The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-05
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| in regard to the work In hands ana II
was finally decided to ask the execu-
tive board of the state federation to
meet with the committees the first
week in February, when the final ar
engagements will be made. and the ex-
| act date decided.
for the comfort. but for the entertain
! ment of the guests, and the sugges-
lions made were turned over to the
different committees for considera-
! ton.
The enthusiasm with which the
committees begin work speaks well for
the success of the coming meeting,
and Is an advance guarantee that May
| of 1907. will be a red letter date in
the history of the state federation.
The Associated clubs of Kansas City
| is one of the established organizations
| of the place. In taking the lead in
| entertaining the state federation, it is
living up to its traditions. Mrs. D. S.
+! Stephens, also president of the Second
district federation, is president, and
Mrs. Dickinson, secretary. This is not
| the first time that the club women
have gathered in the city at the mouth
of the Kaw. More, than "a decade and
a half ago I remember a. meeting of
| the old Social Science club in Kansas
City, during the presidency of Mrs. l..
B. Kellogg of Emporia- Those who
have borne the work in their hearts
/ through all these years, will have
many memories Of the old days when
we come together once more in KIN
sas City, and they will have the oppor-
tunity of seeing that the milestones
mark progress as well as time.
One of the interesting Shakespear-
can studies of the year may be found
in the calendar of the Central Reading
| club of Kansas City, an attractive
book. IN shades of ecru and brown.
Mrs. Fred Gruidrod is president,
Mrs. Fred Smith. vice-president, and
Mrs. ]. T. Cochrane, secretary and
| treasurer.
patra," "OthelIo' and liking Lear"
are among the plays considered.
This study is an excellent example
of the work which may be done by a
club desiring a comprehensive view
\ of all. of Shakespeare's plays. one
day is spent on each play. but the sal
lent points of each are brought out
80 deftly that the purpose of the study
| is well served.
! Perhaps the one club most generally
| known by name is the Mary Tenney
| Gray Travellers club of Kansas City.
As the Travellers, it was organized in
1881, and long had its own claims to
| fame. AS memorial to our first presi-
| dent, it may now claim a double inter-
| est.
It's officers this year are president,
Mrs. j. c. Martin, vice-president; Mrs.
Porter Sherman, second Vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Sarah Kroh. recording Sec
rotary. Miss Lulu NJ. Blood, -correspon-
dening secretary; Mrs. w. E. Brown,
| treasurer, Mrs. Gerald Holsinger.
The calendar this year contains a
delightful outline of Scandinavian his
tory and literature from the time of
the Vikings to the present. After &c
years of continued study. it should go
without saying that :. club could fur
nish an ideal programme, and that of
the Mary Tenney Gray Travellers is
such an outline.
! The Book Review club of Kansas
/ City always appeals to the one who
wishes to keep abreast of the best in
contemporary literature. This club
takes uD study of some good book at
each meeting. with a reviewer a critic
and a biographer.
Among those considered in the pres
/ ent outline are THE Fool Errants, by
i Maurice Hewlett. The Garden of AL
lah." by Robert Hickens. London
Films by Howells. and Lady Balti-
more, by Owen Wister. Mrs Ed
ward F. Taylor is president, Mrs. O., E.
Hendee. vice president, and Mrs.
i1apter Williams. secretary and treas
urer.