The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-26

legal and immoral resorts in Topeka.
Its resolution on this subject follows:
The Good Government club does pro-
test against any more money, either as
fines or licenses, from any and all dis
orderly houses, or any kind whatso-
ever, being turned into the treasury of
our city,
At an adjourned meeting held Tues
day morning with Mrs. ]. D. McFar-
land, the club endorsed the candidacy
Of S. A. Swendson for mayor of To-
peka.
The Vignette club has set next Tues
day for a special meeting with Mrs.
J. w. F. Hughes to discuss state pure
food legislation.
Professor w. A. Harshbarger of
Washburn college will address the
West Side Forestry club at the meet
ing Thursday afternoon with Mrs. N.
H. Loomis
The Lakota club met Monday with
Mrs. Charles S. Elliott. The pro-
gramme included papers by Mrs. Davic
E. Palmer. Invalid Cooker and Food
in Fevers;" Mrs. w. E: Ogston. Egg
Dishes" and Mrs. Earle c. Williams,
Cheese Dishes" and was followed by
a kitchen demonstration of Welsh
rarebit by Miss Villa Rodgers, who is
the clubs rabbit expert. Miss
Rodgers will be the next hostess.
Mrs. Ralph McEntire and Mrs.
Lindland were hostesses of the Mon
day Tourist club at a guest day meet
ing this week. The subject was For
eigners in Their Americans Homes
and the programme was contributed to
by Mrs. Evarts who discussed the
Russian Americans, Mrs. George C.
Beach; the Chinese; Mrs. Priest.
Ter, the French; Mrs. Mcclure. the
English, and Miss Agnes Fairfield, the
Swedes. Mrs. w A. McCarter was the
guest of honor and discussed early
Kansas History Mrs. w. E. Hahn of
New York, another visitor, talked in
formally about Alaska, where she has
been spending the past year. Other
visitors were Mrs. P. J. Clevenger, Miss
Gertrude Clevenger, Mrs. L. e. McEn-
tire, Mrs. H c. Short, Miss May Short.
Mrs. c. B. Van Horn, Miss Laura
Startzman,, Miss Mary Martin and Miss
Harriet Schlenger.
The Chaldean club will give a din
ner Monday night at the home of Mr..
Robert Thompson and Miss Belle
Thompson. Beside the members and
their husbands, few others have been
asked. The hostesses will have the as
sistance of these young girls: Misses
Alice Larimer. Clara Daniels, Helen
Estey, Marguerite Mills LIE We're Lang
don and Eleanor Sims.
Inc MUSIC STUDY CLUB Will meet with
Mrs. Levi Hawkins, 1901 Fillmore
street, next Friday afternoon.
The Ramblers' club will meet with |
Mrs. w. J. Lewis. 706 Taylor street, |
Monday afternoon.
The Ladies Shakespeare club will |
meet with Mrs. w. G. Smyser Tuesday |
afternoon at o'clock.
The guest day meeting of the Golden
Rule club, at which Mrs. J. P. White |
is to be the guest of honor, has been |
postponed until February Is. The reg |
ular business meeting will be held |
February 1 with Mrs. Edward King, |
1850 Mulvane street.
Mrs. McCarter's letter to the presi-
dents of the individual clubs is re-
printed by request:
Dear Madam President:
will you please give some time in
your January meetings to a discussion
Of some of the following topics?
1. In what ways may the Topeka
federation benefit the clubs that COM
pose it?
2. In what ways may it benefit the
(b) Education. (c) Civic matters. (d) |
8. How may the federation be of
value to the Commercial club?
4. What practical service may it
render in the study of housekeeping;
as to economy, simplicity
and sanitation in the household?
8. How can study of Kansas his
tory be made profitable?
6. What lines of advance study may
It take up in the future, for example.
psychology, social pathology, parlia-
usage. etc.?
Z. What are the advantages of a
club house?
8. What additional topics pertinent
70 the federation would you suggest?
AS a member OF the federation along
which lines as suggested here would
you prefer to be enlisted?
Wishing your membership a happy,
New Year. / am
Yours sincerely,
MARGARET HILL McCARTER
Prasidernt q Ctit.z ECad Tier,