The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18


use of his cottage at Berryton to the
pleasure of the Junior Boys club who
have just returned from a swimming
and fishing party. Canon G. M. Geisel
conducted the party who were at
Berryton four days. living in Mr.. Har-
vey's cottage. and making excursions
to the stream for fishing and SWIM
ming Those in the party were:
Canon Geisel, George Hampstead
Warner Cunningham. Ernest and Or
vile Recob. Olmstead Chanute and
Napier Aldridge.
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One hears a good deal of comment
lately among the women, and special
ly those connected with schools, about
the girls who graduate from the high
school, finish at the colleges or uni
versities, prepare themselves elabo-
rately for the genteel profession of
teaching, and then experiment on the
innocent and helpless pupils for a year
or two-Just long enough to pay for a
costly and spectacular trousseau. 1t
IS they say, wonderful scheme for
tn promotion of the family life in the
community, and all kinds of assistance
to friend Cupid, but it is tough on
rather to pay for the expensive pro-
Iesslonal training, and the same with
the school children who are the OBJ
Jects of experiment for the pretty,
young candidates for matrimony.
me subject is brought home to the
older teachers and the patrons of
schools in these days when nearly
every wedding scene has in the lead
ing role an ex-teacher.
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number of the young boys OF the
Westlawn neighborhood gave a circus
parade and performance Thursday
afternoon, at the Wayland Campbell
! home, with the grown people as spec
tators. In the performance were the
n ward Page children and A. r.
jeffrey children, the G. w. Rourke
children and a number of other chill.
dren in the block.
Mrs. William Eberle, jr., of Sill
Lane street, entertained Thursday eve
ming at her home. She asked each
add to her collection. The guests were
Miss Elsie Freeman, Miss Opal Gran
teer, Miss Marguerite Ely. Miss Inez
Tiffany, Miss Dorothy Durham. Miss
Miss Bess Cuddy, Miss Dorothy Nc
Louth, Miss Louise McLouth, Mrs. L.
D. Mobert and Mrs. Eberle. Miss Free
man gave a reading, and Miss Durham
and Miss Tiffany gave some piano
numbers.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Capt. Clad Hamilton, who has been
at the border with his company, has
been mustered out. at least temporar-
lily, and is with his family in Potwin
Place.
Miss Effie Graham. Miss Effie Null
ford and Mr.. George Milford, motored
to ST. Marys and will return Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wilder, who
have been visiting in Topeka, have
gone to Lawrence.
Miss Ruth Knox went to Atchiaon to
attend the marriage of Miss Nina B.
Leslie and Mr. Alfred A Weinmann
which took place Thursday night at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Leslie.
Miss Ruby Pinnel1. Miss Bertha
Wolff, Miss Marian Peers and Miss
Pauline Peers are at Manitou, Colo
They will do some sketching while
they are in the mountains, and are
living at the Halfway House on Pike
Peak.
Mr. and Mrs. Max McSpadden have
moved to their newly, completed bum
galow at POPS Lincoln street They
have been living at 1887 Central Park
avenue.
Mrs r. j. Parker left today fora.
trip to Chicago
Mrs. Everett Dallas, of Atlanta,
| Georgia, will arrive socn to visit her
mother, Mrs. Anna j. Wilson. She
will be accompanied by her niece,
Anna Furry, of Muskogee. who is
visiting her in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Eastman went to
Emporia today and will remain over
| Sunday visiting Mrs. Eastman's sister,
Mrs. Longnecker and DR.. Longnecker
| Mrs. Otto Kiene of Concordia, and
| her children, are in San Diego, Cal,
listing Mrs. Kiene's sister, Mrs George
White They will return the first
week in September, and Mrs White
and her son, will accompany them.
Mrs White was formerly Miss Rachel
Hotchkiss of Topeka, and she will
! come to this city to visit her friends
while she is in the state.
Mrs. Nellie Beatty of Lawrence, is
the guest of Mrs. F. c. Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Switzer of Den
yer, are visiting Mr.. Switzer's brother,
Mr. John Switzer and Mrs Switzer-
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert G. West and
Mr.. Vests parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. l.,
West, will leave Saturday for an auto
trip to Manitou, Colo, and other
mountain points. They will be away
| three or four weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. M. c. Harris of Paul
| inc announce the birth Of n son Au-
gust 10. They will name him Meade
Cecil Charles.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Rees of 1871
Central Park avenue, are the parents
of a son born August II. They will
name him Arthur Benson.
Miss Mary Petrik will leave Satur-
day for few weeks trip in Colorado
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