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

! Clark Mr.. H Harris Mr.. A. Z. Balru MI
NJ A. Fleisch Mr. Ed Carpenter Mr.. Arthur
| Hudson Mr.. Ralph Clauser Mr. w );
AIvord Mr.. o. G. Taymon and Mr.. Fred
Hale.
candles, and a shower of pink ribbon
fell from the chandelier In the cen
ter of the table were tiny figures rep
resenting the bride, bridegroom
bridesmaids and ring bearer. The an
nouncements were contained in en-
velopes at the plates.
Miss Suit is the daughter of Mr.. and
! Mrs. Charles Suit. She graduated last
year from the Topeka high school,
| Mr. Roerhig has a position in the San
| ia Fe, being private secretary to Mr.
| Raymond.
| night were:
Miss Suit Miss Lois Strickler
| Miss Rome Rain Miss Gladys Pratt
| Miss Aline officer Miss Helen Gresser
Miss Thelma Huston Miss Dana
Miss Ann Horning Miss Parham
Miss Sicily Allison
The art teachers of Kansas who are
| attending the convention had Iuncn-
con together Thursday at Pelletiers
tea room The guests sat around one
long table which was decorated with
flags After luncheon all the guests
gave short speeches telling of thelr
work.
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to the state legislature, and asking
for a state art director on the next
| book commission.
In connection with a luncheon, an
exhibit of arts was held on the fourth
| floor of the Pelletier building. The
display included pieces of pottery,
| basketry, clothing, jewelry, textiles,
! rugs and china They were arranged
to show how drawing was applied to
| industry. The exhibition will be open
! throughout the convention
Miss jeanette Price, who is one of
| the soloists at Grace Cathedral, de-
lighted the guests with some vocal
| numbers as a part of the afternoon
luncheon program;
The fourth annual banquet of the
Kansas Dinner club was held Thurs
day night at the First Methodist
church. The club is made up of wom-
en- distinguished in educational cir
cles of the state, and is limited to 100
| members.
The tables were decorated with vel
low and white chrysanthemums,
| placed in baskets on the three tables
| at which the guests were seated.
Miss Ella Mahaffie of Kansas City,
presided and introduced the speakers.
1t was a Who's Who" evening, and
each speaker was expected to tell a
little of her life and work. Mrs. Hat
tie Moore Mitchell of the Pittsburg
| Normal school was the first speaker.
She spoke of the restrictions in the
life of women workers that she
thought should be bonds to unite the
women, but not boundaries to hedge
them in. She told of coming to Kan
sas only a few years ago and of her
welcome into the circle of the Din
ner club.
Mrs. Eustace Brown of Olathe told
of her work as advisor of women in
the Kansas State university a posi-
ton which she has held for some
years. In one term only she received
$500 callers to her office, who came
asking her advice. She is sought by
school, very often, for her counsel.
Mrs. Brown is a past president of the
Kansas Federation of Womens Clubs.
Miss Effie Graham and Miss Lola
Graham were called upon to respond
to a toast, and gave it in antiphonal
form, telling of their coming west
and engaging in the teaching pro-
fession. They prophesied a time
when women would have places of
public importance in administrative
affairs of the association and the pro-
feSSion.
Short speeches were given by all
the guests, who spoke briefly of their
work
A business meeting followed the
program, when the following officers
were unanimously elected: President
Miss Achsa Harris, State Normal
Emporia; first vice president, Miss
Esther Clark, Lawrence; second vice
president, Miss Emma Hyde Kansas
City, Kan; secretary-trea Miss
Lola Graham, Topeka
A delightful feature of the enter
tainment was the music, furnished by
Miss Evaline Hartley, of Kansas City,
! VINO is instructor in voice in the Kan
sas State Normal college, Emporia.
She sang an aria from Ambrose
Thomas'S opera, Louise and re-
sponded to an encore.
Those who sat at the tables were:
Miss Ruth Mary Price, Topeka; Miss
Ina Mary Harkins, Topeka; Miss Hal
lie M. Irving, Kansas City, Kan. Miss
Clara l. Mallory, Leavenworth; Miss
Rose McIhvain. Miss Margaret HYDE,
Miss Emma Hyde, Kansas City, Kan.
Miss Made Moore, Topeka; Miss Ruth
B. Scott, Ottawa; Miss Helen Rhoda
| Hopes, Lawrence: Miss Esther
Medae, Kansas City; Miss Helen
Yoakum. Kansas City; Mrs Eustice
| Brown, Lawrence; Miss Lola Graham
and Miss Effie Graham, Topeka; Miss
Ella NJ M&haffie. Kansas City; Miss
| Evaline NJ. Hartley. Emporia; Miss
| Harriet T. Prutsman Emporia: Mrs
Hattie Moore Mitchell, Pittsburg;
| Mrs. Lillian Mitchner, Beloit; Mrs
George ]. Barker Lawrence; Miss
Lizzie Wooster. Salina: Miss Ella F.
Travis. Kansas City: Miss Mary Cain,
Olathe; Mrs Ola B. Raymond, New
ton; Miss Carmie s. Wolfe, Mrs. Luz
cretia Embleton, Mis- Nellie Ansel