The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-02

have a meeting at the First Presby-
terrain church Saturday afternoon.
Dinner will be served at 2 o'clock,
and a program will follow. Some old
pictures of Topeka, taken before 1865,
will be thrown upon screen. The
pictures belong to Mr.. H. o. GarVey,
and We're the property of his parents,
who came here in 1853 There are
eighteen of the old photographs, all
taken before 1867 Mr. Clement smith
has made them into lantern Slides
and he will operate the lens. Mrs.
H O. Garvey will explain the pictures
The Jordan Electric company has put
a special wire into the church for the
convenience of the association without
any expense. Those who came to To-
peka before 1877 are eligible to MEM
bership in the ssociation.
Captain Joseph Waters is president
this year, and Miss CAROLYN DENIM
is secretary.
The Social Service club will give a
playIet THE Old Maids Convention"
in connection with the Presbyterian
bazaar, Wednesday of next week in
the church building. The play is
given two in the afternoon and two
in the evening.
Mrs Paul Walker will coach the
play, and those who will be in the
cast are: Miss Lulu McCabe, presi-
dent of the convention, Mrs. Will
Kercher, Mrs. Albert Searle, Mrs. Cy
rus Monroe, Miss Helen Estey. Mrs
Charlie McKiraha Mrs. Carl Searle
Miss Lucille Sorenson, Miss EredI
Belts. Miss Enid Stricken, Miss Jean
Treleavan and Mr.. Willis Carney
Those who will assist with music and
readings are: Miss Lois Strickler,
Gohlke, Miss Elizabeth Culver, Mrs
Lathrop Ressegue, Miss Elizabeth
Anderson and Mary Jane Strawn.
A rehearsal will be held Friday
night at the church
The Kansas State Music Teachers
association is having a convention in
Hutchinson this week The principal
speaker at tOdays session was Paul
r. UT, dean of the College of Music
at the Kansas Wesleyan university.
He SAYS that the elimination of fakirs
through a system of certification is
necessary if bona fide teachers of vo-
cal music are to retain their prestige.
Standardization of the work of the
various voice teachers also was sug-
gested by Dean UT He pointed out
that there are Ten commandments
which should be the common prop
voice and which must be behind any
set of standards set for teachers"
These are the ten things, which he
said, any well trained singer must be
manner.
/. He must be able to sing a scale
in a smooth connected style, with a
sustained tone
2. He must sing easily and in a
pleasing manner.
g. He must have a clear, reson-
ant tone.
4. He must have a tone of some
power.
5. He must be able to go from the
softest to the ioudest tone and return
without a break, keeping a good quail
ity at all times.
G. This quality must be pleasing,
T. His sense of pitch must be very
acute.
8. The words must be pronounced
in such a way as to make them un-
derstood by the hearers
9. The voice must be flexible
enough to meet all demands which
may be made upon it
10. A well developed musical
taste is last but not least
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Mrs. E. z. Marshall will entertain
the Westlawn Bridge club Saturday
evening, December IL.
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Mrs. Harry Morrison gave a stu
dent recital this afternoon, and those
who played were: Allison Hill, Doro-