The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24

is conservation ceremony. The idea
is original with Mrs. McCollum-"
This marriage. which took place
tonight, is as binding as tho the other
one had never taken place said Mrs.
McCol1um.
Mr.. Van Horn is originally from
Topeka, Kan, the son of DR.. and Mrs
c. B. Van Horn. and the bride is from
Long Beach, Col Mr.. Van Horn is
co-lecturer with Mrs. McCollum on
Applied Psychology" and graduated
from the Washburn college, Topeka.
Mrs. Van Horn graduated from the
Collegiate school, Los Angeles, Calf.
and later attended Kansas university,
where she met Mr. Van Horn. While
there she became member OF the
Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She
has Travelled with her mother on her
lecture tours, with the exception of
one year, when she studied art at the
Art Institute in Chicago. This last
winter she spent in New York city,
studying dramatic art, and also did
a little with her own art.
Marion is a deep thinker" said
Mr.. Van Horn before the ceremony be-
gan. ''She IS quite a horsewoman.
too and rides most any kind of horse.
even the western ones altho do not
think she prefers them"
During the course of Mr.. Van Horns
conversation DR.. Miller, who had been
passing in and out of the room, at
tending to several matters. found it
they would have to have a ring
since 1t was the ring ceremony. Mr..
Van Horn started to draw a ring from
his own finger, but DR.. Miller shook
his head and said:
mo, 1t will have to be her own
ring" And an usher was sent post
haste to the front door of the church,
where the bride was entering. to OBJ
tain the ring. He came back with the
ring, and Mr.. Van Horn placed it Sc
curely in his vest pocket.
To Be known by Maiden Name.
Mrs. Van Horn is to be known by
her maiden name, Marion McCollum.
with no prefix.
This is not a new idea" declared
Mrs. Van Horn. at has been handed
down to me by my mother. I will
use my husbands name only when
casions where it may be necessary"
When asked her reason for this, Mrs.
Van Horn replied, II wish to retain
my own identity"
After the ceremony the bridal party
drove away in a closed car to their
present home, 200 Underhill Ave,
Brooklyn, n. Y, where a reception
followed for the family and a few
friends
The "Consecration Speech"
In her "consecrs ton" speech Mrs.
McCOllum said:
1T is my wish that I might be per-
nitted to make a few statements. and
to dedicate the lives of these two
young people to the things I love
best. We are all travelling an uphill
road. Generally our paths run para1-
lei. and it is only on certain occasions
-milestones. we might call them
that We ever come together. Most of
US pass u1noticed by the great
masses. The first milestone is~leav-
ing home for collegei the second
milestone is marriage. I realize that
I, like Marion. met while I was in
college, the man who was to change
my whole life.
I'm those first days my ideas of the
boundaries of the home ere the four
walls. Then it grew to the nursery;
then to the kindergarten and the
school, the city. the college, the state
and Marion wanted to , to France
and Robert did go, I realized that the
boundaries of the home were the en-
tire civilized world"
Mrs. McCollum's voice here softened
as she recalled the incident of the
mother who just this week had gone
to Sing Sing prison to bid her IL
year-old boy goodby for the last time
before his execution. Turning to Mr.
Van Horn, she said;
Duane, 1 trust that neither you
nor I will close our eyes in death until
we have done our part towards maxi
ing it impossible for any state to
commit such a crime again. 1 here
dedicate and consecrate my new son
and my daughter to live for the serv-
ice of the race and to carry on my
work when I am gone"