The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31

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dren and Sons of the Republic COM
mittee.
Mrs. Kiene said that arrangements
| should be made with the superintend-
! ents of public schools to give patriotic
| programs at least once month in
each room. In this way especially
would the immigrant children have
| fostered in them knowledge of their
adopted country and be taught to re-
Spect the flag.
A four-year course was given by
Mrs. Kiene as folio S: First year,
study of early Colonial history, includ-
/ ing the Revolutionary period; second,
operation of the government of the
| United States. duties of the president,
1 cabinet, parliamentary law. etc. from
the Revolution period. 1850. to Wash
! ington's administration: third year,
state government from Washington to
Lincoln; fourth year. municipal and
county government from Lincoln to
money, something concerning the
United States minis, the qualifications
! of an honest voter, were subjects sug-
gested by Mrs. Kiene to be discussed.
The principal address for the me-
mortal hour was given by Mrs. A NJ
| Harvey. of Topeka, in memory of Mrs.
Eugene Ware. Mrs. Harvey said:
'All the qualities of mind and char
acter that are the foundation for a
well-balanced, well-ordered life were
possessed IN a nlSn degree Dy MI .
Ware. In every relation of life she
was a consistent Christian, a lovable
woman and loyal friend
Mrs. Ware was a charter
member of the Topeka chapter,
D. A. R., organized in 1896, and was
the chapters first historian. The first
state conference was held at her house
| in December, 1899, at which time the
first election of a state regent took
place. Mrs. Ware was the first vice
regent of Kansas elected in 1903 by
the conference which at that time
definitely took up the work of mark
| ing the Santa Fe Trail. The last meet
ing of the Topeka chapter in Mrs.
Wares house was on December D,
1906, just seven years from the date
of which the Kansas conference was
organized in her parlors.
| Mrs. Wares full name was jean
cite Huntington. She was born in
SALISBURY, VT. June, 1S49. She
graduated from Nassar. 1870, coming
to Fort Scott in that year. She was
married to Eugene F. Ware. a young
attorney of that place, and here were
born their five children In 1898 the
family moved to Topeka where they
rided until 1907, when they re-
moved to Kansas City. Kansas Mr.
Ware died in 1911, and Mrs Ware in
| 1915. They were buried in the Ma
tional cemetery at Fort Scott"
Sketches from Mrs. Wares life were
given by Mrs. Harvey in letter from
Mrs. Justus n. Baird of Kansas City,
| Kan, a daughter.
Mrs. George Guern. ~, state regent,
appointed Mrs. George Godfrey Moore
| of Topeka, as chairman of a commit
tee on award of membership per cent
| increase.
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Conventions are not one grand,
sweet song for the townspeople who
are hosts, no difference how glad they
are to see their guests. nor how
smoothly all the arrangements hinge.
A club woman said this morning: 81
am in a frantic haste; | have burnt up
two buildings this morning while I
| answered the telephone, and the third
| one is now ready to take out of the
oven. By the time this federation con-
vention is over l won't have d cooking
utensil on the place. Half of them
are ruined now
The seventh annual Phi Formal of
Kansas Beta chapter, Phi Delta
Theta of Washburn college, will be
given Friday evening, April Z. A ban
quet will be served in the early eve
ming, with after-dinner speeches. The
alumni and active members will be
present. The favors will be given at
the dinner
The banquet will be followed by
dancing. The party is to be one of the
| fashionable events in the social life
of the school year. The formal is al
ways an affair of Importance, and this
year the plans are for an unusually
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Miss Virginia Meade, who has been
doing substitute work in the depart
ment of home economics at the Kan
sas State Agricultural college, has re-
turned home. Before her return she
was guest of honor at a dinner party
given by the girls of the Pi Beta Phi
| sorority.
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Friends of Miss Jessie Jones will be
| interested to know that she will APP
pear in the movies Monday night at
the Iris Miss Jones went to Chicago
during the winter to visit friends ana
relatives, and accepted a position as
actress for the film drama. She is
now with the A. & A. people, and the
picture to be shown Monday night III
! which she appears is 1.-THE Strange
Case of Mary Page" Miss Jones has
played also in THE Unknown" which
will probably come to Topeka in the
/ early part of next month In that
picture she takes the part of a brides
maid, and in a ball room scene she
dances with one of the men CT the
famous Russian ballet.
Miss Jones has always been inter-
eSted in the stage, having had numer-
Gus relatives in theatrical work, and
she took part in the amateur dra-
mates at Washburn and also at K o.
when she was a student in those
schools.
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The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs
/ I. ]. Hankla will be glad to know that
they are returning to Topeka to max q
their home. Mr.. and Mrs. Hanzla
moved to Los Angeles, CAL about
three years ago, and are coming back
to Topeka this week.
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We understand from all the reports
that the buyers bring back from the
east, that the manufacturers are
/ crashing their hair and pulling their
teeth on account of the scarcity Of
\ dyes for the seasons fabrics Can
this be true. when there never was
such d diversity of color in the gar
ments offered the bewildered shop
i per- The prettiest shades of blue tha-