The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-25

THE Bind" which was designed as
a part D: a scheme for decorating the
site of the once famous Midway
Piaisance," which was a feature of
the Chicago Worlds Fair of 1898.
1t shows a group of the hopeless
and desl'airing blind people of all ages
being led by a little child, who clear
ly points out the way in which they
should go. The group teaches that
those who stray from the road of life
blinded by selfish desires and false
theories and reasoning. may get back
by assuming the trusting faith and
simple reasoning of a little child.
Another beautiful work of Mr.. Taft
is the children's fountain at Bloom
ington, Ill. The design contains many
charming figures suggestive of the
joyous innocency of childhood. There
were also, among the Others fine pho
tographs of the original model of the
Great Lakes fountain in front of the
/ Chicago Art institute, and of the Co.
lumbus monument, also in Chicago
Miss Frances Lindsey, who is ac-
quainted with Mr.. Taft and with his
manner of working. told most inter
estingly of how he begins to work up
hiS design in clay sketch of almost
preliminary sketch with others of
larger size and more and more detail
until a full sized model, complete.
ano ready for casting in bronze or
carving in marble, has been obtained
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TIE Washington, D. c., Post of a
few days ago, contains a notice of in
teiest to large circle of Topeka peo-
pie, which tells of a recital given by
Miss Lulu McCabe, of Topeka, who is
in Washington to remain an indefinite
time. She is doing war work and
studinG music. The article in the
Post is as follows:
pill of Douglas Miller, was presented in
recital By her teacher last Wednesday
evening at charming studio-mu-
sicale.
Miss McCabe's songs included Ital-
/ ian, French and American numbers
and were representative of both the
old anG the modern schools of music.
! The two arias, 'DepuiS lie jour from
| the opera, Louise. and 'LInsana
/ Paro1a from Aida were rendered
with temperament and understanding
| unusual in so young an artist. Miss
/ McCabe's voice is a coloratura So
prano OF much sweetness and power.
Her Interpretation of "A Spirit Flower
and The Crying Waters by Campbell
| Upton showed temperament, and re-
| Elected great credit upon her teacher.
| Douglas Miller, the noted tenor of this
| city. Mr. Miller was a pupil of the
late ]. w. Bischoff, and The Night
has Thousand Eyes Cone of Miss
! McCabe's numbers) was written for
and dedicated to him by the famous
composer.
Miss McCabe is the daughter of
Judge and Mrs. Arthur McCabe, of
| Topeka, Kan She is making her
home this winter with the D. Percy
| Hickling family, in Rhode Island ave-
, nue.. Miss Sarah Hickling is also a
young singer of promise
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| Miss karolyn 8. Whittlesey has is
sued cards for a musicale Saturday
| evening, March >. at o'clock at her
studio II the Stormont building. LOT
West Sixth street.
The meeting of the Child Conserva-
ton league will be held Tuesday aft
| ernoon at 2:30 o'clock in Crosby
| Brothers Red Cross surgical dress
| ings room. instead of at the home of
Mrs. ]. r. Waddington. The change
in the place of meeting is made on ac-
count of illness in the Waddington
/ home.
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| The reception given Sunday after
4 noon for the men of the 341st Field
| Artillery band. was held under the
| auspices o. the music department of
the Woman's club. Those in charge
of the arrangements were: Mrs
George H. Allen, chairman of the de-
partmeht; Mrs. c. W. Kouns, in charge
| of entertainments for the soldiers at
! Funston, and Mrs. Nat Black, of the