The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-25

Topeka boulevard by the Topeka
branch of the Association of Col
leSiate Alumnae was pronounced
success both socially and financially.
The rooms were decorate will 'l3as-
kets of pink and white roses and VEL
low chrysanthemums. A large bowl of
roses was also placed on the piano.
Four large bowls of pink and white
roses presented by Mrs. John Lord to
the association were gwen as awards
to those having the highest scorer
About three hundred guests played
cards during the first part of the,after-
noon and later were entertained with
musical program. Miss Irma Lev ;
of Bethany college, accompanied by
Miss Marguerite Poindexuer, also of
Bethany, sang a group of songs and
responded with an encore. Miss Pom
, dexter gave two piano numbers. Miss
Mofhe Byerly Wilson of Chicago gave
a group of five songs accompanied by
Miss Elsie Chapman. Miss Wilson
also responded with an encore.
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The Music Study club will meet
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock at
the home of Mrs. C. A. Wolf, Oil
Western avenue.
The alumnae and active IN embers of
the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority will
have a business meeting next Saturday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, followed by
a spread. The affair will be held at
, the chapter house and will be given in
honor of the out of town Thetas who
will be here for the teachers conyen-
ton
\ circle of the ladies' auxiliary of
the First Baptist church is being
formed by the business girls and woIn-
en- of the church and Sunday school
and will meet this evening at 1880
: o'clock in the church. The executive
committee of the auxiliary, Mrs. N.
W. Benning, Mrs. w. E. Bulls, Mrs.
J. r. Waddington will be present and
assist in completing the plans of or
yanization.
Mrs. Wendall Lyman entertained
the members of her bridge club this
afternoon at the Country club.
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The exhibition of the Carlson land
scape paintings to be held at Boswell
hall at Washburn college will open
Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock
The pictures may be viewed from l
until O'Clock in the evening until
November 10, inclusive, by the public.
In connection with the pictures a
few things, wonderful curios from the
Thayer collection, will be shown. We'd
nesday afternoon a reception will be
given in honor of Mrs. w. B. Thayer
of Kansas City, the owner of the treas
ureS. at winch time mayer Will
tell interesting things about articles in
1 the collection. The total Thayer col
lection is valued around million dol
/ lars nd has been given to the state of
| Kansas. providing the state furnishes
/ the proper housing for it. which as
/ yet has not been DONE At present
| they are at the state university Fri
day will be teachers day at the ex-
hibit and the membership card in the
teachers association will admit to the
exhibit Meals may be secured at the
college cafeteria, enabling the teach
ers to attend the evening meeting in
the city.
The Washburn string orchestra will
furnish music during the afternoons.
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/ barely. if at all. have Topekans lis
tened to anything more beautiful in
the line of vocal solo work by local
talent than the singing of Miss Irma
Lewis Mrs J. K Rankin and
Z Messrs. Leland McAfee and Herman
Springer. in Maunder's cantata, "A
Song of Thanksgiving" which was
1 rendered at Grace cathedral Sunday
| afternoon
/ Miss Lewis. who is vocal instructor
I at Bethany college, and Mrs. Rankin
! both have voices of great power and
| sweetness. Mr.. McAfee's fine tenor
voice shows constant Improvement,