The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-12

General Federation of Women's Clubs,
Mrs Walter McNab Miller, chairman.
gives complete report in the Fed
Grafton Bulletin for OctO ber- Similar
committees or departments in the sub
declarations should have this report
and study it, for it furnishes many ex-
ceIlent suggestions, and is the result
OF careful, painsfaking investigation OF
the important subjects of improved
sanitation in milk supply, markets and
provision stores This is field in
which the sub-federation-the To-
peka city federation, for example, can
ind much to do in cooperation with
the state and city boards of health in
the enforcement of the pure food laws
which have recently gone into effect
and which furnish ample protection TO
the consumer if enforced.
The First District federation will
have its annual meeting in Holton No
Vember 14-15.
Mrs. L. D. Monroe will substitute
for Mrs James Humphrey OF Man
haitian, president of the Woman's
Kansas Day club who is in mourning
for her husband, at the meeting OF
the Sixth District federation at Man
kato- Mrs Humphrey was to have
talked about the W. x. D. club and
Mrs Monroe will take her place.
Mrs Frank P MacLennan is in
charge Of the Topeka city federatiOn's
travelling art gallery which was re-
Gently dug up out of oblivion and is
again obtainable by Topeka and
Shawnee county cIabs.
There is a city federation directory
for every member of the federation
one directory for every member of
each club If you belong to two or
more clubs you get two or more di-
rectories- a limited number of di-
rectories are for sale at twenty cents
each Apply to Mrs R. E McEntire
or Mrs McCarter- The directory is
not only a handsome souvenir but full
of the most useful information and no
family should be without it,
Mrs. z. H Lemon. president of the
First district federation, has called
meeting of the executive board at her
house in Leayenworth, Octobe 25.
Mrs. H o. Carney is a member of the
board
The dedication of the boulder erected
by the Kansas Daughters of the Ameri- !
can Revolution to mark the Santa F'e
trail at Baldwin, was feature of the
old settlers picnic at Baldwin Friday.
The visitors were met at the depot |
by a committee of Baldwin people and
taken to the NJ E church where the !
parlorS of the church were used as a I.
general assembling place A basket din +
ner was served at noon in Masonic hail /
and at 2:20 o'clock an address was given 1
d,
tary of the Kansas State Historical So
ciety, at the First NJ E church. From 4
the church 2 procession of members of |
the d A. R., city officials, old settlers
and school children marched to the site
of the marker which was unveiled and
presented.
Mrs o. E Walker was the hostess
OF the Chaldean club Monday Mrs
Robert Steele read an interesting pa
per on The Early Education of Wo-
men. Mrs Hamer of New York city
was a guest
Mrs. Charles r. Scott. of lola. presid-
ed at the meeting of the Second district
federation in Fort Scott, Wednesday
and Thursday Of this week in the alb
seEce of the president, Mrs D. s.
Stephens Of Kansas City, Kan, who is
in Japan.
The programme was arranged by Mrs
Lulu NJ. Blood of Kansas City.
At the opening session, Mrs. jean
nette Scott Benton and R. J. Harris,
dresses of welcome. Mrs. Anna Spen-
Ger of Pleasanton responded
Mrs Ina z. Brooks of Mound City,
chairman Of the department of Iitera-
ture, read paper on Influence of Good
Literature in the Home" and Miss
Edna Holmes of P1easanton had a pa
per on How and What to Read"
A reception was given the visitors
and delegates in the Masonic temple at
5 O'Clock Wednesday night.
me Thursday programme opened at
$50 O'Clock with an address by Mrs.
Eustace H Brown of olathe. president
OF the Kansas State federation Her
subject was Value of Federation"
Mrs. W A Farris of Kansas City. i
Kan, chairman of the department of
art, spoke of Art Prehistoric, Medieval
Scott talked of Word Pictures"
In the department of civics Mrs Geo
J. Barker of Lawrence. chairman, read
a paper on Municipal Government by L
Commission" Mrs. Eustace H Brown.
state president, led the discussion
Thursday afternoon at 1880 o'clock the
department of child labor was repre-
sented with a paper by the chairman !,
Mrs Angelina Allison of Olathe, on
Child Labor Legislation"
The department of education. Mrs
George E. Rose OF RosedaIe, chairman
arranged for an address by Superin-
tendent D. NJ. Bower of Fort Scott on
The New Things in Education Mrs
Essie Holbrook SHUTTLE of Kansas City.
spoke of The Kindergarten Il
At the close of the session Thursday
afternoon q drive about the city was
provided.
The result of the election follows:
Mrs N D. Wolf of lola. president;
Mrs. George ]. Barker of Lawrence' |
first vice president; Mrs. c. E. Ben
ton OF Fort Scott, second vice presi
dent; Miss Bessie Corbin. of Mound
CITY, treasurer Miss Edna Holmes, of
Plesanton, auditor Mrs Bankers
paper was the most notable feature
OF the program It was followed by
spirited discussion in which Mayor
Harris and Councilman Miller partf-
cipated-
The Kansas Librarians association
closed its seventh annual convention !
In Newton Thursday night. Features
Of the program were the following pa :
pers: Report on Library Organizer
BILL" by J. L. King of Topeka with |
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