The Topeka state journal., 1922-11-25

MONDAY thought I simply
couldn't get up this morning and go
to classes. After the weekend, where
in we slept peacefully till 10 O'Clock,
gathered in each others rooms for
"gabby fests,' went to parties and
didn't study a bit-oh dear-it was
hard to have to get up at six thirty
and array oneself for the usual Post
Toasties and bacon breakfast and
first hour class. But my roomie was
sitting on the edge of her bed, lacing
her oxfords and reciting to me in a
lusty tone
LET us then be up and doing,
With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to wait.
She closed her chant by lamming me
in the face with a pillow, so wearlly
arose.
we had a spiffy time Iast Saturday
night The girls in the DOrmltOrleS
gave their annual informal party The
freedom of the woman was shown
forth by all the girls going about ana
asking for dates A few couldn't for
get their maidenly reserve and had
to have their dates arranged for then,
so Eleanor, Barbara and kathleen
formed a dating agency and went out
into the highways and by-ways seek
ing eligible men. In payment the girls
with the maidenIy reserve gave them
their pudding at dinner three differ
ent nights. The night of the party
the Dorms were fairly bursting with
excitement. There threatened to be
grand disturbance when everybody on
the third floor decided to take bath
at once. The matron appeared and
allotted each girl ten minutes for ablu-
ton, and peace was restored on the
third floor. Martha was daintily per-
funing her hair and unfortunately
tipped the bottle too much and was
deIuged in a small sea of ''F'leurent."
1t took the curl out of her hair and
the sweetness out of her disposition
The staid old Senior who isn't ,ac-
customed to having dates was so
fused that she started to the party in
her bedroom slippers. After va
riety of small accidents and much
primping we were ready. Everyone at
the party had a gay time-and at the
highly respectable hour of eleven, we
came home.
TUESDAY-Oh Day of Many Sar
rows! Carolyn. Gwen and Patricia
have been 'roomed." Not merely con-
fined to the campus for their lack of
reverence for Dorm ruleS-but ban
I5hed to the seclusion of their rooms.
We can't even go to see them. For
a whole week they must remain in
c-oiSter-and mediate on their sins
It's dreadfully lonesome trailing
around without them.
1 wish some of the dear people who
are possessed of the idea that all col
lege girls are selfish, superficial crea-
lures who are trying to be hfghbrOwS,
could see some of the lovely work
which these girls are doing-and with
what love and human understanding
they are doing it. Tonight 1 went to
the Community House in the poorest
part of Topeka. The college girls en-
tertain there every week for girls be-
tween the ages of ten and eighteen.
They are girls from the worst homes
and are the most pitifuI, dirty things
imaginable. I have heard the girls
out here talking of their proteges, and
it was with a great deal of curiosity
that went with them tonight. came
home with a queer feeling in my
heart-and with my hands all sticky
from contact with the grimy, friendly
hands. One scrawny, eager-eyed little
thing, who supports her mother and
three little sisters. told me- that her
ambition was to get refinement and
be a Washburn college girl" Another,
a huge girl with taffy-co1ored hair
and honey, red hands, insisted on try
ing on everybody's hat, and then asked
the privilege of eating the apple cores
which were left after Refreshments"
were served. 1t is the earnest desire
of the college girls to help make life
better and happier for these girls, and
to show them the way to the worth
while.
WEDNESDAY-Uncl John came
today for a short visit. He said he
was game to eat at the Dorm even if
he were the only mere man among a