The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-17

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The biennial convention of music
clubs belonging to the National Fed
Grafton will be held in Los Angeles
gram will be one in which the par
Elephants will be young professions
who are American made musicians,
| to be chosen from state contests. A
pianist, a Vio1iniSt and vocalist may
be chosen from Kansas to compete
with musicians from other states for
national honors. The contestants
must have received all of their must
cal training in America; they must
not be over 80 years of age, and they
must perform entirely without notes
before their state jury, and later be-
fore their district jury, at least three
mpositions.
The closing date of entry is April 1,
and the contest will be held not later
than April 5, probably at Lawrence.
The contest is open to anyone who
wishes to enter it, who has had Amer
lean training, and is within the age
limit. The compositions that contest
ants will be required to give before
the state and district juries are:
art, Gluck or by an early Italian COM
poser; a short group of German,
French and American songs; one mod
ern oratorio in opera aria English
language preferred).
Pianists-One important work by
Bach, or Beethoven, one by Chopin
or Schumann, one by Mcdowell and
if requested, one by List or some
Violinist-A Bach unaccompanied
sonata or early classic Italian work,
or a Handel sonata One movement
from a Bruch, SaintSaenS, MendelS-
or three short .chara cteristic pieces,
showing style and finish, one brilliant
show piece" by Baganini, Sarasate
or WieniawSki. ~,a
Those who wish to. enter the con-
test are asked to apply to the state
vice-president of the Federation, Mrs.
DIN Bell, 1347 New Hampshire street,
Lawrence, Kan.
The Ladies Music club, of Topeka,
is affiliated with the National Fedora
ton of Music clubs. However, mem
bership in a music club is not neces-
sary for entry in the contest.
A resolution was passed by the SEN
ate and house of the 1915 legislature
commencing the use that Kansas wo-
men have made of the ballot since
their Acknowledgement in 1911. SEN
ator Jouett Shouse introduced the res
olution into the senate and Mr.. Rob
ert Stone, speaker, introduced SINH
lar resolution into the house The
resolution, passed first, was
for the house resolution.
The resolution is as follows:
Whereas, The women of our state
exercised the right of universal suf-
frage at the last election for the first
time in the history of Kansas; and
Whereas, The right to vote was
exercised by them generally and with
manifest interest on the questions at
issue; and
'sWhereas, The right was exercised
on a basis of informed Intelligence
and was the expression of individual
views, neither one-sided nor preJu-
diced, but having been given for such
political measures as appealed to their
judgment to be right; therefore, be 1t
Resolved by the senate of the state
of Kansas, the house concurring
therein, That it is the Judgment of this
that the granting or the
right of suffrage to the women of the
was not only an act of Justice to
class, but 1t also has
proved to be of great good to the
state and to the women themselves.
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Announcement has been made of
cade, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Percy Kincade, of Kan
sas City, Mo-, and Paul Creighton
Gallagher of Omaha. The kincade
ldInlly nave III. 1OPO1Ae1, ooAilO
of whom expect to go to Kansas City
to attend the wedding. Mr.. and Mrs. |
J. NJ Connell, Miss Edith Connell and
Miss Helen. Spielman are among the
friends of the family in Topeka Mr. |
is a member of a large mer-
camille firm of Omaha
The Social Service club will meet
Monday afternoon with Miss Grace
koontz.
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The Crochet club met Tuesday with
Mrs. A. A. Scott, 1922 West Tenth
avenue.
Mrs. J. Edward Barker and Mrs.
John McSpadden will be hostesses at a
house party in Kansas City this week
end. Among the Topeka people who
Will be guests, dividing their time be-
tween the two homes, are: Mr.. and
W. Weatherton, Mrs. Virginia Davis,
Mrs Bertha Mankin, Miss Thomasine
Jackson, Miss Hildebrand, Mr.. Harry
Leland Mr.. John Waters, Mr.. Tom
King and Mr.. Wesley Wells.
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Henry Allen, in the Beacon, thus
welcomes Victor Murdoch back to the
Did home town:
1--WE believe in Victor Murdoch
and in his effectiveness<as-If he had /
been elected senator, he might have (
aiken special privileges out of big bus I
ness He might have reformed the /
and established a safe
currency system. an ample navy and |.
IN adequate army
I'VE believe all things possible. to
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