The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15

lace. Applied bands comprised of a
narrow strip of the white silk and a
broader one of the black satin trim
both shoulders and is placed conspic
uously on the cuff portion of the long
sleeves. The skirt closing on the left
is finished by one of these black and
white bands and held by a row of
buttons.
The Good Government club will meet
Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock for
a half hour session at the home of the
president, Mrs: Lee Monroe
A tea was given this afternoon by
the Y. w. c. A. girls of Washburn
college, at the F. R. Sanders home on
the college campus. The guests were
received by Mrs. Saunders, Mrs. John
E. Manley, Mrs. D. l. MacEachron and
Miss Grace Gaines, who is president
of the Washburn association advisory
board The party was in honor of
Miss Grace Nash. one of the two sec
retaries of the west central territory
in charge of the associations in high
schools and colleges. Miss Lucy Riggs,
one of the student secretaries, was
Kansas girl, graduate of the state
university, and formerly secretary of
the Kansas City, Kan, association.
She has charge of the work in the
state educational institutions, and Miss
Nash has charge of the work in the
UNCONVENTIONAL schools of Kansas.
She is an attractive young woman and
an uncommonly good speaker She is
a graduate of the University of Texas,
and before becoming a territorial sec
rotary, she was general secretary of
the association in the University of
Wisconsin.
Miss Nash's report shows that there
are "a schools in Kansas that have
Y. w. c. A, and Is of these are high
schools, and there are more schools
asking for an organization. These
student associations conduct Bible ad
mission study classes among the uni
versity students and aim to fit them
for usefulness in religious and social
work when they go from school to
their homes or employment They also
give opportunities for social enjoy
ment, furnishing diversion for the
girls whose social life would otherwise
be neglected, and giving sane and
moderate social pursuits to those who
are inclined to over emphasize society
life. In these student Bible classes
there are more than 600 young wo-
men, and $4,000 in the mission study
classes. There are 666 student asso-
Citations in the United States, with an
approximate membership of 5000
young women.
An international conference of the
Christian students of AZ nations is to
be held in this yea- from the second to
the Hiitn OIL June, and for the first
time in many years, the meeting will
be held in America, Lake Mowhonk,
New York, being chosen as the conven-
ton place. The student association,
both mems and women's of the United
states and Canada. forming the North
American Christian Student movement.
will be represented at the congress, by
some of it's best leaders. Baron Nicoli
of Russia. and one of the Chinese cabi-
net ministers are to be among the
prominent men in the conference Miss
1nez Kinney, of Denver, who is in To-
peka in connection with some Y. W.
{. A. work this week. will also be a
delegate. Miss Kinney is field secre-
tary of the West Central territory, and
has been general secretary of the asso-
citation of Paris France. 1t is possible
that one of the women of the Wash
burn college association will be one of
the delegates. The Importance of this
conference has been emphasized in
magazine articles that have appeared
in the Outlook, the Independent. and
some other publications. q.
Miss Nash will go from Topeka to
Oklahoma to look after the student
work in that state, and Miss Kinney
Will be in Topeka until some time next
week.
The Current Literature club will
meet Tuesday with Mrs. Ward Burlin-
game, GIG Topeka avenue.
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The Chaldean club will meet Mon
day. February II, with Mrs. Robert
Steele. at her home on College avenue.
Mrs. Scott Hopkins will have charge