The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-05

of figured and plain materials. In this
instance the stuff is foulard in the
pretty shade called mouse gray, COM
bined with the same material and
color but figured in white. The center
portion of the bodice, the lower part
of the skirt and the cuffs are of the
figured material. while the oraped CIR
die and bib part of the skirt and the
sides of the bodice are plain. Embroid
cred motifs in steel and silk ornament
the bodice, and steel buttons trim the
front of the skirt. Collar and sleeve
bands of gray lace dyed to match the
gown. $780,
Mrs. Frank NJ. ConwelI entertained
twenty guests this afternoon at an in
formal party for Mrs. John Rogers,
who will leave soon to make her home
in San Diego, Cal
Mrs. George Mccoy Will entertain the
Mysotis club Friday afternoon at 2:3o
O'clock, at her home. lib West Eighth
avenue The meeting will be a social
one, and the first of the new season.
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DR.. F. K Sanders. president Of
Washburn college, gave a delightful
informal lecture at the Central Congre-
gational church Tuesday night under
the auspices of the City Federation Of
Women's Clubs. His subject was evil
lage and Folk Songs of Southern In
dia" His lecture opened with few
"reminiscences of his childhood in
| northern Ceylon. where he was born
of missionary parentage. Later he
came to this country and was educatAd
in the States, returning to his birth
place to teach in a college of which his
father was one of the founders. The
collection of folk songs which DR. San
ders made was gathered under many
difficulties, owing to the reluctance of
the people to sing in public, songs that
are appropriate to events of their per-
sonal and private life. DR.. Sanders
illustrated his lecture with the songs
he spoke about playing his own ac-
compartment. and giving first trans
lation into the English. The collection
included a number of devotional
hymns, a wall for the dead. harvest
songs. etc. Many of their songs are
impromptu and varying words are set
to a standard tune. He experienced
the greatest difficulty in getting a
lullaby for his collection. None of the
men would sing it for him because il
was a woman's song, and the women
wouldn't sing it for him because he
wasn't q. baby Finally he induced one
of his students to sing for him lines
that are translated something like this:
IF my boy is good what will his
mothers brother do for him? He viii
give him nice mich COW and a rope
to tie the little calf WITH OF course
no American baby could be put to
sleep with any such promise being
chanted to him. but the Hindoo infant
is soothed by the prospect. One of. the
songs that the laborers sing is to the
effect that they can earn in a day only
enough to live on for that day; so why
work any more than necessary, thus
disposing of the means of the next
days livelihood. which is fairly good
philosophy for Hindoo or Christian DR.
Sanders has been obliged to revise the
music somewhat to suit his voice,
which is low-keyed whereas the ma
tives all sing in high falsetto. The
recital-lecture was as interesting as it
was unusual, and while fairly large
audience heard it. it is really worthy
of much larger hearing. Mrs. GODDARD
| the federation president, is not yet
proceeds of the entertainment.
The City Federation will hold its
| first meeting for the wear Thursday
afternoon in the First Christian
| Church. The business session will be-
| gin at 2:30 and viii be followed by a
musical program, a series of three
brief travel talks, and afterwards a
reception will be held for the new
officers of the federation.
Mrs Frank Thompson entertained
| fifteen guests at luncheon Monday in
| celebration of her mothers eighty
first birthday anniversary
| Mrs Carl Trapo viii entertain in
formally Thursday afternoon for Miss
Alice knight of Brunswick, Maine,
| who is visiting Mrs. Edward Gossett.
|
The following people had a steak