The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-29

vest consists of a fold of lace and the
girdle is the the material, buttoning at
the front with large crochet buttons.
The skirt has a hip yoke on sides and
front consisting of three broad hori-
zontal tucks of TIE material; to this
the lower portion of the skirt is gath
cred. The skirt is slightly draped at
the back.
The first meeting of the Monday
Tourist club this fall will take place on
September q at the home of Mrs. J. c.
Lindland.
A course in costume designing will be
given the young women of the Kansas
State Agricultural college this fall. Miss
Nellie Hunt will have charge Of the
work. Miss Hunt has had training in
the Fine Arts School Of New York and
in Pratt Institute. Brooklyn.
The course will require eight hours
week of laboratory work. 1t will in
clude study of the principles of design.
color harmony. and the application of
art in dress. Sketching of costumes in
pencil and water color and the prepara-
tic n of designs to be worked out in the
classes in dressmaking will be part Of
the work. Original problems and their
direct application to design for textiles.
embroideries, and costumes will teach
art and good sense when they are plan
ming their wardrobe.
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A club meeting of Importance for the
coming week is the meeting of the
Shawnee County Political Science club,
which will take place Friday afternoon,
September 4, at 2:3O o'clock at the First
Baptist church on Ninth and Jackson
streets. This will be the first monthly
meeting Of the association since the or
ganization in July. The meeting is for
the benefit Of the general public-both
men and wonderland will be a county
observation-disclosures meeting. Great
interest is being centered on the club by
the candidates and their friends, and on
this occasion, persons interested may
seize this exceptional opportunity to af-
fflfate with tie association. After the
business meeting reception will be
held and the executive board will take
great pleasure in personally welcoming
their guests. In this manner, the can
didates will be able to meet the voters
and the voters the candidates.
The executive officers of the Shawnee
County Political Science club are: Pres
ident, Mrs. L. A. Milliken; first vice
president. Mrs. c. B. Graves; second
vice president, Mrs. B. B. Smythe; re-
porting secretary, Mrs. E. D. Lowry;
corresponding secretary. Mrs. w. A.
cOHAStoh, tIedSufeT, MIS-. y. cecil,
auditor, Mrs. DeWitte Nellis; parlia-
mentarian, Mrs. C. j. Evans.
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An interesting visitor in Topeka is
Miss Corinne Gunther. who is visiting
her mother. Mrs. ]. Gunther Of 234
Tyler street. Miss Gunther, who is one
of the authorities on dancing in ST.
Louis, has just returned from New
York. where she has been attending
| the Chaiif School of Russian Dancing,
OF which school she is graduate. and
also the Castle School of Modern
Dancing.
Among the very new dances which
Miss Gunther will introduce this season
are: 18th. Lulu Fado.'' THE Maxixe' -
THE Polka Bresilienne." 1.-The Half
and Half The Varsovienne,'' and the
forms of Tango, one-step, and waltz
| In addition to being assistant super
| visor of physical training in the public
schools OF st. Louis. this talented young