The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-13

UashDurn atheIt1cS has passed INTO
nastory and the world, which stood
sui for awhile on its account. can now
move on The bali was really very
successful event. in spite of the -oppo-
OF Washburn college who still cling
70 an archaic notion that dancing IS a
oevice of the devil and that Young
PERSONS should find sufficient social
As matter of fact the opposition OF
the Washburn Powers That Be prob
aoiy didn't hurt the ball for although
lt Sept some of the faculty away VINO
mad intended to go. it served 10 adNer-
use the event It really looks, to
casual observer, as If the Washburn
r T. B. were standing in their own
ASht IN opposing function OF tnfS
sort given for the benefit of the attn
ietlc association and in order to create
a social bond between college ana
town society circles. where none mas
heretofore existed The truth OF the
matter is that Washburn college has
always been regarded in Kansas as
Just a little bit Jay and nothing at
TINS Juneture, when the departments
nave been increased and strengthened
until. from a scholastic standpoint. the
college ranks with any in the state or
IN neighboring states. would be more
to its advantage than the injection OF
a little ginger into its social life 1t
can not be denied that WaShburn So
cfety has improved a great deal IN the
last few years. but there IS sun room
AoE improvements, anu liz SOAAC7S
auth critics, in attempting to suppress
the Young Things who want Greek
letter fratsrnities and the other friV-
olfties of smart college life VIII prop
ably do more harm than good TO the
institution. OF course there Is some
thing to be said on their side, too, as
far as students OVERRIDING the society
stunt is concerned. but there is really
no Immediate danger of this at wash
burn, so the knocking on the benent
ball, which was an honest attempt to
help the college was hardly called Tor
However, the ball Is over and done
with and any bitter feelings which II
engendered should be forgotten 1t
was, as has been said, distinct sue
cess. About three hundred people
were in attendance. The decorations
were effective the music good, the
company Representative. The grand
march began at O'Clock and was leo
by Miss Florence Rossington. who
wore a princesse gown OF pink SILK
and white lace and carried pink roses, !
and Mr.. Henry Scandrett- There were
a number of out OF town guests MI
and Mrs Hale Hamilton of New YORK
the latter better known out of Topeka
as Miss Jane Oaker. the actress, ana |
the latter's sister, Miss Edna PEPPER OF
St Louis, were present and attracted a I
great deal Of attention Mrs Hanll-
ton has been in Topeka a great many |
times to visit Mr.. Hamflton's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. D. NJ Hamilton, but /
this was Miss. Peper's first visit she /
i
tinguished looking brunette. with /
very winning manner a-.d was stun /
ming last night in a black lace gown |
with lavender silk cleaning through /
the lace bands on the skirt and big l
bunch of purple violets on her cor
sage Miss Oaker was in green ana
white silk gown. high necked. anu
neither she nor Mr. Hamilton were
dancing -a-l4 2 -
Another delightful visiting girl. al
ways a center of attraction when she
IS in Topeka, who graced the ball ana
was one of the bellies. was Miss Floyd
ROBINSON OF Mexico: MO- VINO Is hsrei
to spend the rest of the winter with
her mother. Mrs James P Rowtey;
Miss Robertson is of a very lovely ana
rather unusual blonde type, and IS
girls who visit in Topeka. but it Is her
Iovable characteristics and her ador-
able little nannerisms. rather than
her beauty that make her so extreme
" popular. Miss Robenson last night
wore a gown of blue net trimmed with
ruchings of the same and ecru lace IN
which She is tremendously admired
Most of the local bellies were among
those present." Misses ElVla ana NeI-
lie Millspaugh, whom you can never
much more than see for the dust; the
three beautiful Smith girls. Misses
Helen. Eva and Isabel; (the latter. by
the way was the model for Mr. Albert
T. Reds pen and ink drawing on the
cover of the dance programmes, but.
although Mr. Reid did a very pretty
girl no drawing could do justice TO
Miss Isabel Smiths brilliant and love
" coloring and TO her natural grace
and charm.)
Miss Frances Cornell, who although
she has lived in Topeka only rev
months is already one of the most
popular girls in the debutante set;
Miss Ethel Davis; Miss Clara Flesh
man. looking beautiful and attractive,
as always; Miss Hazel F'assler with her
usual train of admirers; Miss Edna
Herbst Miss Dorothy Wilson. Miss
Helen McClintock, Miss Fay Quinton,
Miss Maud Grimes, Miss Gala Cuttel1,
always one of the prettiest girls in the
company, no matter where she may
be. Miss Alice Willard. an exception
ally attractive and popular girl and
one Of the most graceful dancers. in
town; Miss Allabelle TrOutman, Miss
Marguerite Mills, Miss Gladys Scott,
Miss Mary Sutherland and Miss Hazel
Howe. bellies and beauties of the high
school set and a whole bevy of
luscious Washburn- peaches, new to
town society but well worth cultivat-
ing. Notable among these were Miss
Hazel Larkin of Bartlesville I T, a
Titan haired beauty. Miss Ra Hotch-
kiss of Watunga. L T, Miss Mildred
Guild of Sabetha. perfect blonde
type Miss Bertha Dinsmore of Troy
and Miss Marie Ziegler of Independ-
ence. Miss Ziegler is a daughter of
Judge Ziegler and a granddaugh of
MIR. A. c. Stitch of Independence Miss
Dorothy Mcknight of junction City a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Nc
Knight. Mr.. Sam Forter. a son of Mr..
and Mrs Samuel Forter of MarysviIle. |
and Miss Margaret Pearson of Wake
field. all students at the University |
were up from Lawrence for the event.
Mrs. J. w. Burt, who has made so /
many friends in Topeka since she
came here something over a year ago
to make a home for her two bacheIorI
brothers. Mr.. Henry and Mr. Ben I
Scandrett, was among the guests Mrs {
Burt is always greatly admired I
wherever she goes but she rarely {