The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-10

lack of self-control Her husband, the
Baron who seems to be a mighty good
sort. and whose experience suggests the
inevitable other side of the internation-
al marriage story, says the trouble with
the Baroness wasn't her temperament
but her temper. The Baroness retorts
that Freddy (the husband) was real
ly too good. IF he had had only one
small vice, like smoking" she says, Il
could almost tolerate him, but he is
really too good The Baroness found
an affinity in the person of a grand
opera tenor, handsome, young and also
"temperamental," whom it is claimed
she will marry. Perhaps she doesn't
deserve anything so bad as that, as her
faults seem to be principally the COM
mon ones of American girls spoiled by
too much liberty, too much money, too
much admiration and a little learning.
But she will never get away with that
temperament thing: her novels, Pam
and Pam Decides and the rest, aren't
that good
In the chorus of the Girl Question
company was a handsome young wo-
man who speaks three languages beside
English. has Travelled widely in this
country and abroad and has an excel
lent musical education. Such woman
in a chorus position paying perhaps SIS
a week and travelling expenses illus
trates the severity of the struggle for
success on the stage.
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Twenty-Five members of the Chanute
Elks' club, their wives and daughters
will be in Topeka tomorrow for the
Elks' state meeting.
From the Hutchinson News: The
election of Mrs. Goddard to be preSf-
dent for the next biennium was
compliment to a woman who is worthy
of the position. In the Federation
circles OF the nation no Kansas wo-
man is better know than is Mrs God
dard. For six years she has been the
general federation secretary for Kan
sas and it has been largely due to her
ability that Kansas occupied the high
place it does in general federation af-
fairs. At the Los Angeles biennial
one of the secretaries in telling of the
great work required. said that first
place among all the state general
secretaries for system and success I'M
doubtedly belonged to the Kansas
secretary, Mrs. c. c. Goddard.
In state federation meetings Mrs.
Goddard has been leader in thought
and in work. Her counsel has been
wise, her thought progressive, her
manner kindly and her Judgment
sound. She will display in the chair
the same strong qualities that made
her respected and admired on the floor
| and in the committee.
At Leavenworth Mrs. Goddard is
| leader in all good work. While dis
claiming such title herself, she
might be we'll called a leader in So
ciety as she is in art and in club
work. She is a Kansas girl, having
! lived in Leavenworth since six
months of age. She is the wife of Dr.
| Goddard, one of the eminent physi-
clans of the west, at present presi-
| dent of the Kansas State Medical So
| city. Mrs Goddard has been a loyal
member of the Art league, and 1t is
| one of the oldest. strongest clubs of the
! state. Six months ago Civic league
| was organized in Leavenworth and
| Mrs. Goddard was made president. 1t
| has been a most effective organiza-
| ton and has done wonderful work,
| receiving the endorsement not only of
| Leavenworth but of the state board OF
| heath. for its success in cleaning up
| the city was signal and thorough
Mrs Goddard has appointed as
| corresponding secretary, Mrs. Leon
ard NJ. DDolde, whose efficient work as
| secretary of the Civic league, and
| whose experience and fitness for the
position are well known to the presi-
dent as they will be to the clubs OF
/ the state.
The next annual meeting of the
Federation will be held at Abilene.
| =
The club women of Kansas have
erected a monument in Oak Grove
cemetery, Kansas City. Kan, to the
memory of Mrs. Mary Tenney Gray,
first president of their organization