The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-25
NORTH TOPEKA.

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pany. S35 Kansas avenue
DR. Bryan. dentist. s2e Kan Ave.
Major R. W. jenkins, of Onaga, Is
spending a few days in
Miss Harriet Staples went to Meriden
yesterday, where she will visit friends
for several weeks.
Great reduction on hats at Mrs
Courtney's, COB South Kansas avenue,
905 North Kansas avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Hamrick and
family moved yesterday from the Keith
block to their home, 1913 Monroe street.
Lewis Grow has gone to Meriden,
where he will spend the summer visit
ing his grandfather. D. B. Groshong.
Wilson Hook closed his school at the
red brick near Oakland, and Will
shortly go to Kansas City to take up
the study Of law.
Mrs. Lehman and children, Irene and
Norma, will arrive tomorrow from
Council Grove to visit Mrs. Lehman's
sister. Mrs. S. L Courtney, OF S13
Quincy street.
A reception was held yesterday af-
ternoon at Quincy school to allow the
patrons and friends of the school an
opportunity to view the pictures which
have this year placed in the differ
ent rooms, and also to see the display
Of work by the pupils. Much credit is
due Mrs. A. J. Arnold. chairman of the
picture committee, n her assistants,
Mrs. o. D. Skinner, Mrs. /. A. RYDER.
Mrs. Thomas Page and Mrs. J. F.
Buck, who have been so earnest in their
effort to secure funds for this urpcse
they were successful in their Wcrk
was proven yesterday when one viewed
the many beautiful pictures which now
adorn the walls of this chOol building
By special invitation Supt. w. NJ. Da-
wilson was present, and on behalf Of
Mr.. ]. w Priddy presented 10 the
fourth 3 grade a copy Of the Madonna
Mr.. Priddy is a member of the boari
of education. and has pledged a pic
ture TO each school in this ward. The
picture presented yesterday was in
memory of his ten-year-old daughter,
Ada May Priddy, who was a member
of this grade at the time Of her death,
twelve years ago At this time Mr.
Davidson vas principal of Quincy
school.
Appropriate exercises were held this
morning at h eighth grade, Quincy
! school, by the Washington and Lin
coin literary societies. The societies
were represented as follows: Wash
decentralization. The Minister on
mans Opportunities" Winifred Hayes;
reading, 9TH Colonel's Experiment"
Pauline Lacey; piano solo, Fife Wright;
recitation, The Burglar Alarm" Adele
Gilman; piano solo,, Mabel Skinner.
! Observation-Disclosures, "Lasca,' Aurel
Davis; piano solo. Jay Stu1er; essay,
The Value of History" Jay Studer;
reading, Farmer StebbinS on Rollers. y"
Cora Priddy; recitation. "A Boys
Story" Edna Frasier. Music was fur
nished by the school chorus. h cues
ton for debate was rs England Rising
or Failing as a Nation2" The affirm
ative as handled by Glenn Payne and
Lulu Robinson of the Washington So
ciety. and the negative by Adele Small
and Harrison Williams of the Lincoln
society. The contest between the two
societies was decided in favor OF the
Washington, but the debate was a tie.
The following pupils have completed the
work of the eight A grade and are
ready to enter the High school next fall:
Pansv Antrim. Edward Buechner, Ella
Carter, Eugene Fink, Edna FRASER,
Adele Gilman, Winnie Hayes, Edwin
James. leila Lukens, George Norris,
elem Payne, Lulu Robinson, Mabel
kinner. Walter Skinner, Arthur Small,
Jay Studer. Annie Venable, Harrison
Williams.