The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-07

tastfque, danced by a group of girls.
MISS Mitchell Mcdaniel. Miss Maxine
MltcheIl, Miss Jeanne Koontz Miss
Thelma Wood. and Miss Helen Camp
beii. In the latter dance, Miss Camp
DeH and Miss Mohra Gatchell were
lantern bearers. One of the dances
showing careful study, was the Egyp-
uan Frieze, given by Miss Marjora
Blank, Miss Lois Allison, Miss Rohine
Rain, Miss Marian Moore, Miss Ann
Horning, Miss Edna Herbst and Miss
Grace koontz. The postures of the
dancers, the movement of the arms
and the position of the head were all
SO realisticly'' real that one could
imagine one of those wonderful old
pieces OF sculpture, which the ancients
OF Egypt placed over their buildings
had come to life.
The children came in for their
sketch called Moments Musical" The
little folks who took part included:
Betty johnson, Mary Alice StaebIer,
Elsie eLillard. Virginia Wahl. Mary
Hogeboom, Harriet Nightingale, Kath-
crime Jones, Ollan Ambrose, Peggy
Strawn, Mary Louise Ambrose, Joan
Kramer, Eileen Wood. Mary Rollman,
Mary Edna Kramer, Jane Rollman,
Mary Susan Wingett, jamie Wingett
and Mary Hayden.
Solo dances given included: A
Wood; "A japanese Print" Miss Helen
M aben' The Flam mlss M geanne
Koontz, and Pas De Seul," a dainty
little dance done by Miss Campbell.
A number which showed splendid
work and no small amount of ability
was a "Bachanalle'' done by Miss
Jeanne Koontz and Miss Maxine
Mitchell.
The entire program was one of en-
joyment to the audience. The appeal
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be denied. Every movement of the
dancers every lighting effect and ev
cry costume was a thing of joy. Miss
Koontz has given recitals in Topeka
several times. but the general criterion
of all who saw. last nights perform
sHee was that it was superbly beautf-
fu1,
Too much credit cannot be given to
the dancers. The evidence of their
hard work was easily seen in the pro-
fessional dancing. Time. hard work
and a natural ability, all three, were
necessary to make the recital the sue
cess it was.
A simple stage setting was used in
the form of an effective blue drop,
completely encircling the rear of the
stage. The lighting effects were
The recital was given again this
afternoon. The Woman's guild of
Grace cathedral has had charge of the
affair.
The annual reunion and get
together meeting of all Washburn
students and all former Washburnites
will be held Wednesday evening at
| the Chamber of Commerce, beginning
with a dinner at $50 o'clock. Miss
Faye Hathaway, at the college office,
| is in charge of the reservations, and
Mrs Ray Yarnell and Miss Genevieve
Mcmillan are arranging the dinner.
The guest of honor will be Mr.. Ed
ward auckland. of New Haven,
former Washburn student, who will
| speak. He will be introduced by Mr..
| Robert Stone. Mr.. L. Cady Hodge,
president of the Alumni association,
will be POSTMASTER.
| Four former Washburn men, Mr..
Howard Searle. Mr.. Sheriff B. Smith
Mr. Donald Campbell and Mr.. Frank
| Ripley, will sing, and will lead in the
| community sing during the evening.
The Omar Raines orchestra will fur
nish music for the occasion.
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The women's Foreign Missionary
society of the Lowman Memorial
church will meet Wednesday after
noon at $3.50. O'Clock at the home of
Mrs. G. w. sutherin. POO West Sixth
avenue.
| The 'Marguerites" iof the Westmin-
ster Presbyterian church gave picnic
supper Monday evening at the home
| Of Mr. and Mrs. L. w. Wilson for the
| members of the class. their fathers
| and mothers. The guests of honor
were former members of the class
| now living out of town, and who are
| here visiting. and included Mrs. Ed.
Forsythe of Needles. Calf. Mrs. Gin
| ton, Moore, of Chicago. Mrs. Clara Stew
| enson of Pennsylvania
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| The members of the Kappa Kappa
Gamma Alumnae association will have
their last meeting of the season Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. T.
H. keeshan, east of the city.
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| Topeka alumni chapter of the
| Kappa Sigma fraternity has just re-
ceived its charter and the first din
ner of the association will be held
| this evening at the University club.
| Members of the chapter include.
/ Mr.. Clayton Kline, Mr.. Leroy Tucker
| Mr.. John Ripley, Mr.. K Parker. Mr.
/ Basil Church, Mr.. F. L. Cox, Mr.. Os
car Bolton, Mr.. W. G. Miller. Mr.. Ell
| Mr.. Clyde Schenck, Mr.. w. B. Win
chell, Mr.. Monte Kistler. Mr.. Clay
| Baker, Mr.. Glenn Swogger, Mr.. Leon
ard C. Kline, Mr.. Ronald McCord, Mr.
Edwin Jones, Mr.. Irwin Keller, Dr. w
E. Jeffrey, Mr.. Kenneth Corbett, Mr.
shaft, Mr.. Chester Wahle, Mr. c. A
Johnson, Mr. Chester Bunger. Mr.
s. K. Alexander, Mr.. Malcolm
Gray, Mr.. John Miller. Mr.. Charles B
Lyon. Mr.. Arch McKeever, Mr. P. A
Miller, Mr.. Warren Rutter and Mr.
From a society item in a Hartford
tConn-, paper We learn that at a recent
dance held in a ballroom the todds-