The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-24
WOMEN END MEET
Splendid Program Marks Close
of Federation Convention.
Late Mrs. Kellogg EuIOgized by
Mrs. Noble Prentis.

Larned, Kan, May 24.-The first
session of the last day of the seventh
annual convention of Kansas Women's
Federation of Clubs opened here this
morning with a complimentary auto
drive to old Fort Larned given by the
Larned Business Mems association.
After the drive the session was called
to regular order in the session hall,
Mrs. w. B. Atkinson, Parsons, pre-
siding. The features of the program
were the report of the general fed
Grafton secretary, Mrs. w. Y. Nor
gan, Hutchinson, and a brilliant ad-
dress on Civil Service Reform DUR
ing the civil service reform session,
nv Mrs. Noble Prentis of Topeka.
Report of chairman, Mrs. F. w. Bart
lett. Kansas City, filed but not read
Following the program Mrs. Prem
tbs made a 80 minute talk on
woman Suffrag e," urging the led
Grafton members, as representative
women of the state, to enlist heartily
in the cause and make the present
campaign for votes for women a sue
cessful one.
The afternoon session was called to
order at 2 O'Clock, with Mrs. w. B.
Atkinson presiding. The principal ad-
dresses were made by DR.. R. r. Price,
director of the extension division OF
Kansas university, and Prof. Chas
Dillon of the department of industrial
Journalism, Kansas State Agricultural
college A number of members OF
the Kansas Development association
which was in session at the Masonic
temple at the time, attended the meet
ing during his address
Mrs. j. NJ. Lewis, Kinsley, made an
excellent talk on 1.-The Light That
Can Not FALL in which she appealed
for practical education along the lines
of manual training instead of book
learning and the extremes of culture.
Mrs. Noble Prentis, Topeka, gave
an interesting talk on the proposed
establishment of a home for school
teachers at Manitou, Colo. VIM. Ken
nedy appeared before the federation
in behalf of the Commercial club OF
Arkansas City, Kan, and urged that
city as the meeting place next year.
No ACTON was taken today
Mrs. Kellogg EuIogized.
The two prominent features of the
session were the glowing tribute to
the late Mrs. L. B. kellogg of En-
poria by Mrs. Noble Prentis of To-
peka and the address of Mrs Phillip
n. Moore, general federation presi-
dent. Mrs. Kellogg was the wife of
Judge Kellogg of Emporia, past presi-
dent of the Kansas Federation, a law
partner of her husband and one of the
most able women lawyers Kansas has
ever had. She was one of the pio-
neers of the state along with Mrs.
Prentis and an acquaintance sprang
up between them which grew rapid
Iy into a steadfast friendship. Mrs.
Prentis, though an able talker, spoke
with such feeling at times during her
address that it seemed difficult for
her to continue. She eulogized Mrs.
Kellogg especially for her work in the
Chautauqua at Ottawa, one of the
first successful Chautauquas in the
state, and among the students at the
Kansas State Normal, Emporia.
The address of Mrs. Moore, General
Federation president, was perhaps the
most pleasing event of the federation
during its first days session.
In her address she dwelt at length
on the work of the general federation
both in the state and the canal zone.
She outlined the work of the various
departments in a graphic manner and
reviewed the progress of the fedora
TONS policies during the past year. She
made an eloquent appeal to Kansas
women for a good representation at
the biennial at San Francisco, which
convenes on the 27th of June, and
then turned to the most interesting
part of her address-that dealing with