The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-20

heavy duets. with Myrtle Smith, will long
be remembered for accurate time and
technic and were loudly applauded.
Evangeline Burgesser sang in her sweet
old way and needs no comments Ray
Parks and Maude Dorsey's duet was
simply superb Last but not least. was
Juanita McLain and Fritzie Schnitzler.
To see them is only to appreciate them
Fritzie had as many wives as Rev.
Smoot and the disgust he displayed when
Dizzy interrupted him while making love
with Juanita. was surely very pleasing
He tried to subside them and could not.
so was forced to call up q policeman in
the person of Ray Parks who made an
ideal policeman. 1t was indeed funny.
Henry Schnitzler, acting as drum major.
was fine to behold The chorus girls Were
'Inez Goodln, Wal Hardesty. Edna Parks,
Hazel Stokes. Juanita McLain, Clara FL
lot. Laura Whitaker. Ruth Goodin. Maize
Burgesses. Ended with Maize Burgesser's
playing People departed homeward
The recital was a grand success and
greatly appreciated by the invited guests.
Mrs. and Miss Burgesser's young students
did themselves proud and displayed
ability and careful training by their in
structors.
The Emerson school eighth grade enjoy
ed a diversion from the usual history les
son last Friday in the form of a talk by
Capt w T Burgess on his view and per-
sonaI experiences of the civil war. partic-
ularly the siege of Vicksburg. The cap
tain's talk was replete with information
and patriotic sentiment, interspersed with
amusing Incidents of the camp ground
and battle field.
AS a token of their appreciation the
school presented Capt. Burgess with a
beautiful bunch OF carnations. Mr. Lane
another old soldier, was also a visitor
II has been the custom OF The principal
D. s. Pence. for the past ten years. TO
invite old soldiers of prominence and abi-
ity, TO give talks Of this character as
supplementary lessons. and coming as
they do fresh from the makers of his
tory" they leave more vivid and last
ing impression than do even The most
approved text books.
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At recent meeting Of this club Miss
SaIIie Milton. gave a most interesting talk
on drawing and designing Miss Milton
Is a graduate Of the Cooper Art Inst-
tute. and At present teaches drawing In
Lewis Academy. She showed a number OF
original designs and explained the differ
ence between the Moorish ard Egyptian
and Gothic figures and motive Several
book covers were included in the collec-
ton; one especially beautiful was in
tended for the John Luther Longs Ma
dame Butterfly" Original work. ike Miss
Mnton's. with the technical and intel
lectual understanding of the art. Is worth
very much, and the club appreciated the
generosity that gave it so much Of a busy
wOman's time.
The last meeting was almost a purely
business one The problem of how 10
deal with delinquent dues was discussed
without any definite conclusion.
Mrs. Masterson read short but ex-
ceilent paper about different sorts Of
money. 1t was Mrs Maste-son's opinion
that bankers know less than other people
about money.
Mrs. Louise Henderson presented n hu-
morous review OF the work OF Miss An
thony. and others who have been pioneers
in equal suffrage. The next meeting viii
be on March =