The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-23

Mrs. McCarter was particularly strong
/ with the clubs but has announced that
| she can not serve another term so the
clubs are now endorsing their second
| choice. Mrs. F. w. watson has been
endorsed by Western SorosiS, the West
| Side Forestry and Chaldean clubs. Mrs.
| Watson will make an admirable preSi-
dent for she has had much experience
on the executive board and is a woman
Of unusual ability and charm. She is
clever, well informed, tactfu1 and agree
able, and, besides, is one of the pref
test women in Topeka and dresses with
| individuality and chic. -. Mrs.
Jonathan Thomas has been endorsed
for the presidency and SO has Mrs. Lee
Monroe. -. Miss Santa Waters is
a choice of a number of the clubs for
secretary. Mrs. w. F. Bowen, the pres
ent incumbent having announced that
she is not candidate for re-elec-
ton. Mrs. Speed F. Hughes
and Mrs. Charles F. Spencer have been
endorsed for first vice president, by
clubs endorsing the present incumbent,
Mrs. F. w. Watson for president.
Miss Lucy KingmanS name has been
presented as second choice for treas
urersin case Miss Emma Wallace will
not serve again. Miss Wallace, how
term and will. probably submit to the
wishes Of so many of the clubs.
The city federatfon's December meet
ing will be held at Unity church the
9Th. Mrs. James Humphrey of Man
haitian, president of the Woman's
Kansas Day club and members of her
advisory board from out of town will
be guests of honor. The programme
will be: Reports of retiring officers; re-
port of nominating committee and cleo
ton of new officers; address of the re-
firing president, Mrs. w. A. McCarter,
subject, The Larger Purpose.
The F'roebel club is working on a
play ground scheme for east side chill
dren, separate and distinct from the
Rambler's clubs object of buying
big tract of land on the west side for
idea is to use the old Parkdale school
grounds and fit them up for the chill
dren of that locality. The club has di-
vided itself into committees each to be
in charge of the work for a month.
Each committee pledges itself to raise
SIS. The october and November com
mitteeS have already reported and have
been discharged. The October COM
and Mrs. J. w. Neale, who raised their
sum largely through small subscrtp- /
lions, and the November committee |
was Mrs. E. B. H. Remley, Mrs. r. K. |
Graham and Mrs. S. E. Lux who made |
comforts and sold them to make their
stipend.
One of the busiest, most studious |
and progressive clubs in Topeka is the
Chandos, an organization of North |
side women which is having its sec
ond years study of the plays Of
Mrs. w. A. McCarter, d.
rector The club Is studying psychol- |
ogy in connection with Shakespeare.
julius Caesar is the play now under
The club met Thursday
with Mrs. Joseph, lib North Jack
son street. The membership is limit
ed to twenty and there are many ap-
plicants to take the place of any
who might resign. Miss Ell
len Parkhurst is president and Miss
Evelyn Holman, secretary. The per-
sonnet of the club includes some of
the cleverest and most intellectual
women in local club circles.
The Good Government club met last
with Mrs D. H. Scott, 1887
noon was the Treatment of the In
dams by the United States. Mrs.
Ward Burlingame, Miss Gertrude
Barnes and Miss Olive M. Bray read
papers The club pledged its hearty
support to Mrs. Lee Monroe, the new
president of the Kansas Equal Suf-
frage association in any movement
she may institute during her admin
stration.
The West Side Forestry club met
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. F. G.
W. Travis and every member contri-
outed to the Washburn college schol-
arship fund and the Christmas tree
for the children at the Provident as
ISOLATION. Mrs. Walter Bates, the
Stub president and Mrs. w. A. john
,ton, were asked to meet with some
Oakland women Friday afternoon and
assist them to organize forestry
club. The club Endorsed Mrs f. w.
Watson for president, Mrs. Charles F.
spencer for first vice president; Mrs. I
:. w. Hoch, second vice president;
Miss Santa Waters. secretary; Miss
Emma Wallace, treasurer; Mrs. w. w.
kitchelI, auditor; Mrs. T. F. Carver,
Mrs Thomas E. Dewey, Mrs. Adrian i
:. Greene, Mrs. George A Huron,
hrs Estey and Mrs Amos Ripley for
he nominating committee. 4
The members of the club discussed
plans for pure food sale to be held
Lfter Christmas for the benefit of the t
Willow Park fund. AS everybody
Knows Willow park Is the West Side
Forestry clubs pet "object." The
Tub had the tract redeemed for park
purposes and has improved and beau l
flied it until it now has good start.
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