The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-26

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there were books and papers piled on
the floor on the third story OF the build
ing, that were not accessible for use
wltnout great labor, in their present
condition The society wants shelf room
tnat VIII make an orderly arrangement
OF the material possible. The condi-
ZION, of course. grows worse as the
DOCKS ana papers accumulate
Inc hours Of the party yesterday
We're from $50 to $3.50, and the receiving
nall was well filled with callers
throughout the afternoon.
Inc club has had cards printed. list
ing the legislative bills that It has, en-
oorsed ana IL lobbying for. They are
the following proposed laws: Division
OF enid hygiene under state board Of
nealtn; mlnimlnn wage for women and
girls under board already established;
reformatory for women and girls be-
tween the ages of Is and 25; mothers
reiiei fund to be administered by coun-
" commissioners: humane education in
public schools; tax exemption of 500
Tor all householders; establishment Of
munaclpat and county farms: temper
ance day in public schools; legal ma
1ority age of girls to be the same as
tnat OF boys. q years: equal property
rights Tor married men and married
Mrs. ]. K. Hudson of Kansas City,
was guest OF honor at an informal 5
O'Clock tea this afternoon, at which
MRS. Jonathan Thomas was hostess
The company. including about "a wo-
men. was made up Of the survivingg
members in Topeka of the Occidental
club. an organization which is no
longer In existence, and to which Mrs.
Hudson and the hostess for today be-
ionged In the days of its activity. With
the former members of the club were
a few other friends, as guests for the
afternoon. The club colors. pink and
white. were used in a part of the dec
Grafton. Pink roses were the flowers
used in the reception room.
The Topeka City Association of Grad
uate Nurses has issued invitations for
reception to be given Wednesday eve
ming, February 3. at the Y. w. c. A..
parlors- The party is the Associations
fourth annual reception,
Miss Hazel Risteen will entertain her
bridge club Wednesday afternoon.
The musical program to be given
Wednesday by the leading music clubs
OF Topeka, will begin at O'Clock. The
sentatives of the various clubs. The
families of the legislators who are in
the city are invited to attend, and also
an invitation is given to all who are
interested in the work of the clubs or
in music in general way. The musicale
church. se1
The ushers will be: Mrs. Charles
Kleinhans. Mrs. w. B. Swan, Mrs.
George Alien, Mrs warrick Updegraff,
Miss Irene Horner, Miss Mary Mac
Lehman. Miss Mary Harrison, Miss
cliffe. Miss Helen Estey and Miss Eth
The Child Study tinb will be enter
tanned by Mrs. w. ~ Rickenbacher
Thursday afternoon. January %. at 9
to bring their thimbles. &C
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Miss Karolyn B. Whfttlesey will give
a certificate recital for her pupil, Mr.
Russell B. Hickox. Saturday evening
January 30, at O'Clock. in the stormont
building.
Miss Esther Clark OF L .wrence will
give reading OF her poem, THE Cal
of Kansas" at the meeting of the Wo-
mans Kansas Day club Friday of this
week. X
Miss Clark has recently issued a lit
tie book of her poems which she
names 1.-The Call of Kansas and Other
Verses" 1t is modest little volume
bound in paper and with q cover dec.
| grafton of a sketchy prairie scene
Besides the Kansas poem, the popu.
larity of which has carried Mis-.
Clark's name over the country, the
book contains a collection of vense.
from Miss Clark's pen that meet, In
poetic thought and expression, the
standard set by her best known poem
Among them are 1.-The Hands Thal
Cling Beauty for Ashes 1.-THE
Land Beyond the Valley" and Con.
quering." In lighter vein. she ha.
written Ballad fo- Good Company
MY Travelled Books my Valentine,
and others. All her verse has a fresh
ness of thought and rhythmic beauty
of utterance.
! Miss Clark has accepted an invita-
ton to read one of her poems at &
banquet of the Knife and Fork clul
| of Kansas City. Other speakers OF
that occasion will be Mary Austin ant
John Kendrick Bangs, both Of New
York and both known in the literar,
world.
|
Miss Alice Meade will entertain he
bridge club Wednesday afternoon.
The women of the First CongreEa
tiOnal church are invited to attend
parlOr meeting Wednesday Afternoon