The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11

course in the study of Browning, under
Ia teacher from the state university,
last year, has not yet reQrganized for
the year and chosen the line Of work
for the coming season.
The civics department of the Topeka
Federation of Women will have charge
of the first regular meeting, and the
department under the direction of Mrs
c. J. Evans, will direct five meetings
during the year. AT their first session
Miss Lima Bresette, deputy factory III
spector, will make an address on Wo-
man in Industry" Those who Will
have part in the discussion are: Miss
Nanon Herren, Mrs. j. D. Mcfarland,
Mrs. George Pritchard, Mrs. Frank
Doster. and Miss Mary Vose of the
Provident Association.
The Thursday Study club held its
first meeting of the season THURSDAY
afternoon at the home of Mrs. {. M.
Hensley, 1875 Fillmore street. 1t was
a guest day meeting and about dozen
guests besides the club members were
in attendance. The club is studying
Shakespeare, and the lesson for Thurs
day was on the Midsummer Night
Dream. Papers were read by Miss
Gwendolyn Chase and Mrs. S. L. Nell
son, and music was furnished by Miss
Alta Lux, Miss Tandy, Miss LoVella
Hilty and Miss Chase. The officers OF
the club are: Mrs. Gay Lawrence, pres
ident; Mrs. c. A. Kline, vice president
Miss Gwendolyn Chase, secretary
mentarian; Mrs. W. D. Ross, critic.
Mrs. C. A. Hensley is chairman of the
entertainment committee, and Mrs. -
E. Heer is chairman of the investiga-
ton committee.
oI,1h
Monday, october 20, with Mrs. J. +.
Carnahan. The program will deal with
new world discoveries, the finding Oh
the North Pole and of the South Pole.
The embership of the club 1ncluoeS'
Mrs. G. c. Beach, Mrs. E. E. Brookens,
Mrs. Carnahan, Mrs A. j: Carruth' IT.
Mrs. L. F. Day, Mrs. Fred Evarts'
Mrs. w. H. Fernald, Mrs. Hugh i.
Fisher, Mrs. 1. S. Lewis, Mrs. j. Z.
Lindland Mrs. S. T. Mcclure, Mrs. K.
N. McEntire, Mrs. c. D. Makepeace'
Mrs c. 1. Martin, Mrs. w. R. Martin,
Mrs. c. E. Neil, Mrs. c. Rosen, Mrs.
w. P. Snyder, Mrs. c. B. VanHorn and
Mrs H. H. Welty The substitute mem
bers are: Mrs. Roy B. Guild, Mrs. Ralph
Scameu, Mrs. w. D. Ross, Mrs. w. Z.
Austin anu Miss Edith Cook.
The Searchers club met this after
noon at the home of Mrs. L. G. Brown
and Miss BERTHE Brown. The pro
gram consisted of a book review of
The Wind Before the Dawn by
Mrs. S. D. ColVin, and an original
poem by Mrs. George Platt, aud the
second chapter of a story. The writ
ing of a composite story is a new
feature in the work of the club, and
the chapters are contributed by oil
ferent members in their turn Inc
chapter today was written by Mrs
Heartburg.
The officers of the club are: Mrs.
F. H. Holt, president; Mrs. w. S.
Magaw, vice president; Mrs. f. A.
Maxwell, secretary; Mrs. p. {. Har-
baugh, treasurer, and Miss Mamie
Schenck, critic. The program was
arranged by Mrs. E. L. Stanley, Mrs.
W. c. B. Heron and Miss McCon.
nell. The members of the social
committee are Mrs. D. c. Harbaugh,
Miss Alberta Brown and MISS mabel
He'll.
The Child Study club will meet
Thursday afternoon, October 16, with
Mrs. L. c. Harbaugh will review Rid
delFs Child Culture
The N. N. S. club will meet Tues
day AFTERNOON with Mrs. Lucia ..
case, 1900 West Tenth avenue.
The first meeting of the year of
the Vespuccian club was held Thurs
day of this week with Mrs. w. f. ALI
ton. The program was as folloWS:
Our Summer Vacation, Mrs. Charles
Nagel; Our Club Picnic, Mrs. ]: w.
Wehe; a reading by Mrs. Albert
Neese, and roll call was responded to
by Vacation Echoes.
The next melting of the club is set
for October %. and Mrs. S. Cunning
ham will be hostess.
The club provides for two social
evenings during the year: March 49,
which celebrates the birth of YES
pucci; January 6, and May IS.
The members of the club are Mrs
Alton, Mrs. S. Cunningham, Mrs. ].
S. Elnsminger, Mrs. Mortimer Gragg,
Mrs. R. B. Kelley, Mrs. E. V. King,
Mrs. 6 G. Zimmerman, Mrs. T. Nor
rfs. Mrs. Charles Hammond, Mrs. B.
G. Walker, Mrs. Albert Neese. Mrs.
E. c. Neil, Mrs. J. Howard Stuart