The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-09

she is working with a committee to
induce men to join the navy.
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The Fillmore Street Whist club will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. J.
c. McClintock.
The girls of the senior class of the
high school will give a dancing party
Saturday afternoon, May 10, in the
high school gymnasium. Their guests
will be the women of the faculty and
the mothers of the hostesses.
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The Nautilus club had it's last meet
ing for this season Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. A. a. GODDARD. The pro-
gram for the afternoon consisted of
piano numbers by Miss Ethel Grant
and Miss Mildred Quail readings by
Miss Margaret Ray and Miss Jean Nc
Eachron, a vocal solo by Mrs. P. H.
Adams, and readings of her own
authorship by Mrs. T. D. Strawn. One
of the features of the afternoon was
an exhibition of rare old possessions,
such as china, silver and old books.
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The public is cordially invited to at
tend the graduation recital of Miss
Majel Langhart Thursday evening,
May 10, at Washburn college chapel
Miss Langhart is graduating in the
dramatics. She will be assisted by
Miss Beulah Hall, violinist. Miss Lang
hart will read Polly of the Circus" by
Margaret Mayo.s The program is ~
follows:
Scene-The Parsonage.
Miss Langhart.
Romance from Concerto in D.. Weinonski
Schon RoSmarin northumberland reisler
Miss Hall
PART IL
Scene-The Circus Lot.
Miss Langhart.
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THERE'S A GIRL IN OUR TOWN
Who comes here to visit from an
other state at fairly frequent inter-
walls. They say she is interested in a
good looking. well-to-do young chap
of our village, whom she met in her
when he made a business trip to that
place. Her regard for relatives in
this city has ripened into an affection
that makes it painful for her to be
separated from them lately.
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The G. w. c. club will meet Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. ]. w. Swick-
ard, 100 Washburn avenue.
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Topeka friends have received news
of the marriage of Miss Vera Reed of
Reading, Kansas, and Mr.. Walter A
Jones, of Emporia, which took place
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Philander Reed, of
Reading. Mr.. Jones was formerly a
student at Baker university, and grad
uated from the Washburn COLLEGE law
school in 1911. He practiced law in
New Mexico for a while, and then re-
turned to- Kansas. and is now probate
judge of Lyon county.
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A program of music will be given
next Monday evening at the First
Presbyterian church under the direc-
ton of the Social Service club. The
entertainment is the second that the
club has arranged for recently
The opportunity will be given at
this recital, for the first time in To-
peka, to hear Charles Wakefield Cad
mans beautiful new song cycle, THE
Morning of the Year" This is his
latest publication and was given for
the first time in Boston last winter,
where it met with the greatest sue
cess 1t is considered by the eastern
critics to be his best work. 1t is
written for four voices and consists
of quartettes, duets and solos. 1t is
divided into two parts. the first be-
ing called, March and April" and
the second is called May" The mu-
sic is bright and melodious and is
significant of the spirit of spring.
This song cycle of Cadman's, with
Liza Lehmann's cycle, I'm a Persian
Garden" will be sung by a quartette,
the members of which are: Mrs.