The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26

90 to May I, and contains a collection
of the work of forty-three artists.
Three pastels by Miss Peers are in the
display.
Miss Peers was interested in art
during her years as student IN the
Topeka high school, and was regarded
as a pupil of promise. She is now a
member of a sketching class which has
been studying from models this WIN
ter in Boswell hall, Washburn college.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Crane are en-
tertaining at a house party, at their
home in Van Buren, street. The guests
are: Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Rock, Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Sherlock and Mr. and
Mrs. L. B. Smith, all of Kansas City.
Mr.. and Frank Edison will enter
tain at bridge Saturday evening for
the out of town visitors and Mr.. and
Mrs. Crane. There will be guests for
five or six tables.
Dean Horace Whitehouse has been
chosen as one of the judges in the an
nual original composition contest of
the national musical fraternity of Phi
MI Alpha. The other two judges are
Mr., Frederick Converse, of Boston,
and Mr.. Edward Stillman Kelly, of
Cincinnati.
Mrs. A. H. Horton will be at home
Friday afternoon to the members OF
the D. A. r., in celebration of the
twentieth anniversary of the organiza-
ton of the Topeka chapter.
This was the first chapter organized
in Kansas, and Mrs. Horton was the
first regent. She has served the chap
ter in that capacity five of the twenty
years of its existence. A year ago Mrs
Horton was elected honorary regent
for life of the Topeka chapter
Western Sorosis club will meet Sat
urday, April 90, at the home of Mrs
w w Kitchell, in Potwin Place. Mrs
]. d. Mcfarland will read paper or
Home Economics as Part of the
Education of Girls
The art department of Washburr
college has received a gift of about
eight hundred pictures and some
books on art and travel. The gift is
made to the school by Mr.. Cornelius
NJ Hoult as a memorial to his WIFE
He is also having some cases built fol
the care of the pictures, and some OF
them will be framed. The pictures
will supplement the collection already
in use in the class rooms of the his
tory of art.
Mrs. Hoult was deeply interested ir
subjects of art, and was regarded al
a competent judge of pictures and
Other WOGkS OF art one u dNClCN
abroad and was familiar with the ar
treasurers of the old world.
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A group of good looking girls who
ushered at a recital this week wore
their evening frocks. Miss Annette
Nicoll wore a gold colored taffeta
draped with Georgette crepe. The
tunic was edged with gold colored rib
bon, and gold lace trimmed the bodice
Her stockings and slippers matched
the gown in color. Miss Miriam Eos
ter wore a silk gown of Belgian blue
bordered with white flowers, and fin
( ished with velvet ribbon. Miss Lulu
McCabe's gown was of Dresden tat
4 feta, the background of peach shade
lowered in pink. Iridescent net
/ trimmed the bodice. Double rufiet
of satin ribbon edged the cape drap'
/ cry of the bodice. The sleeves were
/ of net on the shoulder, ending in little
/ puffs of the material above the elbow
The drapery was caught with bows Of
/ black velvet ribbon.
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| The Kappa Alpha Theta sorority o
! Washburn college will give their an
nual spring party at Kellam hall Fri
day evening. May 5
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Mrs. Ray Kiene gave a shower fo
Miss Pansy Mitchell, who is to be mar
J llCd oOOAAs iAC pal ~ was SANSil a
Mrs. Kiene's home in Valencia, anC
| Mrs. Clyde Corbet and Miss Mar
! guerite Kiene assisted.
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| The Kappa Kappa Chi sorority girl
will have a tea Saturday afternoon a
the chapter house for their mothers.
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! Mrs. ]. T. Stricken has invited tn
members of the Cosmos club to NEE
with her Thursday afternoon, at he
| home, 1912 Harrison street.
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/ Mrs. John Kinkel will entertain a
i house party next week during tn
! P. E. o. convention. Her guests vii
/ be friends from Hutchinson, who ar
] Mrs. Fred French, Mrs. w. P. Kinke