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

president of K F. w. c. Mrs. Ward
of Hays for vice president, and Mrs
A c. Stitch Of independence for treas
urer.
Mrs. c. c. Goddard of Leavenworth
Is proving every day what an admir-
able president she would make for
the State Federation, judging from
the success she has had as president
of the Civic League of Leavenworth
in existence.
While making preparations for the
First District Federation meeting in
Leavenworth in October committees
from three federated clubs in the city
met together perfecting plans for the
entertainment of their guests After
the Federation meeting was over,
these committees finding how much
they had accomplished in such
short time, began looking around for
more worlds to conquer" and the
Civic League was the outcome. The
work already done speaks well for it's
head.
The League is interested in all phil
anthropic work, and at its beginning
through the means of ''tag day. and
sunflower colored contribution boxes
the organization presented to the State
tuberculosis association S117.56 as a
tribute to Kansas Day.
The League. in connection with the
Greater Leavenworth club, advertised
a Boosters Day" for Leavenworth,
March End, and had complete charge
of the sale of Booster Buttons" and
paid the town DOCTOR" who came
and prescribed for the ills of the town
s151.00 In recognition OF their eff
forts the business men donated 500
to help the Civic League in their
commendable work of identifying
Leavenworth.
At the present time the organization
s-l- lor-
grounds on vacant lots. turn insight
ly places into pretty little parks, Of
fering prizes for boys gardens, expect
next month to have a general clean
up" and "tin cam day, having the
ministers preach sermons on the sub
voters trying to interest them in
manuel training school, trying to
abate the bill board nuisance, and in
every way working to make Leaven-
worth ''city beautiful
The League is having the co-opera-
ton of the commissioners in their
work and have been assured by them,
through Omar Alternately. of their
hearty support in all the undertake
ings of the League.
The Leavenworth papers have been
most generous in their press notices
of the work, and as a consequence the
secretary of the league has been de-
luged with letters and printed matter
pertaining TO the WOTh III Hdllu.
Abilene Daily Chronicle: Many of
the women's clubs of the state are
taking much interest In a movement
which has been started to make Mrs.
C. B. Hoffman of Enterprise the next
president of the State Federation of
Women's clubs Mrs. Hoffman is
eminently fitted for the position and
would do honor to the federation.
The Atlantean club will meet Tues
day with Mrs. ]. A. Going.
The Ramblers' club will meet Mon
day with Mrs. A. C. Sharpe, 1851
Western avenue.
The Cleo club will meet with Mrs.
Charles E. Barr at 1859 Buchanan
street, Monday afternoon. Continue
ton of the study of Philadelphia.
The Ceramic Art club will meet
with Mrs. c. E. Jordan at 1922
North Jackson street, April 30th. Mrs.
Charles Spencer will talk.
The Current Literature club will
meet Tuesday afternoon, April 9th,
| with Mrs. F. w. Watson, president of
| the city federation, 4O1 Topeka
avenue.