The Topeka state journal., 1916-04-15

great writers are never forgotten. The
anniversary of the birth of Shake
speare, three hundred years ago. is
more elaborately celebrated this year
than ever before, and in three hundred
years to come his name will be even
more revered."
Prof. ]. w. Searson of the depart
ment of literature of the State Agri-
cultural college, spoke on The New
Equality in Literature" This new
equality, he said, does not mean the
equality of individuals, but the equal
ity of a man to his task. The task
that Kansas writers will be doing in
the future is that of penninS songs of
thrift, of the industries of the COM
munity, in language that will make
those songs universal
At the close of the program Mr..
George Morehouse made a short ad-
dress. A resolution was presented by
j. G. Wood, thanking Mr.. and Mrs.
Morehouse for their interest in the
club, which holds it's regular meet
ings through the year at their house.
The banquet tables were decorated
with bowls of roses and sweet peas,
and an orchestra furnished music
through the reception and dinner.
Those who sat around the tables
were:
Mrs. May Belleville Brown, Salina,
who was the presiding officer; DIR. and
Mrs. W. A. McCarter; Mr.. and Mrs.
George P. Morehouse; Miss Margaret
Perkins of Hutchinson; James E. Hill
key of Lyndon; Prof. ]. w. Searson,
Prof. Nelson A. Crawford, Prof. H. w.
Davis of Manhattan; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles NJ. Harger of Abilene; Prof. C.
L. Williams of Hoxie; Mrs. Emma
Upton Vaughn of Kansas City, Kan;
Miss Lizzie E. Wooster of Salina; Mr.
and Mrs. William E. Connelley; JUS
tice and Mrs. John Dawson of Hill
| City; Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Bailey; Mrs
Anna Moore; Mr.. and Mrs. Burton H.
Pugh; Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Garvey;
Mrs. J. D. Mcfarland: Mrs. Lila Day
| Monroe; Miss Nanon Herren; Mr. and
Mrs. DeWitte c. Nellis; Mr. and Mrs
Frank P. MacLennan; Mrs. Charles F.
| Spencer; Mrs. w. d. Atkinson. Par
sons; Mrs. B. w. Slagle, Shawnee,
| Ok; Mrs. Anna l. January, Osawat-
omie; Mrs Eta L. Ward, Hays City;
Mrs. Jas. S. Patrick, Santa Fe; Mrs.
w. K. Hoover Russell; Mrs. A H.
Blair, WaKeeney; Mrs. J. S. Simmons
and Miss Floy Baker of Hutchinson;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Organ, Howard !;
Mrs. Adrian Green; Mrs Eli G. Fos-
ter; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Replogle; +;
Mrs. Frank c. Montgomery; Mrs.
Louise Castle Walbridge: Mrs. Oscar
L. Moore; John E. Hinshaw, Emporia,
KAN; Mrs. Maude NJ. Horrine, Wash
ington; Dean and Mrs. Harold L. But
Ter, School of Fine Arts, Lawrence:
Mrs Emma Morgan, Chicago; Cath
crime A. Hoffman, Enterprise; Mrs.
John p st. John, Olathe; Mrs. r. H.
Boiling. Kansas City, Kan; DR.. and
Mrs. H. w. Roby; Mrs. L. C. r.
Smythe; Prof. and Mrs. w c. Wheeler
| of Washburn College; Mrs. A. M.
Thoromon; Ceora B. Lanham; F. M.
kimball; Esther Estelle Northup.
lawrence; Mrs. Joel Moody; Mrs.
Alice Lee Hall. Mcpherson; Cortland
w. Shepard; Miss May Shepard
Judge and Mrs J. Wood; w. G. Mark
ham, Baldwin: Edward T. Fay. Har-
| ris; Mrs. Sadie B. Gaskins. Cfncin-
natl; Mrs Edward Grote; Miss Bertha
Hampstead; Miss Kate Thomen: Mrs
Emma Sells Marshall; Mr. and Mrs.
h w. Bomgardner; DIR. and Mrs E.
MRS. Sarah c. Lozier; G. F. Kimball
North Topeka.
"A banquet will be given tonight in
Kansas City by the Ann Arbor Alumni
ciuo, at the Meuhlebach hotel Dr.
Hensley nave gone to Kansas City to
attend the dinner Other Topeka
members of the Alumni club of Ann
Arbor are Mr.. A. A Robinson, Mr..
John Waters, Mr.. Matt Weightman,
Mr.. Albert Wagner
Mr.. H A. Auerbach left few days
ago for San Antonio, Tex, to join his
family: He is bringing home with
MIN Mrs Auerbach's father, Captain
and Mrs. Deutsch and Mr. and Mrs.
Auerbach and their daughter Ruth
have been in the south during a part
of the winter. Mr. Auerbach returned
a week or two ago. Mrs. Auerbach
and her mother arrived home TODAY.
and Mr.. Auerbach and Captain
Deutsch are expected to arrive Sun
day.
The senior class of the high school
is planning to put on play of some
what more difficulty than the class
parties usually undertake The show
will be given in a few weeks in the
nigh school auditorium, and the play
to be given is I'm the Vanguard" by
Katrina Trask. Special permission
from Mrs. Trask has been procured,
as the rights are in the hands of the
Schuberts and a company in New
of war and peace.
More than a hundred members of
the class are trying out for parts.
The coach will be Miss Margaret Boe,
English department in the high school.
She will try out the students by giving
them an opportunity to present for
her any selection they may choose AZ
the first trial. The final tryout will
be on selections from the play to be
given.
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The Topeka Musical Art society
Hiawatha chorus will rehearse for one
hour Sunday afternoon, at the First
Baptist church, beginning at 4:30
O'Clock.
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Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Stanley gave 4
dinner party Friday night, at sum-
ner school, of which Mr.. Stanley Is
principal. The guests were Superin-
tendent and Mrs H B. Wilson, and the
twelve teachers of the school
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Mrs. j. H. Harwood was given a
surprise party Friday afternoon in
celebration of her sixty-fifth birdthday