The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16

elaborate and charming composition,
a"Petef Pan on a Summers Day" The
chorus was directed by Mrs. j. X
Rankin. and the accompaniment was
played by Miss Marjorie Erwin. The
singers we're: Mrs. Don Wellman.
Mrs. E. G. Foster. Miss Fl4rence Cra-
ven, Mrs. w. P. Axtell, Mrs. Robert
Gordon. Mrs. T. R. Paxton and Mrs.
Rankin
Miss Helen Hogeboom. who was,
guest at the meeting, sang a double
number, THE Star" by Rogers, and
who Will Buy My lavender" by
German. Her accomplishments were
played by Miss Effie Page. Miss Ethel
Everingham, also guest, played
Nocturne by Chopin, and also a Pre-
Jude by Oldberg, an instructor in mu-
sic in Northwestern university, under
whom Miss Everingham studied. He
has been peculiarly successful in the
production of orchestral music.
Mrs W. I. Waynick played "Au-
tumn Edylle" and Lotus Land" both
by Cyril Scott, and Miss Marjorie En-
win played a List Etude.
Mrs. P. P. Womer had charge of the
literary part of the program. She
read paper on the increase in novels
and dramas and the decrease in the
output of poetry. She said that the
old time drama was being displaced
by the moving picture shows, and that
the novels were giving place to more
serious reading, but that poetry was
Keeping fair pace with the increase in
population.
Mr. Frank w. Thomas was asked
to speak on the teaching of poetry
in the public schools She Investigated
the subject thru the Topeka schools.
She said that she found among the
representative schools which she in
vestigated that the best knowledge of
current and classic poetry seemed to
fF7n Doll
school and Lowman school, where the
principals, Miss Katherine Gentry and
Miss Lola Graham, had particularly
emphasized that branch of literary
work. She found in one of the East
side schools th>t the study of poetry
was not being pursued, inasmuch as
the economic conditions made it
necessary for the more practical
branches to have the most promi-
nence.
Mrs. W. E. Atchison gave a clever
paper on the place of poetry in mod
largely crowded fromethe thoughts of
the people of the present day by
money making and the pleasures of
the hour
Mrs 3. H. Pugh gave a. reading Of
o. Henry's story, THE Trimmed
Lamp" prefacing the reading with q
brief biography of the author
Among the guests was Mrs. w. r.
Stubs, who is spending few months
IN topeka. She was a member of the
CLUB during the time she made her
homo in Topeka.
At the close of the program Miss
Effie Page presented to the club the
liberty loan sale, and explained the
terms of purchase of the bonds. Miss
Page is city chairman of the liberty
loan committee
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turned from San Antonio, Texas,
where they attended the marriage of
their son, Mr.. Bliss Hill, to Miss Onice
McKeen. Mr.. Hill, who formerly lived
in Topeka. was connected with the
Mills company. He now has a position
with one of the large store in San
Antonio. He is a grandson of the late
Mr.. E. P. Harris, we'll known Topeka
man, who was with Crane & Co. for
many years.
The marriage took place March 80.
The Rota club will meet Wednes-
day evening. and will dine at O'Clock
at Pelletier's tea room.
Mrs. John Gri1ey has resigned her
position as organist. choir leader and
supervisor of music at the Church of
the Assumption. She has served in
that position for the past twenty years,
with ability and faithfulness. Mrs.
Griley is the daughter of the late
| Professor Luis Heck, q pioneer teach
er of music in Topeka and violinist.
| Her brother, Luis Heck. ir., was Or
! ganist at the Church of thes Assump-
ton before she took the place She
will be succeeded by Mr.. Leo Mooney.
who was one of her students in organ
| music.
Notes and Personal Mention.
turned from Buffalo, n. Y. They
made the trip home in their new
Pierce-Arrow car.
Mrs. Lester Marden of Chicago, is
visiting Miss Clyde Bonebrake.
Mrs John Hamilton and her sor
will return this week to Kansas City
after a visit to Mrs. Hamilton's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Willard n. Hall
and to Mr.. Hamilton's mother, Mrs
j. D. Miller Hamilton
Capt Robert Yates. of Camp Fun.
| ston, has returned, after spending &
| few days with Mrs. Yates in Topeka
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Thompson, ant
Mr.. Thompson's father. Mr.. w. A. L
Thompson. have returned from a triI
to Chicago.
| Capt. and Mrs. Richard Porter hav.
gone for a short trip east. They will
return in a few days. and Captain
Porter will return to his regiment a
Camp Doniphan.
| Mr.. Bert Re1d OF Kansas City, vii
spend the week end with friends il
Topeka
Mr. Allen Sells of Camp Funston
has returned. after spending a few
days with Topeka friends.
Henry H. Hall. New York Life
Adv.
Capt. Joe Wilson, of Fort Riley
was in Topeka to spend the week enc
with his mother, Mrs. Anna J. Wilson
Mrs Theodore Snattinger has re
turned to her home in Minneapolis
after visit to her parents, Mr.. AM
Mrs. Howell Jones.
II Captain and Mrs. Arthur Mills an.