The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-29

Edmund Vance Cooke. who has fairly
taken Topeka by storm whenever he
has been heard here, was again the at
traction this afternoon. He carried out
his I'm Nineteen Hundred and Now"
program in his usual delightful manner.
These selections embraced mis- painless
poetry including, An Unconventional
Rustic Like Mother Used' and
Somebody Calls 1t Home Then I'M
der the head of 1.-THE Ribs of Laugh
ter" three exceedingly humorous poems
were given, In Vaudeville, by Re-
quest" and 1.-THE ex-Actor.''
The children were amused and car
ried away with enthusiasm by Mr..
Cookies Interpretation of 1.-The Monkey
Man." and THE Geographic Child"
Among other poems which caused
merry ripple of laughter were "Frenzied
Football" and lotto and the Auto
few lines of which appeared in yester-
days issue of the State Journal.
| The eliminating feature of Topeka
! day will be a stereopticon lecture on
Living Arithmetic" by Miss Effie Gra-
ham of this city. Miss Graham is said
to have put into a seemingly dry sub
ject much that is witty and humorous
and has actually made of it Giving
arithmetic as the title suggests. In
an entertaining manner she traces the
history of the various terms found in
the arithmetic. This lecture follows a
concert by MarshalPs band, and sec
ond appearance of the North side
|
preston on the opening night of the
Chautauqua.
This morning Prof. John E. Cameron
| talked to a large class of interested
nature students which included both
childrea and teachers. Birds and flow
| ers were discussed. The early deVo-
| t,onal hour was led by Mrs. Frank K.
Sanders, and the normal Bible study
class under the direction of Rev. ]. E.
Ingraham was held as usual. Prof.
F. H. Lane of Washburn gave readings
from King Henry W. much to the
satisfaction of his hearers.
Last night Edmund Vance Cooke
was greeted by large and apprecia-
tive audience. Some of his selections
were: "Just Between You and Me-
"Just Before Playing Tinker Town -
-" A Thorough Rest katy and Me-
"a Coyrtin CALL and 1.-The Shave
ing lines are taken:
En- the shave-man took
En- painted papa till he made him look
Like frostin' on an angel-cake! Mmmi
he looked nice;
En- / thought the man was goin' to
cut a slice!
The Orphean Musical club. which
renders vocal selections illustrated in
some instances by clever chalk
sketches, made it's first appearance al
j will also be a feature of the pro-
gramme this evening.
Judge Frank P. Sadler who was to
speak tomorrow evening on 1.-THE
| Criminal in the Making will not be
able to fill his engagement. His place
on the programme will be taken by
: Mr. E. w. Thompson of this city who
, will read Drummond's poems in dia-
lect. The entire programme for
Wednesday follows:
MORNING
: s:3O-Devotional hour Y. w. C. A.
Mrs C. A. Finch.
: Solo-Mrs. Homer Foltz.
: 9:OO-Normal Bible Study, Rev. j
E Ingham. 1.-THE Bible: Origin
Growth, Authors. Form. and Pur-
10:oo-shakespeare's Royal Por.
trait Gallery. Prof. F. H. Lane.
king Henry V: The Creates
. Poets Greatest Hero
r l1:OO-Success in Missions, Mrs
Bruce Kinney.
Reading. Miss Irene Welshaus.
. AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
!. 2:so-Violin solo. Mr.. Carlton
4 Wood.
s:0O-Reading. E. W. Thompson.
4:OO-Domestic science hour, Mis-
s. | Morton, Miss Fleming.
7:OO-Sunset Hour With the Clul
q women, Mrs. A. H Horton.
.aThe Value of Club House" Dis
cussion, led by Mrs ]. d. Nc
7:30-MarshalIs band.
S:O0-The Caveny company: Music
cartoon, representation, clay model
ing.
Kitson and Greaves to Meet July 4.