The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11

and the regimental band, led by Mr..
Theodore Morse, will play. The Hell
ianthus, Varsity and Tivo1i crowds are
specially invited.
The Third regiment band gave a
concert on the state house grounds
Sunday evening as a token of thanks
for the picnic al Gage park at which
they were guests.
The new word Jazz" that is being
applied to nearly everything and
everybody, is a downright puzzle as
to its real meaning. Here is a little
verse that explains why band was
called Jazz and maybe it will ex-
plain why some other things have
acquired the name:
He played l think clarinet,
Or something else that l forget,
But anyway l caught his eye,
And asked him would he tell me why
His band Jazz and how it. came
To have so curious a name.
He looked a little hurt and panied
And so | hastily explained
That l of course, could understand
But what l said "a Jazz may be
! That is the point that puzzles ne.
Just tell me why your band is Iazz
Whatever reason that it has
He cooked his head and smirketi at me.
| Why Jazz: Oh, Jazz because, said he
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A great many Topeka people will
be interested to learn that Miss Mar
Cha c. Durham, former executive sec
rotary of the west central field of
the Y. w. C. A, has been called to
Russia to assist in organizing women's
work in that country She sails with
other secretaries from Vancouver,
! British Columb ia, Sept. 20 Miss Dun
ham has been in Topeka many times
in the past few years and is known
to large circle of people here, who
will be interested in the news of her
new calling.
Miss Henrietta Roelofs, who was
executive secretary of the west central
! field preceding Miss Durham, has
gone with a party of Y. w. c. A.
workers to France She is remember
ed by Topeka people who met her at
a reception given in her honor by
/ Mrs. w. r. Stubs. when she occupied
/ the executive residence in Topeka.
! Miss Karolyn B. Whittlesey has is
sued invitations to a recital by her
pupil, Miss Maeanna Frances Bridge.
Saturday evening, September Is. at
eight O'Clock, at her studio in the
Stormont building.
| The faculty of Washburn college will
| give a reception Friday night at Bos-
we'll hall, for the students. Dr. and
Mrs. P. P. Womer will head the re-
| ceiving line, and the members of the
faculty will receive them. The new
| faculty members and their wives, are:
DR.. and Mrs. Albert J. Harno, Dr.. and
Mrs. H B. Yocum, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
! dore Grundy. Mrs. Nannette Kenne-
| dy, DR.. and Mrs E. Seigle Nudge Mr.
Hugh Dickerson, who was with the
college Fine Arts school last year, was
| married in the summer to Miss Hazel
Means, and Mrs. Dickerson will assist
! in faculty social affairs
| Mrs. Ralph Moore has returned from
! Emporia, where she attended the mar
riage of Miss Mary Thomas, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Thomas, to Dr.
Raymond Dart of Kansas City.
THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
Who "stenogs'' in big office head
| ed by most important and gentle
I, man. She is the sort that likes to
flutter about. and who is a capable
| judge of gin rickeys at late suppers.
Lately the officer of the company that
! employed her, explained to her in his
most fatherly fashion. that too fire.
quent high jinks were not a good
preparation for a days work, and that
| the company could not look with len
| iency upon hardness in the mornings
| and slip-shod work due to that cause
Our lady looked her boss square in the
eye, and said haughtily. IT never let
no corporation interiors with my
| pleasures
The women of the Fore gn Mission
airy society of the First Methodist
church will meet Wednesday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock at II home OF
Mrs. T. R. Paxton, 925 Western ave-
nue.. Miss Tider missionary from
Japan, will be present.
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Notes and Personal Mcution.
/ Mr.. Morris Dean left today for Ros-
well, N. Mex, to enter Military school
Mrs. Frank Sturges will leave Sat
urday for a trip to California.
Mrs. S. H. Roberts, of Los Angeles
Cal, who is visiting relatives in Illi-
nois, arrived today to visit her daugh-
ter Mrs. H. B. Hogeboom. She spent
a part of the summer in ToI eka, an6
went on from here to Illjrois, and 4
now stopping on her return west.
Mrs. David Neiswanger and her sis
ter, Miss Elizabeth Mills, have left fol
Howell, Mich, to be with .tIeir father
Mr. w. w. Mills, who is i'll. Mr.. Mill.
went to Michigan early ia the sum
mer to visit his daughter Mrs. Will
liam Mcpherson.
Mr. Merrill Rutter will leave in
few days for Delafield, WIS, to attent
st. Johns Military school.
Mr.. Sheriff. Smith, VIII has beer
attending theological school in the
east, and had charge of & parish il
Connecticut has been visi-ing his PEG
pie in Topeka He was formerly il
. charge of the MUSIC at the higf
: school
|. Mrs. Charles l. Martin expects tt
go to Fort Sill some time this month
ito be with General Martin. who is II
, | have command of troops A, that point
Mr.. Houghton Albaugh will attent
a dinner in Kansas City tonight. givel
, by the Kansas City alumni. chapter o
/ the Sigma Chi fraternity. for tn
, young men who are to ecter nearb.
colleges this fall.
Miss Stella Thrope of Emmett. Kan
, sas, will spend the winter with Mis-
Margaret Finnie. 1921 Topeka avenue
Professor and Mrs H B. Yocum
have arrived in Topeka and will &C