The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-08

of the Kansas Federation OF Women
Clubs.
The Topeka women who went TO
Hutchinson for the meeting OF state
Fed only arrived today and the lnsioe
information, and intimate, interesting
gossip about the election ana otner
events is not yet in general circulation.
Wait day or two and We'll know more
about what really happened. The Iol-
lowing sketchy account of the meeting
is culled from the Hutchinson news
report:
The new officers elected Thursday
afternoon are: Mrs. c. c.. Goddard,
Leavenworth, president; Mrs .: l.
Hale. Lacrosse, vice president; Mrs.
Charles E. Hall, Hutchinson, recording
secretary; Mrs. A. C. Stich, Indepehu,-
ence. treasurer; Mrs. Johnson, Liberal
auditor; Mrs. r. P. Murdoch, Wichlta'
general federation secretary.
The nominating committee reporteo
the following candidates: For presl-
dent, Mrs. Mason of Kansas CITY, MRS.
c. B. Hoffman of Enterprise Mrs. w.
J. Morgan of Jetmore, Mrs. Josephine
Wickwire and Mrs. c. c. Goddard of
Leavenworth.
For vice president, Mrs. ]. H. Ward
of Hays City. Mrs. Cora G. Lewis and
Mrs. Matte Brett Hale of Lacrosse.
For recording secretary were Mrs: w
Y Morgan of Hutchinson, Mrs. Lela
Stocknan of Larned, Mrs. Charles H:
Hall and Mrs. Kate l.. Brooks or
Hutchinson.
For treasurer Mrs. Pierson Of Lib
eral, Mrs. ]. S. Stitch of Independence.
Mrs. J. S. Simmons of Hutchinson
Mrs. Wheeler of Larned and Mrs. Sam
uel Yaggy of Syracuse.
For auditor Mrs. Carrie Johnson OF
Larned, Mrs. Bond of Sterling and Mrs
Cora C. Lewis of Kinsley.
The office of general federation sec
rotary had the following candidates;
Mrs. f. w. Watson of Topeka, Mrs:
Seeple of Larned, Mrs. X. L. Brooks OF
Hutchinson, Mrs. R. P. Murdoch of
Wichita Mrs. Eustace H. Brown or
Olathe and Mrs. ]. c. Raber of juno
ton City, and Mrs. A. F. Jones.
Many of the women nominated with
drew their names before the balloting
began.
The greatest attention was paid by
the federation to two great practical
lines. One to maintain and increase
the scholarship fund by which young
women are aided to higher education.
The other is the battle against tuber-
culosis, and in which contest the Wo-
men of Kansas are preparing to take
an active part.
There was not an idle moment in the
program, not tedious paper, not a
disagreeable discussion. The visitors
expressed their appreciation of the hos
pitality of Hutchinson club women and
in turn the people of Hutchinson were
delighted to meet and gain acquaint-
ance with such women as come to the
State Federation of Women's clubs.
Even the political features of the
meeting were pleasant and while the
caucusing and talking was persistent
and frequent. there were no hard feel
ings, no wrangling. PrOmptness in
business and courteous parliamentary
methods marked the meeting, Madame
President" Mrs. Eustace H. Brown,
governed the deliberations tactfully and
expeditiously
DR.. C. c. Goddard of Leavenworth
president of the State Medical societv
gave an address on Cause, Prevention
and Treatment of tuberculosis" DR.
Goddard is to be known the next two
years as the husband of Mrs. Goddard
state federation president
Mrs. w. d. Atkinson of Parsons took
charge of the education and scholar
ships program and called attention to
the fact that laws on the statute books
concerning kindergarten and manual
training will never have any results
cities reported kindergartens in the
public schools under this law. Kin
dergartenS were reported from other
towns supported by clubs. Public
Fairgrounds were announced as the
latest style in public education. To-
peka and Kansas City, Kan, were the
only cities which have taken up the
playground idea for the embryo citi-
zenS of their cities. Mrs. Atkinson told
of the good accomplished by the
scholarship fund, and how greatly the
need of funds would hamper the de-
partment next year if more money was
not raised. After Mrs Atkinson
finished her ,plea, Mrs Brown, the
president, addressed the chair and