The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-04
P. E. O.'s Adopted Scholarship
Loan for College Women.
Fund Returned After Benefi-
ciary Is Earning.
IN SECOND DAYS SESSION
National Organization Has a
Membership of $4,000.
Auto Ride Over the City Fea-
ture This Afternoon.

The second days sessions of the p
E. o. convention being held in Topeka,
opened this morning with reports OF
committee work. Mrs. Maybelle Yaggy,
of Syracuse, second vice president of
the state organization, spoke from the
subject Our Educational Fund" The
chapter has a scholarship loan fund
which is used by young women in OBJ
tanning a college education. The mon
ey is lent to girls who have had the
equivalent of a high school education.
They are allowed $500 for one year or
$500 if they wish to take a two-year
course in college. The money is re-
turned after the beneficiary is earning,
and five years is allowed for the re-
turn of the amount
Papers under the general title Meg
ative Virtues in p. E o." were read
this morning, as follows: Indifferent,
Mrs. Beth Ellis, of Concordia; Indis-
erection, Miss Olive Hawkins. of lola;
Negligence, Mrs. George Woodell, of
Nickerson.
College Girl Formed 1t.
The national society of p E. o.
had Its beginning in a small organ
ization at Mount Pleasant, Iowa, when
seven young college girls formed a To-
cal club about At years ago. The
Kansas chapter was organized four
teen years ago, and the local branch in
Topeka is but three or four years old.
1t now has 35 members. The pur-
poses of the organization are chiefly
educational and philanthropic. One of
the chapters has maintained a rest
room for women in city; other
chapters are especially interested in
the scholarship fund.
Kansas has national officer, Mrs
GRIMES of Hutchinson, who is supreme
treasurer. The Kansas chapter has
about 900 members, and the national
organization has a membership of IT,
900.
The afternoon meeting today was
made up of a memorial program. led
by Mrs. Isabel Lily, of Atchison Mrs
Alice Richards played a violin solo;
Mrs Georgia Goodell sang 20 Dry
Those Tears" and a memorial address
was made by Mrs. Lillian Abel. of
Hutchinson. After the meeting the
delegates were taken for an automo-
bile ride.
Addresses This Evening.
The principal address for tonight
viii be made by Mrs. Helen NJ. Drake
OF Beatrlce, Neb., the supreme presi-
dent OF the national order She ar
rived today to attend the remainder
CT the sessions of the cow ntion The
music for tonights meeting will be
furnished by Miss Enid Stricken, Mrs
Frank Whitmore, Mrs Edith Van
Zandt of Columbus Helpful Sugges-
tons by past presidents will be offered
by Mrs Anna Grimes, Mrs. Nellie
humphrey, Mrs Mamie Fay and Mrs
Maud Tallant
Meetings will be held Friday morn
ing and afternoon, and the convention
Will close with a reception at the home
of Mrs. j. P. Slaughter Mrs Loie
Ethel of Topeka is the oldest P. E. O.
in Kansas, and was formerly a mem
Der of the Iowa chapter. The Topeka
members of the sisterhood are: Mrs
]. L. Bell, Mrs. Bernice Billingsly
Mrs. d. Burleigh, Mrs E. L. Copelaid
Mrs. A. e. Dimick, Mrs. Ethel, Mrs
H. T. Fisher. Mrs. Jessie Garland, Mrs
s. H. Haynes, Miss Laura Haynes
MRS H w. Human, Mrs. George
Hoyes, Mrs. D. G. Kline, Mrs. T. r.
Paxton, Mrs. S. C. Petit, Miss Grace
Powell, Mrs. H. H. Pugh, Mrs George
A. Real, Mrs. F. I. Richards, Mrs. J.
Riser, Miss Mabel Richie, Mrs. w. H.
Rutter Mrs. C. c. Searle, Mrs. Ralph
Searle, Mrs J. P. Slaughter, Mrs. w. J.
Sloan, Mrs. Charles Startzman, Miss
Miss Laura Startzman, Miss Enid
Stricken, Mrs. Lenna Stricken, Mrs
w. H. Tandy, Mrs. F. P. Whitmore,
Miss CarT11ie Wolfe