The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-03

therly donations this month owing to
their desire to wear the latest pat
terms Of English clothing. Here is the
story: A few days ago a we'll dressed
and dignified looking gentleman
walked into a we'll known Washburn
frat house. Gathering around him an
admiring crowd of college rah-rahs,
he told of his worldly travels. his
home across the sea on the British
Isles and his important mission to this
country as an importer of the finest OF
English wColens. He impressed upon
the young men the fact that his Lon
don house handled clothing materials
for only the "swells'' of this country.
That he carried in his sample cases
cloth that cost not less than $S5
suit at the tailors. Then he began to
unwind his reel. bait his hook and
cast about for bites. 1t seemed that
this Londoner had in his grip enough
material for three suits of clothes. He
was on his way home and didn't care
to have the stuff weighing him down,
you know, and he looked down in a
patronizing way upon the Greek letter
tale of high society. Would he sell
what he had? Oh, wen-let's see
yes, by George, he would sell the
liked the looks of these Kansas col
lege boys, yer understand! And that
isn't all-he would sell his $85 stuff
for $25-a horrible reduction, but he
had formed a great friendship for
these frat fellows. There was a scram-
BILE to see who would buy the ma
terials. A Topeka youth-well known
in the younger set, newly initiated
and innocent would-be dictate of
fashion from Oberlin, Kan. and a col
| lege junior (who should have known
! better)-these three Chesterfields were
favored with the London mans bar
gains. Happily they took the roll Of
cloth and joyfully they paid out their
$25 each. So kind of you, Mr.. Brit
isher-please call again-always glad
to have you drop in! But listen-the
that would set a new style in mascu-
line styles in Topeka, cut college
! classes in order to have a chat with
, their downtown tailors. They proudly
laid out the goods before the wielder
of the shears. Alas! Alack! What
the tailor asked. I'VE want the latest
in English styles!" the rah-rahs ex-
/ claimed. English styles for whom ?"
rejoined the tailor. For us. of
course" retorted the youths. The tail
or laughed. The trio frowned. What's
the matter?" they inquired In. chorus.
Then came the blow. why, this is
not material for mems SUITS" the
tailor roared. This is women's suit
CLOTH" Today three frat men are
studying sulkily in their rooms-and
the Washburn campus is whooping
The Varsity club will give a dan
cling party Friday night, February ID.
at Kellam hall.
! Students, former students and the
faculty members of Washburn college
will celebrate founders day Friday.
The Washburn Day historical program
will be given in the chapel in the morn
ing Addresses will be made by Mr..
s. H. Fairchild of Alma and Professor
]. T. Lovewell. trustees Of the college.
Afterwards there will be a luncheon in
Boswell hall for the faculty and trus-
tees.
Mrs. S. A. Breese. dean of women,
and the girls at Holbrook hall will give
a reception from to o'clock in the
afternoon. All the students and friends
of the school are asked to call The
girls who will receive with Mrs. Breese
are: Miss Winifred Cornick a senior;
Miss Mildred Gephart and Miss Frances
! Cornick. juniors; Miss Dorothy Dale
and Miss Lucille Chandler, sophomores;
; Miss Marguerite Carroll and Miss Haze
I Jones, freshmen: Miss Ruth Harding
and Miss Ruth Chrysler Of the
. . academy.
,, In the evening the annual banquet
will be given in the gymnasium
Mr.. and Mrs. John Herbert Detwilel
of Smith Center have issued cards t.
|, , announce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Emma Grace, to Mr. Charles Levi.
Smitch, which was solemnized Satur
day, January 81. The bride was for
merly Washburn student, and ha.
friends in Topeka among the colleg,
, people. Mr. Smith is living in Hollis
lcivil engineering work The two youni