The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-30

rity girls. nearly all of whom live in
towns out in the state The cast was
made up of the following young
women:
Miss Helen Hunter, of Wellington;
Miss Eunice Geiger, Oberlin; Miss
Sara Robinson Topeka; Miss Irene
Peers, Topeka; Miss Dorrystal Wheel
er, Topeka: Miss Ann Bowron, Hia-
City; Miss Dorothy Crane, Topeka;
Miss Elizabeth F'yffe, Topeka; Miss
HildI ed Haines, Scott City; Miss &race
Norton, Hiawatha; Miss Ruth Tandy,
Topeka Miss Gladys Strader, Larned,
Miss Ellen Brett. Ponca City; Miss
Palmetier. Clay Center; Miss Mar
guerite Calvert, Muscotah; Miss Eula
Fleming, Topeka; Miss Esther Lauter-
bach. Colby; Miss Sabra Eppler, Ell
lis; Miss Avis Clayton, Hill City; Miss
Laurctta Smart, Stafford; Miss Ed
wilma Clough, Washington state; Miss
Beth Hayes, Eureka; Miss Edna Wor-
ley, Moline; Miss Wayne Parsons, To-
peka; Miss Tellfne Evans, lola; Miss
Mary Hughes, Stafford; Miss Marie
Wentz, Valley Falls; Miss Mabel How
ard, Larned.
group of pioneer women, who are
members of the WoInan's Kansas Day
club, were given special mention at
the meeting yesterday, and the terri
the platform, as a special mark of
honor. Among those mentioned as
territorial members were: Mrs J. NJ.
Meade, Mrs. S. J. Crawford, Mrs. D.
Mrs, C. C. Goddard of Leavenworth,
Mrs. H. B. Asher of Lawrence, Mrs.
George Neil, Mrs: C. w. Smith, Mrs.
D. S. Shepard, Mrs Ward Burlingame,
Mrs. Charles Harris Of Emporia, Mrs.
George Martin, Mrs. Lucia o. Case.
ire pva w
Mrs. d. A Valentine. Mrs. Matthew
Weightman, ST., Mrs. =. A. GODDARD,
Mrs. Frank P. MacLennan, Mrs. ]. D.
Mcfarland, Mrs c. M. Hord, Mrs. M.
D. Sponsler, Mrs w. NJ. Welcome,
Mrs. P. R. Wolfe.
One of the speakers of the fore
noon, who was called out of the
audience for an address, was Mrs. John
Hale, of Wyandotte. Mrs. Hale is
part Indian, and an adopted member
old Wyandotte legend of the creation,
and told of some interesting customs
of the tribes.
Some musical numbers were given
at both forenoon and afternoon pro-
grams. Miss, Helen Phipps. violinist,
played a Gypsy Dance, '-Herje Kati"
by Hubay, with piano accompaniment
by Mrs. Beatrice Clifton Talbert. Mr..
Hugh Dickerson, accompanied by Mrs.
J; A: Campbell, sang II Am Thy
by Hu21u. Mrs. George H. Allen sang
Return Victorious" from Aida, with
piano accompaniment by Mrs. Robert
Carver. Mrs. c. J. Wilson was in
charge of the music for the day, and
she played the piano for the singing
of America" On the morning pro-
gram Miss Margaret Ray gave a read
ing, and was encored for a second
humber.
X X II.
The resolutions committee of the
club submitted a number of resolu-
tions the most important being a pro-
test against the use of grains by Eng
land for the manufacture of liquor by
which United States soldiers are de-
bauched. A request was drawn up
to be sent to Washington, that the
English government be asked to OBJ
serve the same regulations regarding
the sale of liquor to United States SOL
diers as this government observes
Other resolutions pledged support
to the government, and to devote
themselves to the tasks of food pro-
duction and conservation. Another
resolution condemned profiteering
from the war, and expressed a hope
that she national authorities would
maintain justice without special privi-
1ege.
In token of the support of the wom-
en- for the program of war relief AMI
united effort, the audience rose when
Mrs. David w. Mulvane was presented,
out Of honor for her position as head
of the woman's war work in Kansas
Her department also was specifically
commended by Justice Johnston in his
address.
Mrs. Georgia w. ODER will be host
ess at a meeting of the Friday Auction
club at the home of Justice and Mrs.
Rousseau A Burch. Mrs Ober is a
niece of Mrs. Burch- She is substi-
tuting in the club this winter for Mrs.
John S. Dean, who is in Washington
with Major Dean.
II
Mrs. j. c. McClintock of Topeka is
| coming to Hutchinson soon to urge
organizations and individuals to adopt
Clintock is state chairman of this
| work, which is being pushed thru
many agencies, and her errand here is
principally to present the cause in the
| city schools. Central, Northside and
Fourth Avenue schools already have
ing $73 apiece to keep child at home
with its mother for two years. The
| Renaissance and New Century clubs,
a small group of society women. and
two or three individuals have done the
same. So the movement at least has
a start In Hutchinson, altho it has
not been taken up SO widely here as
in many other mmunities.-Hutch-
inson Gazette.
/ X ~
Mr.. William H. Dresch arrived yes
| terday to take charge of work in Phil
osophy Department He will take
the position left vacant by DR.. S. G.
HefeIbewers, who has had to leave on
| account of i'll health.
Mr.. Dresch is a graduate of Ohio
Northern University. He has done
graduate work at Universities of Gin
cinnati~ and Chicago. He has COM
pleted his york for electorate and ex-
poets to receive his degree next June.