The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-07


Wagner. The story of the opera was
told by Mrs. H. o. GarYey, after which
the following program was given:
Solo-Elsa's Dream.
i Mrs George Parkhurst.
Duette-I Came for Yonder Maid to
/ Fight.
/ Mrs. George Parkhurst,
! MIR. Glenwood Jones.
Bridal Chorus
1 Woman's Civic Chorus.
i Director, Dean H. V. Stearns.
Accompshist, Miss Bernice Hemus-
Scene and Duette-
! Mrs. George Parkhurst,
! Mr.. Glenwood Jones.
! Solo-In Distant L lnds.
Mr.. Glenwood Jones.
Mrs Roy Talbert at the piano.
1t was a very beautiful program,
and the meeting was well attended by
an apprecntive audience.
The department of education and
! literature expressed in it's program to-
day the spirit of the Christmas season:
| Mrs. Pierre Zampiere gave a beau
/ tiful and thoroly spiritual talk on
| The Poetry and Literature of the
| Bible" mentioning the poetic sermons
and messages of the apostles, the poe
| try of the Psalms and the folk lore
and stories of Genesis. Mrs. Zampiere
| closed her talk with these words:
IF Christ were here today, He would
bring the same message that He
brought 1000 years ago, Let love and
there be good will among you.'
Miss Charlotte Ayers of the Y. w.
c. A. cafeteria gave a talk to the home
economics department which met at
1880 o'clock this morning. Miss
Ayers suggested menus appropriate to
the season and gave several recipes.
An interesting demonstration of a
correctly arranged table. both for
formal and informal dinner, was given
by Mrs. G. w. Kouns and Mrs. w. H, |
Eastman. The attractive and artistic |
table accessories, lustre bowls, dull
gold candle sticks, the parchment |
flowers, silver basket, unique little |
favors, ETC., were furnished for the
occasion by Mrs. Kouns.
The club hostesses for the day weSe: |
Mrs. B. F. Akers-
Mrs. Frank D. Merriam.
Mrs. F. c Kaths.
Mrs. o. T. Cropper.
Mrs. Frank farrell.
Mrs. c. S. Bowman.
The open meeting of the club held |
this afternoon beginning at 1:45
O'Clock was in charge of the civics
department of which Mrs. E. A.
CLANCY is chairman.
A letter from the revenue officer
was read by Mrs. J. D. Gossett, saying
that because of the civic and educa-
tional nature of the work of the
Woman'S club, their entertainments
would be exempt from war tax.
In the report on this years annual
Red Cross Roll call Mrs. Eli G. Fos-
ter, chairman of the roll call in the
residence district, thanked the mem
also expressed her appreciation for as
Sistance from women who are not
members of the club. Mrs Foster per-
sonally obtained over one hundred and
twenty of the two hundred residence
district Red Cross workers.
beautiful memorial tribute was
paid by Mrs. Foster and Mrs. w. A.
McCarter to Mrs. Festus Foster, Mrs.
7 AT,-r,
William L. Quayle, Mrs. A. A. Robin
son, Mrs John r. Shelton, Mrs. xina
Cowfes Wright, and DIR. Elmora G.
Whitmore.
An innovation in the program of
the Woman's club was a short initia-
ton service which was held this af-
ternoon for the following new mem
bers of the club:
Mrs. A p. McKown
Mrs. A B. Griggs
Mrs. Hugh Duff
Mrs. J. N. Dolley
Mrs. Charles Suit
Mrs. John Shirley
Mrs. r. M. Williams
Mrs. George Piper
Mrs. w. A. Wehe
Mrs. A. A Scott
Mrs. s. o. Rice
Mrs. Eugene Stotts |
Mrs. Richard Hopkins
Mrs. George Litzinger
Mrs. Paul White
Mrs. w. S. Robinson r
Mrs Thomas Sage
Mrs. Anna Stevens
Miss Grace Elmore +
Miss Grace Schoonover a
Miss Alice Mcfarland
The book donations were made to-
day to the committee, made up of Mrs.
W. F. Bowen, Mrs. James Wise, Mrs. ]
Arthur l. Nichols, Mrs Walter E. T
Crabbe. Mrs ]. H. ColIfngwood. Mrs. a
William Fieger and Mrs William B. Y
Punton- Those who forgot to bring
books to the club meeting today and
leave them at the home of Mrs. w. F. a
Bowen, sol Western avenue. These {
books will be distributed by the club 7
to the various institutions of the city t
on Christmas day. t
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph c. Wilson will
have guests for two tables at bridge s
Saturday evening at their homS in {
Potwin. {
The Friday evening supper club, :
'HThe Merry Makers" will meet at the
home of Miss Blynn 'Corwine Friday g
evening for spread.
The club members are:
Miss Frances Bone Ii
Miss Dorothy Reynolds {
Miss Florence Layton 7
Miss COrnelia Adams
Miss Joseohine Allen
Miss Catherine Allen
Miss Virginia Scott
Miss Eileen Cowgirl
Miss Blynn Corwine.
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The annual Christmas party of the
Nautilus club will be given Tuesday
at the home of Mrs. r. NJ. johnson.
Mrs Henry Stearns and Mrs. J. r. ,
Sargent are in charge of the program. :
Each member is entitled to bring +,
guest.
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The active members of the Kappa
Alpha Theta sorority will entertain
the freshmen and their friends at a