The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-24

tee will send out cards to the mothers
who have registered, telling them at
what hour and day their babies can
be judged. This arrangement Will do
away with any confusion and prevent
crowding al some hours and idlenesS
at others.
The afternoon programs will be ar
ranged by a committee, and Will IN
clude the scoring hour, and lecture
each day by some doctor on SUBJECTS
especially suitable to the care OF
babies Following that will be DEM
onstration by a trained nurse on some
phase of the care of children
The scoring will begin every morn
ing at 10. One shift of examiners Will
work from 0 to l., and second snl1t
will take charge of the work Tor the
afternoon.
A committee has been chosen to
provide examiners for the judging, and
another committee will provide the
speakers for the programs.
Mrs. S. S. Beggs, president OF tne
lowing women as members Oh the gem
eraI executive committee:
Mrs. D. L. McEachron, chairman;
DR.. Lydia DeVilbiss. Mrs. j. S. West,
Mrs. John CLANCY. Mrs. j. D. Gossett.
This general executive will have an
oversight over all activities and they
have asked the following women to
assist in the various departments OF
the work:
Program committee-Mrs. Henry
Mason, chairman; Mrs. T. P. Moore,
Mrs. Carey Wilson.
Committee to provide women assist
ants-Mrs. Robert March, chairman;
Mrs w. w. Kitchell. Mrs. A. NJ. Thor
oman, Mrs. L. NJ. Schnacke. Miss Car
oIyn Thomas, Mrs. L. L. Kiene.
Committee for hostesses
George Parkhurst. chairman; Mrs. w.
A. Johnston, Mrs. Arthur Capper, Mrs.
D. w. Mulvane.
Literature committee-Mrs- Lewis
Greenwood, Mrs. ]. L. Work.
Score card committee Sara
Greenfield, chairman; DR.. Elvenor
Ernest. DIR. Elnora Whitmore.
Certificate committee-Mrs. II. B.
Wilson.
chairman; Mrs. Charles Dillon, Mrs.
j. F. farrell.
Committee to provide examiners
Mrs. ]. S. West, chairman; Mrs. John
T. CLANCY. Er. Lydia DeVilbiss.
Equipment committee Mrs. o. j.
Mouldy.
Registration oommittee-Mrs. D.
Ross Mrs. w. G. Magaw.
subcommittee, who will be in
charge each day of Baby week, will
be announced later.
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Miss Helen Collins, who is visiting
Miss Bernice Beachy of Wichita, was
the guest of honor today at luncheon
given by Miss Beachy at the Wichita
club Among the guests was Miss
Clara Vermilion of Wichita, who
shared honors with Miss Collins at a
number of parties given in Topeka
this season, when both the girls were
visiting here.
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The Junior Prom will be given to-
night by the Junior class at Wash
burn college. in the gymnasium. Miss
Audrie Myers, vice president of the
class, is managing the party. with the
assistance of Mr.. Brian Muirhead, the
class president. The committees in
charge of arrangements are: Decor
ating, Miss Sierra Beggs and Mr.. Don
Schaffer. assisted by Miss Ruth Aller
and Mr.. Howard Cox; invitations, Miss
Emma Crabb and Mr.. Russell Swiler;
entertainment Miss Laurena Palmitier
and Mr.. Albert Reed; serving Miss
Katherine Harrison and Mr.. Kenneth
Kearns; music and dramatic features,
Miss Isabel Savage and Miss Grace
Dana. The finances are in charge of
Miss Ruth Whitaker.
The faculty guests will be President
and Mrs. p. p. Womer, Dean and Mrs.
d. l. McEachron. DR. and Mrs A. r.
Kennedy. Professor and Mrs E D.
SchOnberger and Professor and Mrs
w. A. Harshbarger
y X X
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Smyser who
left early in December for Florida, re-
turned yesterday. Most of the time
they passed on the west coast at St.
Petersburg, but were also at Jackson
vile and st. Augustine. Part of Feb
ruary they were in Cuba, where they
visited Havana, Matanzas and other
points. The revolution prevented their
going to Santiago.
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The state conference of the Kansas
branch of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution will be held in En-
poria March 81 to 29. The usiness