The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-05

the studio. Is sleeping room Win
antique furniture. of an old pattern In
solid walnut. The spread on the bed
is an elaborate quilt made more than ,
a hundred years ago.
In the studio were long tables on |
which the work Of the two artists was
shown. Mrs. Perkins had some elab-
crate enamel work. One Of the hand |
some pieces was q lemonade pitcher |
heavily enameled. She makes her
own enamels by q special process OF
japanese tea sets decorated In Sat-
suma style. The ware was imported. |
and was japanese pattern the cups
and pitchers without handles. There
was good deal of lovely work In
etched gold, and q pitcher that drew
a good deal of attention was deco
rated In a bird design Of japanese
style combined with enameling to re- |
semble 1nlays Of mother-of-pearl.
Another table had enameled pins,
and small china pieces, and in Fl
small room at the side was table OF
bargain pieces, with postcards, etc.
On the walls were water color pictures
and ceramic designs. In the studio,
Perkins oil canvasses. One that she
has not previously exhibited, was a
still life painting of petunias.
MRS. Perkins, who was formerly
the east, and Miss Witwer also has
spent a number of seasons in New
York. They were both pupils of Mr..
Frye, an eminent authority on ceram-
les. Mrs. Perkins was gowned yester-
day In a taffeta gown Of white and
gold brown stripes, with the flounces
Of the skirt edged with bands of
brown silk. The vest Of the bodice
was of gold net. Miss Witwer wore a
gown of white princesse lace COM
bined with white chiffon.
Mrs. Frank Bradley gave a luncheon
today for Mrs. Mary A. Ahrens. OF
Chicago. VINO is visiting her nephew.
Mr.. Glenwood Jones. Covers were
placed for: Mrs. Ahrens. Mrs. E.. e.
Ames, Mrs. Frank R. Millspaugh, Mrs.
James P. Deb. Kaye, Mrs. Frank Mer-
Ram. Mrs. Fred Freeman. Mrs. Charles
Brooks Thomas, Mrs. Horace Hum
phrfes. Mrs. c. b. Merriam, Mrs. Rob-
ert Pierce, and Mrs. Bradley.
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The Shawnee County Political Science
club is lending it's special interest now
to the much agitated question OF a
county farm to replace the jails, and a
detention home. The club had a meet
ing Friday afternoon in the assembly
room of the National hotel, and three
men who have investigated the SUBJ
ject were called upon to speak to the
audience.
Mrs. Lucy Milliken, president Of the
club, was in the chair. The meeting
was opened by a violin solo by Miss
Turner, with piano accompaniment by
Miss Anderson. Mrs. Hicks Of North
Topeka gave a reading, Aunt James
Quilts and Miss Elizabeth Anderson
| sang, accompanied on the piano by Mrs.
Harry Tasker.
The Rev. Mr.. Robert Gordon was the
first speaker of the afternoon. With
| his address he showed lantern pictures
of the exterior and interior of the city
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trast to them he showed pictures which
he took Of the farm and buildings that
| made up the corresponding penal insti-
| buttons of Kansas City. The speaker
said: There were 1,600 people arrest
ed in Topeka last year, and over a
per cent of them had been arrested be-
for. which shows that the institutions
are doing little toward reforming those
that it handles. The men are kept in
darkness and in bad air, and worse still.
in enforced idleness. The work that 10
done by the men in the city Jail is not
Constructive or useful, and could be
tdOne at half the cost by machinery.
The aggregate time spent in idleness by
people in Kansas jails would amount
altogether to seven centuries, and the
cost OF keeping these people in idlenesS
to the state was $500, 000" Mr.. Gordon
Explained the system of the Kansas
lCity institution, where the men work
out Of doors or in well managed shops,
and where they learn a trade that fits
them for usefulness after their release.
Mr.. w. A. S. Bird Of the house of
representatives spoke in favor Of the
farm for the care of county and city
prisoners. and especially did he urge a
detention home for the care of those
who should not be placed in Jail with
criminals He emphasized the econ
omy and justice of the steps, and
showed how, while the first cost would
be pretty high, it would be the far
sighted policy. and good business in the
end. He pledged his support to meas
ure if it was introduced into the forth
coming session of the legislature.
Judge Hugh Mcfarland of the Juve-
; nile court addressed the audience on
the need of Il detention home, as he
finds it in his work. 1.-The Juvenile
Court he said, has not had the pub
licity that other courts have had, be-
cause I do not think it we'll that chill
dren should be much in the public
prints for their own good, and for that
reason the people of Topeka know very
little of what the children's court is do