The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-02

she called for a rising vote on the
matter, the sentiment strongly favored
the club house
Mr. w A Biby made a rousing talk
in favor of the club house. saying that
now was a good time in which to be-
gin the campaign. He suggested ways
in which it might be accomplished,
saying that individual subscriptions of
s25 each would goa long way toward
solving II.
Mr.. Biby also expressed himself very
strongly regarding membership, say
ing that club such as the Womans
club in a town the size of Topeka
should have a membership of 1000.
The club has an option on the lots
at the northeast corner of Topeka ave-
nue. and Ninth street. 1t has been de-
cided to buy four. instead of the three
lots first discussed. The purchase
house will cost in the neighborhood of
$40 900. After it is built it will un-
doubtedly be self-supporting, since it
will be the community center, and will
be used for dances, amateur enter
tainments, dinners and parties of all
sorts.
Several years ago, when Mrs. Lee
Monroe was president of the Fedora
ton of Clubs, it was decided to bend
the energies of the club toward a nest
egg for club house. To this end,
a bazaar was given and $1,000 raised
for the purpose. Later, in order that
the sum might not be dissipated on
smaller projects, the fund was incor-
porated under a state charter, and
kept in trust until such time as it
would be needed for the club house.
The original sum has nearly doubled,
with the interest it has drawn, so that
when the Woman's club is ready to
begin building the club house, Mrs.
j. P. Raster, the treasurer of the sum,
will turn over $500.
do, ~, ~ fI,o
club at yesterdays session were full
of interest, and were all well attend
ed. The music department, with Mrs.
w. W. Wikidal as chairman, gave an
enjoyable program preceding the bust
ness hour. Mr. Glenwood Jones sang
ing Hymn Miss Juanita Mcdowell
sang, 81 Bring You a Rose" and
Sunset" Helen Wilson gave a May
day dance, and a rainbow dance was
given by. the following Bethany girls:
Miss Susie Adams, Miss Pauline Reese,
Miss Barbara Hastings, Miss Edith
Young. Miss Arlie Bland, Miss Doris
Waugh, and Miss Bernice Delaney.
Miss Irma Jane Lewis, accompanied
by her sister, Miss Helen Lewis. sang
three numbers, "Daffodils," "Smilin'
Thru" and Sing, Sweet Bird" For
an encore she sang The Wood
pecker."
Mrs. McCarter. who has furnished
the program for the literature de-
partment during the year. closed the
series yesterday morning with The
Imagery of Revelation" Mrs. W. E.
AtcEison is chairman of the depart
ment.
Judge Ralph H Cav. of the Shaw
nee county probate court. talked to
the members of the civics department,
of which DR.. Dorothy Nicoll is chair
man, about probate and Juvenile
Court Problems" He spoke of the
causes of juvenile delinquency and the
difference between the sort that really
needs correction in the courts, and
that which needs only proper home
environment and influence. He also
told of the work of the juvenile court
in Chicago and other places
The department of education, of
which Mrs. ]. D. Gossett is chairman,
was devoted to a summary of educa-
tional work in Topeka. Mrs. L. C.
Schnacke talked about the children
of different nationalities in the Toe
peka schools, and the work that was
being done toward Americanization
among them. Mrs. Charles Dillon