The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03

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black lace, which draped black beaded
net, which. in turn, was made over
silver cloth and deep lavender silk.
The net was richly embroidered in
iridescent beads in shades of blue, law
ender, gold and green. The net which
finished the low neck, was edged with
wide bands of jet, and the beaded
girdle of the gown was twined with a
long strand of jet. The lace formed
the sleeves, and the top of the bodice
was finished with band of silver.
Mrs. Thompson has among her eve
ming gowns, an embroidered transpar-
ency yelling cloth of gold.
Mrs. Thompson lived in Topeka a
good many years ago. She is the
daughter of the late Andrew j. Felt,
who was lieutenant governor of Kan
sas in the late eighties and early nine
ties, and a prominent figure in the
politics of the state. After her mar
riage, Mrs. Thompson made her home
in Topeka for a time. The official
residence of the family is now Kansas
City, Kan, tho they spend most of
the time in Washington.
Mrs. Paxton was gowned in blue
satin. The bodice was trimmed with
white silk lace, and the drapery of
the skirt was gold embroidered white
net. Mrs. West wore pink embroid-
The bodice was shocked with blue
beads. Miss Esther Paxton, the
daughter of the hostess, wore blue
taffeta, with the skirt shirred to the
Empire bodice, and the collar was ac-
Gordon pleated white crepe. Her
cousin, Miss Mary Paxton, wore wine
colored taffeta, with an invisible
check. Miss Kirk wore green checked
taffeta. Mrs. Silas Porter wore a
gown of white wolfe trimmed with
thread lace. Mrs. Otis -Iungate wore
dark brown velvet suit, with bodice
Of or in
Mrs. T. c. Whiteker wore coral Geor-
gette crepe and taffeta.
Mrs. A E. Wilson of Los Angeles,
Cal, was one of the out of town guests.
She is visiting her sister, Mrs. r. A.
Burch.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Smith of Har-
rison street will entertain at dinner
Saturday evening for Mrs. James Hur-
ley of Washington. D. c.
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The D. A R. women of Topeka will
be interested in a meeting of the
Leavenworth chapter. at which a
medal was awarded to Maud Albright
for the best composition on The
Flag" given at a recent contest held
by the chapter.
The tenth annual celebration of the
organization of the chapter was held
with Mrs. w. w. Martin, at the ma
tional military home. Miss Albright
read her composition and was pre-
scented with the medal by Mrs. Effie
Van Tuyl the regent. Miss Albright
is the young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Albright, now of Leaven-
worth, formerly of Topeka. The little
girls aunt, Miss Ann Ruder, used to
make her home here, and frequently
returns to visit her friends. Mrs. Al
bright is a writer of ability and has
had a good many stories, especially
children's stories, published by the
large magazines and she issued book
of verse some years ago.
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Mrs. Ernest Hawk entertained hel
500 club at a 1 o'clock lupcheon
Those present were Mrs George Boon
Mrs Roy Burke, Mrs. Milton Cav
thrope, Mrs. Harold Gross, Mrs. L. L
King, Mrs. L. Richardson, Mrs
Charles Ludington, Mrs. F. L. Linde
muth Mrs. H c. Tromp, Mrs. T. E
Menehan, Mrs. A. NJ. Officer and Mrs
Hawk.
i The department of education for th'
Woman's club, with Mrs c. j. Evans
chairman, furnished the program TO
the afternoon meeting of the clui
Thursday. The speakers were Mr.
Harold T. Chase and Mr. Scott Hop
kins. Mr.. Chase spoke on some of tn
new ideas in educational work HI
SAID. mere mas never peeH d lin
that could compare with the last fivs
years in the progress of educationa
methods. The efforts being made b!
educational leaders are not as famil
lar to US as they should be, for edu
cation today spells the history of to
morrow. One of the great things be
ing done by investigators is the nation
al survey of education in all parts o
the country, with the aim of arriving
at some principle or law as to how ed
ucation should be conducted. 1t ha
been decided that seven Fundamental
studies take up 80 per cent of thu
time allotted for class work and prep
aration. It has been found possible t,
reduce the time taken for the grade
without reducing the efficiency. max
ing a saving of two years, either cut