The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-11

dered II the average American knew
his own states history any better than
this frank old Enghshman. No bet
ter nor more enjoyable course of study
for another year could be found than
that of Kansas. IS
Through the generosity of Mrs. F.
w. Watson. their president, the city
federation of clubs in Topeka was en-
abled to celebrate Arbor day in a man
ner most fitting. No president of the
federation has found a more useful
and worthy way to mark her admins
tration and none will leave a more
lasting and beautiful memorial than
Mrs. Watson's. Tuesday at Mills store
the shrubs, which included purple
ilacs, spirea vanhoutti and snowballs
were given out by the forestry COM
mittee, Mrs. w. A. Johnston, chair
man. Mrs. A. o. Wellman, Mrs. A. T.
Daniels and Mrs. O. E. Walker. Mr..
F. w. Watson who is one of the best
known nurserymen in Kansas, import
ed the shrubs from France and is au-
thority for the statement that they
will grow any place II the roots are
placed in the soil and the earth packed
tightly about them. The spirea will
bloom next year, the lilacs and snow
balls in two years. Every woman In the
federation was given two shrubs and
after they were supplied the surplus
forestry committee finished their work
Tuesday night there were still about
100 shrubs left and these were d1str1b-
uted among the employees of the Mills
company. All day Tuesday women and
men carrying shrubs were seen on
never been so well advertised in To-
peka before. Incidentally the practical
work Of the federation was brought
home to the people Of Topeka In an
especially impressive way Mrs. Wat
sons gift and the distribution or the
shrubs was the most popular move
ment the federation has had hand In
in MANY a day Many clubs in the fed
Grafton donated their shrubs to chari-
table institutions. The orphans home
lawn will be beautified by about 20
shrubs the gift of the Froebel Mothers
club. The Occidental club members
gave their shrubs to the Crittenton
home. The West Side Forestry club
planted their shrubs in the public play
ground on West Sixth avenue. The
Oakland Forestry club planted In the
Oakland church yards where they
spent Arbor day cleaning and garden
ing" A number of women planted at
Summer school. others at the Provi-
dent Association, still others at 1ngle-
side. The West Side Forestry club
made their Arbor day donation to the
Church of the Good Shepherd in North
Topeka.
IT suggest" said a P. c. w. (prom-
inent club woman) yesterday, that
the members Of the federation prove
their appreciation Of Mrs. Watson s
Arbor day gift by attending each and
every meeting at which she presides.'
Mrs. H o. Garvey has been appoint
ed a member of the credential COM
mittee of the general federation for the
Boston biennial in June.
The Kansas Women's Press club
Mrs. L. A. King of Plainville, president
will meet Tuesday in Topeka.
Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker's visit tc
Washington in May will postpone her
visit to Topeka until probably Monday
May 49, when she will be the guest OF
| honor of the city federation at an even
| ing meeting in one of the churches
which will take the place Of the regular
June meeting of the federation. The
| club extension committee, Mrs. H. o
| Garvey, chairman, will be in charge OF
4 the meeting. Mrs. Decker will be giver
a reception probably at the Country
club the afternoon Of the 18th. She viii