The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-28
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Professor Griffith, dean of art de-
partment of the Kansas University, will
be in Topeka Saturday, and will make
an address at the art exhibit in the
Manual Training building, at three
O'Clock in the afternoon, regarding the
pictures in the exhibit.
Mr.. George Stone, of Topeka, will
make an address at the exhibit Monday
evening, and Mrs. L. d. Whittemore
will address the visitors at the exhibit
Wednesday night.
Mrs. H. B. Hogeboom gave thimble
party Thursday afternoon for her
guest, Mrs. Whitman, of Kansas City.
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The women of the West Side Forestry
club were entertained THURSDAY after
noon by Mrs. w. A Johnston and Mrs.
Howard E. Johnston at a unique affair.
In spite of the stormy weather, most
of the club members, with their guests
met in the Travelling Library rooms,
and visited various departments in the
state house Mrs Johnston is particu-
Iarly interested in the library, for 1t
was chiefly through her efforts that it
was established as a stateAinstitatiOB
Mr.. J. L. King, state librarian and
member of the Travelling Library COM
mission. made an address to the wom-
en-, describing the growth of the library
from it's organization, when the few
books it contained were given from in
diVidual libraries, the kind of books
that any of you might consent to part
with FROM your libraries up to the
present time. when the number of vol
umes is about %, 600. He spoke of the
change in the kind of books ordered
and the necessity of keeping the best
of the new books. Mrs. Adrian Greene.
secretary of the commission gave some
statistics regarding the increase in the
size of the library and the demand for
ha O books
are sent to charitable institutions, re-
form schools, country towns and public
schools. She spoke of the travelling art
gallery in connection with the library.
instituted by Mrs. Kate Arlington, of
Council Grove.
From the library the club went to the
department of health and listened to
a lecture by DIR. S. ]. Crumbine.
He outlined the work of the various di-
visions of his department, explaining
that its object was prevention. more
than cure of diseases. He illustrated
what could be done in the prevention
OF disease by an account of the low
death rate in the Canal Zone He also
gave a brief account of the fight on
tuberculosis in Kansas and its result
in reducing the rate of deaths. He
spoke also of the department of drug
and food inspection of the use of anti
toxins, and the investigation and edu-
cation regarding communicable dis
eases.
The club then visited the Horticul-.
tural society and heard the history of
the society from its organization in
1866 Mr.. Walter Wellhouse being the
speaker. The literature of the society
is distributed in Kansas and for
eign- countries are asking for the re-
suits of its researches.
The last office visited by the club
was the state treasury department, and
Mr.. Earl Akers received them. and |
gave them flowers as favors, also tell
ing them something of the work of his
department..
A buffet luncheon was served for the
club and its guests at the Y. w. c. A, ,
and a business meeting was held in
the breakfast room. A short musical
program was given by Miss Mildred /
Leeper. who sang Mother o. Mine"
and played two piano numbers. Guests |
of the club We're: Mrs. J. P. St John, /
of Olathe, Mrs. G. H. Hodges, Mrs.
Mcmillan. Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Hinkle Guy, |