The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-17
GIRLS MEET HERE
iIany Delegates Arrive in To-
beka for Y. w. C. Al Conference.
Program Will Begin Tonight at
First Presbyterian Church.

: Delegates to the annual Northern
kansas High School Girls conference
began arriving in Topeka early this
morning At Q o'clock seventeen ad-
ditional enrollments had been received
and the delegations representing Ellis
worth, Oberlin and Manhattan re-
ported at the Y. W. c. A. The ODER
I'm girls are apparently attempting 10
receive as many benefits and pleasures
from the trip as possible. They left
Oberlin Thursday afternoon ana ar
rived in Topeka at o'clock this morn
big. They spent the morning inspect
ing the state house. Topeka high
school and other public buildings.
Z The Manhattan high school deleea-
tion will probably be the largest one
At the conference. 1t has twenty
nine members. The members of each
delegation are wearing distinctive de-
signs on their coat sleeves show what
delegation they are members OF. me
Manhattan girls wore designs Of kew
pie dolls
No Conference Officers.
The conference has no officers.
However. the committee composed OIL
Student council members is the DOM
mating force, which arranges and
carries on the work of the conference.
The conference does not elect dele
gates to summer camps. The local or
ganizations select representatives to
me camps nt AllEAAlDtAo
TIE camps select the members of the
6tudent council committee.
p The members of the student couu-
I'm committee held a meeting at 8
o'clock this afternoon at the I. w.
C. A. and made a number of recon-
nlendations in regard to the work OF
Ehe conference, which will be pre-
sented at the opening session this eve
ming The members or the commit
zee are: Dorothy Stark, Topeka.
chairman: Ruth Long, Manhattan;
Florence Hanna, Clay Center; Dorothy
Minglesdorf, Atchison; Anna Jacobs.
Of Emporia, and Mildred Brown Lee
OF Salina.
Convention Begins Tonight.
s. The convention proper will open ct
ESQ o'clock this evening at the First
Presbyterian church, with Miss Helen
Fair girls work secretary of the
Wichita Y. w. c. A., presiding. ~Spe-
cial music VIII be Iurnlshed py me
nlee club of Topeka, high school. Ad-
dresses of welcome will be given by
Miss Dorothy Rosebrough of Topeka
Bigh school, fer the girls; by Miss
Laura Ewing OF the Topeka high
school faculty for the faculty advis-
krs, and Mrs. N. W. Benning for the
mothers.
E ''Citizenship-Ou Responsibility"
will be the subject of Miss Marjorie
Stickney, Of New Y ork City, who will
deliver. the principal address of the
Evening. A short recreation period
will be held following the address.
The meeting VIII adjourn with a
tsing-sOng" led by Miss Mildred ms
Keep and Miss Helen Fair.
Forty Schools Represented.
q Forty schools will be represented at
The conference. The features of the
conference will be the discussion
groups, the banquet, and mothers
meeting. The four discussion groups
will be as follows: For students in
cities with a population over 10000;
sDr students in cities with a popula-
uonf between $500 and 10000; for
Students from cities with population
mnder $500, and members not affili-
ated with the national organization of
fhe high school Y. W. c. a.
A banquet will be served at $50
o'clock Saturday evening. Miss Ruth
Long. of Manhattan, will serve as
Westminster. Special music will be
provided by the Topeka high school
klee club. A pageant will be presented
at the banquet.
r The conference will close Sunday
morning with services in the lobby OF
the Wv. c. A. A choir of fifteen
voices Will provide the music. A pro-
nessional will also be held.