The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-13

ancho1y was due to the circumstances
| of his boyhood~ whereby he was de-
| prived of the joys that later honors
car never replace in anyones life"
He spoke of the inspiration Lin
| coins life is 10 the boys of Topeka,
| side of his character; his love Of hu-
NOR and his fund.- of good stories
which were usually cleaned from
commonplace things and events
| Captain waters referred to Lin
coins acquaintance and friendship
with Judge Archibald Williams, at
on. time of Illinois, late of Kansas.
who was one of the leading men OF
his state and the Intellectual peer OF
Lincoln himself, and who received
/ from Lincoln the appointment to the
| first United States district judgeshlp
| in Kansas.
Mrs. NJ c. Chamberlain responded
| to a toast on Miss Columbia Sees 1t
! Thru" She spoke of the unprece-
derted activities of women in furtner-
| ing the interests of the country in the
/ present war, their steadfastness and
their determination to see 1t finlshed
successfully. 1--WE have asked Tor
=, equality" she said, land we have been
given equality of service We are no
! longer destined simply to weep, but
we may work also America holds
peculiar position in this struggle. our
pride is not pride of tribe, but pride OF
|
many nationalities."
| Mrs. Anna Baright Curry. dean of
the Curry School of Expression, Bos-
ton Mass, was a guest OF the clup
anG was asked to make few re-
marks. She prOpheSied that the war
would unite all sections of this country
in closer tie than had ever before
existed between north and south and
east and west
Mrs. Charles Spencer was to have
init inc hut was
unSble to be present. DIR. Sara Green
field spoke on Anything But Germs"
She refused to talk shop. her speciality
being the analysis of germs, so she
gave clever little speech filled with
personal references to members of the
club. --
DIR. Harriet Adams. president of the
society, was toastmistress, and intro
duced the speakers. She read also a
list of the names of men who are in
the army service from families repre-
scented in the membership of the club.
Western Sorosis is entitled to a service
flag adorned with twenty-three stars.
Those who sat around the table
were:
Mrs. Katherine Hand. Mrs. T. S.
Lyon. Mrs. ]. r. Madison, Mrs. Frank
Montgomery, DIR. and Mrs. w. A. Nc
Carter, Miss Jessie McCarter. DR.. and
Mrs. p. P. Womer, DR.. and Mrs. D. T.
Nfcoll. DR. and Mrs. H. w. Roby, DIR.
F. FARRELL. Mrs. NJ. L. Chamberlain,
Miss Bertha Jackson, DR.. Harriet
Adams. Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Griest
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Atchison, Miss
Herren, Miss Nanon Herren, Miss
Hortense Nielsen. Mrs. S. S. Curry,
Mrs. w r. Stubs. DIR. Sara Green
field, Judge G. A. Huron. Mrs. Mary
Hale, Mrs. DeWitte c. Ne1lis, Capt
Joseph G.. Waters. Mrs. Farnswcrth
DIR. and Mrs. S. S. Estey, Rev. and Mrs
H. o. Hotter. DIR. S. G. Stewart Miss
Marguerite Stewart. Miss Kate Tho
men, Miss Bertha Hampstead and Miss
Grace Overmyer.
Mrs. J. A. Austin was hostess at t.
meeting of the Wednesday Bridge club
Mrs. H. D. Wolf entertained her
: sewing club this afternoon at her
home in College avenue.
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Miss Beulah Hall, who conducted a
concert company over the Santa F'e
to California in January, has decided
| to- remain on the coast for the further
study Of music. The remaining
members of the company. Miss Ruth
Bomgardner, Miss Lucille Elmore and
Mrs. F. r. Munson, have returned to
Topeka.
! The senior class at Washburn col
lege elected officers at business
| meeting. The SuffragetteS have It in
the senior class, the list of officers
| is made up entirely of feminine names
as follows: Miss Violet Schlegel. presi-
dent; Miss Beth Hayes, vice president
Miss Alberta Davis, secretary, and
Miss Mildred Cornick, student council
representative.
, The juniors elected Glen Kasse-
baum, president; Miss Catherine Conk-
ling, vice president; Miss Frances Cav
treasurer, and Miss Glee Iden, secre
tary.
The sophomore officers are: Presi
dent, John Troxell; vice president
Greta Gardner; secretary, Maym Par
i. sons: treasurer, Daphne Schwartz
sergeant at arms. Mr.. Stenger; studen
, council representative, Claire Men
ninger.
4 The freshmen elected: President
LYMAN King; vice president, Mabe
Howard: secretary, Edwina Clough
student council. Mildred Graham.
The Good Government club wi
3 have a meeting Thursday afternoo
/. at the Y VIC. A. at 2:50 O'Clock
1.-THE Rev DIR. ]. E. kulp of the Firs
Methodist church will make the prin
Z cipal address of the afternoon, hi
: subject being('.The Present. Political
& in charge of Mrs. W. D. Ross, Mr.
Z Sam Huston and Mrs. c. B. Graves
+ Currents events will be given by Mr.
& H. L. Quail.
: The following notice from a Cha
+ mute paper of February IL will be c
q interest to a number of Topeka pee
: pie:
(. Miss Edith Hensley and Sergt. ToI
Z c. Whitaker of Topeka were marie
8 last night at 8 O'Clock at the Baptis
! parsonage by Rev. NJ. G. Barlow. pas
: | Of he ri rch nj