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

the friends of the young couple. The
bride is employed in the freight audi
tors department of the Santa Fe. Mr.
Lorts was formerly employed by the
Felix Clothing company and is now in
the United States army stationed at
Camp Funston.
The departments of literature, for
estry, music, home economics, civ1cS
and Justice of the Woman's club held
their meetings yesterday forenoon and
during the noon hour at the Elks club
building. The department or htera-
ture, of which Mrs. w. f. Atchison IS
chairman, held a particularly interest
ing meeting, at which Mrs. W. A. Nc
Carter delivered the first of a series of
talks which she will give this winter
on the literature of the Bible. The
varied forms of Biblical literature was
the subject of her lecture.
The forestry department. of which
Mrs. A. A. Robinson is chairman. was
presided over by the vice chairman,
Mrs. F. w. Watson. The idea of con-
verting the property at the lntersec-
tions of Eighth and Tenth avenues on
the East side was discussed by this de-
partment The planting of a tree for
every Kansas boy in the army and
navy was considered. 1t was suggest
ed that name plates be placed on these
trees and that the children of the
public schools be interested in renew
ing these trees. The hearty co-opera-
ton of the state federation was as
sured in carrying out the plan. g
The music department had an in
teresting program at its meeting yes
terday morning. Mrs. w. w. Wikida1,
the chairman, sang three numbers.
Mrs. ARA Clark and Mrs. Leslie Guild
furnished piano numbers, and Mrs.
w. p. Williams then gave two vocal Sc
lections. Two songs for which Mrs.
Norman Hay has written both the mu-
sic and the words were sung by Mrs.
Robert Parks Bennett. One of them,
Some One" is a popular song which
is soon to appear on the market, and
was very much enjoyed, and the other,
MY Wealth." is lullaby.
DR.. Helen Bishop Thompson, dean
of the home economics in the Man
haitian Agricultural college. addressed
the department of home economies
in Relation to Nutrition" She empha-
sized especially the present necessity
for economy in the use of foodstuffs.
1t is her opinion that any intelligent
woman can work out her own con-
| servation recipes Mrs. Frank w.
Thomas. chairman of the home eco
Monies department., presided.
The department of civics and Justice
dealt with the different movements of
child welfare in Topeka. Mrs. Charles
Brooks Thomas told of work of the
day nursery which the Provident as
dren are taught and entertained while
their mothers are employed. Miss
| Lulu Mckee spoke of what the play
ground work is doing for the children
of the city. Mrs. c. C. Bailey, a pub
| lie health nurse, told of the nurses
with the welfare of the children. The
work of the home service of the Red
Cross was told of by Miss Helen Brig
| ham. To assist in every way possible
| the families of the men gone to war
| is one of the chief works done by this
| department of the Red Cross. accord
| ing to Miss Brigham, who has an ac-
| tive part in it. In this way the SOL
diers are relieved of anxiety now and
are also to be given help where it is
necessary when they return injured
| and without means to this country, as
| they will soon begin doing.
The Argonauts will be entertained
Saturday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. c. c. Nicholson, $50 Clay
street. The meeting will begin at 1880
O'Clock and the programs planned for
two evenings will be given. Mark
Twain" will be the subject of a paper
| by F. F. Stanley and 20. w. Holmes"
will be discussed by Miss Media l..
Afford.
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The Travellers club will meet Satur-
| day afternoon with Miss BERTHE Brown
and Miss Dorothy Chrisman at the
| home of Miss Brown, 1880 Guthrie
| avenue.
X X x
HER.
| All patience and all womanhood, all
sweet, all perfect counterpart of hu-
| man strife; queen above, or a ser
| want at your feet. the ages refuge and
| it's hope-a wife.-N. S. A.
| X
Mr. Clay Hamilton, who expected to
leave this week for Camp Taylor, Ken
| lucky, did not go as the orders were
| received to send no more the day he
expected to leave.
| X X
The 27-months- old daughter of a
| West side home has heard war dis
! cussed until it has become her cradle
talk. short time ago the child s
| mother found her studying very ear
| c~