The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-23
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The lizzie summer house. or waiting
room, at the north entrance of Willow
park has been completed. 1t is built
On a substantial foundation, has a ce-
| ment floor, and is provided with
benches along the walls, inside and out.
The building is frame the upper part
lattice work, and covered with a sub
stantlal roof. 1t Is painted white, and
| is neat and attractive in appearance
and provides a cool and comfortable
place to rest or to wait for the street
car which passes that corner of the
park. At the east entrance. there IS
also a covered gateway with stone
seats on each side. The structures are
both the work of the West Side For
estry club. The plan was theirs, and
their money paid for it.
One of the events planned for the fall
after the beginning Of the federation
work following the summer vacation,
will be a lecture by DR.. r. K. Sanders,
president of Washburn college; the
proceeds to be divided between the city
federation and the Central Congrega-
tional church. The share that will be-
long to the federation will be added to
the club house fund. 1t is the purpose
of the federation officers to apply on
Grafton that can possibly be spared uu-
til the necessary amount is on hand.
Mrs. W. A. Johnston has recently re-
ceived a letter from a club woman Of
Delphi, Ind, asking about the work Of
Ire travelling library in this state.
Kansas is becoming known among
club people over the country as being
especially progressive in the work of
its travelling library, and a good many
inquiries have been received. asking
for information on methods used here
for the advancement of the cause.
Miss Kate Adams, secretary to Chief
of Police Leroy T. Steward of Chicago,
became actual head of the department
when the chief set forth on a weeks
vacation, and for the first time in his
tory, 5000 bluecoats fell under the rule
of a woman. Assistant Chief Schuett-
Ter is, of course, the acting chief, but
Miss Adams is the one who does the
work Chief Steward has been doing.
Mrs. Harry II. Dawson of Newark, N.
T. who was reelected recording secre-
tary of the General Federation at the
biennial in Cincinnati last May, was
obliged to resign on account OF other
work Mrs. G. o. WEIGH, whose second
term as treasurer expired at the last
election, was appointed by the execu-
tive committee, TO fill the vacancy left
by the resignation of Mrs. Dawson.
The following is from a New York
paper about the visit to the states OF
an eminent Suffragette of England:
Mrs. Ethel Snoden, the well known suf-
fraRist has come to stimulate the IN
terest of the women of the middle west
In the suffragist movement. She ar
rived today on the steamer Carmania,
and in a few days will go west to talk
on British politics and the right of wo-
men to vote. Mrs. Snoden's husband
is member Of parliament. Women
suffragists in England have much rea-
son to be satisfied with recent develop
ments in their fight said Mrs Snoden
'"They are particularly grattded at the
aid that has been given by American
women"
The Wonar's Home Companion for
July has full page article by Mrs.
Margaret e. SaTgster in which she ex-
plains why She has changed her views
On the question Of the ballot for women
For % years she has been outspoken
lieves that they should have the fran
chise.
The following is taken from the re-
port of the president OF the General
Federation, Mrs. Phillip N. Moore,
printed this week in Current Topics:
"You remember Kipling's Ship that
found itself-the arrangement of parts
so varied in construction and form and
ultimate object, so joined in one har-
monious whole, that the creaking and
straining were eliminated, and the ship
weathered the storms and carried all
safely to port? We are anxious that
this remarkable force should culmin-
ate at some not too distant future IN
the great good of mankind-the spe-
ciaI care of women and children the
special uplift which should be our aim.
Cooperation and not competition Is
the secret of prosperity, and national
organizations of men have invited us
to membership and work upon their
committees. We have been affiliated
with the work of the national child la
Dor committee, civic committee. Con-
versation association, Anti-Tubercu-
losis association. the Peace congress
and the American Federation of Arts"
Mrs Moore went on to say that she
would advise every state. for the adj
vantage of broad reciprocity contact,
that it invite to the state meeting
member of the General Federation
board or a chairman of one of the de-
partments or perhaps the president OF
some other state federation. This
might also be good idea for the City
Federation to follow, because the
city and state declarations should GER
tainly work as closely as possible to
the General Federation, and gain from
its officers some of the enthusiasm and
wisdom that belongs to the larger or
ganization.
For the first time in the history of
the National Education association, it
has a woman president-Mrs. Ella
Flagg Young. She was the first wo-
man superintendent of the Cook coun-
ty normal, is the first woman super
intendent of the public schools of Chi
cago. Mrs. Young had GIT votes, Mr..
Snyder, the choice of the committee,
278.
The American Woman's league is