
and valuable collection of carbon pho
tographic reproductions of the worlds
famous paintings, known as the APP
lington Art gallery; and
Whereas, This art gallery has been
and is of marked educative value to
every community where it has been
exhibited and should have a wider cir
culation than it can possibly nave I'M
der the present management; and
Whereas, The Kansas Federation of
Women's clubs has generously placed
this art collection, valued at one thou
sand five hundred dollars. at the dis
posaI of the state (stipulating only
that it shall retain its name as nThe
Arlington Art Gallery in honor of the
noble Kansas woman who fashioned
the idea and made the collection), and
that it shall be given the widest pos
'lC1C I'll SuAdtIO dAIOHSSl lH0 people
Of the state; therefore,
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section I. That the state of Kansas
accents the proffer made by the Kan
sas Federation of Women's clubs and
axes the collection of carbon photo
graphic reproductions of the worlds
famous paintings for circulation
amongst. and for the use of the peo-
pie of the state; provided, that the
collection shall be marked and known
Is THE Arlington Art Gallery"
Sec. 2 That the Arlington Art gall
cry Is hereby constituted a part of the
Kansas travelling libraries and is pIac-
ID under the direction and control of
he Kansas travelling libraries commits
sion with the same powers, duties and
'estrictions as are provided for the
are, circulation and distribution of (