The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-06

september 10, as announced.
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For two seasons Topeka has been in
the throes of the Aesthetic dancing
foyer, and the classes organized last
winter expect to continue this year. The
young people took up the new methods
with a will, and it looked for a while
as though the old time dances were 10
become entirely passe, and that for
man to ask a girl to waltz was like in
wiling an epicure to a feast of roast
bCrro stuffed with firecrackers- But
only the women took up with the new
steps, and if the men are not to take
any part in the dances, they can't be
expected to pay the expenses, and be-
sides a lonesome dance, even if it is
beautiful, is bound to be unpopular So
Il is that the old fashioned steps are
still good in mixed male and female
assembly, and the aesthetic dances are
looked upon chiefly by the women as
means of reducing their weight and
making them sprightly.
The official seal of disapproval was
placed on THE Bunny Hug Turkey
Trot," Grizzly Bear "Goaby Glide"
and other freak dances by New Eng
land dancing masters in annual session
in Springfield, Miss. The weight of opin-
ion was that the Boston" when prop
erly executed, was unobjectIonable, and
that it had fallen into disrepute be-
cause it was danced by persons who
The dances which will be banished
were declared to be a reversion 20
savagery. It was voted to cultivate
aesthetic dances and to insist upon
their adoption by society.
The Auburnda1e Good Government
club and the Auburndale Mems League
will meet tonight at the tabernacle, and
addresses will be made by Mr.. L. L.
Kiene and Judge Frank Doster. Mrs.
Iss bel Macarthur will give her new
reading.
The Topeka Good Government club
met Thursday at the Y. w. c. A and
the members brought their 'selfdenial
offerings. The south side women are
asked to take their contributions for
the bazaar to Mrs. J. D. Mcfarland,
100 Harrison street; the north side
women will deliver their contributions
to Mrs. John Phezel, Route 3, and the
Auburndale women will take their con-
tributions to Mrs. Bert Lamberg. All
goods for the bazaar should be sent in
before Saturday evening.
club of little girls met three times
a week all during the summer. They
visited the museums in the state house.
and entertained the members at their
homes. Miss -suth Kingman. who will
teach Spanish in Washburn college this |
year, directed the affairs of the organ
ia ton, whose members were: Mary
Stitt, Katherine Drum, Virginia Welty.
Edna Peppmyer, Lucia Floresch, and
Elizabeth Anderson.
Miss Karolyn whittlesey has issued
invitations for the certificate recital IF
her pupil, Miss Alta Lux Saturday
evening, September 7, at eight O'Clock
at her studio. 107 West Sixth avenue.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Miss Bertha Hull will go to Rockford.
ILL.,, to attend college this year. She
ind Miss Marjorie Rodgers will leave
together September Is.
Mrs. Robert Pierce entertained the
girls of her sewing club Thursday.
Miss Louise Raster, who was a stud
INT last year in Simmons college, Bos-
on, will go to Manhattan to attend
he State Agricultural college this year
Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Clevenger, who |
spent the summer in New York and at
lake George. returned home today.
Miss Bertha Kitchen who graduated |
asst year from the University of Wis
;onsin, expects to go to Manhattan |
his year to take some special work in |
chemistry.
Mrs Carol Forbes has returned to |
Ter home in RoIlo, Mo-, after spend |
ng the summer with her mother Mrs.
Alice Love. Mr.. Forbes, who made a 1
rip to Panama this summer, met her
n St Louis on his return, and accom- /
,anied her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L S. Fortune, of Pot
vim, will go to Washington, D. c., in
october to make their home. Mr. For
une is employed in the pension office.
nd his change in residence is necessf-
ated by the adjustment of the To-
eka agency.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Carruth of Carl