The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-01

The Chaldean club will meet Mon
day. March 8, with Mrs. Warren Nj.
Crosby. Mrs. A. T. Daniels will read
book review.
Western Sorosis had a meeting Sat
urday afternoon. February %, at the
home of Mrs J. D. Mcfarland, and
elected officers as follows: Mrs. Chas.
F. Spencer, president; Mrs. D. H.
Forbes, first vice president; Miss Lola
Graham, second vice president; Mrs.
H. w. Roby, secretary; Mrs. A. A.
GODDARD, treasurer.
The date of the meeting being wash
ington's birthday, the rooms open to the
guests were decorated in flags, and
roll call was answered by current
events having a patriotic significance.
The National anthem was sung by
the club. The paper for the after
noon was THE Trial Marriage by
Mrs. ROby.
During the West Side Forestry club
tour of the state departments Thurs
day, the members were told that
comparison of the death rates of the
Panama canal zone and Kansas showed
that the rate of deaths per thousand of
population in the former was SO, while
in the latter it is 10.6; also that To-
peka has a higher death rate than any
other city in the country, except one.
The board of health hopes to find the
cause and suggest a remedy. The de-
partmenu keeps in the field two drug
inspectors and four food inspectors.
The present legislature has ordered
that one inspector be dismissed to save
expense in the department.
In the horticultural department the
members were given information by
Mr. Walter WellhouSe in answer to
question on forestry, the care of trees,
and the prevention of destructive eIe-
mentS in their growth.
In the treasury department, the wo-
men got a peep at the money and
bonds on hand and heard from the
treasurer, Earl Akers, a brief account
of his work.
A delightful buffet luncheon was
served to the club and its guests at
the Y. w. c. A. The decorations were
ferns and sweet peas. A business meet
ing was held in the breakfast room of
the association building, and after
wards, Miss Mildred Leeper gave a
short musical program, consisting of a
song Moth O. Mine,' and two piano
numbers, ITO My Beloved by Schutt,
and number by List.
The guests of the club were: Mrs.
John P. st. John of Olathe. Mrs. Geo.
ii. Hodges, Mrs. Harry Mcmillan of
Minneapolis, Mrs. John P. Denton of
Grenola, Mrs. Walter Robson of West
moreland, Mrs. w. ]. Jackson of Fort
Scott Mrs. T. A. Milton of Kansas
oAA . al LlIuA 11O1DTOOk Oh Les
Moines, Ia, Mrs. SIMMONS of Chicago,
Mrs. c. A. Scott, Mrs. Hinkle Guy,
Mrs. DeWitte c. Nellis. Mrs ]. A.
stoner and Miss Mildred L9per.
The Nineteenth Century club will
have a meeting Monday March g.
with Mrs. Scott, 1875 Western avenue,
instead of with Mrs. D. P. Paxton, as
announced in the year book.
has a membership of 700 women, is
urging the passage of the minimum
wage bill by the senate, and has sue
ceeded in having the bill placed on the
calendar. The club is the largest wo-
mans club in the city, and is composed
of women representing various sec
lions of the city, and various so-called
Glasses" In its membership are wo-
men in the professions and the wives
of professional men, working women
and the wives of tradesmen, women of
leisure and money, and women with
out much of either, so that it may be
called a thoroughly representative
club in it's personnel, and democratic
in spirit. It's first important corporate
effort as an enfranchised body is to-
ward securing legislation for the bene-
fit of women and girls, and whether
the bill passes or fails, the education
al work that has been done in its
cause will be of inestimable value.
The Clio club will meet Monday af-
ternoon with Mrs. J. P Wahle, at her
home, 1909 Clay street.
The w. T. K. club will meet Tues