The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25

Hutchinson: Miss Anne Howard of
Coldwater; Miss Gladys Grove of Eur
eka Miss Tessa Goodwin of Mime
apolis; Miss Nina Mae Powell of Man
hattan Miss Edna Klein of lola; Miss
Emily Lofriech, of Manhattan; Miss
Jessie Alexander of Wichita; Miss
Ruth Simpson of Paragould, Arkan-
sas and Miss Ailene Hibargeus.
The girls to be initiated are: Miss
Mildred Waring of Larned; Miss Alta
Taylor of Wichita; Miss Phyllis Burt
of Eureka Miss Betty Cotton of Wa
mego; Miss May Brookshine of Chilli
Gothic, Mo, and Miss Alice Tomson of
Manhattan.
After installation a reception was
given, followed by banquet at Insti-
tute Hall, for the visiting guests The
chapter house was decorated to rep
resent a garden. At one end was a
/ large fountain covered with smilax
and banked with palms and ferns,
| above which was suspended an cleo
trio lighted gold key. Music was fur
nished by the Carltpn-Wood orchestra
of Topeka.
| Miss Heron. one of the Topeka
! girls initiated, is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. C. B. Heron, of 1853
Mulvane street. Miss Beeman is a
niece of Mr.. and Mrs. d. o. Coe. with
whom she spends her vacations.
Miss Ruth Foster, of Topeka, who
+ is an active member of the Lawrence
chapter of Kappa Kappa, Gamma, at
/ tended the installation at Manhattan.
X X X
A young woman soliciting funds for
her pet charity, called at music
school to ask for contribution. The
man at the head of the institution
gave her a sum of money for the en-
terprise. and told her that if she
would call regularly he would leave
word that a stipulated amount be paid
to her for the charity. He explained
that his office girl would pay her the
money. as he would be too busy to see
! her when she called.
Are you always busy" the girl in
quired. you must have great many
patients"
Theerupon the instructor in music
registered excitement. What sort of
an inhuman wretch do you take me to
De-" he demanded do you think l
operate on my students?"
Musical people will be interested in
the recital to be given tonight by
Bernice Hemus, pianist. at Unity
church. assisted by Miss Helen
Phipps viclinist. and Miss F. Mae
Leet. reader.
Bernice is little girl not yet in
her teens. who plays the piano with
| unusual skill She has rare ability in
memorizing her music. and gives her
program entirely without notes. The
clear singing tone that she gets from
! the piano is not often produced by SO
young player. Her sense of rhythm
and her eXactness in time, recently
developed phase of her musical prog
ress, and her comprehension of vari-
Gus means of musical expression. are
quite beyond the ordinary achieve
ments of students of her age.
Miss Leet, who will appear for the
first time before a Topeka audience
Will give a reading for tonight's pro
gram. Miss Phipps will play a grour
of violin numbers. The program will
he as follows:
| Sonata. Op. 49, No. 2.... Reethover
Dutch Rgisd Pc Peasant "a Dane, op SIS. Roentger
VASE op- o. B Nqi i: Hemns. Chopin
r. To- s Wild Rose. McDoweil- HartmSI
- Miss Helen Phinps. senuoer
PreIudes, o.p. IS Nos and e.. Chopin
Canzouette NO. Bael
Bernice Hemus. ''er u
e@ Miss Leeet ''''''''''''-
Palocca Brilliant .............We be
Bernice Hemus. first piano
MISS Esther Payne second piano.
II X X X
Announcement has been made b,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Klingaman, O
$40 West Tenth avenue. Of the en-
gagement of their daughter, Hazel, :,
lean t INOSoIS, the son OF MI
and Mrs. 1. L. Rogers of Oberlin, Kan
The wedding will take place the latte
part of October.
Miss K1ingaman is a graduate D
Washburn college, where she was ;
member of the honorary fraternity o
Alpha Delta. Mr.. Rogers graduate,
from Washburn in 1914. He was ;
member of the football team and cap
tain during the year 1913. He was al
Alpha Delta fraternity man. He il
now manager of the Shawnee Tire anC
Repair company.
X x X
The marriage of Miss Mary Hill o
Great Bend and Mr.. Charles Slentz o
Lewis, Kan, took place last week a
the home of the brides uncle, Mr.
Frank Wood The bride is a forme
Washburn college girl, and a membe
of the Kappa Kappa Chi sorority. Mr.
Slentz is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]
G. Slentz of Great Bend. He was edu
Gated at the State Agricultural college
Manhattan. Mr.. and Mrs. Slentz will
make their home in Lewis. Kan.
X X x
Mr. and Mrs. John Battershill will
entertain their card club tonight a
their home in Potwin Place Tn
members of the club are Mr.. and Mrs