The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-24

many women in dif6erent parts Of the
state, announcing their Intention to be
present. At the meeting. and sugBesting
different subjects they wish to have
discussed. Miss Ida r.. Ferris OF Oaage
City has written that she Wishes to
have the subject Of civil service reform
! introduced Mrs. Katherine Holman.
who u i'll and unable to attend. asks
that the club consider a stricter quar-.
antine ON children's diseases.
Ars- ]. W. Kessfnger Of Emporia WIN
speak ON laws and public OFFICES that
she considers useless The vice presi-
tdent OF the club. Miss Florence Rob-
/ bill for mothers' compensation. Nru
Lillian Mitchner. president OF the State
/, w. C. T. u, will discuss an amend
ment to the white slave law, thought
to be necessary by reason Of Judge Pol
locks recent decision Mrs. ]. D. Nc
!, Fariand has been asked to speak ON
the teaching of sex hygiene In the pub
lie schools. and Mrs Xina Cowles
Wright and Mrs. Dennison VIII present
a widows tax exemption bill.
| Mrs. r. E Rice Of Lawrence wants
/ to interest the club in primary laws.
! Mrs. T. II. Grisham Of Cottonwood
Falls will talk about property rights
| Of women. and Mrs. Mary Vance Hum
/; phrey Of Junction City will also discuss
property rights of married women.
tonwood Falls for the meeting are:
Mrs. GrishAm. MITE J. J. Jones, and
! Miss Bessie Howard A large delaga-
| ton il expected from Burlingame.
present such subjects AZ they are In
terested in
Among those who danced at the
Helianthus party Friday night at KEEL
lam HAN were: Mr.. and ArA NJ s.
Wear. Mr. and MrA J. p. Mohler, Mr..
and Mira Fred Davis, Mr.. and Ars-
Dana Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Don Null
| vane, Mr.. and Mrs- r.. J. Parker. MT.
and Mrs. Roy 8. Thompson. Lieuten-
ant and Mrs. C. p. George, Mr.. and
Mrs. James l. King. Mr.. and Mrs- K.
H. Kellam, Mr.. and Mrs C. b. Mer-
Ram, Mrs. Drechsel OF Leavenworth.
Mrs Marie Price Wear, Miss Eugenia
Smith. Miss Marie Webster of Bos-
ton. Mass. Miss Leona Curtis. Miss
Dorothy Brown. Miss Clyde Bone
brake, Miss Katherine Kellam, Miss
Marguerite Koontz, Miss Grace
Koontx, Miss Pauline Hudson. Miss
Ruth Bauer. Miss Lois Lindsey. Mr..
| Allan McNeal. Mr.. William Miller.
Mr.. Frank Southwick. Mr.. w. b. Col
linson. Mr.. Richard Hall. DR.. Merrill
Lindsey. Mr.. John T. Nicholson. Mr..
Tom King, Mr.. Ed Kellam. Mr.. Clar-
ence Jordan. Mr.. Alfred Bartell, MI.
Tinkham veale.s Judge Hugh McFar-
land. Mr.. Wayte Lytle, Mr.. Harry
Eagle. Mr. F. p. Metzger. Mr.. Harlow
/ Hurley. Mr.. Darwin Bradley. Mr.. Clay
Hamilton, Mr.. e. D. Osborn, MI. Mar
shall Crawford and Mr.. Samuel Cum
bingham.
| . .
The annual banquet Of the Topeka
! Grade Teacher club was held Friday
evening in the parlors of the First
Methodist church. The dinner was
served at seven o'clock and the din
roses and candles- Guests of the club
were Superintendent and Mrs H. B.
Wilson, DR.. and Mrs. w. A. McCarter,
DIR. Alberta Corbin of the University
Of Kansas, DIR. and Mrs. c. B. Van
Horn. Mr.. and Mrs. l. M Jones. Mr..
and Mrs. C. J. Evans, Judge and Mrs
w. E. Atchison, Mrs. Lowry, Mr.. and
Mrs. p. w. Griggs and Mr.. l. NJ. PEN
well. There were one hundred and
fifty members of the club present
The after dinner speeches were
| made by Mrs Margaret Hill McCar-
| ter, DIR. Alberta Corbin, Miss Irene
Troxell, Miss Stella Mitchell, Miss Re-
! becca Welty and Miss Gail Moody.
Miss Ruth Barratt, who introduced
| the speakers. was a graceful and
clever toastmistress. The program.
which was unique, was carried out in
| a happy manner. An almanac with
| a weather bureau report was the ba-
sis for all speeches. Miss Barratt
represented the weather man in true
Kansas style. Miss Troxell responded
to the toast, CLOUDY Days Clearing
Toward Evening" in rhyme. both
witty and full OF truth.
| Miss Mitchells toast was a tribute
to Fair Days." which was full Of
hope and happiness. Miss Welty,
whose subject was Floods" dis
cussed in a pleasing way moderation
in school work Miss Ruth Rulings
sang q solo.
DR.. Alberta corbin's toast was
Rare Days" She spoke of. oppor-
tunities and privileges which are ours
today on account of rare days in the
past. DR.. Corbin paid a fine tribute
to the work being done in our schools.
Miss Moody spoke from the subject,
The Moon and Her Phases" She
presented her thoughts in the form of
a legend in which she praised the
workers who had acted as fairies In
the work OF the club. accomplishing
/ much good.
| Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter re-
sponded to the toast. The Sun and
Its Phenomena" Mrs. McCarter gave
masterful description of what had
| already been done in our common
wealth for the establishment Of a
great civilization and the great re-
| sponstbility now resting upon the
teacher in her work of training the
| youth OF the land to a full apprecia-
ton of his responsibility in the life of
a great nation.
| Mr. l. n Jones, president of the
board of education, said he felt sure
that enough suggestions were given