The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-10
SUFFRAGE NOTES.


This week has been an especially
bright one at suffrage headquarters
on account of the good reports sent
in from the counties and districts of
the state, telling of the progress the
workers are making and the num-
bers being enlisted in their service.
DIR. Alberta Corbin of Lawrence
writes that superintendent Hawley of
Douglas county is sending out letters
to all the teachers of the county re-
garding the essay contest. and the
County Suffrage association will
spend $50 in prizes. The association
also guarantees the expenses Of Miss
Florence Shaw, who has taken charge
of the department of education in the
county. Miss Shaw has a horse and
buggy and expects to use them in
making trips over her territory. Mrs.
Campbell, the wife of one of the Ger
man professors of Lawrence, has been
appointed chairman of the member
ship extension committee of the Sec
ond district to fill the vacancy left
by Miss Helen Eacher when she came
to Topeka to work at the headquar-
tiers.
! Mrs w W Padgett of Fort Scott
! is chairman for the membership work
! in Bourbon county She reports that
two township precincts and one
country precinct are organized and at
work.
Mrs. Grinsted reports from Ford
county that excellent educational
work is being done in Spearville, and
viii be begun Immediately in Dodge
City. Judges have already been APP
pointed in the essay contest and ar
rangements for offering prizes will be
made at once.
Clay county has been organized
with Miss Marie Bardwell as presi-
dent. They have a membership of 80
Mrs Mitchell, chairman of mem
bership committee of f&ingman coun-
~, has sent to the National, the
papers for literature for the education
Of their precinct chairmen. They
have equipped themselves for effec-
tual work. Mrs. Zehner of Dallas
Tex, was greeted by large audiences
when she lectured in that county, and
her addresses were interesting and
convincing.
All connected with headquarters are
delighted over the intense interest
manifested in the essay contest work
Monday mornings mail brought six
letters asking for literature and infor-
nation for essays or debates One was
forwarded from the governors home
Evidently the inquirer has heard of
Mrs. Stubs versatile accomplish
ments. One was enclosed in a letter
from National Headquarters, sos Fifth
avenue, New York. This student GER
tainly betrayed his desire to go to the
fountain head for information and not
pause a county or state for what he
sought.
The literature supply is getting low
but as long as it lasts all demands viii
be promptly met, postage only asked.
| The National headquarters has made
gift of one hundred dollars worth of
literature to be used in this and SINH
lar ways, but it has not arrived. Here
are a few of the names of those to
whom literature has recently been
sent:
Bessie McClandless. Elmdale.
NiFI NP(sraicsl Cedar Point
Jessie WiedoWer Spearville.
Every newly elected president. edu-
cational and membership extension
chairman receives a package OF liter
also
Requests for this suffrage literature
is coming, not only to the suffrage
headquarters, but 10 the State and
university.
The social meeting of the Good
Government club at the home of Mrs.
ordinary guest day meeting. The mu-
sic and readings were notably good
and most of them given by profess
sional people A feature Of the pro-
gram was musical reading by Miss
Ceora Lanham, the accompaniment to
which was played by Miss Maud Mary
Kline. Mrs. G.. W. Payne was one OF
the singers. Mrs. Payne has not lived
III lOPCHG NCAy iDhEs Jul dHtd4y IGI
singing has attracted a good deal OF
attention. Miss May Clark's violin
solos. and BI-~5ms Hungarian Dance
played as a duet by Mrs. Morton Al
baugh and Miss Kline, We're OF CLASH
cal excellence. Miss Nina Roudebush,
who gave a debut recital last week,
was on the program for reading. also
Miss Marian Lindsay and Miss Nanon
Heron.
The paper by Mr. Richard F. Hayden
on the Probate Court, is being talked
of a great deal by those who heard it
and by those who read an outline of
its contents. Women who are averse
| 10 the idea Of the ballot. are alive to