The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-05

Credit is due the household econ
omics committee of the city federation
for one of the most interesting and
successful program meetings of the
present administration, the December
meeting held at the First Christian
church Thursday afternoon. The COM
mittee includes Mrs. "A. A. GODDARD,
Mrs. p. J. C1evenger and Mrs. w. H.
kemper, who arranged a program of
especial merit dealing with old and
modern housekeeping. Mrs Kemp
er's paper, read by Mrs. GODDARD pic
lures the average home of sixty years
ago and the work of the average wo-
man in the home at rnat period. Miss
Joy Bechtel, who teaches domestic
science in the manual training high
school, stood for modern housekeep-
ing methods and read an interesting
letter from an imaginary Kansas wo-
man to an imaginary Boston sister
which was all about washing ma
chimes, electric f1atirons, electric va
cuum cleaners, electric sewing ma
chimes, holeproof stockings and other
modern devices for doing away with
the drudgery of housework. AT the
social hour, following the program
many pieces of beautiful old handi-
work were exhibited, and Miss Bech-
tel demonstrated the electric vacuum
cleaner and duster. The ffreIess cook
er and baker were also shown and it
was announced that the refreshments
coffee and sandwiches, We're prepared
Dy the hreleSS method.
Christmas suggestions were made
by Mrs. P. G. Chamberlain, Mrs. Staeb-
Ter and Mrs. r. E. McEntire. Mrs.
T. G. Foster gave short talk about
Kansas Resources. There was music
by a vocal quartette including Miss
Walter, Mrs. G. H. Samson, Mrs r. J.
Kmbrough and Mrs H w Putnam
Miss Walter and Miss Gertrude Clev-
enger who sang a duet and Miss Sopie
Wall and Miss Jessie Mihleisen who
n Taio
Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter will
publish a new book, Kansas romance,
In Old Quivira this month
Mrs Anna Murphy Blandford, of Chi
cago, formerly a teacher in the Topeka
high school, has recently written a
short story entitled "One for Two or
Three. It was suggested to her while
she was doing settlement in Chicago
The Froebel club met with Mrs. Geo.
Johnson, 4S1 Topeka avenue. Friday,
where the stated programme was given
and pleasant social hour spent
The Clio club will meet Monday with
Mrs. W. E. Culver instead of with Mrs
H. l. Shirer.
The women of the Golden Rule club
will give their annual charity tea at
the home of Mrs. J. S. Lewis. 1868 Van
week.
Mrs. F. w. Watson. president of the
city federation, entertained the Chal-
dean and Saturday Afternoon clubs
this week and will be the hostess to the
West Side Forestry club Thursday
afternoon of next week. The fedora
tion has never had a president who de-
veloped the social side of club life more
than Mrs. Watson has or who was
more gracious and effective in these
relations.
Most of the clubs will take a Christ
mas recess for the holidays.
The Club Member will shortly pub
1ish a special Topeka edition with list
of the officers of all the clubs, pictures
of the club presidents, and of the city
federation officers.
The Crane Printing company has
established a women's rest room in its
building on East Eighth avenue and
has invited the Topeka club women tn
use it for small informal meetings.
Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter, in a |
talk to the federation Thursday about |
the lecture engagement of Edmund |
Vance Cook, who comes to Topeka to |
read from his own poetry February 10. |
announced that no effort will be made !
to force the tickets down the. throats Of |
the club women and their friends. The |
Edmund Vance Cooke lecture is a |