The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-11
PEACE IS
KEYNOTE
OF CLUBS
Kansas Federation Indicates
Sentiment in Days Meeting.
More Than 800 Delegates Here
for Jubilee Convention.
AID GIRLS IN Their EDUCATION
Report on Scholarship Loan
Fund by Mrs. C. +. Hensen.
Evening Addresses by Governor
Capper and L. A. McNeal.

Not oftener than once in twelve
years does Topeka have the oppor-
tunity of entertaining the convention
of the State Federation of Women's
clubs. This is their jubilee year, and
today began the business sessions of
the convention.
The delegates to the convention be-
gan to arrive Monday morning, and
all day Monday and all day today,
trains were met by taxis to convey
the delegates to places of registration.
More than three hundred delegates.
and twenty-five officers are in Topeka
for the annual meeting of the fedora
ton. The guests were taken to the
Y. w. c. A. rooms yesterday, where a
group of women sat about a table, like
the polling places on election day, and
worked busily to register all the vis-
hostesses
The first event of the convention
was reception given Monday night
by Governor and Mrs Capper at their
home in Topeka avenue
Mayor House Recognizes Them.
Memorial hail was well filled with
convention delegates today The vis-
Mayor J. E. House, introduced by hrs.
j. NJ Miller. Il have never professed
to be passionately devoted to the club
movement" Mr.. House said, but |
would be more obtuse than 1 am if
did not recognize the service club
women have rendered to their COM
munity and to other women. Women
are the most splendid Jewels in the
world-alsO the finest scenery She
is frightened by the rubbing of mind
against mind, made possible by the
clubs The women's clubs have
brought beauty and interest into many
lives that otherwise would be dull and
sordid.
Topeka is very hospitable, especial
1y to those who come and stay long
enough to spend some money. I well
come you officially, and would be glad
to do anything I could, personally or
officially. to make your stay pleasant" 3"
Mrs Arthur Capper's Welcome.
Mrs Arthur Capper the wife of the
governor, made short welcome
speech, saying: II want to say to the
club women that our welcome is not
perfunctory nor forced. This meeting
of intelligent women, concerned in all
that makes for human Improvement,
is a greater thing than we realize. DR..
johnson said that a woman making 4
speech was like a dog standing on his
hind legs You marvel not that it is
we'll done, but that it is done at all.
He would be puzzled by the twen-
tieth century woman who concerns
herself with educational. social moral
and religious problems. But we un-
derstand that the development that
comes from an interest in the prob
lens of the world will have fruitful
results. The city feels friendly to-
ward you. and I extend our heartiest
welcome
Mrs. McEachro Was Ill.
Mrs A. Marburg read an address
from Mrs D. L. McEachron, president
of the Topeka Federation. who is ill.
oit TO
our guests; our clean curtains are
hung, and our rugs bright side up, and
are doing our best for you. But ycu
are bringing to us more than we are
giving, and we will hereafter be better
able to meet our problems" Western
Sorosis was represented by Miss Lola
Graham, who told of a federation
meeting in Topeka 90 years ago. when
Western Sorosis was the hostess club
She spoke of the increased power OF
the federation in its development Of
twenty years. Mrs. w. A. Johnston
gave word of welcome on behalf OF
the West Side Forestry club, and DR.
Anna Foy welcomed the guests in the
name of the Research club. Mrs Otis
Hungate extended a welcome from the
Current Literature club. Mrs H. o.
Garvey spoke on behalf of the Wig
nette club. THE Vignette club is the
oldest club in Topeka, and was or
ganized to offer something like univer-
sity extension work for busy young
women" Mrs. Garvey read a short
original poem, expressing the welcome
sentiment.
keynote of Peace.
Mrs w. D. Atkinson spoke in re-
sponse to the greetings. Every con-
ventfon," she said, must have its key
note May I say that the keynote OF
this convention should be peace, inter
national peace Our organization is
governed by education and reason, and
we care not for force and militancy
We should support the kind of pre-
paredness that means permanent
peace, and not the kind that looks to-
ward hostility; not the kind that en-
coura ges a challenge to other nations
in the sense of national military pow
err" Mrs Atkinson also suggested
standardizing the work of the fedora
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