The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-28
Sentiment at Spalding Read
ing Circle Banquet.
Father KuhIman, S. j., Pleads
for Scholarship.
KELLEY PAYS WOMEN TRIBUTE
Says They Are Symbolizations
of Mercy.
Father EmbIeau, MissOurian,
Highly Praises Kansas.

High ideals in life, especially regard
ing women were sentiments expressed
| in the toasts at the second annua
| banquet of the Spalding Reading cir
| Gle at the Throop hotel last night. The
| organization is composed of Catholic
/ women. 1t was founded by Mrs. Johr
Mowers about IS years ago. The name
of the club was taken from that Of
| Archbishop John Spalding, recently
retired, a prominent dignitary and
! scholar of the Catholic church. Ever
as the Spaldings have always stood
| for scholarship, so scholarship was
| also made a plea in the speeches at the
| banquet. Over a hundred were pres
ent.
Pleasing features of the program
were songs by a quartette: Mrs. John
Griley, Mrs. ]. Heinisch, Mrs. F. c,
Squires, Mr.. Leo Mooney and Miss
Maybelle Griley.
The committee on the banquet who
are to be congratulated on the success
of the affair were: Mrs. F. c. Squires,
Mrs John Hand, Miss Lima Brizette
Miss Lydia Wingertt, Miss Agnes Han
nigan and Mrs. William Trautman.
Rev. Father A. ]. kaufman, S. J..
of St. Mary's college, ST. Marys, made
scholarship be produced in the chill
dren of the members of the Spaldine
circle. His speech in part follows:
Pleads for Scholarship.
eve realize that we are not q, scholar
Iy nation. We have not had the leis-
ure to make ventures in the domain
of thought although we lead the world
in Industrial progress. Is it wrong tic
hope that among the children of the
members of the Spalding circle, If
high intellectual ideals are held before
them. that a scholar who will stand
with the scholars of the world may be
produced? For we cannot mark OF
estimate our circle of influence
Rev. Father Embleau, assistant tc
Rev. Father Hayden of the Church of
the Assumption, although a Missourian
paid a high tribute to. Kansas in part
as follows:
Considering its youth and history
of all states Kansas is second to none
In 1850 no white people lived in the
state. In 1860 there were 10000 white
people in Kansas. Thirty-six years
later there were 996, 900.
Now Kansas is trampling under foot
the liquor evil which has been a curse
to mankind since the beginning.
"She is especially favored even by
the diety of the Sun Worshippers who
has impressed his kiss upon our sun
flower so that the impression shall re-
main forever"
Kelley's Speech.
j. Will Kelley, president or the To-
peka Commercial club, told story of
a maiden lady who said that while her
own stocking would not hold what she
wanted for Christmas, pair of socks
would. In a more serious vein he said:
"Womankind is the symbolization of
mercy. Man, who in the natural
course of things, is full of faults, must
have some mercy shed upon him. 1t
Is good to be loved by some woman
whose heart is pure and true"
Mrs. John. Mowers spoke of the value
Of close relations with the church. She
also said, among other things:
1.-THE value of a mans life lies in
the love he reveals. No great soul ever
was great except through communion
with God"
Miss Ann Butterfly responding to the
toast, Pickles. made a spicy speech in
which she compared men to pickles. She
was answered by Theodore Zercher who
spoke eloquently about the influence
Of good women.
Mrs. William Connors, president of
the society and toast mistress, was en-
and in her pace was IDEAL
Rev. Father Hayden gave the invo-
cation.
Miss Agnes Hannigan gave a well
received reading.
The banquet closed with the singing
Of Aud Lang Syne."