The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-15

ing over on the ship with her having
taken the disease. Several of the pas
sengers and number of the ships
crew died of the influenza.
Miss Sweet has been appointed by
the American Red Cross to assiht in re-
reau which has charge of distributing
work among the destitute.
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The first regular meeting OF the
Wonan's club of the year was held
yesterday at the Elks building. The
different departments met in the fore
noon and the open meeting in the
assembly room in the afternoon was in
charge of the literature department,
of which Mrs. David Gossett is chair
man and Mrs. E. F. Stanley is vice
chairman
Mrs W. A. McCarter, president of
the club; Mrs. H. o. Garvey, state
president of the Federation of Wom-
ans clubs; Mrs. Frank Squires, vice
president, and Mrs. David Gossett oc-
cupied the stage. In opening Mrs. Nc
Carter said among other things: New
er was OUR club needed as now" Mrs.
d. L. McEachron, who has been in
charge of raising money for the Boy
Scouts, gave a report of the results.
She and her co-workers have raised
$1,000, in which not only the Woman's
club, but the eight federated clubs had
an interest. Mrs. Frank Squires gave
a report of the hostess committee, and
DIR. Dorothy T. Nicoll, chairman of the
civics and justice department. reported
on the recreation room furnished in
Boswell hall for the S. A. T. c. boys.
Doctor Nicoll said that all the furni-
ture necessary had been obtained. Mrs.
Frank SquireS reported on the inveSti-
cation of the military camps which
was caused to be made thru the Wom-
ans club. Mrs. McCarter then intro
duced Mrs. David Gossett, who pre-
sided during the meeting Of her de-
partment.
Mrs. Gossett made a short talk and
then introduced Mrs. Wistar P. Will
liams, who sang 'Laddie in Khaki"
and when the Boys Come Home"
DR.. Wilbur n. Mason. of the board of
administration, former president of
Baker university. was then introduced
by Mrs Gossett. He delivered a very
interesting address to the women on
the subject, Some Observations on
War Time" dealing chiefly with the
relation of woman to the different
ginning, This is grand and an awful
time. Better one year of these ire
mendous times than a century of our
forefathers." AndNDoctor Mason feels
that the women of today are doing
their part on the level with the men.
he SAID: wv omen or To-Day may look
with level eye into the face of man
and say, we have done our part
Peace will have been achieved in a
large measure on account of you and
the numerous other women. The mo-
rale of the present time has never
been equaled and women have been
true every time and have measured up
to the high calling.
women have a marvelously intri-
cate relation to education" said Doc
tor Mason, land they have a vital and
significant work at this time" He
spoke of woman's duty to promote de-
mocracy in education and to empha-
size the Importance of the proper edu-
cation in her home. "Guarding of
girlhood is one Of the first branches
Of education in which a woman can
engage" he said.
Doctor Mason is a firm believer in
the public school, mot because it is
ideal, but If we make the tomorrow
of today what we would have it, the
children must pass thru the melting
pot of the public school" He also
added that every school in the United
| States should be taught in the English
language. IF a man is an American,