The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24

been able to ascertain the member
ship and the names of the presidents
To the club women of Kansas:
The fourteenth annual meeting of
the Kansas Federation of Women's
clubs will be held in Hutchinson,
May 4. 5. 6. z. 1909.
Each club federated directly or in
directly Through district, county, city
declarations or individually with the
state,) may re represented at this an
nua1 convention by its president, or
her appointee. and one delegate for
each fifteen members or major frac-
ton thereof
The club at large may be repre-
scented by two delegates for the first
fifteen members Gin numbers this
representing being the same as
from other clubs) and one delegate
for each additional fifteen members,
or major fraction thereof.
The executive board, directors dds
trict presidents) and chairmen of
standing committees shall be al
lowed all the privileges of delegates.
No woman may represent more than
one club. nor have more than one
vote. Proxies shall not be recognized
-(Constitution, article V, sections L,
and 3D.
All visitors interested in the OBJ
jects of the organization will be cor
daily welcomed. A reception will be
rendered the delegates. visitors and
friends Tuesday evening. May 4th. at
the Elks' club rooms; the regular ses-
sion will convene Wednesday morning
at o'clock at the First Christian
church.
The Bisonte hotel parlors will be
headquarters for the various local
committees, and this hotel will be
headquarters also for the state execu-
tive board Estate officers3.
The city federation of Hutchinson
has appointed the following COM
mittees; please address any member
for information desired:
Hotel committee-Mrs. Carrie Hill.
Mrs E. D. White and Miss Margaret
Perkins.
Weddle, Mrs. Ralph Hendricks, Mrs.
Eustace (to meet Santa Fe trains)
Mrs Peters, Mrs. Gillette. (to meet
Missouri Pacific trains); Mrs. A. j.
Knight, Mrs William Kelly. (to meet
Rock Island trains.)
Nv order of the board of manage
ment of the K. F. w c. the follow
| ing amendments to the constitution
are offered for consideration. to be
voted upon at the fourteenth annual
| meeting.
Article ". sections 1 and of the
| constitution, reading Section 1. The
| officers of this federation shall be a
| president, vice president. correspond
| ing secretary, recording secre-
| tary. general federation secre-
4
Section 2 The executive board shall
consist of the officers of the fedora
ton. This board shall meet at the
call of the president and shall transact
all business requiring attention pc
| tween the regular meetings of the
board of management. Four mem
bers shall constitute quorum or the
executive board to be eliminated. and
article ". section 1 of the old con-
stitution, reading: Section /. Ihe OF
/ shall he
president, first vice president, cor
| responding secretary. recording secre,
tary. treasurer. auditor and general
federation secretary. These ofhcers
shall constitute an executive poaro
which shall transact all business re-
ouiring attention between the regular
meetings of the federation. 1t snail
meet at the call of the president ana
make a full report for the annual
meeting, and four (4) members shall
constitute quorum, substituted.
| Article ", Sec. 4, reading THE BOARD
| of management of this federation shall
consist of the officers and directors OF
the federation, and shall meet once eaSn
lyear at the call of the president Elgnt
members shall constitute quorum, De
eIiY,inated and the following substitu-
| ted: ''The executive board with the
| hoard of directors shall constitute a
board of management, ana small De can
| ed by the president in council DAY
lorPVl0nS TO Ilo dUuudl illSObiil5 W NSAA
| slider and promote such measures as
NAV advance the interests of the state
Federation and various district Ieoera-
tons"
| Article VI. Sec Z, (under finance)
reading Necessary expenses incurred
by members of the board of manage
nent or the executive board in attend
| ance upon official meetings may be de-
| frayed from the state treasury, provid-
ed an itemized statement be presented
| to the executive board" to be changed
| to read Necessary expenses incurred
| tendance upon official meetings may be
defraye1 from state treasury. provided
an itemized statement be presented to
the executive board and a full report
meeting;" also. the following amend
p1ent to the bylaws: Article I, Sec. s,
insert the word annual before
meetings" so that it shall read: ut
shall be the duty of the district presi-
dents to have general supervision over
the clubs in their respective districts.
to encourage the extension of club
work and to attend the annual meet
lings Of the board of management"
With best wishes. and happy antici-
pations of meeting you or your repre-
sentative in Hutchinson at the annual
netting 1 am cordially yours,
FLORENCE MARLEY BROWN,
President Kansas Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs.
N. B.-All official communications in
regard to clubs are made to the Sat-
urday issue Of the Topeka State Jour-
nal.
The Library club of independence
| indorses Mrs. c. c. Goddard of Leav-
enworth for president Of K. F. W. G.
| and Mrs. A. c. Stitch of Independence
| for treasurer. The Junction City Read
| ing club indorses Mrs. Goddard for
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