The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-08
THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN

ranks at Fort Sill. The military peo-
pie chuck1e a good deal over story
they are telling about her. 1t seems
that she went to visit her soma fine,
outstanding, tall, good looking chap.
| She was introduced to the colonel of
the regiment, who was very gallant
and friendly. Why said she to the
colonel, II believe you are as tall as
she said to her boy, ct want to meas
ure you two"
| The boy hung back and looked en-
barrassed, trying his best to show the
proper Difference to his very superior
| officer, but the mother, whose family
are at the top of the heap in this town,
was entirely oblivious to the artificial
distinctions that are lent by certain
| kinds and numbers of straps on a uni
form. So she marShal1ed her young
and b1ushing son up to the point of
| desire, stood him and the dignified
colonel back to back, and satisfied her
curiosity as to the relative heights of
the officer and the man.
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| The alumnae chapter of the Kappa
Alpha Theta had a meeting with Mrs.
| Cyrus Monroe to plan for the celebra-
ton of founders day. A party will
| be given at the home of one of the
active members of the sorority either
January Is or 26. Founders day falls
on Sunday this year, so the party will
|
urday preceding. The regular dinner
will be omitted in the interests of war
economy.
Mrs. C. A. Mcguire entertained the
| Alta Vista club Monday. The subject
| OF the clubs study this year is 'tFa-
nous Women of the World" and Mrs.
McGuire's paper for yesterday after
noon was on Queen Victoria. The club
devotes three meetings out of each
month to war relief work.
La Douzaine Bridge club met Mon
day with Miss Alice Meade. Guests of
the club were Mrs. A. H. Baldwin and
Mrs. Pitts of willard.
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| Bethany college opened this morn
ing after the midwinter vacation. The
primary and kindergarten depart
ments began work this morning, and
the intermediate, high school and col
| lege classes will open Wednesday
morning. Mrs. Alice Worswick, prin-
cipal, arrived Sunday from Chicago,
where she spent the holidays; Miss
Mabel Bartholomew returned Monday
from her home in Illinois, and Miss
Lou Atrill arrived Monday from St
Joseph, Mo. Miss Bartholomew is
head of the kindergarten, and Miss
Atrill is in charge of the primary
grades.
The Minerva club was entertained
Monday afternoon by Mrs. Frank w.
Thomas and Mrs. c. G. Blakely, at
Mrs. Thomas's home. The program
was a study of French literature and
French composers. Mrs. W. E Atchi-
son reviewed 1.-The Country Doctor"
by Balzac, and Mrs. T. r. Paxton re-
viewed 1.-The Wonderful Romance" by
Madame Pierre de Coulevain. Miss
Ethel Grant gave as piano numbers
"Arabasque No. 1 and No. 2" and
"Clair de Lune," by Debussy. Mrs. r.
Parks Bennett sang Comes the
Spring." by Debussy. 1.-The Dancer
by Arensky; I'll Dacio," The Kiss
Waltz by L. Arditi. and as an encore
she gave 'Lindy," by Charles Gilbert
Stress.
/ Guests of the club were: Mrs. C. ].
Price. Mrs. E. G. Matthews, Mrs. F. c.
! Beck Mrs. A. W. Benson. Mrs. r.
Parks Bennett, Mrs. c. G.. Blakely, Jr.,
and Mrs E. T. Mahood.
+ Poor old Chicago got a bad name
when the purity of its patriotism was
1 called in question on account of the
pacifistic views of its mayor, but q
/! good number of the people are deter