The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27

ey and influence to get him out of it
and hush the scandal and give him
another chance. 1t looks to other
people as if he weren't worth it but
his father and mother can't give up
they must keep trying no matter what
it costs to make man of him. He
gets chance after chance and at last
their patience and their sacrifices are
rewarded. Usually suddenly he begins
to be different, to give up his folly, to
take a serious view of life, to settle
down" to work and responsibility
The badness of a bad boy is usual
" just misdirected energy. The prob
lem is how to develop his judgment in
proportion to his will and to tide
him over the reckless years when it
seems impossible to- make an appeal
to the better self you know is latent in
him. The outcome, If only he is saved
from some fatal misstep, like that of
Battles, usually justifies your faith
Dealing with a bad" boy at the rest
les age is largely a matter of patience
and faith If you hold the good
thought and wait he turns out all
right so often that it seems a shame
turned out all right if he had had an
other chance. N
Miss Matte Barnes was the hostess
given in honor of Miss Thella Hart
whose marriage to Mr.. Frank Short
will take place in October. Those
present were: Misses TheHa Hart;
Strohm, Grace Lukens. Marguerite
Thompson, Winona McLatchey. Nina
McLatchey,e Mabel = Ridenour, Opal
Corbett, Ethel Myers, Lydia Barnes
and Matte Barnes. ~
ST. ~
The state meeting of the w. C. 7.
U. was held in Clay Center last week !
and the following officers elected /
President, Mrs. Lillian Kitchener of
Wichita. vice president, the Rev. Ella |
Brown of Wichita, corresponding sec
rotary Miss Mary Dobbs of Niataze,
recording secretary. Mrs. L. A. King
of Topeka, treasurer, Mrs. Sadie |
Lewis of Hutchinson. d
GAIL the same" a Topeka woman
says, "the public drinking cup |
prohibition is good thing. The law
is educative. Already, after only a.
few weeks of it,. one would no more
think of borrowing strangers
drinking cup than of asking him to
loan his toothbrush. Not long ago |
was obliged to take a short railway /
Journey while was i'll with tonsilitis.
I really had a severe case and as u
was burning with fever was thirsty
all. the time. Had it not been for the
new law I should have used the
thought of the consequences. Very
selfish and careless, you will say, ana
so it would have been. but that is
what the drinking cup law IS 1910
teach people sanitary habits and I'M
press their Importance upon them
Mrs c. F. Menninger's reception
for her Bible class to have been given
at the First Presbyterian church to-
evening will be given 1nsteao
at her house on Topeka avenue at
o'clock.
entertain
the girls of the Guild of the First
Methodist Episcopal church and a
few other friends at her home. lO1S
Polk street, Wednesday afternoon
Port Arthur. Tex, who is spending
the winter here. 5s9s- sszse
Mr.. Percy aHembEr of New YORK
city was in Topeka to spend Sun1 nay
with. Mr.. and Mrs. 4. "A. Austin. MI.
Henus, who formerly lived In To- l.
neka and who isCa. concert singer
and teacher Of considerable repdtd-
lion. has been conducting summer
classes in Kansas City. but WIZ re-
furn TO New York for the winter IN
about ten days. Before ne leaves s.;,, w.
Hemus may come to Topeka to give
concert.
Given smart hat and shoes
vbat,s between doesn't matter mucn
and a woman looks well dresser.
Now in hat what you want IS emo
and fitness and you'll find them IN a
Pickens' product.
Notes and Personal Mention
Mr.. and Mrs. Healy of New YORK
who are on their way home from Cal
-ornia. stopped in Topeka to VISIT MI.
md Mrs. David w. Mulvane They +
anne Yesterday and left today.
Mrs. r. w. Johnston of Concordia' F
Who was the guest Of Mrs. E. P. Hotch-
Kiss. 1425 Topeka avenue, went nome
Today.
Miss Alice Lakin leaves WEDNESDAY
,or Bridgeport, Connecticut, to visit her /
sister Mrs John S. Pullman.
Mr. and Mrs H. A. Auerbach and MI
md Mrs. Charles E. Gault went to EN-
1oria Sunday in the Auerbach touring
EAR. T.. 81. -.
Mrs. Joab Mulvane is seriously i'll at
Ter house on Topeka avenue with
rained nurse in charge of her case. She
vas little better yesterday but is con-
;idered very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Moss and their
children of ST. Marys spent the week
md in Topeka with Mrs. Moss moth
r. Mrs c. H. Guibor.
Dr. George Beach, who is, a student
II the Kansas City Medic, spent Satur-
lay and Sunday with his parents in To-
)eka.