The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-02

Topeka
GOOD GOVERNMENT CLUB
Secretary-Afrs- W. A Sloo.
Membership-16
VIGNETTE CLUB.
President-Mrs. Arthur AIccabe-
Secre1ary-MrE- Zion s Clark
Memberships
Above is the list of the clubs feder-
ated with the First district. according
to the list furnished by the president
of the First district federation
The Whittier club of Leayenworth
is federated directly with the state, as
well one or two others IN the dis
trict- Their report has not yet been
sent to me. The list of the clubs of the
Topeka city federation federated with
rne state will be published next week
and the Second district clubs will then
be given.
Another neighbor has rung our door
bell. and asked for the loan of our
Travelling Art gallery The Chick
asha, I. T, city federation wishes to
hold an art exhibit in that city early
in the spring. if they can secure the
use Of the pictures The request has
been referred to Mrs. Arlington, who
Will surely find a way of granting it
Mrs. c. c. Goddard. as chairman of
our new civil service reform commits
tee, mas OGCl0GQ 10 pTOlOnB nGE WISH
in Denver, where she Is now staying,
until past the time of our meeting.
Mrs J. T. Pringle OF Burlingame, will
take her place on the committee.
The pure food and drugs bill has
passed both houses OF the legislature
and is an accomplished fact. So much
has been said OF this. editorially and
otherwise. that it is not necessary to
speak of it further here, save to say
that Il is an occasion for rejoicing on
the part OF all club women. This is
not 'tour" bill, since We have such
able and progressive men as the state
board of health. and the others
through whose influence the bill has
been made law. but the club women
have had their share in it. and their
work for the bill has already been
gratefully acknowledged by DR.. Crum-
bine.
The dairy bill. companion to the
pure food and drugs bill. has not Yet
passed. AMI it is most important in this
class Of legislation All club women
who have not already done so are
urged 10 petition their legislators in
its behalf
Mrs John ThreadgiIl, Of Oklahoma
City. president of the Oklahoma and
Indian Territory Federation has ar
ranged TO have Mrs. Emma Fox at
their next meeting. which will be in
the autumn. An effort will be made
to have Mrs Fox also attend some of
our district meetings.
A sister state writes for Information
as to our district organizations. and
the basis upon which they are organ
lied, represented. etc. If Kansas does
Say II that shouldn't" she has a most
excellent system of district federation,
and when we are drawn a little more
closely together-as we will be event
ually, our federation will be an ideal
one
The executive board, which meets in
entertained by the club women. 1t
has been the custom for the expenses
of this preliminary meeting TO be paid
out of the state funds, but Mrs Van
Cleave. the chairman OF arrangements
at Kansas City, writes: I'VE prefer to
have you come TO our homes. The
expense money you may use in some
good cause" Such a kindly and help
club women augurs well for our COM
ing meeting.
The president had arranged to visit
the Woman's club of BrookviIIe last
Thursday, but as tonsilitis and seven
o'cloek-in-th e-morning trains do not
agree well, even when you are going
10 visit next door neighbor, fifteen
miles away-she was forced to give up
the visit. Mrs. Charles s. Parsons, the
president of this club, had made
preparations for a large meeting, and
asked for a presidents proxy" Then
ensued much long distance telephon-
ing until Mrs Catherine Hoffman of
Enterprise was found in Abilene,
where she had gone on club business.
As president of the Fifth district,
Brookville IS in Mrs Hoffmans baili-
wick. so she was the logical presidents
proxy in this instance, and proved
more than equal to the occasion. as
she always does
1 wieh that each district might
establish a historical committee, such
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