The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-15

Mrs. Isaiah Hale will entertain the
Monday Whist club Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. Hale is playing with the
club this winter as a substitute for
Mrs J. D. M. Hamilton
II Mrs. Louis Greenwood and Mrs Os-
II car Perkins have issued cards for
Il thimble party which they will give
Il Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Green
II woods home. The party is in compile
II ment to Mrs. J. Morris of BrOOkline,
N. Y. Mrs. Morris is sister of Mrs
James Sproat and Mrs. A. H. Purdy,
II and Is in Topeka to make them visit
Il Before her marriage she was Miss Nam
ME Hopkins. and is remembered as one
of the popular girls in her social set
DR.. and Mrs. Chester Burns Reed
II have issued invitations for the mar
rage Of their daughter, Philadelphia,
II to Lieutenant Oliver M. Ladd. Philip
pine Scouts. United States army, We'd
nesday evening. December 30. at Z
II O'Clock. The marriage will take place
at the Reed home, 1853 Fillmore street
II Miss Daisy Seller will give bridge
luncheon Wednesday for Miss Reed
The guests will be besides the members
II of La Huite Bridge club, Mrs. Frank
II Griggs, Miss Alice Meade, Miss Grace
II Koontz and Miss Eugenia Quinton
Substitutes for absent members of the
club will be Mr.. F. H. Levy and Miss
II The art department of Washburn
college will give a studio tea Wednes-
Il day. December 16, from to o'clock
Il In the afternoon, in the art rooms OF
4 Boswell hall. An invitation to call is
Il given to all who are interested.
h The department is conducted by Mrs
K IL. D. Whittemore, who teaches the his
+ tory OF art, and Miss Pauline Haynes
4 Miss Haynes is a graduate of the New
Il York school Of fine and applied arts
III
II The College Alumnae club will have
N a special meeting Thursday afternoon
II at the Y. w. c. A. rooms, at 4:30 O'Clock.
The business Of the meeting will be to
hear a report on the detention home.
II a matter which was investigated by
n committee of women from the club, who
II made a special trip to Kansas City
for the purpose. Also the club Will
II discuss the matter of giving a play
II sometime in February to increase the
II fund by which the club hopes to carry
II On it's civic activities.
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II A family party will be given Christ
II mas by Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Allen. Mr..
j and Mrs. s. H. Allen, Miss Nell Allen,
\ and Mr.. George Allen will be guests.
II After the dinner, there will be a Christ
\ mas tree for the children Of the Otis
Allen family. Miss Nell Allen is now
. lin Kansas City visiting Miss Mary
to Topeka to remain permanently and
to practice law with his father.
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Mrs. Frank Edison entertained the D.
D. Whist club Monday. Mrs. Arthur
Nicholas substituted for Mrs. Frank
Crane, and Mrs. George Clark for Mrs.
F. A. Thrill.
Musicians of Topeka who attended
the annual convention in Wichita, have
come back with new stock of enthu-
siasm about the achievements of the
association.
year ago the convention was held
in Topeka, and at that time plans were
begun for system ofsacctediting music
teachers. The executive committee of
the State Music Teachers association
was appointed as a standing commit
tee to carry out the details. The men,
bers of the committee are. Dean C. S.
Skilton, of Lawrence; Mr.. Theodore
Lindberg, of wichita: Mr.. A. o. An
derson, of Hutchinson; Mrs. H. L. En-
erson. of Chanute; Mr.. Otto L. FISCHER,
lof Wichita; Mr.. H. A. Beach, of En-
lporia; Mr.. H. L. Loudenbach. of Atchi-
son; Mr.. T. L. Krebs. OF Wichita, and
Mr.. r. H. Brown. Mrs E. D. ClitherO,
of Topeka, was chairman of the COM
mittee which outlined the plans adopted
by the association.
For the first time in the history OF
America. music teachers and colleges
were accredited and state certificates
were authorized to music teachers al
the convention in Wichita. The. idea
was originated by Kansans, and it is
only the people of this state who are
directly affected by it. One hundred
Kansas music teachers were qualified
for certificates. These teachers gave
affidavits stating the colleges of music
from which they were graduated or the
number of years teaching experience
they had had. The object in accredit-
ing teachers is to raise the standard OF
music SO that teaching it will be a
profession on the same plane as the
medical or legal professions.
A distinguished guest and speaker al
the convention was John C. Freund, the
editor of two leading musical publica-
lions of America. He paid all of his
own expenses to go to Wichita. and
papers, the action taken at the conven-
ton in installing the system Of credits
to teachers. This man Freund is a new
type of Notwithstanding His
weapon is words, and the giant is the
prejudice which Americans have
against American musical training an6
composers. He said: Il want to show
the world that America is musical and
that our schools are better than those
abroad. 1 felt it my mission years age
to make a stand for home training
This 60 year old fighter forced Kaiser
Wilhelm to investigate conditions sur
rounding American girl music students
in Berlin. He and Alma Gluck have
similar views of musical training.
The public is to blame for this Eu-
ropean foolishness." he says. -Fond
papas and mammas think their daugh
tiers can be trained in music only
abroad. They may be trained as vel
and at less cost at home. Girls withou
periences sometimes. The morale
abroad is not what it is in the United