The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-07

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A number of girls in the Music De
partment of the College of the Sisters
of Bethany, are rehearsing for IN
operetta, 1.-The Japanese Girl" by Vim
cent. which they viii give Tuesday
night, February ID. in the gymnasium
of Wolfe Hall, Bethany campus IhoSe
who will have solo parts are: Miss
MAIDEN Null, Miss A1ena Philbin, Miss
Nina Roudebush Miss Helen Hunt
Miss Lulu Woodhouse. Miss Bertha
Rowland and Miss Gladys Foster
There viii be chorus of eighteen
voices. After the play there will be a
social hour upstairs. japanese gar
will be arranged in the Assembly
Room, and a musical program viii pc
given there. In the library will be a
sort of fair with fortune telling booths
etc. and the serving win be done in
the dining room. An invitation is given
to the public to attend. No personal
invitations are being issued
Mrs. r P MacLennan and her
daughter Miss Mary MacLennan, will
give a tea Wednesday afternoon. Feb
tuary "A, at their home on Topeka
avenue
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Dillon viii have
guests at a box party at the Grand
Monday night to see The Girl of the
Golden West" and q mum Der of other
people are planning box parties Topeka
IS unusually fortunate this year in its
musical entertainments. having a con-
cert by Kubelik and two grand opera
performances within a few weeks
besides a good many less notable at
fractions This thing of listening to
opera in English makes a strong appeal
to the general public. and the idea that
only the italian of all the modern Ian
guages is capable of a true union with
the singing voice is being exploded
and the critics tell US that the grace
and eIoquence of the work suffers no
appreciate loss through its translation.
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Following is the program to be given
by Alice Genevieve Smith. harpist, at
the First Baptist church tonight:
Part 7.
Andante Alvars
MOnaStere Observation-Disclosures Hasselmann
Pasroule Observation-Disclosures Hasselmann
PastOrale Observation-Disclosures. BalOtta
Flurette Observation-Disclosures. Roger
Dance of the Gnomes .-.-........ Roger
Part II.
Impromptu Caprice ---..--..----L Leblanc
S.l.i Tedeschi
Part III
Serenata NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Moszkowski
Impromptu Observation-Disclosures. Schneider
Spring Song ....-.--..- GounOd-Zamarra
The advanced students in the depart
ment of dramatic art of Washburn
College Will give an evening of read
ings from modern authors Friday Feb
ruary 9, at 8:15 o'clock in McVicar
Chapel Admission will be by ticket
and the tickets may be obtained. free
Of charge, at Roehr's Music Store
Washburn College office. and Boswell
Hall. The program will be:
The Child. Annie Hamilton Donnen
Miss EVELYN Ford.
Jim Denton's Wedding-F'rom Seven
Miss Helen Griffin
The Man With One Talent. ...... Davis
Miss Carrie Mcknight.
The Community Sunbeam. Anonymous
Miss Maud McMarrinie
Scene from Lewis Rand Mary Johnston
Miss Fannie Stoves.
The Tivol club Will have a dance
Wednesday night. February IA, at
Mrs. Julia Farnsworth Soper Will
have an informal bridge party tonight
for Mrs Lyle Dickey of Tulsa Ok
who is visiting her sister, Mrs Frank
farrell. and who VIII return to her
home tomorrow.
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Three engaged girls met at a bridge
party not long ago, and the talk at
their table was all on the absorbing
topic Of their future as housewives,
their wedding hnery, and their pre-
nuptial parties Said one of the girls,
who insists that she will not be mar
ried for three or four years. with a far
look into the future; Girls, when you
give shower for me don't bring bibs
and boOtees, as you did for some of
the other brides What. then. do
you want D. they asked her. why,
something practical she told them
silk vests, for instance.
The reception at Washburn college,
given by the Holbrook girls Tuesday
afternoon in celebration of the schools
birthday anniversary, was attended by
about 200 guests. including students
teachers and friends of the college.
remnants. palms and smilax decorated
the rooms. Mrs. r L. Breeze. dean of
the women. and the girls who repre-
scented the various classes and alum
nae. received the guests. Those who
stood in line were: Mrs Breeze Miss