The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20

Switzerland, and he and his family
occupied the house on a Swiss noun
tain side, where he and his father and
grandfather were born. indicative OF
the slownesS of changes in that coun-
try, the roof of the house is the only
part of 1t that has been altered with
In a hundred years. perhaps. Senator
Sem tells that the stable door of his
old home which, sixty years ago. had
to be slightly lifted before it would
open, still has the same sag, no bet
ter and no worse than then.
But the women of Germany are
waking to the new opportunities OF
womankind. according to Miss Semi
1t is the wealthy women OF the coun-
try who are retarding the progress of
women's enfranchisement there" Miss
Sem said, land the women of the
poorest classes are not interested, but
the women of small business concerns
and other working women are so much
in earnest that they go to meetings
from their work, without supper, TAX
ing their Hamburg sandwiches with
them.
: 1.-THE Hamburg comes in good at
the concerts, too. for everybody eats
nearly all the time, and it is a COM
mon sight to see the people carrying
light meal with them to an evenings
entertainment. Americans who go
there follow the example set by the
resident people, and train their stom-
achS to make heavy demands on them.
The system whereby teacher ex-
erts himself to interest his pupils, was
reversed with the man L studied un-
! DER Miss Sem explained, land with
| him the pupil must interest the teach
err. When the Herr Professor looked
satisfied and contented during a per-
torrance the student knew that he
was doing poor work and that the
teacher considered him lacking in tai
ent, but when he scolded and found
fault and pointed out endless flaws,
that was the greatest possible mark of
encourag cement"
Miss Sem is a young woman of
charming personality, and is interested
in many things. Her chief hobby is
photography and she has worked sue
cessfully with the new French plates
that photograph in color. She has
been visiting this week at the home of
her cousins, the L. ]. Hilty family,
and Mrs G. E; Hssr' =
Miss Emily Altman and Mr.. Chester
E. Huff were married Wednesday even
ing, June Is. at o'clock at the Euclid
Avenue Methodist church. The Rev.
Edwin Locke, d. D., read the cere-
mony. The church decorations were
very pretty, consisting of palms and
ferns. Miss Wayne Mitchell sang For
You Alone" and Ms, Gladys Dough-
erty played Mendelssohn Wedding
March for the bridal procession, and
Midsummer Nights Dream The
bride wore draped gown of white silk
null, lace yoke and short sleeves, and
trimmed in baby Irish lace. She car
ried a bouquet of brides roses and
wore a spray of lilies of the valley in |
her hair. After the ceremony a recep- |
ton was held at the brides home.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and |
Mrs. J. L. Altman. She is a graduate |
of the Normal course of Baker Uni |
versity After completing this course |
she attended Dougherty's Business |
college and later accepted a position as
teacher in that school. During her five !
years as teacher she Was popular with
the students of the school
Mr.. Huff was formerly head of the
ment of Dougherty's business college
for four years. He is now with the
Missouri State business college at
Mo-, of which he is one of the
proprietors. 1908
Mr.. and Mrs. Huff will spend few
days in the city. visiting friends be-
fore they leave for their home at Mer-
win, Mo.
Miss Mabel Adams gave a garden
party on the lawn at her home Thurs
day afternoon for Miss Marie Glover,
who will be married to Mr.. Charles
Sewart Berry next Wednesday. Miss
Adams was assisted by Miss Margaret
Adams Spencer, and the guests were:
Miss Glover. Miss Edith Johnston,
Miss May Wise, Miss Janet McMurtie,
Miss Emily Hardy, Miss Helen john
ston, Miss Lillian Jordan, Miss Mary
Thrapp, Miss Helen Davis. Miss May
Reynolds. Miss Josephine Clark, Miss
Mildred Lewis: :. Mrs !. O. 4 !: Mcdonald,
Mrs. Will sheahan entertained at
cards Thursday afternoon in honor of
her sister, Mrs. John Stalkenberg, of
The house was decorated
with sweet peas and ferns, and music
vas furnished by Mrs. StaIkenberg and
Miss Frances Walsh. The guests in
,luded: Mrs. Stalkenberg, Mrs. Carl
Nellis, Mrs. Harry Goodrich. Mrs. I
Hugh Lawler. Mrs. Patrick Walsh,
Mrs Charles Bailey, Mrs. Will Lovitt,
Miss Nan Beck, Mrs. Will Swanson, !
Miss Agnes Walsh. Miss Ruth Shea
ian, Mrs. J. Fleisch, Mrs. Sam Garrard.
Mrs. H. Williams, Miss Frances Walsh
md Miss Grace Wagner.
Notes and Personal Mention. $
Mrs. Bennett r. Wheeler has gone
@ Los Angeles, called by the illness !
If her daughter, Mrs. Harry Bubb.
Mrs Nudge, of Chicago, is visiting '
Mrs. Milliken-
Mrs Herbert Bowl of Citronville,
Ala. is visiting her mother, Mrs. r. !
3. Gemmell.
There will be free band concert !
onight at 1900 West Sixth avenue. Ev- }
ryone is invited
Helen Nissen and Cerl Nissen, of c
Newton, are visiting their aunt, Mrs. t
ADRIAN Greene, and their mother, Mrs. '
: F. Nissen, arrived today to join q
hem in visit to Mrs Greene, and G
he will remain the rest of this month :
Miss Hazel Kelly returned this morn =
ng to her home in Paola, after visit a
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