The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-27
KAN. CLUBS MEET
State Federation Holds Annual
Session at Parsons.
Mrs. r. r. Bittman, Independ-
ence Only Presidential Can
didate.
MUSIC TO BE FEATURE
Big Program Arranged for
Three-Day Meeting.
Mrs. HI. O. Garyey of Topeka Is
General Secretary.

Parsons, Kan, April 27.-Delegates
are arriving here today on every train
for the twenty-sixth annual meeting
of the Kansas Federation of Women's
Clubs, which opens tomorrow and con-
tinues for three days. A reception for
all visitors will be held at the Y. W. C.
A. tonight.
Much interest centers in the cleo
ton of new president. On the eve,
of the convention Mrs. r. r. Bittman
OF independence is the only avowed
candidate and her election is forecast
by her friends. There has been con-
siderable discussion among federation
women, however, of a possible dark
horse
Following a short musical program
the convention will be formally opened
tomorrow morning with an address of
welcome from the city by the Rev.
r. E. MCLEAN, pastor of the First
Methodist church. and from the Par
sons City federation by Mrs. o. H.
Davis, president. The response from
the state federation will be by Mrs. w.
G. West, Mcpherson.
Music To Be Feature.
A feature of the convention will be
Friday will be given over almost en-
tirely to music. with talent from all
over the state
Nearly all of the speaking will be by
the club women themselves. One of
the principal addresses by others will
be on Thursday evening, when Prof.
Albert Dickens of the Kansas State
Agricultural college is to speak on
"Fallacies, Fads and Facts Concern
ing Kansas Forestry" DIR. B. K. Kill
bourne, chief of the division of vene-
real diseases state board of health,
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hygiene and present a motion picture
film. F. c. Williams of Lincoln, Neb.,
is to speak on Community Service as
a Means of Civic Development"
Who Is My Daughters Keeper" is
the subject of an address by Mrs.
Mary William Wells of Stockton.
Many Reports Due.
Under the plan of the federation,
the various activities are carried on by
departments. The principal part of
the program will consist of reports by
departmental chairmen: Thrift, Mrs.
r. r. Bittman. Independence; legisla-
tio.l, Mrs. H. H. Motter Olathe; civics
and community service, Mrs. B. F.
Cress, Council Grove; social and in
dustrial conditions, Mrs. c. F. Miller,
| Fort Scott; art, Mrs. Nelson Case, Os-
wego; civil service, Mrs. Frances Jen-
| nings, Clay Center; literature and ex-
| tension, Miss Nellie Cline, Larned
public health. Mrs. Earl Schaefer,
Sedgwick; education. Mrs. Rosa B.
| Cragun, Kingman; conservation, Mrs.
| C. G. Stevens, Osborn; Americanfza-
ton, Mrs. Andrew Platner, Ellis; his
| tory, Mrs. C. T. Beatty, Chanute; home
economics, Mrs. c. G. Stevens, Osborn
music, Mrs. B. ]. Dalton, Parsons.
Reports will be made by each OF
| the state officers and district presi-
dents. Mrs. Rebecca Wells Taylor,
| Lyons, is president; Mrs. A. c. Cool
| idge, Smith Center. vice president
Miss Lutte Jackson, Kansas City, re
cording secretary; Mrs. H. o. Garvey,
| Topeka, general federation state Sec
| rotary; Mrs. George Purdy. Lyons
corresponding secretary; Mrs. C. G.
| Higginson. Wichita, treasurer, and
Mrs. J. P Scott. Harrington, auditor
District presidents are: First, Mrs
Sherman Medill, Leavenworth; second
Miss Lutte Jackson, Kansas City;
third, Mrs. J. w. Titus Caney; fourth
Mrs. c. L. Bruner, Burns; fifth, Mrs
Ed Arnold, Chapman; sixth, Miss
Grace Young. Beloit: seventh, Mrs
Mae c. Patrick. Santa Fe; eighth. Mrs
w. G. West, MCPHERSON; and Law
renee city federation, Mrs, c. E. Mer-
win.