The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-03

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The commencement exercises OF
Bethany were held in the college
chapel this morning at 10 O'Clock.
The class is full of attractive girls,
including several prominent Topeka
young people, and they k espe-
ciaIly effective in their white 1rocks,
with white caps and gowns. Miss
Helen Hunt is president. Miss Lulu
Woodhouse vice president and the
other members of the class include
Miss Heller Louise Crosby, Miss Mil
dred Morton, Miss Zillah M1Ieham'
Miss Sarah Hunt, Miss Edna Lower,
Miss Edith Rutgers and Miss Joseph
Inc WiIlig. Following a short must
cal program came the professional
the Bethany hymn, Dean Kaye READ
the service for morning prayer ana
Bishop Thurston of eastern OkIa-
homa gave the address. Miss Helen
Louise Crosby was salutatorian, the
valedictorian, Miss Lulu
The sunshine prize, given to the sun
NEST and most cheerful member OF
the school, voted pom by the stu
dents. was awarded Miss Edna Lower,
and the Bishop Vail medal, denot1nS
highest scholarship and ~onduc
voted upon by the faculty, was given
Miss Lulu W~oodhouse, who is an eX-
fTaOFdinaTlIY clever GIRL. h III
year closed with the ~ept In the
hall, where the guests were received
by Bishop Millspaugh, Miss
ton and the senior class. Both affairs
were widely attended and successruI
IN every way.
preached yesterday morning at Grace
cathedral by Bishop Frank r. Mills
paugh, and the musical service fur
nished by Miss Pansy Bell, organist'
Miss Margaret Widenham, pianist,
and Mr.. Ray Hall, violinist; a prelude
of the following was given
at 1O:45: Intermezzo, from CaVellera
Rusticani. by MaScagnf; Song to the
Evening Star, from Tannhauser, by
Wagner; The Berceuse, from Jocelyn,
by Godard; The Swan, by Saint Saens.
For the postlude they played n
March Triumphant, by Guilmant.
Saturday evening the seniors pre-
scented a wo-a farce. 1.-The Pledg-
ing of Polly" 1t was a light. laugh
able playIet. but the parts were ad-
mfrably taken. 1t showed a ridicu-
lous struggle between two rival soror-
tiles, and the first act, the kitchen of
the Nu Pts, with the girls in evening
gowns and Bingham aprons, was full
of local color. Miss Mildred Morton,
who had the leading role, may add
the histrionic talent to her decided
ability in playing the piano; she gave
a spanish dance in costume remark
ably we'll. Miss Helen Hunt, who was
the slangy athlete. acted with much
ease, and Miss Lulu Woodhouse, the
grind" kept the audience in Shouts
of laughter. Miss Helen Louise Cros-
by, an attractive young teacher, was
charming and gained the appreciation
not only of the M Pts, but of the
outsiders as we'll. Each part was we'll
chosen and interpreted with care.
The program included:
Nan Darlington, hostess of the NJ
Pi house party, gay, impulsfve, ire
sponsible; tries to make people have a
the wrong thing-Mildred Morton
Eleanor Wood, president of NJ Pi,
practical, unobtrusive, always around
when wanted-Zillah Mileham.
Patty Swift, slangy, athletic girl
Helen Hunt.
Minerva Cabot, the grind; nose
always in a book-Lulu Woodhouse,
Charlotte Mason, sarcastic; blaSe-
Sarah Hunt.
Grace Brownell, the goat; fresh,
awkward. Neutrality-suspicious. Lower.
Dorothy Emerson, sentimental and
insipid-Ruth Foster.
Peggy Leffingwell, graceful and ar
tistic-Margaret Woodhouse.
Harriette Harrington and Henriette
Harrington, Phi Zeta twins, u~nsophis-
ticated and inseparable-Edith Ritz
gers and Josephine Willig.
Mary Whittier of Western, with a
keen sense of honor; devoted to Mary
Whittaker-Helen Coolidge.
Mary Whitaker, assistant instruc-
tor of English at Western, young and
attractive, with a keen sense of hu-
mor-Helen Louise Crosby.
The wedding of Miss Mary Daniels
and Mr. Bernard Crosby will be quiet
ly solemrized at the brides home, 1917
Topeka venue, Tuesday morning. Miss
Daniels will be simply gowned in q
white serge suit; only the two families
are to be there, and not more than a
dozen persons will witness the cere-
mony. The Rev. r. H. Mize, a warm
friend OF Mr.. Crosby, of Emporia. is
to Offlctate. Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby leave
tomorrow for New York, and sail for
Naples On the Sth. They Will spend
several weeks in Italy, the ideal we'd
ding tour, and visit such picturesque
places as the Grand canal and the
Amalh drive. thel4 travel north, and
return TO Topeka in the autumn.
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The Kansas City papers contain in
teresting notices concerning the we'd
ding of Miss Helen Parker and Mr..