The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-30


Thursday night was. attended by Mr.
and Mrs. John Z. Lord. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w Webb. Mr.. and Mrs. C. K. Holt
day. Mr. and Mrs. F. 3. GatcheH, MIS-
Ina Crist Miss Nelson Of 1ronwood,
Michigan, Miss Stewart Miss katharlhe
Clough, Miss Lord. Miss Low, MISS
Guigley. Mr.. Joe Morgan, Mr- Lon La
Wis. Mr. Kurtz Kellam. Mr. VIII Coul-
son Mr. f. H. Bennett, Mr.. John
John Waters. Mr. Albert T. Reid, Mr.
Il. G. Arnold and Mr.. J. W. TIFFANY
Miss Grace May Collins. who has com
pleted a course of instruction in piano
under Miss Parry Bundy. gave her d.
ploma graduating recital at the First
Christian church last night Ine event
was one of much interest to musical
and society circles and a large audi
ence was present. The church was dec
GRATED with palms and cut flowers and
formed an effective background for the
young pianist who wore a dainty gown
of white batiste, trimmed with embfolc-
cry and tucks and with a bertha or
duchesse lace. Miss Reita UpdegraH.
Miss Marguerite Mills, Miss Bessie Jett
and Miss Ruby Pulley four very pretty
and charming young girls, acted as ush-
ers. They wore white frOcks. Little
Ruth Leonard and Marguerite Clarke
distributed the programmes
Miss Collins performance was pleas
re to all and u surprise to those who
were not acquainted with her talent
Her Interpretation and execution or her
programme proved that she has laid the
foundation of thorough mus1c1anshlp IN
an excellent technique and a broad com
prehensi0n of musical values. Miss LII
ella Wyatt, soprano. and Mr. James
Moore, barytone, assisted the young VIZ
Tuoso in a programme which included
the following numbers:
Chopin ..-..... + minor Concerto. op- II,
Romanza. ROndO. Orchestral parts
on second piano..
Miss Collins.
Liza Lehman. g.. Myself When Young,
from In a Persian aGrden.
Mr.. Moore
Schumann. ..-.-. .-. 60 E<reisleriana, op- 1s
Miss Collins.
Goring Thomas ........ Wind in the Trees
Miss Wyatt.
kulal.. o.. ...-. Octave Etudes NO. z
Miss Collins.
j. w. BIschof ......-.--... Unanswered
Mr. Moore.
Grieg ..................And den Fruh1ing
Miss Collins.
Carl Bohn. Still as the Night
Chadwick Said to the Wind of
the south -.----.---.--- MISS W yatt
List ..-..-.- 1920. f. aust W altz
Miss Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene F. Ware en-
tertained at dinner Thursday night for
the teachers of the high school. Covers
We're laid for Mr.. and Mrs. w II.
IaYlQSOns MI ana MIS- L. u W n1LL9
mere, Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Gleed, Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Gleed Mr.. and Mrs NJ ".
DOran, Mr. and Mrs w G. Magaw, Miss
Ware, Miss Viola TrOutman. Miss Ehie
Graham, Miss Laura Ewing, Miss Mary
Barkley. Miss Elizabeth Davidson, Miss
Bessie Boughton, Miss Alice Paterson,
Miss Daisy McCampbell, Miss Eva
Schley, Miss Annie Douglass, Miss Lou
Nash. Miss Anne Monteith, Miss Edith
Moore. Miss Winnifred VanderpoOl Mr..
u. II. HeacOck and Mr.. A. J. Stout.
Mr. Earl Mcfarland, who leaves To
peka the middle Of June for West Point,
where he will enter the United States
military academy. was the guest of
honor at a dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs
Lee Clinton Forbes at their home, SO
Eighth avenue west. Thursday night.
The company included Miss Eva Smith,
Miss Isabel Smith. Miss Ethel Morton,
Miss Louise Wood, Miss Fay Clinton,