The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-01

Gus victory" She carried the inquiry
into the realm of the school. What is
the reason for the ponderouS system
in which millions of money are sunk
by which the public schools are oper-
ated- Many parents think it for their
benefit that they may shift response
bility and care five hours day, nine
months of the year, and the child be-
heves it is all for the benefit of the
teacher, but the truth is that the child
himself is the casus belli. The system
under which the schools are operated
bind the teacher to certain duties for
! every minute of the day, and that is
well for the few teachers who need
directing in every detail, but the wise
teacher, is the one that will sacrifice
the system to the child. but never the
child to the system, and that is the
kind of teachers at work in the schools
of Topeka" At the close of the pro-
gram Mr. Starr spoke briefly regard
ing the efficiency of the Topeka teach
ers and the support of the public.
Miss Mabel Smith, the president of
the club, presided at the banquet.
The La Douzaine Whist club will
meet Monday with Mrs. E. j. Shake
shaft, 11O1 West Tenth avenue.
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There are some women who dare to
be natural even at a formal party. At
a fashionable tea recently a hatIess
sisting friends 81 am not assisting,
she said, Il took my hat off because
it was three years old" There was a
reception where a man in livery held
a silver tray for the cards and an
nOunced the guests to the receiving
line. One of the callers, who had for
gotten her cards, lodged behind the
woman next in the procession and
whispered to the friend: Introduce
me to the hostess. That fIunky with
the silver salver has got me SO fused
have forgotten my name"
At one of the parties this week, a
hat with a row of fluffy feathers
around the crown caught fire from a
buffet candle and was rescued after
back. When the wearer appeared
again in the parlor fashion devotees
commented knowingly on the new
style hat with. the untrimmed back.
Mrs, ]. c. Gafford will entertain the
Duplicate Whist club Tuesday after
noon at the Virginia.
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The Au Fait club met Friday after
noon with Mrs. E. F. Gardner, at her
home, 522 West Seventh avenue.
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The Clio club will meet Monday
afternoon with Mrs. A. c. Kline, 1921
Buchanan street.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gleed return
ed Friday night from Colorado, Mr.
Gleed having been one of the speakers
at the Kansas Day club dinner in
Denver.
Miss Alice Hazard of Kansas City
left for her home this afternoon, after
a visit to Mrs. C. d. Skinner.
Mrs. John P. ST. John of Olathe
will return home Sunday. She has
been visiting Mrs DeWitte C. Nellis.
Mrs. A. A. Weiskirch left today for
st. Louis. Mo-, to visit her sister, Mrs.
F. r. Russell, and Mr.. Russell.
Mrs. E. w. Hoch of Marion came to
Topeka to attend the Woman's Kansas
Day club luncheon. and various social
to remain with friends here until Mon
day. Mr.. Hoch has returned from a
trip to California. and will probably
spend Sunday with her, and they will
return home together.
Miss Dorothy Wolfe of Council
Grove is the guest of Miss Jean Rodg-
ers for a week.
Mrs. C. J. Brown of Blue Rapids.
who has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. J. w. Gleed, returned home to-
day.
Mrs. B. 7. Payne is spending a week
in Kansas City visiting her sister, Mrs
James O'Hara.
The Helianthus Literary club will
meet Friday afternoon, February Z,
with Mrs. A. C. Richardson, 626 Nor
ris avenue.
The Woman's Socialist committee
will meet Sunday afternoon at
o'clock at the Socialist headquarters,
41S Kansas avenue.
The Lillian Mitchner W. C. 7. L.
met Thursday at the home of Mrs. H.
M. Rhodes. 1924 Harrison street A
program was given, consisting of a
reading by Mrs. Hazel Bennett Wood,