The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-21
Bronze Gift in Memory Of Zu
Adams Today.
LIKENESS late EU6ENE WARE
Painting Of Geo. w. Martin
Also Unveiled at Opening.
Excellent Speeches by G. B.
Gleed and ]. G.. Waters.

A handsome bronze tablet in MEM
ory Of Miss Zu Adams, for years as
sistant in the office of the Kansas State
Historical society and later librarian.
occupied the attention this afternoon
Of those wko attended the closing SEES
sion of the thirty-ninth annual meeting
of the society in Memorial hall. The
tablet was presented by Topeka. chap
ter Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton.
The preliminary ceremonies were
held in the big assembly hall; then adj
journment took place to the library.
Mrs. A. H. Horton. chairman, gave a
brief dedicatory address.
Miss Zu Adams, daughter of Judge F.
G. Adams, who served in the capacity
OF secretary Of the society from 1876 to
1S99-the time of his death-assisted
her father in the Office from the begin
ming Of his secretaryship. After some
years when the organisation had grown
in membership and importance she was
made librarian. She held that position
until the time of her death. April IL,
1911.
The inscription on the bronze tablet
in memory Of Miss Adams reads: I'm
loving memory of Zu Adams that her
work among us may be cherished this
tablet is placed here by Topeka chap
ter, Daughters American Revolution"
The dates OF birth and death are also
given: 1S59-1911.
Miss Clara Francis. who succeeded
Miss Adams as librarian. spoke this
afternoon on Miss Adams and the His
torical Society,"" THE Historical society
was of her life. not in it," said Miss Fran
els. Associated with 1t from her young
girlhood and it's very beginning 1t be-
came to be her intense Joy and her in
tense pride. There is nothing that fills
life so completely as a great and alb
sorbing interest; in the building of the
Rhetorical Qnninfv Miss AdanQ fn11nO
her great interest"
Miss Effie Graham spoke briefly on
Miss Adams as Club Woman"
w. E. Connelley, secretary. in a few
brief but well chosen words, accepted
the tablet on the conclusion Of the pre-
sentation address by Mrs. Horton
Music was furnished by Mrs. Morton
Albaugh. and Miss Helen Shaver.
Opening Of Museum.
The opening of the museum in the
Memorial Hall was approved at the
business session this morning and the
sentiment of the members was in favor
OF increasing the collections. Towards
that end the question Of establishing an
archaeological section was turned over
tpSthe executive ~coPntttee with in
structionsto work out plan.
The presentation OF the needs Of the
building before the legislature was put
in the hands of the officials Of the
society and the officials Of the G. A
r.. who had been invited to attend the
morning session.
Notice was given of a proposed
amendment of the constitution which
will be acted upon next year. This
amendment would give the executive
committee power to elect members
Now 1t is necessary for the names OF
prospective members to be held from
one year to another or until the an.
nual meeting.
The question of appointing an of.
ficial photographer was referred to
the executive committee
- Bust OF Z. F.. Ware. .4.4
Features of the thirty-ninth annual
meeting of the Kansas State Histori-