The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-22

singing schools that went out of fash
ion when large numbers of young peo-
pie took voice training at high prices
and began to sing only classical and
difficult music. The benefits of the
community singing are psychological,
promoting a feeling of good will ana
| friendlinesS among those who take
part in it. 1t offers relaxation of mind
| and body, and offers enjoyment to
everyone in the town who will take
the trouble to meet with their neigh
| bors for the purpose.
Professor Dykeman of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota, who was in Topeka
some time ago, lectured on the sub
ject of the community sing The
plan of the sing is to invite everyone,
| old and young, rich and poor, and
give them songs that they all know.
A little drilling IS necessary-enough
to teach them to sing together IN the
proper time. Unframed voices do not
often sing in unison without a little
drilling, that is. of course. to be brief
and kindly. The people who come to
sing want the effect to be the best
thai thew can produce. and a few
suggestions will help them to sing
together and in good time. A conduc-
tor for the audience is necessary, of
course, to lead and offer such sugses-
! tions.''
The community sings are fostered
| by the Topeka Federation of Women,
through its department of music: Mrs:
/ Carey J. Wilson, herself musician OF
high standing in the town, is respon-
sible for the project being carried out
in Topeka. She is anxious to prove
the benefits of the plan in this city,
and she is offering that form of en-
tertainment to the people aDsolutely
without cost to them
The public is cordially invited to
the community. sing Tuesday night
The new members for whom the
Beta sorority has held initiation SER
vices this week are: Miss Pauline
McVey, Miss Ruth Tomlinson, Miss
Laurene Cary and Miss Sabra Epler.
Mrs. Henri Strawn will entertain the
Young Matrcns' Bridge club Friday
afternoon
Mrs Monte Kistler will be hostess
at meeting of the Matinee Music
club Thursday afternoon 3.
A rehearsal of the Federation cho-
rus will be held Friday afternoon at
three O'Clock at the home of Mrs.
Frank P. Whitmore.
The Ladies Music club met today "a
/ the home of Mrs. c. B. Crosby. The
program given was as follows:
/ Mcdowell Hungarian Dance
Mrs. Clay McKibben.
Spohr Rose Softly Blooming
Miss Helen Hogeboom.
| Schutt -. Nocturnette, OPP. As, No. 70
Schutt. ............
Serenade d. ArIequin, Op. 48. No. 2
Mrs. E. C. Winters.
MacFadyen. -.........- Inter NOS
Mrs. George Allen
Miss Mary Harrison
Rubenstein Kamennoi Ostrow
Miss Myrtle Radcliffe.
Schneider. .Unmindful of the Roses
! n vt of iT1.a
Mrs. w. B. Swan.
Lehman. ...... The Life of Rose
Miss Birdine Chandler.
Debussv Garden in the Rain
Miss Gertrude Mutton.
kreiser i,o, ,LeiDe Sec
Chaminade-Kreisle .......-
.......S erenade Espagnole
Miss Helen Phipps.
Spross. IN 1prii
Mrs. George Payne.
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| The forestry department of the To-
peka Federation of Women, of which
Mrs. A. A. Robinson is chairman and
Mrs. c. w. Kouns vice chairman, call
attention to the meeting and lecture
at the Commercial club tonight. Prof.
Otis E. Hall of Manhattan. in charge
of the boys and girls club work and
a worker in the United States depart
ment of agriculture, is to be the
speaker for the occasion. The meet
/ ing begins at 1880 and all who are
interested in the project for beauti
flying Topeka which is being launched
by the forestry department are cor
daily invited to attend the meeting.
All the Federation women are spe-
cially requested to attend.
4. + 1.
pretty spring suit I saw at the
| lecture last night was of Joffre blue
silk. The skirt was made with wide
| flare, and the collar of the jacket was
| embroidered in solid colored threads.
! The hat was of blue straw, matching
the color of the suit. 1t was close
I fitting. round shape, with a wreath of
variegated flowers around the crown
and a high trim at one side of loops
of blue tulle
If only the valiant saint. whose, day
we celebrated last week by the wear
in of the green, could be brought
hack to go single-handed and rid
Mexico of its pests, as he did Ireland
of its reptiles, we might be uncon-
cerned at having the men folks wear
ing regimentals. But as it is, we have
to cultivate the optimism of the
grape juice Pacifist, who was in town
last night to teach us how, and the
hope that the Detroit dove of peace
will have the men out of the desert,
without further expense to himself, in
just no time.
At the mention of serious trouble
in Mexico, the town looks serious; for
we have big list of National Guard
men, who may be called out, and To-
peka has also a lot of sons and sons
in-law who are professional army
men. Just few of them whose
names occur to me now are Lieut.
Charles Ryder. Lieut. Ralph Parr,
Capt. Earl Mcfarland, Capt Chase
| Doster, Lieut.. F. NJ. Barrows Lieut.
Charles P. George. Jr Captain
Bugge, Capt. Dorsey Cullen and many