The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-22

MIS- W. IL LOVlII entertained the N
w. club at one O'Clock luncheon
Thursday. Covers were laid for twelve
and guests o. the club were Miss Nan
Beck and Mrs. Margaret Burley.
The Monday Tourist club will meet
Monday, February "a, with Mrs. ]. P.
Lindland, 1929 Harrison street. The
program will deal with the subject of
Korea, and a, paper on Korea and
Koreans will be read by Mrs. c. l..
Fuller and Mrs. H. H. Tice will have
a paper on Korean Art" general
discussion on the Influence of Ameri-
can Women in Korea will be led by
Mrs. S. T. Mcclure.
A meeting of the w. T. K. club was
held Tuesday with Mrs. G. P. Fielder
ling, 14O6 Harrison street. The follow
ing program was given:
"A Journey Through Brazil" Mrs
McCracken; Manufactures in S. A"
Mrs E. A. Simerwell; Original Paper,
Mrs c. H. Riker; Roll Call Current
Events.
The next meeting of the club will be
held March 4, and Mrs w. E. Section
and Mrs Davis will be hostesses.
The subject of public health is more
and more engaging the attention of
people all over the country, and one
of the potent factors in arousing this
interest is the General Federation of
Women's clubs, through it's depart
ment of health. The chairman of this
department. Mrs. s. S. Crockett, of
Tennessee is the wife of a physician
and professor of mental and nervous
diseases in the Vanderbilt university.
She has served as chairman of the
health committees in her own club and
in the Tennessee federation.
The work is conducted in four divi-
sions: Child Hygiene. Food Santa
TuhPrcII1OSiS
At present special emphasis is being
placed on the subject of Eugenics. Be-
lieving that by modifying our educa-
tional system. a finer and stronger
type of man and woman may be pro-
duced more able to resist temptation
because of their higher ideals and
wider knowledge. this committee is
seeking the cooperation of the clergy,
the press. and educational and health
boards, in a campaign of education.
The department sends out leaflets
and posters concerning medical insDec
ton, ventilation, the drinking cup, food |
inspection and the house fly. and it |
is working in behalf of a bill establish |
ing a National Health Service, now
pending before congress. This work is |
far-reaching and is interesting the mil |
lion women of this country who belong |
to the federated clubs, for it directly |
concerns conditions surrounding chill /
dren and the home.
The following is from a Chicago pa |
per and concerns a lecture given by /
DR.. Charles NJ. Sheldon, O. Topeka, who |
spoke before an audience which packed |
Orchestra hall. DIR. Sheldon returned |
to Topeka today, and will preach here |
Sunday:
Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon. author of |
I'm His Steps, says it is time the peo-
pie of the earth began rehearsing for |
the angel chorus they are to sing in
heaven.
They must do this, he says, through |
the eradication of race prejudice, as
Christians He defines a Christian as |
"a man who loves people he doesn't !
like
There will be Chinese and Germans,
Hindus and Swiss, Frenchmen and |
Americans, all kinds of people, in the |
heavenly chorus. There will be few /
solos, mostly all choruses. And, friends.
don't you think we ought to begin re-
hearsing2'
This was one of the pleas the minis |
ter and author delivered last night at
Orchestra hall. He addressed Sun
day Evening club tflrong that filed |
the auditorium. overowf1ed upon the
stage and damned the entrances lead