The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-07
TO DELTA GAMMA
Awarded First Place in WASH
burn Stunt Program.
Present Unique Play, "Stubs in
My Check Book"
BENTON SUCCEEDS FATHER
Is Graduate of Washburn in
Glass of 1917.
Won Distinguished SerEi ice
Cross in World War.
BENTON SUCCEEDS FATHER

For the second time, at the annual
Washburn banquet Monday night, the
stunt" presented by the Delta Gamma
sorority of the college, was awarded
first place, and the prize cup.
Six stunts were presented by as
many Of the college student organiZa-
lions. The Delta Gamma act was en-
titled 1.-The Stubs in My Check Book
A huge check book appeared on the
stage, with the articles for which
checks had been drawn, represented
by different girls, members OF the
sorority. The expenditures ranged
from powder puffs to Eskimo pies.
Miss Celia Regunier wrote the
checks" and the act ended with
chorus by the characters.
Many Clever Stunts.
The Alethian Literary society. made
I'D of girls, presented "A Review OF
Reviews" The Alpha Phi sorority
placed a huge book of Mother Goose
Rhymes on the stage, with the CHAR
acters taken by members of the sor-
ority. and Miss Grace Lindemuth sing
ing the rhymes.
The Kappa Alpha Theta sorority
presented a box of Martha Washing
ton candy, in which was portrayed the
presentation of a box of candy to Mar
tina washington by the Father of His
Country. The various CONNECTIONS in
the box were represented by girls, and
the sketch ended in a dance by five
girls.
The zeta Tau Alpha sorority gave
a drama, 1.-THE Modern Greek" in
which the contest of Beauty. Wisdom
and Power for the golden apple. por-
trayed in an old Greek drama, were
paraphrased in a contest in modern
Greek letter sorority. for the frater-
nifty pin of a most desirable man stu
dent. Miss Alberta Rosen played the
nf the student to admiral
ton.
One Mems Fraternity Enters.
The Phi Delta Theta fraternity was
the only mems organization partici-
pating in the contest and gave the
National Love Songs of four differ
ent nations. Chinese love songs were
sung by George Greenwood, Scotch by
Robert Bell, Spanish by William Neis-
wanger, and American, by Charles
Curry Each singer was costumed in
the national dress of the country
whose songs he was singing, and the
number ended in a quartet selection.
The prize for table decorations was
awarded to the freshman class. who
had placed a miniature of Wa5hburn
college, very complete as to detail, on
their table. The faculty table carried
models in plaster of Paris, of the new
dormitory, and some other much de-
sired buildings. The juniors tables
were decorated with valentines.
President Womer Presides.
President P. P. Womer. of the col
lege, presided at the dinner, at which
there were some $50 persons. Pro-
fessor Albert Haberstro, of the music
department, and A. B. Whiting, vet
eran member of the board of trus-
tees, were the speakers.
Glass songs and yells were given
thruout the evening, during the inter
walls of the program.
1t was announced at the banquet
that HARDWOOD o. Benton, the son of
the late Otis L. Benton, had been ap-
pointed to the vacancy on the board
of trustees, left by the death of his
father.
Benton is a graduate of the college
with the class of 1917. He is but 81
years old, and is president of the
Oberlin National bank. Benton served
as an officer an the 18th infantry.
in France, during the war and was
wounded.
During his college course he was
member of the Sagamores-senior
men students society, the Dramatic
club, and the Washburn College Liter
airy society. He was winner of the
Kansas State oratorical contest and
played on the Washburn football team
during his senior year.
Holder OF D. S. C.
he holds the American DiStin-
guished Service cross, the Legion of
Honor and the Croix de Guerre, as
trophies of his fighting in France
Benton was recently married to Miss
Marguerite Thrapp, also a Washburn
student.
Following the meeting of the trus-
tees of the college at which Benton
was elected, it was announced that
the trustees had given indefinite
tenure of office to seven IA cI1Itv m am
bers: ]. Z. Hollingsworth, of the de-
partment Of ancient languages; Miss
Sarah L. Doubt, of the department of
botany and bacteriology; Mrs. S. NJ.
Guild, dean of women; P. S. Zampiere,
dean of the school of liberal arts;
Robert Kingman, of the department
OF zoology; w. J. Morgan, of the de-
partment of philosophy, and B. B.
Reed, OF the department of chemistry.
DR. W. c. Wheeler was granted the
rank Of assistant professor in the
mathematics department.