The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-04
CLUB WOMEN HERE.
Third Annual Convention VIII
Close Tonight.
Business and Professional
Women of Kansas Meet.
100 DELEGATES IN Topeka
Miss Lima BreSette Is Chief
Speaker Today.
She Tells of Industrial Laws
for Kansas Women.

The third annual convention of the
Kansas Federation of Business and
Professional Women's clubs will close
this evening with a o'clock dinner
at the Chamber of Commerce, fol-
lowed by a reception and dance. The
convention was opened Friday eve
ming with a good fellowship and get
together meeting which began with a
dinner and reception at Pelletier's tea
room and ended with stunts by dele
gates from the various clubs, short
talks and dancing.
1t is estimated that about $50 wo-
men from over the state are here for
the convention.
Miss Bresette Talks.
Miss Lima Bresette opened the pro-
gram this afternoon in representative
hall. Miss Bresette is director of wo-
mems work of the Kansas court of in
dustrial relations.
Industrial legislation for women is
no longer on trial in Kansas" Miss
Bresette declared. This is proven by
the fact that the opponents of such
legislation have fought desperately in
the last three legislatures for its re-
peal, but their fight was unsuccessful.
1t is now conceded by all advanced
employers that the protective legisIa-
tion for women in industry has been
helpful to the industry" said Miss
Bresette. The pioneer stage was diff
ficult but only because the public gen
tage or the necessity for such Iegisla-
ton for women"
General Discussion.
Miss Fern Bakersfield of CoffeyviIle
led the discussion which followed.
Other speakers were: Mrs C. J.
Woodruff of Hutchinson, who spoke
OF The Federation and Citizenship,
Miss Nell Crouch of Kansas City, Kan
who had as her subject, Health and
Efficiency. Mrs. ]. E. Selover OF
Wichita spoke on The Younger BUSH
Sallna, Mrs. Addie ]. Sorter of Leav-
enworth, and Miss Nell Baird of EN-
poria led in the discussions which
followed these talks
Richard J. Hopkins, attorney gem
eral, addressed the morning session OF
the convention. welcoming the dele
gates to Topeka, and telling them that
the keys of the city were theirs. Miss
Hazel W. Myers of Salina, publicity
director of the club responded.
Committees Are Nominated.
The members of various committees
were nominated and announced by
Miss Ruth Fliesbach, including: Gre
Dental committee, Mrs. Edna Crow OF
Topeka, chairman; Miss Belle Sutton
! Hays, and Miss Nan Murphy, Wichita
Constitution committee, Miss FerE
Bauersfied, Coffeyville. Nominating
committee, Mrs. Maud Smith, Hutch
inson, chairman; Miss Nell Baird, Elm
poria, Miss Georgia MCGEE, Manhat-
tan. Resolutions committee, Miss
Hazel Myers, Salina, chairman; Mrs
c. A. Moore, Emporia, and Miss
Deanie Pruessner, Topeka.
Many Towns Represented.
Representatives from clubs over the
state including, Wichita, HUTCHINSON
Hays, Salina, Emporia, Independence
/ Ellsworth, ,Leavenworth, Manhattan
Augusta, Junction City, Coffeyville
Arkansas City, Lawrence and the To
peka1 club gave reports of the activi
| ties of their organizations. The club
are taking an active interest in Y w
, C. A. work, in studying industrial con
ditions in our state, in civic matter;
/ and in charitable work.