The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-10
LIKE POLITICIANS.
The Club Women After a Stormy Ses-
sion Elect Their Officers.

Kansas City, May 10.-Presidenr-
Mrs. Eustace Brown, Olathe-
Vice President-Mrs- c. H Trout.
Junction City.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. F. B.
Wheeler. Pittsburg.
Treasurer-Mrs c. W. Landies. os-
Auditor-Mrs. NJ. S. Munson, Ell Do
General Federation Secretary-Mrs.
c. c. GODDARD. Leavenworth-
The foregoing officers OF the Kansas
Federation of Women's clubs were
elected at the session in the First Pres
byterian church
When the session was resumed yes
terday afternoon it was evident that
the stormy scenes OF the morning SIS
sion were not to be re-enacted- In the
two hours adjournment at noon the
storm center which had swept over the
convention subsidized The women talk
ed the matter over and decided to put
the good of the federation above all
factionaI disagreements-
This old federation is too strong TO
be torn asunder by any storm said
Mrs w A Johnston of Topeka when
the convention had been called to or
der. Now let's forget and unite on
a candidate for president in whom
well all find a leader"
There were tears in Mrs Johnston 5
eyes and her voice trembled- Tears
were in the eyes of her listeners. too
For a r1oment there was silence; then
came the applause.
The name of Mrs. EuStace Brown of
Olathe was then proposed for president
and il was moved that the secretary of
the convention cast the unanimous vote
of the convention for her The motion
carried. only four voting against IT.
Il feel the great trust placed in me
in calling me to be your leader at this
critical time" said Mrs Brown GU
must all help me. If make mistake.
don't tell your neighbor about 1t. but
nd rafI
gether for the upbuilding of the work
of the women's clubs.
After the election of the president the
other officers were elected without OPP
position. The convention is to be held
in Manhattan next year That city was
the only applicant for it
The afternoon programme was under
the direction of the art and civic i'm
provement departments with Mrs. Kate
Arlington and Mrs George P Griffith
in charge of the respective departments
Mrs. John D. Sherwood, chairman OF the
art committee of the federation, gave
a review of the art work done by the
CLUB women and discussed art in gem
eral-
civic Improvement a Woman's Prob
lem was the phase of the work dis
cussed by Dr. Charles w Burkett OF the
Kansas State Agricultural college
Civic Improvement in Small Cities"
was the topic of Mrs. A. V. Lodges pa
per She gave a report Of the work done
in her home town. lola and mapped out
a line of work for the further better
ment of civic conditions throughout the
cities of the state.
At the night session the departments
of child labor and household economies
rsported with Mrs. F w. Bartlett and
Mrs Mabel Rauney Wheeler of Pitts
burg as chairmen. The addresses were
made by the Rev Mary Andrews of
Kansas City, on The Call ofthe Child; :"
Mrs. Wheeler on The Pure Food Law
in Kansas and by Mrs. Walter Nc
TAB Miller of Columbia, No. on The
Necessity of Pure Food Legislation and
Some Of Its Results Mrs Miller is
chairman of the pure food commission
of the general federation.
Mrs Eustace Brown of Olathe the
new president is well known in Kan