The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-26
PICK MISS HERREN
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furnish entertainment at the furlo
homes that were built in France for
American soldiers because they could
not be sent to their homes for their
furlo visits. In order to make their
rest time pleasant for them. the idea
was evolved of furnishing the homes
which should offer many of the COM
forts of a Homecoming, as we'll as first
class entertainment.
Miss Herren is one of the leading
entertainers of the state. She is a
dramatic reader whose reputation for
ability is not only state wide, but has
become known in some of the large
western coast cities. She studied
dramatic art in Topeka a number of
years and. later entered the Curry
School of Expression in Boston. She
was regarded as one of the most able
of the Curry students, and was after
ward given a teaching position there.
She spent last winter in Boston, en-
gagged In instruction work. In To-
peka she has large classes in express
sion. and is considered one of the sue
cessful teachers of the state.
For good many years Miss Herren
has been owner and publisher of the
Daily Legal News. She has a wide ac-
quaintance among the lawyers and
business people of the city, and her
service as a public reader and speaker
have been much in demand.
worked In Military Camps.
She has visited many of the military
camps to give readings for the SOL
diers. and she was one of the speak
ers for the seven-in-one campaign.
She is a past president of the Kansas
Woman's Press club, and of the To-
peka Rota club, and she has seat in
the Kansas council of women. She Is
also a member of the Native Daugh-
ters of Kansas and of the Woman's
club. She Is serving as corresponding
~ secretary for the Kansas Federation of
Women's clubs during the administra-
ton of Mrs. Garvey. She served also
as vice chairman for Shawnee county
of the woman's committee, Kansas
council of defense.
Announcement of the appointment
of the two workers from Kansas, Mrs.
Johns and Miss Garvey. was made
time after their appointment that
word was received that Kansas might
also furnish a supervisor.
Due to the necessity of hurried
pointment of Miss Herren on behalf
of the state board of the federation,
and is now submitting the arrange
ment to the board members, asking
their official sanction.
She withholds official announce
ment of the appointment until she
hears from the members of the board
How Appointment Came.
The General Federation unit over
seas for work in the furlo homes OF
recreation centers is to be composed
of two workers from each state and
four older women going as supervisors
over the entire unit. The Kansas state
executive board of the federation
unanimously appointed its two work
ers. Miss Carney and Mrs. Johns. early
in October. Their papers were ap.
proved by the General Federation ant
the Chicago Y. NJ. C. A, under whose
auspices the unit IS to work abroad
On December z, Mrs. Carney. who
is state chairman of the Kansas wal
victory commission of the furlo homes
received word that, as she had col
lected more money per club member
than any other state, Kansas NIGH
have the honor of sending one of TIL,
four supervisors of the unit. The stat,
executive board was asked by Mrs
Carney to suggest other names o
women from whom might be chosen
supervisor. Mrs. Garvey received
word again from the General Fedora
tion that the age limit had been placed
at five years less than formerly, max
ing Mrs. Johns ineligible. This ruin.
complicated the work of adjusting ar
rangements whereby Kansas nigh
keep her two accepted workers an,
send supervisor also. After dali,
efforts. thru the telegraph and CORE
spondence, arrangements were mad
for Mrs. Johns to go as a worker ant
Miss Herren as supervisor. Mrs. Gar
vey. by reason of the short time re
naming for decision to be reached
made the appointment. subject to tn
boards approval. The appointment
was approved in Chicago and Ney
York