The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-09

A few notes from the general fed
Grafton secretary, Mrs. L. D. Monroe:
The new list of officers publish ed by
the general federation is received and
from it we gather that Kansas has
been treated fairly we'll in the matter
of representation on the various COM
mitteeS, better we believe than at any
time previously. We do not have to
look far for the reason. Having a
member on the board of directors of
course gives US a friend a court. We
have Mrs James Humphreys of juno
ton City on the committee for revision
of the bylaws; Mrs w. A Johnston.
chairman on the committee on reSo-
buttons; Mrs. Kate A. Arlington of
Council Grove on the art committee;
Mrs. Julia B. Perry, superintendent of
Girls Industrial school at BeIoit, on
committee for civil service reform;
Mrs. Thomas L. Bond of Salina on the
forestry committee; with Mrs. john
ston the board member; Mrs. Mabel r.
Wheeler of Pittsburg on the legisla
tive committee; and on the library ex
tension committee. Mrs. Johnston is
the board member. If all of our Off
GERS will attend the next Biennial Kan
sas may make showing excelled by
none, if her clubs will now do their
part
Speaking of the clubs doing their
part, will 1t not be good place to say
a few things about the payment of |
dues right now? We have always been
just little mistaken about the matter
and / want to set us right before an
other biennial At one time in the |
hisory of federation it was thought all |
right by some clubs to pay dues only |
for the biennial year and nothing for
the interim. But you must remember |
that there is the board meeting to be
accounted for, and then the work of
the General Federation must go on all
of the time We would not be salts |
fled if our officers worked for us Just |
IA A nf
fact. more work is accomplished dur |
ing the off year because there is not |
the programmes and other matters |
pertaining solely to the biennial to look |
after. Therefore I do want to ask the
clubs to please be prompt in sending |
in all dues to the G. F. w. c. and If |
you have more than % members do |
not forget to pay ten cents per capita |
for them. We have a most delightful |
treasurer to do business with and let |
us show her how the clubs of Kansas |
can come to the front with dues with |
out being asked. or "dunned." for |
them. Before you forget it, please. |
club treasurer. look up your dates and |
send dues to Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles, |
11G1 West Adams St. Los Angeles, |
Cal, if you are in arrears, and do not |
ask her to let you rejoin and not pay |
up back debts, because she is a good |
bookkeeper and will not allow you to
do this, and at any rate we ought not
to want to. By the way, speaking of |
what we have in representation we
might also lay little claim to Mrs.
Cowles. since she is Mrs. McCarter's
cousin
The Woman's Study club of Ashland
writes that 1t wishes to join the G. F.
w. c. just as soon as possible, because
it wants to get in touch with the "wo-
men who are doing things elsewhere"
This is just the spirit that ought to
move US Besides. if we get right in
line with the General Federation now.
1t will save us time and annoyance
later on when the general officers are
so busy with their routine work
It is about time that the presidents
OF the various clubs belonging to the
General Federation decide whether or
not they are going to attend the board
next summer during the
Jamestown exposition This exposition
has recognized that the woman's club
means a multitude of women and they
are telling US already about the beau
ties of the place, its historical merits,
and that it will have an Inside Inn
Kansas clubs can pay up their dues and
send their presidents who can use this
Is a meeting place to even arrange and
talk over state plans for our own fed
Grafton.
We have now federated with the
General Federation. twenty-seven in
1ividual clubs. representing a member
ship of $50 active members and Isl as
sociate members.