The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
WILL son PARTICIPATE.
Pretty Feature of Soldiers Reception
Knocked Out by School Board

The school board held a short BUSH
ness meeting last evening at their room
in the High school building Several
bills were allowed, among them being
the half monthly estimate on the Bran
ner school building.
A request through Superintendent W.
NJ Davidson. to the effect that the
State Teachers association would ike
permission to use the High school
building for their meeting IN Decem-
Der. was presented and permission
granted by the board.
There was considerable discussion,
with regard to the part to be taken by
the school children in the reception 10
the Twentieth Kansas regiment. sup
erfntendent Davidson said A request
has come unOfficially. that the school
as a body, participate in the reception
which we expect TO give 10 the 1Weh-
tieth Kansas. believe that 1t IS proper
that the board take some action on this
matter at this time as the next meet
ing of the board will occur too late
for anything to be done in this line"
Z. Wilder TT would be very nice
if the children could all participate in
this parade and reception, but we must
act jUdiciOusly-"
Superintendent Davidson: Before
arriving at any definite conclusion in
regard TO this, I would like to say, that
although il would be very patriotic IN.
the schools to take part in this parade,
vet there are several things TO be con-
sidared. In the first place. If they take
part. it viii necessitate drilling and
preparing for the event, for at least
week or ten days before the parade. In
all the celebrations in which the chill
dren have been, we have prepared be-
forehand. so as to make a good show
ing and prepare the children for any
emergency. should panic arise.
P. / BOnebrake: I had no idea that
it was necessary to spend a week or ten
days in advance, getting the children
ready for the parade AS member
of the executive committee, L can say
that we have discussed this thing at the
different meetings OF the committee,
and We are counting on the schools
taking part If the children must spend
time away from their studies TO prepare
for this. and also considering the ele-
ment of danger to which the children
viii be subjected in exposing them to
possible runaways, perhaps il would be
better that the schools do not take acr
tive part in the parade"
superintendent Davidson: Il have
thought that in case il was not
thought advisable for the school chill
dren to take part, that it would be very
nice 70 form a regiment of boys from
the various grades from the Fourth
grade up through the High school This
could be easily done and in very short
time could be made very proficient in
their drill and would present good ap-
pearance in line, at the same time
would be representative of the schools"
Mr. Bonebrake: That would be very
nice, but owing to the fact that it has
been decided that the parade shall be
an entirely military affair, that would
bar, the schools from taking part, al
though I know that the school children
are anxious to do So
Geo w Tincher: In view of what
has been said. and in order to bring
the matter before the board, I move
that the schools do not take part in
the parade and celebration, as a
body"
P. I Bonebrake: It would like to
amend that by adding that the schools
no
parade and reception to the Twentieth
Kansas"
This motion carried. and the schools
will be dismissed and they can then
celebrate as they see fit
This destroys what promised to be a
striking feature of the reception 1t is
strange that Topeka has at last dis
covered that the schools should not par
ticipate in a grand public demOnstra-
ton, such as the Twentieth Kansas re-
ceDtiOn viii be.