The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-19

and sit at meat with a company of
outcast Gentiles-
| university with DIR. Greenfield, and we
fell to discussing the man of the
hour To the Doctor he was a TWEEN
tiett Century David with the courage
and fire Of the primitive giant killer
IN his face; to this woman he was Ben
Fur come 70 life. Then the CONVEX.
sation crifted to Hebrews of note of
the past and present. In the realm of
music we thought of MendeIssohn
and Rubenstein, Joachim, Rossinl and
Meyerbeer; in stagecraft, Sarah Bern
hardt; in finance, the Rothschllds; IN
craftsmanship, Disraeli of England,
Gambetta of France, Count Won
Arnim of Germany, Lasker of the
Prussian parliament; in oratory, Sas-
telar of Spain; in poetry, Helne; IN
art, Munkacsy; in philanthropy, Baron
Hirsch and Sir Montefiore-
After the speech the diplomas were
distributed, and then the honor roll
was read. Topeka people heard with
pride the name of Laurens Ellis Whit
temore read as one who had won
fellowship in Harvard university Tor
scientific study. Mr.. Herbert Flint,
who is now in Topeka, won a hundred
dollar prize for the best essay on Prac-
teal Christianity.
At the close of the graduation eX-
ercises, the university dinner was CIV
en- in the gymnasium, where there was
speaking and singing. The classes of
former years had their reunions at
that dinner, and they raised their
voices individually and collectively to
sing the praises of their particular
class and and fine scorn of all other
classes. They improvised lines and
tunes as they went along, only to have
them Interrupted by some other group
who wanted their own improvisations
heard first. Mr. Scott Hopkins OF
Topeka, formerly on the board OF
regents at K. T., was heard in an ad-
dress, and also Mrs. Cora G. Lewis,
once of Kinsley, now more broadly
of Kansas, a member of the board OF
administration, spoke at the dinner
The students from Topeka who re-
ceived their degrees from K. U. tins
year We're: Mr.. Whittemore, Miss
Helen Coolidge, Miss Alta Lux, Miss
Genevieve Herrick, Mr.. Albert c. Ross,
mold. Mr. Winslow Kingman, Mr.. A;
J. McAlister, and a degree in electrical
engineering was conferred on MI.
Harold Bozell of Norman, Oklahoma,
sity, and whose wife is a former To-
peka woman, who. before her mar
riage, was Miss Isadel Heath,
nrecocious child, some four and a
half years old, is the daughter of
certain state official in Topeka. She
was insisting that her mother take
her to the movies. Mother refused
implored. I'VE are not going the
mother answered with the utmost
fir,nness, land that ends the argu-
ment'' Then the infant came back
with decision in her tones: Maybe 1t
ends your side of the argument, but
mine hasn't started yet
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs Charles Curtis has returned
from Fort Riley where she visited her
daughter Mrs. Charles P. George.
Miss Ruth Rooster, the daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. F. A. Rooster, underwent
an operation for appendlcluS frloay.
She is doing well.
Judge and Mrs. Frank Doster, Mrs.
Lenore Doster Cook and MI John
Doster will leave soon for California TO
remain several months. Mrs. Dos
ter, Mrs. Cook and MI Doster Will
leave the early part of next. week, and
Judge Doster will join them later I
They have taken house at Pasadena |
Miss Elizabeth Edison and Miss Dor
othy Crane will go to Memphis, Tenn, |
for visit of few weeks 10 MIS-
Charles McCabe.
Miss Virginia Meade will return to-
night from the State Agricultural col
Iege, Manhattan, for vacation visit |
to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ
Meade.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Mulvane have
gone to New Haven, Conn, to be gone
ten days. They will attend commence
ment exercises at Yale, and Mr.. Null
yane will be guest at a number OF
reunions of former classmates.
Weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs. l.
s. Lewis are: Mrs Benjamin Gard
ner of Dubuque, Iowa, Mrs George
Moore of Pueblo, Colo, Mrs. l.. ID.
Roberts of Lawrence and Miss Mabel
Smith of Topeka
Guests of Mr. and Mrs Robert
Pierce of Lakeview this weekend will
be: Mrs. A. K. Rodgers. Mrs L. B.
McCIintock, Mrs. Wheldon Morris,
Miss Ruth Bauer and Miss Henrietta
Mr.. Donald Frye of Belleville is
guest at the ]. f. Close home.
DR.. and Mrs Merrill Mills returned
today from a motor trip to Concordia.
Miss Louise Allen of Kansas City is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George A
Clark.
Miss Lulu Mckee has returned
from Holton, where she was invited to
assist in chautauqua work
Cut flowers at Hubbard s.-Adv.
Miss Nell Kouns, Miss Sara kouns
and Miss Hazel Wing, who left a few
weeks ago for California, have taken
an apartment in San Francisco, and
expect to remain there several weeks
longer.
Mrs Young of Meriden spent Fri
day with her daughter, Mrs. w. P.
Hardness, 71S Lincoln street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duerlin of Abbotsford,
Wis, and Mr.. and Mrs. RoIlin Johns
ton of Colby. Wis, who motored to
Topeka ten days ago. did not start
home Thursday as they expected, ow-
ing to heavy rains and bad roads.
Miss Ada Hardness, who has been
IN Meriden for two weeks, re-
turned home Friday.
Mrs. Nellie LitZenber of Seattle,
Wash, who has been in the east the
past few months, has arrived in To-
peka She will leave for California
June "a accompanied by friend from
Chicago Mrs. Kolb.
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