The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-30

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The trustees of Bethany college have
chosen the successor of Miss Meliora
| Hambleton, as principal of Bethany
college. Miss S. Matilda Bailey of
Los Angeles, Cal, will arrive about
the 10th of September to prepare for
the position. Miss Eambleton will re-
! tain the principalship of the school
until late in the fall, and prior to- her
resignation, Miss Bailey will work with
| her, preparatory to taking full charge.
| Miss Bailey has taught about twenty
years, and the past twelve years she
has been principal OF girls school
! in Madison, Wisconsin.
| The music department of Bethany
will have a new head this year. MISS
| Katherine Wood of Faribault, Mimi
who taught music in the school about
| five years ago, will return to take
charge of the department she is an
| able crganist, as well as pianist, anu
she also has a good many frlenos IN
her return. The college viii open
September IT with nm extra large
registration.
Miss Katherine Mcfarland enter
| tanned her sewing club today at her
| home, 100 Harrison street.
The skirts this season, they say, are
trimming consistent with gracefuineSs
of outline, but are still to retain the
appearance of narrowness- This eff
feet was quite effectively obtained IN
a travelling suit worn by Miss Eleanor
keiser who stopped in Topeka few
days this week on her wa from KAN
sas City to the west. Her suit was OF
rough material in black, the skirt cut
rather plain, narrowing slightly at the
bottom. In the front and back two
rows of white buttons were arranged
in v shape with the point near the
bottom of the skirt, accentuat1ng the
effect of the narrow cut of the skirt
about the ankles. and still leaving it
comfortable walking width.
Miss Della Hughes gave a dinner
party Thursday night at Mills tea
room for her cousin, Miss Anna
Hughes of Kansas City, who is her
guest this week.
Mrs. D. c. Bergundtha1 entertained
Wednesday afternoon for her sister,
Mrs. Ernest Porter of Clinton, Iowa.
La Junta. Colorado. Those present
were: Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Fraser, Mrs.
Lewis Fraser. Mrs. Glenn Clark, Mrs.
w. S. Bergundthal. Mrs. 7: p. Porter,
gundthal. Miss Maxine Porter, Miss
Virginia Clark and Master James Por-
ter.
forty-ninth birthday anniversary
Thursday night at the Tandy camp
near Tecumseh. The guests were
some of the Masons of the Scottish
Rite, and a banquet was served out of
doors by the men and women who
have been at the camp this summer.
Toasts were responded to as follows:
Anything Judge Henry Mason;
THE Jack Rabbit Family" Mr.. Matt
earle; ''Murphy's Grove and Sur
roupdings,'' Judge A. w. Dana, and
Something" Mr.. James Thomas, The
speakers were introduced by DR.. T. c.
Morrison. The guests We're: Mr.. A.
A. Rodgers, Mr.. w. J. Bond, Judge A
w. Dana, Mr.. Frank Mcfarland, Dr.
M. c. Porter, Judge Henry F. Mason,
Ger, Mr.. Frank L. Stevens, Mr.. T. G.
Kirkp atrick. Mr.. r. L. Kirkpatrick,
Mr.. G. B. Burge, Mr.. Fred Cochran,
DR.. T. S. Morrison, Mr.. A. R. Young,
MI. s. q. Zimmerman, Mr. L. M PEN
we'll. Mr.. Fred Fuller and Mr.. James
Thomas.
Miss Elsie Dales. of Lawrence, is the
guest of Miss Lillian Martin, who gave
a dinner in her honor Thursday evening
at the Mills tea room.
Mrs. R. L. Walker gave a thimble
party this afternoon at her apartments
in Del Plaza, il. honor of Mrs. w.
w. Walker, of Minneapolis, Kansas,
who is her guest. Those present were:
Mrs. w. w. Walker, Mrs. ]. F. Stanton,
Mrs. T. e. Whitteker, Mrs. Levi
Hawkins, Mrs. S. G. Gilliland, Mrs. R.
F. Thompson, Mrs. Grace King, Mrs. F.
L. Benjamin, Mrs. John Worley, Mrs.
R. T. Kreipe, Mrs. A. M. Officer, Mrs. !
E H. Ebey, Mrs. A. w. Parks, Mrs. P. |
E Hopes, Mrs. c. D. Speer. Mrs. B. p.
Woodward, Mrs. William Zimmerman,
Mrs. George Rutter, of Gallatin, Mis-
souri,, Miss Vera Benjamin, Miss Edith