The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-12

Of Uncle sam. Her song and daEce
proerams have become so popular at
the various training camps that they
are looked for far in advance Of their
scheduled time
Miss Legier has been appearing in
the training camps in costume pro-
grams. which have become especially
popular with the Camp Grant boys,
who ask for them repeatedly
In addit1on TO being A singer. MISS
LegIer writes songs. her best known
being the popular patriotic song,
Three Cheers for Unc-e Sam
Miss LegIer recently gave six con-
certs at Camp Grant and two at the
Great Lakes naval training station,
under the auspices of the state coun-
Gil Of defense
Mrs. P. P. Womer will be hostess at
a social meeting of the Nautilus club
Friday evening OF this week Miss
Meek of the expression department of
Washburur college. will present a farce
with the aid OF some of the students
of her department. and a program of
music will be given by Miss Lola
Konopaseck. who Will sing. and by
Mr. Guudry, vioIinist, and Miss Ethel
Grant. pianist
A luncheon will be given at Pelle-
tiers tea room Friday for Topeka peo-
pie who are interested in the adoption
of French fatherless children
Bishop James Wise, who has Just
returned from Il trip to New York.
Will make the principal after-luncheon
address Gov Arthur Capper will be
a guest and will speak 10 the COM
pauy Some of the guests who have
adopted orphans will be asked to tell
a little of their experience as foster
parents.
The luncheon marks the close of the
first years work of the committee in
charge Of the local work for the help
of French orphans 1t is hoped that
those who Nave Interested themselves
in these children will renew their
pledges and help the suffering chill
dren Of our allies TO pass thru another
year.
Those Interested in the work are
asked to be present and to invite
guests.
Miss Mabel Howerton. of RossviIIe,
and Miss Mildred Lewis, of Topeka
have been pledged to the Alpha Phi
sorority.
Miss Gertrude Burning viii give 2
recital Friday evening, February q,
at the high school auditorium. assisted
BY Miss Myrtle Radcliffe. accompan-
ist- Miss Burning is presented in re-
cital by Mr.. Herman Springer with
whom she has studied the past three
years. Miss Burning is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Burning of Topeka
She was graduated from the local high
school in the June. Is class. having
completed the normal training course
She is now teaching in the Gage Park
school. She was formerly a member
of Grace cathedral choir, and did some
solo work in that position. She has
also studied piano.
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The Kansas State Music Teacher,
association held its annual meeting II
/ Parsons, February S. 7 and 8. officer.
/ for the new year we're elected as fol
lows:
President. Harold L Butler. Law
( renee. Vice-presdeut, D. A Hirchler
| Emporia; Secretary-treasurer, Pau
/ R. UT, Ottawa; executive commits.
{ the above officers with Otto Fischer
/ Wichita; z. A Beach, Emporia; Levi
/ L. Rowland, Baldwin,; E. l.. Cox, Sa
| lima. Bessie Miller. Kansas City anc
| Daniel A Muller, Topeka
! Auditing committee: c. s. Skilton
l Lawrence, chairman. F. A. Beach
| Emporia. Margaret Waste, Winfield
I l. L. Rowland Baldwin and Fred
Z erick Rogers, Hutchinson
At the meeting a good deal of dis
cussion was carried on as to prope
methods of standardIzing the teaching
! Of music in the state, so as to guar
/ against Inefficient teaching
feature Of interest in the con
| vention was a piano recital by Mrs
/ Edward Mcdowell A program o
/ music by Kansas com posers was give1
| Thursday afternoon Charles 9. Skill
ton of Kansas University gave hi
/ composition for the organ. Chorus o
/ Thanksgiving Mrs. William Buuser
Of Topeka sang a group of songs writ
ten by Daniel Muller, of this city. MI
Carl Preyer of Lawrence was ais
I represented on the program
The program for the meeting of tn