The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-11


ton, making the annual meeting sorts
of commencement, at which the stu
dents graduate in certain lines of work
that the departments offer. q
Mrs. Hoffman Urges Trip.
Mrs. c. A. Hoffman of Enterprise,
secretary of the state federation, adj
dressed the meeting ON the forthcom-
ing biennial. She explained something
of the accommodation that will be Of
fered the delegates, and urged that
every club woman who takes a trip
next summer should take it to New
York to the biennial in May. Moth
ing 1 can say can describe to you the
inspiration you will receive; nothing
you can do will so fill you with enthu-
siasm and with the spirit of idealism
that the club work have. The dis
tricts are entitled to have fourteen
delegates, and some 900 women are
expected to that convention. I want
Kansas women to be there to join
with the greatest body of it's kind in
the world in a protest gainst the mad
ness of war with all that it means of
robbery, crime, debauchery, murder
and crime, and against preparedness
for it,
Afternoon Meeting.
The afternoon addresses were given
by Professor Talbot of Lawrence, in
the civics department of the State uni
versity. The addresses in the depart
ment of art were made by Mrs. R. H.
Balding of Kansas City, formerly of
Topeka, and Mr.. Merrill Gage
Mrs. Baldings address was illus
trated by rugs from Crosby Brothers,
the beauties of which she pointed out.
In her address she said:
The origin of Oriental rugs is uncer-
tain. Legend says that Naamah,
sister of Tubal-Cain, invented the art
of weaving. In the Orient still women
do the weaving. When Cyrus the
Great took possession of Mesopotamia
Persia fell heir to all her arts, and
from that time she has held foremost
place in the products of the loom. The
finest rugs were made in the royal fac
tories under the patronage of the gov
eminent The designs were handed
down from generation to generation
with little change. There are a few
prehistoric rugs, probably orders for
some masque, that are original con-
eeptionS and real works of art, but the
experts do not give a positive opinion
as to their true history. The same
uncertainty prevails with regard to
rugs of the nomadic tribes of the pres
ent. While they are people primitive
habits. their rugs have artistic quail
tiles to adorn the home. Many of the
connoisseurs are choosing the softer
colors and less barbaric designs, so
that they will not clash with any
used.
Girls Fund to $4,000.
Mrs C. F. Henson of Paola, who
is in charge of the scholarship loan
fund, made report on that depart
ment. This fund was suggested by
Mrs. May Belleville Brown of Salina,
while she was president of the State
| federation in 1906. The fund has
grown until at the first of this year
| it amounted to about $4,000 Since
then it has greatly increased, and is
growing every day. Mrs. Henson
/ guards the fund so zealousIy that she
never uses any of it ever for postage
on scholarship business. Loans are
made to Kansas girls who are students
and need assistance, on the terms that
| it be returned after she finishes school
at her own convenience and without
| interest. No one girl has failed to
make the return. and more than sew
enty-five have been helped. There
are now thirty girls in school receiving
its assistance One young woman,