The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-07

tanned a few guests at an informal
evening party last night at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howell
Jones, in Topeka avenue.
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Mr. H. B. Wilson, superintendent of
the city schools, and Mr.. A. ]. Stout,
principal of the high school, return
ed the first of the week from Allan
tic City, N. j., where they have been
attending a meeting of the National
Education association.
At the high school auditorium last
night Superintendent Wilson and
Principal Stout told the teachers and
Others. who were interested. about
Some o. the changes which England
has found necessary on account of
tie war. At first the school boards
dismissed, the schools early and be-
came careless about their educational
system, which previous to- this war
was not a nationa. system. But sta
tistics showed an increase in crime
| among the children. during the time
that there was no school, of from 50
to so per cent. Hence England
adopted a :. national education sys-
tenn which compels all children un-
der Is years to attend school ten
months of the year and between the
ages of Is and IS a. least three
n onths. At this stage in the war;
profiting by experiences the schooi
year is a month longer instead or
shorter as it first seems best when
country realizes that it is at war.
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The regular monthly meeting OF
the Woman'S club was held today at
| the Y W. c. A. The board of mana
gers meeting was held at 10 O'CLOCK
and the business hour at H.
Tho open department meeting at
70 o'clock was in charge of the mu-
sic department, of which Mrs. George
III. Allen is chairman. The following
progl all was given:
! Heart of Her ;Cadman
lis Aprn Mrs. c. II. Deever ,
Ecstasy Mrs. Charles josiin -
'iaV0''e Mrs. c. j. wilson -
@ And I Loye Means dt the soqng Beaeh
Mrs. r. Parks Bennett.
"Egeria Mrs. W. II. Bowlby. ~
1.-The Sweetest Flower Allen
The valley;ef L L e sT-,tidoi -sandeFs0h
Musical Reading-"The Holy Cross 1,;o,,
'''''-'-'M Mrs Frank sauires
| Mrs. Norman Hey at the piano
fFe'uae Mrs W: A Hafshbarser- n,a
..Ihst r AWe asPsf for You Bond
| Mrs. Harry L. Rhoades
| The hostesses for the social hour
after the cafeteria luncheon were
/ .. l.
and Mrs. Norman Wear.
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| An oId-fashionec woman's idea of
! a home was something surrounding
man. and if a girl had domestic tastes
she began looking for a husband so
/ as to get a home. Times have
changed. An Atchison spin is intense
! " domestic. She works down town,
and owns her own home. She has as
much hand-embroidered linen, and as
I hrf1 hut
/ of it ever saw the inside of hope"
| chest. What money she does not save,
| she puts into her home. She is a
noted cook, and her idea of good
time is to clean up the house. then
go into the kitchen and cook. Yes
terday Sunday she made brown
bread. baked a cake. cooked a chicken
| dinner. with a salad and dessert. She
| used her best china, her silver and
i best table linen. When the last dish
was washed, and the last guest had
/ gone she sank back in a rocking chair.
/ but instead of signing. and saying she
was worn out she said: II do not
know when 1 have enjoyed a day more
than today. Globe.
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The washburn College Dramatic
club will give 1.-The Yellow Jacket y
by George c. Hazelton, this spring
The play will be put on in the Chi
nese way, that is, leaving the scenery
to the ina gination. The various ac-
tors will wear labels telling who and
what they are. The chorus will con-
sist of one person who will explain the
action.
Those chosen for the cast are:
Propertyman-Mr Sam Heller.
Chorus-Miss Mildred Coughlin.
Yu Sin Yu-Mr Ralph Moore.
Due Jung Fah-Miss Sue Louise Bell.
Tso-Niss Marie Moore.
Chez Moo-Miss Gracia Wood
Sal Fab Miu-Chapman.
Suey Sin Fah-Miss Uarda Baird.
Sng Won-MisS Gertrude Who eer.
/ Daffodil-Miss Florence Curry.
! WI Hoo Git-Mr. John Troxell.
/ See Quoe Fah-NIiss Elizab beth Fyffe.
/ Yong 500 KOw-Miss Ruth Rooster.
/ Cho Wan@Mary Paxton.
Moy Fab Loy-Miss Esther Graham.
See moi Howard Miss Maybelle How
ard.
Tai Char Shoong-Mr. Elliott Belden.
/ Widow-Miss Helen Lucas.
Git Hob Gar-Miss Marjorie Herrig.
Kom Loi-Mr. Duane Van Horn.
10y Gong-Mr- Lyman King
Fortune Teller-Miss Agnes Grubb.
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There will be a community meet