The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-08

IN 1898 he gave another Thanksgiving
dinner. At this time he gave each of the
boys suit Of clothes From each of the
boys he secured pledge to bring pa
per to his office for two weeks
FURNISHED SUITS OF CLOTHES.
The object Of this was not to receive
q remuneration for the suit of clothes
but TO give the boys a chance to do
something TO make them have a sense
of having earned something. 1t was also
done 10 give them little responsibility
ard was the beginning in teaching them
TO keep their word.
The boys We're quite prompt in taking
up their pledges. They entered into the
work with zest, and showed their
kindness in their acts
From this time dates the real begin
ming Of the work. Soon after a regular
oFgaEIzat ton of the neWsboyS was form
ed and meetings were held periodically
several times during the year This work
began early in 1899. The programmes
for the meetings were arranged with
especial care to make them such
would interest the newsboys. Short
snappy talks by prominent men of the
city with music made up the evenings
entertainment as a rule
In the summer of 1899 an outing was
arranged for the boys by Mr.. Nissley. II
was in the month of July that the first
one was given and the boys were taken
by train to Lawrence where they We're
entertained at the park.
The afternoon was pleasantly spent in
games. races and various other ways.
One of the attractions was a balloon as
cension. The Lawrence band was en-
gagged for the afternoon and the mayor
and other prominent men made short
talks
Again in 1899 as THANKSGIVING drew
near preparations We're made for an
other dinner for the boys. and they were
also fitted out with new suits again this
year
1t was at this time that some of the
boys began imposing on Mr.. Nissley, and
a great many undeserVing ones claimed
Il was this fact that led to the idea
which Mr. Nissley adopted this year, that
OF allowing the boys TO sell tickets to the
sold a required number would be entitled
While, forenoon's entertainrnent was
provided for them they sold the tickets
TO get an audience. 1t gave the boys
something to do. 1t kept those who were
undeserving from claiming suit of
clothes. and gave the boys who did earn
q sa'' . ze TAuG Ct ErsPP rs sRVE.
The ncwsboys. second outing was given
them during the summer just past They
Horton IN ali there were 90 boys An
al-day's entertainment was provided for
The boys are encouraged to save
az; ana the work j. n this directions
ago when Mr NissIey f first or sra5
prizes to the boys who saved the most
one OF the banks in the city 10 handle
the savings and little bank books were
provided for the boys The boys who carry
these bank books are as proud of the fact
a the richest man in the city is of his.
Herbert Adams won the prize of SO for a
years saving. He saved $40.
While there were only about forty boys
who were banking their earnings last
year Mr.. NissIey thinks that this number
viii be doubled during the coming year
Prizes will again be given by Mr.. Nisslev
next Thanksgiving 10 the boys who save
the most money.
This featura 81 the work win eventually
prove one of the most beneficial which
has ever been done for the boys They
viii gradually come 10 see for themselves
the COOL to b. gained by saving their
money and tbs habit Of saving may be-
come fastened cnt0 them and be carried
through the remainder Of their lives.
When the sales Of tickets for the
Thanksgiving rally were counted over it
was found that some Of the boys had not