The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-16

prizes at the Emporia tennis tournament
but secured the office of president of the
state association, L. c. Bronson having
been elected to that position.
The state board of railroad commission
ers will meet at Lyons tomorrow after
noon and take up the rate hearing which
has been made prominent and import
ant event in that section of the state.
There is nothing left of the flag that
waves over the reform school but the
blue field. The stripes are all on the
boys backs. 1t is said nothing but lick
ing will restrain some of the incorrigi-
bles.
DR.. NJ. B. Ward formerly of Topeka but
now of Kansas City. is one of the direc-
tors of the newly organized medical as
ISOLATION in that city. 1t is known as the
Kansas City College of Medicine and Sur
gerry.
There are now twenty members in the
Reform School band and they are drilled
two hours every day by c. E. Gormley.
the founder of what is now the Mid-Con-
tinent band. The boys are to play at the
Fall Festival.
Eddie Eggleson is a small boy who is
being kept at police headquarters until
his relatives at Trenton, Mo-, can be
heard from. He said he away from
home because his folks were cruel to
him.
The Washburn College Glee club will be
organized soon after the opening of school
in September and a tour will be arranged
which will include towns in the northern
part of Kansas and the southern part
of Nebraska.
The Arion society of this city will cele-
brate its fourteenth anniversary next
Thursday evening. Speeches will be made
by officers of the society, a musical pro-
gramme rendered and the celebration will
end with a ball.
Miss Nellie Stone of this city, started to
the Santa Fe depot Saturday afternoon to
go on the Kansas City excursion, but lost
her pocketbook before reaching the depot.
She had to give up the trip. Her name
was in the pocketbook.
Manager Geo. Bayless of the Telephone
company, says that when a person gets
mad while telephoning he should stop and
count 10o then continue. One would think
it would take something heroic, the way
the telephones act, some days.
A Topeka man has an annual pass
which entities him to a drink of Cana
dian Club whisky at any time at any
place where it is kept on sale. It is is
sued by the manufacturers and the deal
ers keep account of all passes honored.
Mr.. C. S. Gleed is still confined to his
room at the hotel at Niagara Falls as
result of the injuries received in the troll
ley car collision ten days ago. In a tele-
gram to Mr.. D. E. Palmer today Mr..
Gleed stated that he was recovering but
as yet unable to be about. Mrs. Gleed and
daughter have entirely recovered.
c. C. Trimmer of 217 East Tenth street,
while working with a young horse yes
terday was struck the lower jaw and
on the breast, sustaining painful bruises.
He was washing a on the horses
front foot when the animal reared and
struck him with its fore feet. The Jaw
was badly bruised and an eye-tooth was
loosened.
Miss Anna Adams who occupied thechair
of languages at Washburn college, has
rendered her resignation to the board Of
trustees. She will enter Yale college this
fall for postgraduate work This makes
three of the Washburn faculty who have
resigned this summer. Professor Ellis
notified the trustees last commencement
that he would not be back, and a few
days ago Professor Frank sent his resig>
nation.
a fewd avs ago a request was received
from the department president by Mrs.
Belle " Tillotson, department aide from
Topeka corps No. "a, for sunflowers to
take to the national convention at Buff
falo. In response to this request, those
members who volunteered to assist, gath
cred at the home of Mrs. Tillotson one
day last week and spent a very pleasant
afternoon in making sunf1owers. These
sunflowers are made out of felt and are
good limitations. The parlors were made
attractive by nicely arranged cut flowers
and refreshments were served at 6.
Misses Helen and Margaret Tillotson as
sisted.