The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-29

babies to be conducted from July 1
until September 1. Owing to a lack
of funds. the work will begin in a
small way, but some of the finest
things grow from small beginnings.
The club has gratefully accepted the
offer of the Provident association to
use two pleasant rooms on the north
east part of the second floor of the
which is attached, will be screened in
and shaded so that it can be used for
the smallest infants.
Babies from one month old to a
year and a half of age will be cared
for No contagious diseases will be
taken. A trained nurse will be in
constant attendance and medical aid
will be provided free of charge, but
every mother who can is expected TO
pay five or ten cents day while her
baby is there to help defray expenses.
The mothers can bring their sick
babies to the nursery at z o'clock in
the morning and leave them there
until O'Clock in the evening. They
will be given nice bath and dressed
III clean clothes for the day. The U
and I club has been working all the
year in planning and making these lit
tie clothes.
When the mothers call for their in
fants in the evening they will be given
food for the night, which they will be
expected to keep in small fireless
cookers which they will be instructed
how to make.
AS the babies convalesce, they will
be given over to the care of the day
nursery.
The club would most gratefully ac-
cept any articles for the nursery Of
fered by persons interested. They are
especially DESTROYS of receiving little
white iron cribs.
The Melrose club will meet Wednes-
day afternoon, instead of Thursday as
announced, with Mrs J. o. Eyer at her
home, 700 Brooks avenue.
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The music department of Washburn
will not give a concert series next year,
but instead will patronize the Park
hurst series. One hundred and fifty
seats have been arranged for by Dean
Whitehouse for the department, be-
sides a box, which will be reserved for
the faculty.
The annual spring luncheon of the
Sorosis club will be given Saturday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. w w.
Kitchell in Potwin Place.
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Miss Julia Whitmer and Miss Lu
Grace Whitmer will give a dinner to-
night for Miss Pearl Owens, whose
marriage to MIR. Ben Kern will take
place June 4.
The American Art Gallery is on ex-
and Saturday morning will be last
chance for the public to see these pic
lures as the rooms Will be closed Me
mortal day and Saturday afternoon.
The active alumnae members of the
Sigma Delta Psi sorority will be an
all night party and initiation Wednes-
day night at the sorority house.
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Washington informs us that a new
extravaganza in wearing apparel has
been introduced by Mrs. Ormsby Nc
Cannon, who wears shaded shoes and
hosiery to match her gowns. Mrs.
McCannon first appeared in this new
conceit at the Bennings society horse
races when she wore a smart suit OF
brown twilled silk, the skirt slashed
above the ankle to display her brown
satin pumps which were dark at the
toe, and shading up to a lighter brown
at the top into the same tone as her
silk stockings which were also shaded
as high up as could be seen through
the slash in the skirt. Miss Margaret
Perrin has been among the first to fol-
low the fad set by Mrs. McCannon and
is wearing gown of soft gray chiffon
and crepe meteor cleyerly draped at
the bottom of the skirt so as to display