The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-30
KANSAS CLUB NEWS.
Official Department Kansas Federation Women's Clubs
Conducted by Mrs. May BelIevile Brown, President

constantly in circulation, with orders
waiting for them continually.
And while we are able to see our
growth here in Kansas, it is a matter
of pride that Kansas is making herself
felt abroad as we'll as at home in this
work. Inquiries have been received
lately from the Belgian minister of
the interior, and from the public IL
brary at Jamaguchi, Japan. as to the
latest reports of our Kansas travelling
libraries and asking for methods.
sources of maintenance. etc.
In connection with this have the
pleasure of adding some library news,
which is also club news, and which l
am sure will be of interest.
The library on missionary work and
study that has been in Lawrence. for
the past six months was sent imme-
diately, upon its return to the auxil-
larry to c. w. B. NJ. at Stockton, Kan.
The Wednesday club at Chetopa,
which has a reference library to aid
in it's study of English history, litera-
ture and art has extended the term
for use of the books five months.
The Ladies' Reading club at juno
ton City is using one of the travelling
libraries in it's study of art and has
extended its term for three months
This club has been a constant sub
scriber of the little libraries since
their organization, and has asked for
some of the highest class collections
sent out by the commission.
Yates Center six months ago has
proven so useful to its readers that
they have asked two months extension
of time. Another who liked their books
and asked for two months more to use
them is the Home Study club at Belle
Plaine.
A good library on English history
and literature was sent this week to
the Twentieth Century Reading Circle
at BrookvilIe. Other libraries have
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Leon, Atwood, Irving, Glasco, Galena,
Columbus and Sterling.
Very lately a splendid selection of
books for Bible study was sent to the
First CONGREGATIONAL church at Kin
sley. Mr.. Goudy who is pastor of the
church expresses his appreciation of
the books as follows: I'VE are delight
ed to find that the whole list ordered
is included besides some other very
valuab BILE and attractive volumes. AL
low me to express my high apprecia-
ton of the work done by the COM
mission and the special favor you
have done Kinsley in this connection.
shall personally endeavor to have
the library made as useful as possible
to the largest number of people,
The Neighborhood. Reading Circle at
Auburn always shows among the high
est circulation Of any of the little
libraries sent out: It's last report, just
filed, records thIrty-five borrowers with
a circulation of 443. showing that each
member read practically thirteen
books.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
union of Arson reports: These books
are highly appreciated by many of the
people, especially the biographies be-
ing kept busy much of the time
Increased library spirit was the re-
suit of travelling library circulated
the last six months in Pleasant Grove
school, New Albany. Kan. It's librar-
ian reports: The library has inspired
a desire for a permanent library here,
and we have since receiving this one
secured nineteen books of our own"
Any information desired in the mat