The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-27

meeting officers will be elected ard
plans made for the ensuing year. The
books to be studied are Literary Lead
ers of Modern England. Ten English
men of the Nineteenth Century" "A
Survey of Russian Literature" and THE
Great Worlds Farm" This is known
as the English-Russian year, and from
the books to be studied 1t promises to
be one of unusual interest and profit
The four volumes, together with the
"Chautauqua. high class magazine,
year, will cost So The books alone
are worth the money. We would like to
see all the old members and any others
who would be interested In such a
course, present at the first meeting.
Miss Hambleton and Miss Benedict Of
the College of the Sisters of Bethany.
will entertain the boarding pupils at
"tacky'' party in the college gymnasium
tonight.
The Helianthus Literary club held its
first meeting of the club year Friday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Bedell
on Lincoln street. Mrs. D. c. Tillotson
read very interesting paper on Dis
coverers and Explorers of Canada" A
social hour followed the literary pro-
gram. The next meeting will be with
Mrs. C. G. Sherer, 595 Kellam avenue.
Miss Bertha Whitmer and Miss Edna
Millice, prospective brides were the
guests of honor at card party given
1910 Sixth avenue west, Friday night.
The rooms were decorated with fnnum-
cradle hearts cut from red paper and
strung across windows and doorways,
and from the chandeliers, to the cor
ners of the room and the score cards
for game of hearts corresponded.
Prizes were won by Mrs. Charles Joslin
and Mr.. Charles Wolf. Miss Whitmer's
invitations were extended to, besides the
guests of honor. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Joslin, Mr. and Mrs. James B. Doncy-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wolf, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Rice, DR.. and Mrs. George
P. Lux, Mr.. and Mrs Clyde Lawrence,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Stewart, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Ramsburger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Hayes, Mr.. and Mrs Maurice Schlegel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Clauser, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willet Clauser, Mrs. Gerald Hol
singer of Kansas City. Miss Moffet anc
Miss Franc Moffett of Toluca, Illinois
Miss Margaret Schlegel of Chicago, Miss
Anna Squires, Miss Mabel McGiffen.
Miss Roser. Miss Mabel Roser, Miss
Fanny Funk, Miss Fife King, Miss Lulu
Fordyce, Miss Ned Griff1tt, Miss Kate
Lawrence Mr. Ed O'Neil. Mr.. Charles
Whitmer, Mr.. John Sheetz, Mr.. Lee Sid
we'll Mr.. Charles Decker, Mr.. Nate
Thompson, Mr. Emil Olander, Mr.. Roy
Minney, Mr.. Fred Tuckerman, Mr.. Tom
Whitmer, Mr.. j. A. Rose, Mr.. Frank
Robinson. Mr.. Frank Sturgis. Mr.. w. A.
| Carr, Mr. Merle King, Mr.. A. M Bun
ten. Mr. Ernest Robinson. and Mr.. Al
Hulett.
The Chaminade Music clubs pro-
grammes for the year have just been is
sued and are very attractive specimens
of the artistic wear book. They are
bound in Write and gold, with half
tone picture of Mime. Chaminade and
fac-simile OF her autograph as frontis-
piece The programmes for the regular
meetings are interspersed with musical
quotations. The first meeting of the
year will be held at the home of Miss
Esther Chamberlain, October 8. The
subject for the afternoon is ''Chaminade
and Her Music
The Ramblers met with Mrs. H. Scott
Warner, 326 Klein avenue Thursday af-
ternoon, the first meeting of the club
year. The subject for the afternoon was
Japan" Adding to the interest of the
meeting was the presence of Mrs. Mad
den. who has just returned to this coun-
try from seven years residence in
Japan, as a guest Of the club. She
dressed in Japanese costume and talked
entertainingly of the country and its
manners and customs.
There will be business meeting of
the Travellers club this evening at the
home of Miss Morton. 200 Harrison
street
The annual reception of the WASH
burn College Literary society to the
new students at Library hall Friday
night was attended by several hundred
of the students, members of the faculty
and friends of the college. Decorations
were in red and white carnations and
autumn foliage. The receiving party
was in the large library down stairs
and serving was in the art rooms up
stairs The officers of the society re-
ceived and were assisted by eight
charming co-eds from Holbrook hall
and the Alpha Theta Alpha sorority.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Morton are home
from Lake View where they spent the
week.
Miss Blanch Imboden and Miss Bess
Innes of Wichita. are guests of Miss
Harriet Stanley.
Mr.. F. c. Quinton and Miss Mildred
Quinton are visiting in Fort Madison
Iowa.
Mrs. P. G. Noel returped Thursday