The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-05

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The November meeting of the To-
peka Federation of women was held
Thursday. Open department meet.
| ings occupied the forenoon, and in
the afternoon the Federation listened
to program prepared by the Home
Economics Department, of which Mrs
| w. w. Kitchell is chairman.
| The addresses were given by DR.
| Edith Twiss, of Washburn college
and Mrs. F. U. Henry, of Tonganoxie
DR.. Twiss' subject was Home SAM
| tat1on." She told some interesting
facts concerning the dangers of health
in the neglect of hygienic arrange
ments in the household. She spoke
particularly of the presence of gas in
| sewer pipes, which is thought to be
exceedingly deleterious. The plumb
| ing should be done in such a way that
| Illuminating gas cannot get into the
| sewer pipes. She also spoke of ven
| tilatfon, the need of keeping the air
in the house at a temperature below
70, and of keeping the air moving.
THE theory that it is lack of oxygen
that makes the air bad she said, lis
not so strongly adhered to as formerly.
The trouble is that the air becomes
kept cool and in motion. The tenn
perature of the house should not be so
much higher than the temperature
outside that the body must adjust
itself too quicklyato the change upon
leaving the indoor for the outdoor
atmosphere" DR.. Twiss also told of
typhoid carriers, telling how many
people who are not themselves dis
eased, still carry disease germs.
Mrs. Henry's paper was entitled
Dust Under the Rug" She urged
method and system in household man
agement, and she told her audience
how much more, desirable was eff
Gent housekeeping than haphazard
housekeeping. She recommended that
a housekeeper make proper allow
ances for interruptions, so that the
whole plan of the days work need
not be upset by call from neighbor.
She urged that the housekeepers
should not allow themselves to be-
come drudges.
In introducing the speakers, Mrs.
Kirchell spoke of the new note in edu
cation, which took into account the
health OF the children and their home
surroundings She gave an interest
ing account of the educational ex-
hibit at the Panama exposition which
she visited IN the summer.
Music for the afternoon was fur
nished by Miss Helen Hogeboom, who
sang two numbers, accompanied on
the piano by Miss Ethel Grant, and
piano solo.
Mrs. W. A. McCarter turned over to
the treasurer the papers in connec-
ton with the One Thousand Dollar
was raised while Mrs. McCarter was
chairman of the Educational Depart
ment.
The executive committee held a
m Getting ct ten o'clock Thursday
morning, and presented to the fedora
ton at large some measures, which
the club endorsed. The Federation
decided to have printed matter con-
corning the Topeka Baby Week, dis
tributed over the country, as a model
for other similar exhibits; to work for
bonds for new county house and
hospital; to endorse the action of Su-
perintendent H. B. Wilson in his eff
fort to make the high school q demo-
cratic institution; to pledge co-opera-
ton with Mr. W. D. Ross, and other
members of the Board of Censorship:
and to approve of the action of the
civil service board in city affairs. A
committee will be appointed to frame
q resolution to be presented to Mayor
J. E. House, the city commissioners,
the Commercial club and the Rotary
club.
At IL o'clock the Art department
had a meeting at the high school,
where an exhibit of pictures by New
York artists was opened. Mrs. r. W.
who has some pictures in
the COllSCllOHs IIldQC ola d0oA CSo. lac
exhibit is open to the public, without
charge.
In the meeting of Civics and Justice
Dr. Lydia DeVilbfss
made an address She told about
the buildings at the county poor farm,
which she declared were fit for moth
ing but kindling wood, and she asked
that the women visit the farm and see
conditions for themselves. She also |
advocated making Topeka's baby |
week a model for national use.
Between the forenoon and afternoon |
meetings, a cafeteria luncheon was |
served at the Y. W. c. A dining room. |
Mrs. P. G. Noel has returned from
4 five months trip west. She spent
some time in Nevada, and went from
here to California, where she visited
he expositions She took a trip
through western Canada, and the Can
adam Rockies. She is now at the 7. f.
Carver home, tbs Harrison street
Miss Elsie Hirshberg Lyon of New
ark, Ohio, arrived Thursday night to
De the guest of Miss Jennie Blinn
Miss Lyon is singer of note and will
give a concert next Tuesday night at
he First Baptist church She came
% America soon after the beginning
If the war, and previous to that time
The was singing il. Berlin
The Travellers club will meet Sat
1rday afternoon with Miss Lena Da-
us, 1911 West Fifteenth street
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