Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 263, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1915 — Cupid Is Banished by Topeka Y. W. C. A. Official [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Cupid Is Banished by Topeka Y. W. C. A. Official

TOPEKA, KAN.—A Pennsylvania girl, Miss Clare Armstrong, has the di» tinction of having chased Cupid out of the Topeka Young Woman’s Christian Association building. Miss Armstrong recently reached Topeka and the

day she came Cupid had to get out and stay out She tore up CupW* parlor and turned it into a matter-of-fact office. The trouble all started several months ago when Miss Margaret Dice, then secretary of the association, announced one day that Cupid’s parlor was to abolished. Cupid’s parlor consisted of a small room on the main floor which had been dedicated since the emction of the building to the use of the young women' who roomed at

|im j vuujj »»w——— the building as a place in which to entertain their men friends. It was properly equipped with big rocking chain, soft settees and cozy nooks and there was a pair of curtains hanging at the door which could be drawn almost but not quite together. There was a storm of protest. The girls threatened to go on a strlka Many of them said tney would leave the building if the beau parlor was itaken away. Miss Dice consented to wait until the arrival of Miss Arm (Strong. But that young lady, upon her arrival, gave Cupid the final swat.