The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-16
"TRIP AROUND THE WORLD. =
One OF the Splendid Lectures of the
Series at Baker.

Series at Baker.
Baldwin, Kan, Nov. 16.-Dr. HON.
er c. Stuntz lectured at Chapel We'd
nesday morning also at the church in
the evening DR.. Stuntz is superinten-
dent of Methodist missions in the Phil
ippines. He is probably doing more to
establish christianity and good govern
ment in the island than any other one
man today. He Is at present, home on
sick leave and is making a tour over
the country visiting the leading coz
leges, lecturing and calling for vOlun-
teers in the work.
DR.. Quayle is in town, the guest of
Dr. Parmenter and family. The stu
dents are hoping to have him at chap
Ell before he leaves.
The Oratorical association is enjoy
ing an unusual amount of hot time"
in choosing judges Up to date but
two are chosen. There are almost
twenty orators desiring to submit
speeches to the judges on thought.
Basket ball begins December s. A
schedule will appear in next weeks
letter.
Baker is well represented in Europe
this year: G. G. Cell and wife, Alonzo
class OF s01, are doing graduate work
In Berlin university Mr. Cell held the
Jacob Sleeper scholarship for two
consecutive years, something that no
other person has yet done. Mr.. Smith
now holds the same honor, thus giving
1t to two Baker men in succession, an
honor that no other school has been
accorded Besides these, G.. A Nick
olson, '04, and Lee Trotter, 'O5, are
travelling in EUr6Be-@ Manning
80, has Just returned to accept an
associate professorship in Purdue uni
versity.
From o'clock till Tuesday after
noon the girls OF the M Alpha frater-
nifty were the hostesses at a tea party
given in honor of Mrs. Henrietta Wal |
ker Wood, who was a Nu Alpha while |
in school, and who now resides at Kan |
sss City, Mo. The guests for the after |
noon were Mesdames Bauer Beaton, |
Kurtz, Hankins. Motter, Riley, Pull |
liam, Morehead. Walker, Murlin, |
Wood, Ebright and Miss Motter.
The Prohibition association holds its |
first meeting next week. DR.. Murlin |
will give an address The association |
has already been organized for the en- |
suing year. Interest must be taken |
early in the race and kept up during |
the year, If we maintain our illustrious
record Of last year in the prohibition |
contest.
There was a special meeting of the !
z. w. G. A. Sunday, November II, at
3s15 d. m. in the Presbyterian church. |
A report was given by the delegates |
from the Topeka convention. Also a !
public recognition was given to the |
new mem bers.
Next Tuesday night viii occur the |
first OF series of lectures to be given |
by DR.. Smith and his class in foreign |
missions. This number will be the |
first Of "A Trip Around the World; !
Japan and Its People" 1t will be IL |
Illustrated by stereopticon and explained |
by DR.. Smith. No admission will be |
charged. Come out and learn some |
thing of Japan and her people.
A beautiful gold watch was pre- |
scented to Miss Phoebe James by a /
committee from the various organiza- |
rxrI94 1h 70 r>Ax all
cepuon Tuesday night 1t had not ar
rived SO the committee met her at the |
church later and made the preSente- |
ton.
Miss James may carry with her on |
her voyage not only a pleasant mem |
ovy of her life in Baldwin. but fit |
ting emblem of the esteem in which |
she was held by all Baker students.
A course of lectures has been ar |
ranged for by the z NJ. c. A. The !
first number will be by DR.. Dubois, |
pastor of the First Baptist church, |
Chicago, occurring the nineteenth of |
Pitt Parker. humortst. comes Dec.
10th. The Slayton Jubilee Singers fill |
the third number on April 4th.
This is a strong course and should |
receive a liberal patronage from the |
students The Y. NJ. c. A. is putting |
forth every effort this year to make its |
work successful in aiding the college
men to higher, nOb1er lives, and this /
the good things the association has to /
offer.
Miss Anna Farrar of Frankfort Wis
tied her sister and other relatives the !
first of the week. She returned home |
Wednesday.
Clarence Wood left for Lamar. Col
orado, Tuesday. He will work with /
surveying gang on the Arkansas Val |
ley railroad.
The various class organizations are
making preparations for the contest
for the class trophy. This trophy was /
given to the best class team In basket |
ball three years ago by Morgan ollin
Book company. The sophomore class
is now in possession Of 1t. no first or
second team men are allowed 10 play /
on class teams.
Mrs. Wells, secretary of the Board
of Missions for the Presbyterian
church for the northwest, addressed
chapel Thursday morning. on the
of tho Chinese people. She /
showed in vivid manner how the
Chinese were awakening to the ac
ceptance of modern ideas and the poo
pie OF the United States owed 1t to
themselves to do all in their power to
aid them in their struggle for better I
civilization and Christianity. Or in