The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-09

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Lieutenant Frederick Monroe Barrows
has been transferred from Kansas City
to Roswell New Mexico, for an lnden-
mite time He and Mrs. Barrows stop
ped in Topeka today on their way TO
his new assignment, and were guests
of Mrs Barrows' cousin. Mrs Adelaide
Smith, 100 Van Buren, street MIS-
Barrows was formerly Miss Floyd
Robenson. and her marriage was one
of the social events of the late fall
The alumni association of the Phi
Delta Theta. Kansas Beta Chapter, had
q meeting Thursday night at the home
of Mr.. A J. Carruth. The members
decided to have a meeting every month
and to give a party, a dinner or a dance
regularly.
The second classmen of Washburn
college are angry and turbulent and
are bu3zing like bluabottles on the out
side of the window on an early spring
day, and all for the harmless reason
that the girls of the class are enjoying
little triumph over the last election.
In all the years III all the coed schools
in all the country the men of the class
held all the offices, except occasionally
when a particularly popular girl, who
had a fair sprinkling of common sense.
who could keep good records and liked
to work. was given the office of secre-
tary. However. the big. bossing jobs.
the posts of honor. and the money
handling positions, all went to the men.
The Sophomore girls of Wa hburn
thought it over. the new leaven of sex
equality was working. and rebellion sat
in their camp and directed their ac-
tons Every girl of the class who mad
a ease" with one of the man inter
viewed him on the subject and got
his promise to vote for her candidate
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on election day. every office was filled
by a female of the species" There was
no ballot-boX stuffing and no false
counting. and the men of the class will
have to stand it till the next election
day
The Minerva club will have party
Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Morton Albaugh. 1881
Harrison street The club is divided
into three committees and the second
division win give the party Monday.
Each member has thu privilege of in
viting one guest. The hostesses will be;
Mrs. E. G. Foster. Mrs. Albaugh, Mrs.
w. r. Stubs, Mrs. W. 4. Powers. Mrs.
r. H Morehouse. Mrs J. D. Heyn.
Mrs W P. Hemphill. Mrs. E E Ames,
Mrs c. H Samson. Mrs. G. D. Blakely,
and Mrs c. D. Clithero.
a surprise party was given Thursday
night for Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Atchison,
who have lately moved to their new
home. The guests We're: AIR. and Mrs
Atchison, DR.. and Mrs F. A. Rooster,
Mr. and Mrs Charles Wore. Mr. and
Mrs A NJ Rogers Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Cirote, Mr.. and Mrs Clark Neiswender.
Mr.. and Mrs 0. B. Martin, Mrs. Emma
Sells Marshall, Mrs. G. II. Foster, Miss
Gentry, Miss Elizabeth Gregory, Miss
Minnie DOering, Miss Martin and Mr..
J. J. Schenck.
The Matinee Music club met Thurs
day with Miss Mary Dallas Gage
Guests of the club were Mrs. Allen,
Miss Josephine Tice. Miss Guenn Cod |
ard and Miss Ethelyn Harrison, and
they also took part in the program,
which was as follows:
Serenade No. 2........ Upton |
Miss Ruth Bauer
Berceuse liz --...-.... Cirieg |
Miss Gladys Cav.
Miss Frances Council
Drift On, Drift On.-..------....R Ronald |
Spring III Italy,. Battle |
Mrs. Allen.
Melody =. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Frlml /
Miss Mary Dallas Gage
Yesterday and Today -............ Spross !
Were I star Nevin /
Miss Guenn GODDARD.
Novelette, in T Minor --...... Schumann I
Miss Josephine Tice
Song-Cycle, Layonara .-.....-' Cadman |
Mrs. Warrick Updegraff.
PiZzicatc Nalse Oh .Schutf /
Mrs. John D. Carver.
Persian Song -....-......... Baumeister /
Miss Ethelyn Harrison.
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a convention of retail milliners was I
held in Chicago Thursday, and order I
ed the latest increase Of usefulness for /
the already everworIed Turkish towel. 7
1t had already been brought from the /
bath room to make blanket coats and /
the most modern gown, and now it is |
again INDISPENSABLE for the new hats I
The proper thing for headdress this /
spring win be: Hats small or medium
in size. a riot of cOlOrs with plenty oe
plain red. novelties in Turkish designs +
anything rather than large hats for the
fashionab Die woman. In the way of i
novelties an umbrella hat. a Sou |
WesteT,'' a score of creations evolved I