The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-21
COBB IS TRUSTEE.
Topeka Banker Succeeds Late
j. r.. Mulvane at College.
WaShburn Plans To Make HI. S
Out of the Academy.
THIS IS The 1918 CLASS day
Annual Alumni Dinner at the
C. of C. Hall Tonight.
Wednesday Is Commencement
Day-SeasOn Is Over.

Ooy"1CCa0OA 40 ONOAs
Washburn college commencement
begins today, but SO deeply imbedded
| in the consciousness of Kansas youth
| is the interest in the war. that even
| the momentous events of graduation
| fail in stirring up the enthusiasm that
usually goes with commencement af-
| fairs
| Class day was observed this after
| noon with flag ceremonial by the
| afterward, the year rite of the plant
| ing OF the ivy was performed. The
ivy was planted at Rice hall, and AL
bert Reid. one of the seniors, had
| charge of the affair.
| The business meeting of the trus-
| tees is being held this afternoon. The
| most important consideration before
the session is the proposed arrange
ment for transmitting the old Wash
| burn academy into a high school, to
| Wnlch students from the outlying dis
tricts of the county would be admit
ted without tuition. The plan con-
| tempiated is to organize the high
| school under the Barnes law, getting
the support of the Barnes fund. and
| also the Smith-Hughes act The
same buildings now devoted to the
| use or the academy, would be used for
the high school, and it would be d.
rectiy governed by a board chosen by
! the county; the president of the col
iege also being a member of tn,
board. The standard of the school
would be of the highest sort, the peer
OF that of any high school in the
state. The trustees have that plan
unoer consideration, but before the
matter is definitely decided, the dis
| tr1cts concerned would also take ac-
ton.
S. E. Cobb as a Trustee.
me death of John r. Mulvane left
vacancy in the board of trustees:
anu tne man nominated at today's
meeting to take his place, is S. E.
Cobb; vice-president of the Bank of
Topeka and a leader in Red Cross and
other war work of the city.
AT l O'Clock this afternoon the
luncheon given by the faculty for the
trustees and their wives, was held at
Hartford Cottage. Those who Attend
ed were: President and Mrs. Parley P.
Womer, Dean land Mrs d. L. NC
Eachron. Mr.. and Mrs. George Ffnup.
of Garden City: Mr.. and Mrs. Otis
Benson, of Oberlin; Mr.. and Mrs. A.
D. Kendall. of Valley Falls; Mr.. and
MI Mrs .o Charles n Pettyjohn. Of olathe;
NJ NJ a 6a, Mrs A. A GODDARD. Mr.. and
CHARLES NJ. Sheldon, Rev. Leon q
Schnacke, Mr.. A. B. Whiting, DR.. and
MRS. j. G. McClintock. Mr. and Mrs.
T Ropert stone. Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
/ HarnA
Professor and Mrs. w A Harsh
barger, Dean and Mrs. Horace White
mouse. and Miss Ella Pixley, who ia
secretary for the board.
Men Graduates in War.
the board, at its business meeting
voted degrees to fifty-six young peo-
pie who are graduated this spring
rom the dinerent departments of the
ffin,iese, Inc number of men in the
finishing class is very small this wear.
nearly all the men having gone to
war. Washburn's disappointment in
iIs small list of men graduates is much
nGse IMAM paid back to her by her
prioe In her soldier sons.
meeting and musicale for the
Alumni OF Washburn was held this AZ
.ernoon at o'clock in the chapel
MISS Alice Lyman sang; Miss Imogene
snyusr gave a piano number. and the
expression department of the college
presented farce. Happy Day" A
business meeting was held followio,
the program
Alumni Dinner TONIGHT.
The alumni dinner, an annual event
OF commencement week, will be held
at o'clock. The program will he
short and will include the singing of
some songs written by Washburn col
) leSe people. Mrs. w. A. Harshbarger
Is the composer of two songs that
Will be given, and Dr. Leigh Mudoe
has written Washburn song that viii,
be sung by some of the members Of
the senior class.
<The dinner will be over at O'clock
soNthat the guests can attend the facuJ-
ty recital at the college chapel This
recital is an annual event of a great
deal of interest, both 70 the college
people and the townspeople. The pro-
gram, which will include organ voice,
given by Dean Horace Whitehouse,
Miss Lola Konopasek, Mr. Willoughby
Boughton. Mr.. Hugh Dickerson, Miss
Ethel Grant and Mr.. Theodore Gun
, dry.
After the recital, a reception will be
: given by DIR. and Mrs. womer, at the
presidents house on the campus The
deans of the college and their wives
will assist This party is given for the
students, teachers and trustees of the
school, and also for the town people.
Everyone who is interested in Wash
burn and friendly to the school, is in
, vited to call.
Wednesday is commencement day at
the college; The commencement ex-
. iercises and presentation OF diplomas
will be held at 1890 o'clock in the
chapel. The address will be made by
E PROFESSOR Smaller Mathews. of the
' University of Chicago. a distinguished
i writer and speaker. Since 1908 he has
the Chicago university; he is former
, editor of The World Today" and
present editor of THE Biblical
! World" he is president of the Western
4 Economic society. and he is one of the
Z men sent out by the federated coun-
4 Gil of America to Japan to investi-
gate the International situation and
: the feeling of the Japanese toward
. America. He has written number of
: we'll known books on subjects of So
: GEOLOGY and theology.
= The students who made the honor
: airy scholarship fraternity of Tau
!. Delta Phi this year are: Miss An
IS toinette Dean. a niece of Miss Jessie
n Dean. the college registrar; Miss Ruth
S Whiteker. Clifford Olander and Law
e renee Graves. all of whom made the
a fraternity last semester. and those who
!. do he fra farr,itxr for