The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-27

state federation travelling art gdHeTy
writes:
Two more towns have been visited
by the state art gallery: Goodland and
Norton The Masonic hall at Goddard
was well adapted for exhibit purposes.
and il had also dining room which
was beautifully decorated by the mem
bers of the Athena club in their club
coIors Of white and red Here they
served light refreshments both after
Moons and evenings. Two very nne
musical programmes were given There
are more fine well trained voices to be
found among the people Of Goodland.
than I have ever found in a town of
its size. The musical temperament IS
almost always an artistic temporal
ment also, and the interest shown in
the pictures by school children and
others in attendance would indicate
this.
The Athena club had planned very
delightful surprise for the Goodland
schools. something a little different
from anything attempted by other
clubs.
This they will be able to carry out
as they had planned it, and conse-
quently they are feeling much pleased
with the results of the exhibit
Both at GOodland and Norton seven
Greek tableaux, Illustrating the story OF
Pygmalion and Galatea, were present.
ed on the stage as a part OF the en-
tertainment- These were novel and
beautiful and were appreciated great
The city federation of clubs had
charge OF the exhibit in Norton \
meeting Of art teachers was called for
the day preceding the exhibit and their
cooperation was secured. SO that al
most all the pupils attended and they
gave the closest attention 10 the pic
ture stories The ladies were especial
" gratifed by their evident enjoyment
Of the gallery.
A most satisfactory sum was cleared
which will be used to help in estab-
fishing a public libary for Norton
1t is a possibility that the state fed
Grafton Will be invited to meet at Nor
ton in the year 1905. They will then
have a new $4,000 opera house built,
where the meetings can be held Norton
is q city OF the most progressive kind
The project for the public library is
moving swiftly towards success
Through the generosity Of the star
Bottfing works the city will soon have
a naratoriurn The bathing pool Will
BE- 100 by so feet, and there will be
40 dressing closets The building which
is now in course of construction will be
of cement brick It is expected 10 be IL
operation as early as May Is, and all
the young folks are looking forward
eagerly to -swimmin' time
Norton has a county high school Of
which they have reason to be proud. II
was the first county school in the Uni
ted states TO install a professor Of
agriculture How many other schools
have done so? The course of study n
agriculture in a popular one. and q
most valua bic one to the county A
mart Of the county poor farm is used
for experimental work
Norton may be a city Of exceptional
interest TO all those who have been IL
strumentaI in building up the art gal
Ierv: for it was at the Sixth district
meeting at Norton that the hrst pub
lie talk was given concerning the art
gallery project The help and encour-
agement that was given by the Nor
Or II a
important factor in its ultimate sue
cess.
Mcpherson Republican: The city fed
Grafton ladies are preparing for busy
time during the first week of May. Mrs
Kate A. Arlington will be here with her
travelling art gallery and viii deliver
several lectures There viii pc other
features which will make the six meet
ings interesting
Mrs Arlington will very probably ar
rive on Monday and on Tuesday evening
will deliver a lecture to school teachers
On Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock
she will lecture to the club women
Wednesday evening an OLD faSnlo NEG
spelling school will be held In TINS
gentlemen will be permitted 10 join On
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock MIS-
Arlington will lecture TO the PUBIC AT
night there will be an entertainment
which will include number of interest
ing tableaux will be given THESE VIII
be scenes from the story of statue
come to life, which occurs in one OF
Mary Anderson's plays The scene OF
Galatea and Pygmalion is said TO be
v-0rfh the price Of the season tickets
alone
Besides the program as given above
there will very probably be otner Zee
lures to public school children wnich
will be announced later Season tickets
to all of the six entertainments VIII De
sold for twenty-five cents
An important event Of the week in
club circles IS the exhibit OF nooerh
American paintings being held at the
Swedenborgian chapel. Sixth avenue
and Harrison street The exhloitlon
opened yesterday morning and Will close
tonight It is given under the auspices
Of the Clio club and the proceeds above
sr1enses viii 90 to the club house fund
The collection is small but well chosen
and interesting Many of the foremost
American painters are represented
wednesday with Mrs A ]. McCabe-
Western sorosis met today with
Ms Homer Bowman, College Hill
A whittier centennial programme
was given
The clio club meets with Mrs. C A
Wilbur. 1853 Fillmore street, Moncay
afternoon
Mrs z F. Ware has been appointed
club reporter of the West side FOR
estry club
The Chalitso club of Highland Park
met with Mrs C. f Ire 4hIts-.~-4
Answer TO roll call, quotations from
Shakespeare. A musical program nTr1e
vas given BY Mrs. Harry Pribble and
Mrs Harry Tasker- Mrs c. NJ Crews
was a guest of the club The next
meeting Will be at Vinewood. May .