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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10

in French embroidery is shown at 81.
The chemise and corset cover pat
terms done on fine cambria come as
low as so cents.
Pretty neckwear is especially an
propriate for graduating gifts. Dainty
jabots made of null edged with flet
Cluny, Val, and imitation Irish are to
be had at so cents up. These are
made much finer by having a simple
spray of flowers embroidered on
them. The jabots can be had ALREADY
stamped ready to work with flowers
in French embroidery. The Dutch
collars, too, make attractive gifts
Some of these are made of linen and
lawn finished with an edge of Irish
or Cluny lace. The more elaborate
are trimmed with insets and lace me-
dallions. Any woman who is fond
of embroidery can greatly improve a
so cent Dutch collar by embroidering
small sprays of flowers on it
The graduation handkerchief is an
important consideration 1t NAV be
made of fine linen trimmed with lace
and the full name embroidered in a
corner. The eyelet edge called the
Madeira embroidery is pretty. For
those preferring lace the linen hand
kerchiefs may be trimmed with Val.
or Irish edge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10
GIFTS FOR GRADUATES
BY EDNA EGAN.

T% HERE are many attractive mex
pensive gifts suitable for grad
yates. For the boys silk socks
In black and in colors are suitable.
Where the giver has time she can
embroider a monogram in the same
color as the sock. Handkerchiefs also
are made more effective by being en-
broidered with a handsome mono
gram,
In the same line of useful gifts a
boys first cane is to be reckoned.
Hat bands and silk markers are once
more fashionable and these are east
ly made. A fourth of a yard of rib
bon not more than four inches wide
may be used for the hat band. A
coat marker can be made with less
than an eighth of a yard of ribbon
about six inches wide. The initials
for the hat band are pretty when
made about two inches high while
one large letter of five inches is suit
able for the coat In embroidering
these letters should be padded or the
0apiep mache molds used.
The silk crochet four in hand neck
tie in any pretty shade of blue, green,
and old rose are to be counted among
the gifts boys like. These can be
bought at 81 and up, but can be made
at home for less than 40 cents Waist
coats are usually expensive in the
stores, but SeVen-elghthS or yard of
canvas or pique linen is all that is
needed. The canvas can be decorat-
ed with a simple herring bone stitch
or with padded dots.
For boys who are going to college
the remnants and cushions are worth
while. They should be made of felt
in the college coIors. Three-eighth
of a yard will make good size pen
nant, while one-eighth more is need
incomplete without mention of fine
pocket knife, silver pencil, bill hold
er, printed cards, and fine stationery.
For boys who like jewelry pretty
stickpins are set with jade, matrix,
uapis lazuli. One member of a fam
lily can give the pin and two others
complete the set with the cuff links
and the studs.
For the girls the selection is end
less. Hand-embroidered shirtwaists
are expensive. but the material al
ready stamped ready to be worked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10
OF
BLACK
BY MRS. McCUNE.

~ HE first thing, for the woman or
girl in mourning to do is to
tune her heart and mental fac
ult1es to reason. 1t is no injury to
those who have departed for US to
continue our lives in a normal way,
for, after all, sad as the admission
seems, this world is for the living
The regularity of meals must con-
tinue. There must be the usual out
door exercise and at all times claim
Ing and natural thought In fact, it
seems to me that a woman's first du
ty to her dead is not to make herself
mentally or physically i'll, as she is
bound to do at this time if she shuts
herself up and neglects the things
necessary for perfect tone. For the
rest, the period of mourning really
looks and the time should be en-
ployed without reserve in this man
ner, whenever possible.
Let me consider the important mat
ter of the face skin. How many
wearers of black, 1 wonder, know
that the impalpable lint, which is for
ever detaching itself from their gar
ments, goes into the air which their
lungs and skin breathe? The lungs
are thus injured if the room is kept
closed and the pores of the face
blackened if it does not receive most
complete washing at night. But to
remove the dye that settles gradually
a good cream or oil is required and
this put on with careful and sys-
tematic massage.
First, the face must be moistened
with warm water, and while it is still
damp the grease is applied every
where in a good spoonful, with mas
sage After ten minutes of this, the
face is covered with cloths dipped in
water as hot as the hand can bear,
and then wrung fairly dry. These are
kept against the face for some min
utes more, perhaps five, and then the
face is given good scrubbing with
soap and water.
Look into the wash water after this
is all over, and see how black it is
really indecently black every night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10

- OR caper sauce always chop the
capers finely, add little
chopped parsley and stir into
melted butter sauce just before serv-
ing.
TT is a good plan to have individ-
4 ual markings for bath towels. The
initials may be embroidered in
chain stitch.
~ HE old or frayed rag is a delu-
sion, not a buster. Its particles
of lint and rawlings will make
double work.
NM HEN eggs are scarce and they
" are needed for puddings,
dessertspoonful of cornstarch
may be substituted for one egg.
IN making salads do not chop your
/ meats and celery in a chopping
bowl. Cut into the desired sized
pieces with scissors. This is quick
er, heater and cleaner than the old
way.
EFF there is a leak in the gas hose,
cover the spot with melted par
affn; when cool, varnish with
shellac varnish. This will remedy an
old hose, making it useful for many
more months.
~ EAKETTLES would last longer. if
after use, they were turned IN
u side down to drain dry. It is
the little drop of water left at the
bottom which starts the rust that
ends in a leak.
~ o make a good floor polish melt
trifie less than a half a pound
of beeswax and pour it into a
quart of turpentine, and add to 1t S
cents worth of ammonia Put IL in a
tin pail and set in another vessel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10
COVERINGS
For SeaSOnable
Furniture

IOTHING could be more charming
than some of the new cotton
goods for summer houses, among
them being couch covers, window
hangings and curtains that might be
adapted to portieres, bed covers, COW
ers for cushions and others larger for
tables. A fact that recommends these
especially to persons of limited in
come is that the stuffs really furnish,
so that less furniture Is required than
would be were the coverings plain.
A gorgeous set seen recently in ORB
shop adapted to girls room has
deep cream ground with fine ribbon
like stripes of burnt orange. At reg
ular intervals along these are dark
brown and green peacocks. The bor-
der is about twelve inches deep, with
a ground of dull indian blue, green
and brown being introduced. Peacocks
and plain trees form the decoration.
An interesting point is that almost
all the figures are oriental in treat
me=si and the colors, while sounding
crude and barbaric, are handled with
the utmost art. Camels and pyramids
are the motif of another set and brill
liantly hued birds predominant in all.
AS it is possible to have too much
color, etc, it is wiser to put some
plain pieces within these sets, rather
than to carry the pattern through the
entire room. For instance, with the
design first mentioned, that of pea
cocks, the couch would look far better
If plain cushions were used.
Greens, browns and dark blues, pre-
cisely of the same tones carried
out in the figures, serve to accentuate
the cover without bewildering the eye.
A girl who is artistic is making
two such couch covers serve as a GOV.
er and as curtains. The lounge has
one of the original covers thrown ov-
er it and the center of the other COW
er she has made into cushion covers.
The border thus left is placed as a
band about pair of drapery curtains
of plain color. The effect is extreme
ly good and unusual.
All OF these wash excellently ana
when ironed look like new.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10

this long while But it is the COM
bination Of cream, massage and the
steaming cloths, more than the after
scrub, which gets the dirt out of the
pores.
The effect Of wearing black is east
Iy told on the hands and around the
neck where the collar presses, for at
these points the skin is always black
.ened. So the preliminary proceeding
for whitening the hands and throat je
to rub them both with the cream in
the above manner, after which comes
tie same washing, with the use, per-
haps, of some bleacher. Lemon makes
an inexpensive whitener for both
hands and throat, but as all bleach
ing processes make the finger nails
brittle, these should be sent to bed
with a good packing of almond oil,
or cream, or olive oil around the
edges and over the tops. In washing
the hands during the day, too, re-
member to use warm water, in which
a little borax and ten drops of ben
zoin may be put.
Where the black line around the
throat continues, or the face skin
does not respond quickly enough to
the cream massage and wash, a good
steaming will help the work of repair
along. Face steamers can be bought
at many good drug stores, but, want
ing one, a deep porcelain vessel,
placed over an alcohol lamp, will an
swer the purpose; or even an ordi
nary basin Of boiling water can be
made to do.
Bend the head over the steamer,
enveloping it and the vessel with
large thick Turkish towel, and sup
port the chin with the hands. But
haf iG
cream or oil into the skin, so as to
open the pores more fully and induce
freer perspiration; and after the
steam, which should last from five to
fifteen minutes, wipe the face or neck
gently with a soft linen cloth, which
will remove all exuded matter. If
only the neck is to be steamed, the
head, of course, does not need to be
enveloped in the towel, though the
operation would be more successful If
it were held up quite high about the
chin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10
NEEDLE BOOK

A LMOST any of the scraps of pretty
a silk ribbon that are in the fam
lily rag bag may be fashioned
into needle book small enough to
go into the average sized purse with
out overcrowding the receptacle. At
the inner side of one cover, which of
course is mounted over thin card
board, should be a tackled down sheet
of fine flannel in which may be stuck
needles of several sizes, and at the
inside of the opposite cover should
be straps of the silk through which
reels may be run. These reels, form
ed of silk covered matches or tooth
picks, should be wound with a few
yards of black and white sewing silk
black and white linen thread. black
and white or tan silk floss, and, thus
equipped, the shopper is prepared to
repair any ordinary mishap to her
garb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10

containing hot water. Keep on the
back part of the stove to heat and
keep warm while using, as 1t can be
applied better. Apply with a flannel
cloth and polish with a piece of felt
or Brussels carpet.
aN making soups If your stock is
not as rich as you wish add one
half teasupful or less of grated
cheese.
no remove iodine stains dip the
stain in liquid ammonia and it
soon disappear. Afterward rinse
the article in cold water and then
wash with soap.
~ POTS in light dresses may gem
orally be removed by laying
- them on a paste made of full
ler's earth and eau de cologne. Let
it dry, and then brush it off. A sec
ond application may be necessary.
~REASE which is unfit for frying
III can be used for this soap, but
- 1t must be strained carefully to
get out all particles of food. The
BROWNIES of old grease is no objec-
made 1t must be kept a month be-
before using.
ITO have hardy scarlet rambler
make a good showing plant it
with the rack extending north
and south. In this way the rose gets
all of the eastern and western sun
and will bloom profusely on both
Sides This is one of the most lux
uriant roses one can cultivate and IL
delights in the entire sunshine of the
day. If the long branches of this
rose are turned down and covered
with earth it will make a new branch
and in this way one can soon have
an arbor of scarlet roses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10

~ LACE all cakes to cool on a wire
sieve and never put them away
in tins till perfectly cold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10

as If the face had not been scrubbed
this long while. But it is the COM
bination of cream, massage and the
steaming cloths, more than the after
scrub, which gets the dirt out of the
pores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10

n N making soups If your stock is
not as rich as you wish add one
half teasupful or less of grated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10

" HE old or frayed rag is a delu-
sion, not buster. Its particles
of lint and rawlings will make
double work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10

T is good plan to have individ-
ual markings for bath towels. The
initials may be embroidered in
chain stitch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10

NV HEN eggs are scarce and they
" are needed for buildings, a
dessertspoonful of cornstarch
may be substituted for one egg.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-04-10
REVIEW OF A FEW YEARS
OF PROGRESS.
BY Geo. L. Pitts, Supt. of Education.

schools OF the county organized them
selves into an oratorical association.
each high school holds it's preliminary
contest to select a speaker for the
county contest. Each year about fifty
boys participate in the preliminaries
me contest proper is held during the
month of April in the city of Lau-
fens. A gold medal is given annual
ly for the best speaker and a silver
medal to the second best speaker. A
packed audience has greeted these oc-
casions and great deal of interest
manifested. One can easily see the
great benefit Of such an organization.
In 1911 the Athletic department. was
added to the association. Each wear
the athletic meet and oratorical con-
test are held on the same date. the
meet in the afternoon and the contest
at night. The high school boys of the
county are very fond of athletics and
manifest great interest in the an
nual meets. BY this means physical
culture is encouraged and stimulated.
each year medals or trophies are
given to winners of the several events.
This association brings the bows of
the several high school communities
together occasionally and creates a
friendly rivalry in defamation and
athletics, both of which is useful and
necessary in boys high school
course.
The Boys Corn Club.
The first Boys Corn Club of Laurens
county was organized in January 1910
with ll4 members. These boys pro-
duced an average of 80 bushels per
acre. Willie Wolff produced 81 bush
els on his acre, which was the high
est production the first year. Each
year since, the county has had a
large, well organized interesting club.
Some nice prizes are given. The Boys
Corn Show is held in connection with
the County Fair.
The Boys Clubs have awakened a
great deal of interest in corn produc-
tion throughout the entire county.
Previous to this organization hardly
a man in the county had produced as
much as 30 bushels of corn on one
acre. Last year several of the boys
made more than 100 bushels. The
farmers have realized that from 40 to
GO bushels of corn can be easily pro-
duced on ordinary farm land, and
many of them are doing it, Every
body even to the ladies are interested
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-04-10

itions in Switzerland" on Friday Of
the convention.
Our association is not confined to
members alone--often teachers who
are not members visit, as 1t is our
purpose to make this progressive
club, being of some real value to ench
teacher. This organization has in
creased from twenty-six to fifty-six
me roll OF the association is as fol-
lows, with number of meetings at
tended
Misses Maud Attaway A, Evin Addi-
son 6, Cora Armstrong 2, Bessie
Brown Z, Pauline Byrd 6, Wynona
Chaney 2, Mamie Creighton 2, Fan
ME Creighton 3, Ella Belle Copeland
3, Lucille Cox 4, Margaret Cunningham
b, Willie Dorroh 5, Irene billiard 1.
Kate Dixon 2, Lois Erwin Q, Marion
Gray 2, VIII Lou Gray Z, Lou Fergu-
son 4, Alma Garrett Z, Corrie Lee
HARVARD 5, Madge Harris 6. Mamie
Harris 4, Bertha Jacobs 2, Bthel Nc
Daniel 2, Annie o. Putnam 2, Annie
b. Putnam 8, Lucy Peden 9, Blanche
Pinson 2, Mae Roper 5, Wynona Riley
=, Lidic Sloan 2, Amy Shockley 2.
Mary league 2, Mamie Simpson 9
Jennie Stewart Z, Carolyn Smith
Blossom Shuman ,, Ida Turner 6,
Lucille Turner l, Regina Williams G,
Barnie Wallace 6, Minnie Wallace Z,
Lucille Wolff T. Alinc Willis ., Lutte
Young Z, Messrs, Geo. l.. Pitts G. ].
+. Burdettc |, j. p. Coats 6, w. p.
Culbertson Z, j. c. Ellcdge .. E. A.
Fuller 3, j. NJ. Fewell >, Il. II. Hall ..
b. H. Jones G, j. c., Martin G, l.. Il.
Reeder 3,
Jennie Stewart,
Secretary
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-04-10
County Teachers Association.

. = .
On October 5, 1912 several teachers
met in the court house at Laurens
to organize an association to be
known as the Laurens County Teach
ers' association. A constitution was
adopted by twenty-six teachers, and
the following officers were elected:
President, Mr.. w. p. Culbertson.
Vice-President, Miss Mamie Creigh-
ton.
Recording Secretary, Miss Jennie
Stewart.
Corresponding Secretary, Miss Will
lie Dorroh.
treasurer, Mr.. j. p. Coats.
The aim of this association is to
arouse interest in education in Lau-
rens county, to work for the improve
ment Of school conditions, and to be of
some practical help to the teachers of
the county.
The meetings are held the first Sat
urday in each month in the graded
"N'ooi DuIlulllS' however, lOf next
year a room has been secured and
will be equipped for the use of the
members.
Art. v. OF the Constitution.
Each member Shall pay an annual
fee of one dollar upon Joining the as
sociation." Part of this money was
used in obtaining a collection of books
which have been placed within reach
OF the teachers as helpers to them.
Art. y OF the Constitution.
amy teacher who will attend five
of these meetings and perform all du-
Wcs assigned and wiel read three
books selected by the executive com
mittee will lie put on an honor roll
to be posted in the office of the cOun-
y superintendent of education. a COPY
Of this roll will also be published in
the county papers" A number of
teachers have made the honor roll.
Miss Gray, the rural school super
visor of this county arranged for a Sc.
ries Of lectures by prominent educa-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-04-10

termined to do the very best we can
for them. They have gone to work
in earnest and will do doubt make a
creditable showing. Some nice prizes
will be offered
Our girls should be taught to can
and in this way preserve the surplus
fruit and vegetables OF the summer.
Our farmers have large quantities of
fruit and vegetables that go to waste
during the summer. This extrava-
gance should be stopped. The problem
VIII be solved when our girls once
learn the art of canning. The girls
clubs will in large measure meet
this demand.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-04-10

tors of this state, which have added
greatly to the interest of the pro-
grams
Program I, Nov. ., 1912.
Subject: Reading.
Demonstration Reading, first grade
Miss Annie Putnam
Demonstration Reading, fourth grade
Miss Lutte Young
Round table discussion on Reading
Mr.. w. p. Culbertson, leader
Program III, Dec. 9, 1912.
Business
Lecture by Prof. j. G. Clinkscales,
of Wofford College.
Rural School Improvement"
Program III. Jan, III, 1918.
Subject: Interior Decoration.
Pictures Miss Bessie Brown
Painting Mr. j. P. Coats
Lecture-EIookworm and other dis
eases DR.. LaBruce Ward
Program Nv, Feb. 8, 1913.
Round table discussion,
Leader Prof. b. L. Jones.
Subjects discussed: Ca) Government
Bulletins; Cb) School Extension
Work
Program v, March I, 1913.
Lecture by W. X. Tate on two quail
fcations for teachers, namely, I'm
agination and Common Sense"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-04-10

in corn. Only a few days ago a lady
came in my office, picked up an ear
of corn and intelligently discussed the
characteristic types of a good ear of
corn, which goes to prove that our
people are interested.
This year we again have large
club The following score card has
been adopted to determine the prize
winners.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-04-10

The boy making the highest average
Will be given $2500. This prize is
known as the "Laurens prize" and
was given by the business men of
Laurens. The boy making the next
highest average will be given $4,000.
This is the Gross Hill Prize" and was
given by the people of Cross Hill.
The boy making the third highest
average will be given $500. This
is the Gray Court-Owings Prize" and
was given by the business men Of
hose two places. A $1,000 and $500
prize will be given to the fourth and
fifth highest average. Independent
of the above prizes the 81. ID. w
Watts trophy cup" Will be given to
the corn club member who exhibits
the best five ears of corn
The Girls Tomato Club.
A Girls Tomato and Canning club
was organized early in the spring Of
this year with 80 members. Our rep
reseptatiyes to the general assembly
were asked to give us a small appro-
priaticn for this work, but they did
not see fit to do it. The girls were
anxious for club and we are de-