The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-08
FOR HUMANITY.
Club Women of Kansas Explain
Nature of Their Work.
Tell What They Are Doing for
Betterment of Everyone.
Observation-Disclosures
Mrs. Humphreys and Mrs. John
stOn Are Interesting.
Mrs. Ware Spoke on Forestry
Work and Its Benefits.

Kansas City, kama May S.-What
the club womenfof Kansas are doing
for the uplifting of humanity and the
betterment of things in general was
told in detail when the reports of the
eight district declarations were read
before the Kansas Federation of Wo-
mems clubs in session in the FIRST
Presbyterian church The Reports
were presented to the throng OF wo-
men present BY the president of the
district declarations, and each ols-
trict's work was appIauded
The. reports show that the work is
chiefly conducted along educational
lines. not only in promotln courses ol
study for the members, but also In IN
Auencine legislation and the improve
ment of conditions in the schooIs. IN
ali districts manual training and do
nestle science are advocated IN
MANY of the country districts the club
women are encouraging forestry,
while the tendency of the women IN
the cities appears to be directed To-
ward cleaning the streets ana alleys,
improved conditions, ana
otherwise helping to make city life
roore attra ctive. The Womans Kan
sas Day club, through its president,
Mrs James Humphrey, of Junction
Citv and the city declarations and IN
dividual clubs also reported.
."rThe sociological conditions OF the
demand the permanency
of Of Women's clubs for self cul,
ture. social life and study" said
Mrs. Lucy B. Johnston the wlre
Of the chief chief c 5nsgce in o explaine
ine the work of the General Fedora
lion Of Women's clubs. Mrs johnston
is the Kansas member OF the DodIu
of directors of the national organlza-
lion She pointed out the value and
influence of women's clubs on modern
life told of the work of the women
for n,1re food. for improved sanitary
and for many other things
If mrs ctical benefit to humanity
.syVe believe the mother heart ana
Lii care for ITSELF she said,
"and the more we work for home and
buuanitv the nearer will come the
heavenly visions, the ideal conditions
in life
80 forestrv was called it was announc-
"a that Mrs Thomas l.. Bond, the
chairman was unable to be present
Mrs Grace l.. Snyder, acting chalr-
Eugene F. Ware of Topeka to speak
IN SEorestry Work and Its Benefits to
the Community"
Mrs. Wares talk showed tnat she
had made a thorough study of the sub
ject. She said that the nrst Soii fel-
ests- Now, she said, it has become a
fight to coax back that which we nave
in a great part destroyed
1.-The government service Is dolns
great work in this direction" she said.
TT is replanting acres of trees. Be.
sides the government has charge OF
13O million acres of forests in order
that they may be protected in a proper
manner. Especially in the mountains
Is the government making a fight for
the retaining of the forests. Here are
the places where the trees must stay
In order that water may be held in re-
serve Trees act as reservoirs and
when they are removed from the
floods in the lowlands be-
come more frequent
Mrs. Ware was followed by Mrs.
Grace L. Snyder of Cawker City on
kansas Tree Lore" Mrs. Snyder
dwelt on the sentiment that surrounds
trees.
Mrs Kate Arlington of Council
Grove is the originator of the Kansas
travelling art gallery that bears her
name. and which has become famous
as a new department of art education.
The collection now on exhibition in the
Sunday school room of the church in
which the meetings are held includes