The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-03

Mrs. GODDARD, Mrs. c. A. Musselman
and Miss Maud Bishop.
Miss williams. the new physical d.
rector Of the local Y. w. c. A., made
an address on her department OF the
association, explaining the plans for
gymnasium work and aesthetic dane
ing. Miss Anna Sweet. who is deeply
active worker in it's interests. told the
company something Of its scope OF
work and its ideals and purposes The
association has a number OF city
branches In the state and some county
organizations; its work is extended into
foreign countries, and in some foreign
cities. there are. native women In
charge. though many of the secretaries
are sent out from England and Amer
lea. The international association has
headquarters in London. Eng, and the
field to which Kansas, Colorado, Utah
and Wyoming belong. has its central
office in Denver. The association pro-
vides a school in New York for the
training of secretaries and other work
ers. THE general association this
year." Miss Sweet said, has deter
mined to use it's influence in three great
lines Of special interest to women.
First, to encourage a deeper view OF
life among women. SO that dress and
luxuries and external circumstances
will hold less prominent place in their
thought; second, to encourage thrift
among women. Women are the spend
ers of the country. and the women OF
means might set q simpler standard OF
living for those who initiate their cos
tunes and habits. And the third prof.
ect is concerned with what is called the
social evil. The association will use as
q reference book on this subject the
work of DR.. Cabot, who has made
study of the question. The association
T. N~Rn IN
matters Of membership, dues, classes,
ETC., but the best part of it's work 10
of the subtler nature in the matter OF
character strengthening and building,
which cannot be reduced to figures.
Miss Marguerite Dice. the secretary
of the Topeka Y. w. c. A., explained
the work of the local organization. She
took up the various departments, tell
ing of their methods of housing and
feeding, and of the various classes con-
Quoted in the institution. The associa-
ton is organizing classes in English
for foreign women, one for girls IN
domestic work and one for married wo-'
men. They have classes in millinery,
dressma king, cooking, class for young
girls who have gone into business with
only a grade school education. They
are planning to extnd their work to
younger people than they have hitherto
considered. In one of the east side
schools a club of little girls has been
organized in connection with the city
association. I'VE want the public to
know Miss Dice said. something OF
the problems we have to meet In CIV
ing good service to our patrons and IN
helping the girls who supplement their
salaries by working for us in our din
ing room and other places in the build
ing. To conform to the rules of our
house we are sometimes obliged to re-
fuse girls whom we should wish to ad-
nit. We have to use our best judgment
in making exception to our rules; and
thus we are subjected to criticism from
those who know little of our problems
After the program tea was served to
the guests.
Special music will be given Sunday
morning and evening at the First
Methodist church. In the morning the
quartet will sing How Lovely Are Thy
Dwellings, by Brahms, and Hear Us
Lord" by Rossini. In the evening the
quartet will sing Praise to God,'' by
Mozart, and Miss Sara Kouns and Miss
Elizabeth Anderson will sing duet,
whispering Hope" by Hawthorne.
The w. T. K. club will meet Tuesday
afternoon at 2:so o'clock, october 6. at
the home of the president. Mrs. F. c.
Bowen, 209 West Tenth avenue.
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Word has been received from Mrs.
Harry Davidson Of Portland. Ore. OF
the death of her great aunt Mrs. Lucy
Fitzgerald. Mrs. Fitzgerald lived in
Topeka some years ago, making her
home in the building Of the Kansas
Theological Seminary with her nephew.
the late Archdeacon Leeds. Her death
occurred September 16, after an illness
of ten or twelve days.
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At the first meeting of the grade
teachers club, presided over by the
president, Mrs. Katheryn Crawford.
plans for the annual October party were
formulated. Friday. October 16. is the
date chosen. and a novel and amusing
program is being prepared.
At the meeting of the College Alum
nae club Friday, Mrs. David Page, the
president, offered for acceptance a plan
to hold four meetings during the sea-
son, instead of one meeting each month.
The club hopes to give q tea some
time during October. and an effort will
be made to have all the college women
OF Topeka attend.
At the second meeting, probably in
January, a college play will be given.
This meeting will be in charge Of the
entertainment committee, the members
| of which are: Miss Katherine Dolman,
Miss Louise McNeal, Miss Marjorie
/ Rogers, Miss Louise Raster, and Miss
Helen Brigham.
The club hopes to have a speaker Of
national renown address them at the
third meeting, and the last meeting, to
be held in June will be an out door
! party.
| The club voted to give ten dollars for
Red Cross work; also a committee was
/ appointed to ask the county commits
sioners for a detention home. The club
maintains a scholarship to keep one
girl in college. The members also have