The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03

Mrs. T. j. Myers will have guests to
a house party, beginning Monday of
next week. Her guests, who are Kan
saS City women, will be: Mrs. George
M. Myers, Mrs. C. E. Foote, Mrs. w.
H. Ehlers, Mrs Ferd Champion, Mrs.
]. c. Fits.
The out of town visitors will be
guests at a bridge club meeting at
which Mrs. Myers will be hostess next
tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. s. e. Devendorf of 1925 Tyler
street, announces the marriage or ner
daughter. Mrs. Alice Devendorf to Mt
David w Ludwig of Frankfort KAN
which took place today
Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig left for their
home in Frankfort this afternoon
The Art club will meet Monday with
Mrs. Luther Burns, at her apartments
S12 Harrison street j..
A number of years ago the Topeka
Federation of Clubs established a
kindergarten en- the East side. the
institution grew so rapidly ana met
with such favor from the people OF
the community where it was placed,
that the public school board was ask
ed to make it part of the system 1t
has since been conducted in connec-
ton With the Parkdale school. MISS
Lulu Mckee, who had been doing
kindergarten work in st. Joseph, MO-
was ssked to come to Topeka to take
charse of the East side kindergarten
She 1as since been its teacher
Friday afternoon an Easter party
was given for the children OF the
kindergarten, and the mothers OF the
chiHren, as well as little sisters ana
broflers. and some West side FRIENDS
of Hiss Mckee were asked as guests.
The children had made elaborate
precautions for the party and had
coUtructed Easter baskets that were
givn as favors Miss Gertrude Bauer,
r., often school,
eah member of the kindergarten a
lite Easter gift, and the parents OF
tn children furnished a simple pirtn-
de- luncheon. for one of the little |
2ils celebrated her sixth birthday |
anniversary yesterday.
Che children of the kindergarten |
ar given a great deal OF freedom |
witch they use with wise dlScrimlna- |
tin, lest some of it be forfeited There |
ws no compulsion about their per- |
FINANCES. The numbers of the pro- /
gam were all volunteered, and indeed. /
Ither urged upon the. teacher, and |
% child approached the task of en- |
ertaining his elders with any feeling |
f fear or awkwardness. He sang or
ianced because he liked to- All of |
he children Of the circle were per-
nitted to do d little dance-they call |
it a skip-and each one skipped in his
own individual fashion, each drawing
acter or idea he wished to represent |
One vigorous young dancer, with
air, presented his notion of
a German soldier, and tiny blue
eyed girl wished it understood that
she represented spring scattering flow
erS.
After the entertainment. tables
were arranged for the spread. Dolly,
who was 6 years old was given a ia
BILE by herself, with the privilege of
choosing the guests who should sit
with her. Her first choice was her
baby sister. Six children were chosen
IrD hot, I. I'D -.eI,O f,r-
Dorothy and extinguish a candle on
he cake. One sturdy ycungster eX-
pressed his wish for the virtue of
obedience and her longevity thus: Il
not get dead" Another hoped that
Santa Claus would visit her soon.
The children have one year in
entering at the age of
and going into the grades the next
year. They are taught simple handi-
work, and the teacher follows the plan
Of teaching the children simple les
sons in government, patriotism, nature
suggested by the seasons public fes
-ivals, or incidents of school life.
The club women who first fostered
= = !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Kohl en-
Lertained the members of the Friday
Evening club and other guests at their /
horne on HARRISON street TINS week
with cards. Those who played were: /
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Jordan. Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. Rutter, Mr.. and Mrs. w. STAINS /
field, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Silk, Mr.. and +
Mrs. L. Masching, Mr.. and Mrs. C. A
Treesh, Miss Hazel Silk, Miss Gladys
Miss Thelma Stansfield
Miss Adelia Kohl, Mr.. F. Hartman, Mr.
Alfred Treesh and DR.. c. A. Wyatt
Mrs. Silk and Mr.. Stansfield won the .
prizes.
1. j. i
Miss Louise Shields, formerly re-
igiOuS director of the BROOKLYN Y w 4