The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-28

the OlrocIlOn OF MISS ray hlrk OF
Kansas City and rehearsals will begin
when the parts are all assigned. A
good many of the society young people
will be asked to assist. A committee
meeting will be held Monday to COM
plete the plans.
The Kappa Sigma fraternity of
Washburn announces tile following
pledges: Mr.. Warren HUMPHREYS of
Chanute, Mr.. Earl Bailey of indie
pendence, Mr.. A. P. Jensen of Hia-
watha, Mr.. Reeve Girard of Leoti, MIR.
and Mr.. John March of Topeka.
There are eleven men living at the
chapter house this year, and a new
smoking room has been fitted up and
the dining room redecorated.
The alumnae club held their first
meeting Friday morning ut the Y. w.
c. A. Miss Helen Ames was chosen
temporary chairman and Miss Anna
bel Carney temporary secreta1y V.
Monthly meetings of he club will be
held for the study of economics,
ciVics, social service, or whatever sub
ject the club may choose. Also a
weekly meeting will be held Friday
morning at 9:15 o'clock for Bible
class, gymnasium, singing and Russia n
and folk dances. Miss Louise Nc
Neal is chairman of the membership
committee, and Miss Florence WEIGH,
Miss Curtis, Miss Helen Sanders and
Miss Annabel Carney are the commit
tee for drafting the constitution.
Miss Gertrude Reed and Mrs. c.
Bruce will investigate the require
ments for affiliation with the national
club.
Topeka is eagerly looking forward
to the commencement of the Park
hurst series, beginning with Alice
Nielsen, October Is, in 1.-THE Barber of
Seville" The concerts will not only
be of interest musically, but socially
as we'll The hours between and 6
are extremely smart and trim after
noon costumes will only add to the fes-
tivity of the affairs.
Miss Parkhurst is decidedly elated
over the successful disappearance of
her tickets. Reservations may be
music store, and it is expected that
there will be a huge rush for desir-
able seats. Bethany college. Miss
Parkhurst reports, has just bought
$3.50 worth of season tickets.
Almost all the musical and society
people in town are ticket holders, and
the world famed artists who are to APP
pear this winter form the basis for
Topeka is to have a rare treat, and
apparently appreciates it.
The Kappa Kappa Chi girls of
Washburn college gave a Japanese tea
Friday afternoon at the home of Miss
All the members of the active chapter
received and served their guests
who were the new girls of the fresh
man class. The girls who served
in the dining room and at the door
wore kimOnos, and the favors were
little japanese dolls. The house was
decorated in candles and flowers.
The party which Miss Una Lyle
planned to give this afternoon for Miss
Ruth Hamlin has been postponed, and
will not be geld until after Miss Ham
Inns marriage to Mr.. Harry Wolf.
The Royal Bridge club will meet for
a business session Monday afternoon
at O'Clock at the home of Mrs. A.
c. Rosser.
Miss Jennie Blinn will be at home
to her pupils and friends in her
studio Tuesday from 4 to in the af-
ternoon and from to IL in the even
ing.
The work of the Y. w. C. A in the
singing classes under the direction of
Mr. Herman Springer. will include
sight reading, voice placing and en-
remble singing, with music taken
from the works of the best classic and
modern composers The chorus VIII
GET tOn1SnL d. q OF y SAOChs
ia sses will be held at the same hour
every saturday evening Miss Myrtle
p odc1iffe will be the accom- PIANIST The
cborus plals to give a musical festival
in the spring
Dr;ss Kate HukilI of Los Angeles,
raI was the guest of honor at pic
mic luncheon given by the teachers of
IIowman school in the manual traininf
room of the school. She made an after
luncheon address to the teachers or
he work of the vocational schools of
0s Angeles in which the students are
taught to mend their shoes and do
their laundry work every kind of
work, in fact, even to managing a
nursery. In the afternoon the pupils