The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-18
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

There are p public school buildings
in Topeka
Basket ball games are on again at the
Y. M. c. A
J. a. schoH OF Lawrence was in To-
peka Tuesday.
Mrs Mamie Ellis, of FL Dorado, is
visiting in Topeka.
The High school football team will
soon be organized.
Oysters are in full bloom, and on tap
at all restaurants.
A o. Rohrbaugh of Emporia visited
| in Topeka. yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. A. Coggeshan, of FL Dorado,
! is visiting in Topeka.
Charles Coburn is visiting Carl
! Foulks. at FL Dorado.
Ed. T.. Reed. of Hutchinson, is regis
/ tered at the National.
H. A. Kingsley, special pension ex-
aminer, is at EmpOria-
There will be no lecture course at the
High school this winter.
The Mckinley memorial services viii
/ be at o'clock tomorrow.
The public schools opened one day
later this year than last.
@. w. Mcfarland Of Lawrence is at
| tending the officers school.
The T. A. A. baseball team is ready
to hibernate for the winter
Harry Rigby has resumed the editor
ship of the High School World.
There are still several school build
ings in Topeka heated by stoves.
For Her Sake" a Russian play. will
be at the Crawford September. rs.
r. B. Weleh was formerly president
of the Kansas state normal school.
There ware 1856 children on their
way to and from school yesterday
The school buildings were quite chilly
yesterday but no fires We're started
The second issue of the Sunfiower
Undertaken has made it's appearance.
Cyrus Leland viii attend the funeral
of President Mckinley at Canton, o.
D. c. TiIlotson was at one time super
intendent of the Topeka public schools
The Parkhurst- Davis company has
established a branch house at dutchin-
son.
on the first day was 113 more than last
year.
The Sixth avenue pavement is grow
ing worse and worse and no relief is in
sight
The new Sumner school building will
be ready for occupancy by the first of
the year.
The book stores were crowded yes
terday with children purchasing school
supplies
Santa Fe, has returned from trip to
Burlington.
Playrooms have been finished at Gar
field and Lincoln schools during the
past summer
The mutual ice company is allowing
its shar eholders to pay up on the in
stallment plan.
The jackson street school building
was originally Washburn college. That
was 30 years ago.
There will be no school at Washburn
college tomorrow, on account of the
memorial services
Prof H. NJ Cottrel, of the State
A .frarrIr IL COLLAGE Manhattan
Topeka yesterday.
The enrolment at the High school
yesterday was 716 The building viii 4
accommodate 1000
The school in district 102 will hold no
session Thursday on account of the
death of the president.
Charley Sheldon says: Al Mooney
hasn't slowed down to a walk since
John Dudley was fired"
The Marie Fountain company will |
at TO- 20 and so cents.
Messrs. Smith, Conner and Gaskell, |
of the Ottawa militia company, are at
tending the officers school.
Prof. Ellis. Of Washburn college, ex-
poets this terms enrolment to be much /
larger than for last year.
Senator Burton and B. H. Tracy left |
yesterday for Canton to attend the fun
era1- of President Mckinley
The public schools will close tomor-
row afternoon. Out OF respect TO the /
memory of William Mckinley.
William Shafer Will go to Denver the |
latter part of the month to take in the /
festival of mountain and plain
It is alleged by the local weather
prophets that a short fall and a late
spring will make a long winter.
The asphalt gang is at work on the
east end of East Fifth street. The
pavement there was in bad shape.
The teachers in the city schools refer
to the children as pupils and not as
students. Students go to colleges
The school board viii meet two weeks
from Monday. That viii be the first
meeting since the school term began.
The Topeka city troop has volunteer
ed to act as ushers at the memorial
service at the Auditorium Thursday.
No mail will be carried on the rural
routes Thursday owing to the holiday
declared by the postoffice department.
The Y. NJ. G. A. is planning to or
ganize business mems gymnasium
class to meet at $50 in the afternoon
There were ID men in uniform out for
practice under the direction of Coach
Allen on the Washburn football field
last night.
A. Lerrigo, a brother of George Ler-
rigo at the Y w. G. A., and postmaster
at Los Angeles. Cal. visited in Topeka
yesterday.
The 'O1 painted by the pupils at the
High school at commencement time is
still plainly visible on the pavement
near the building.
The demand for Banda Rosa seats is
increasing and the indications are that
there viii be very few vacant seats at
any Of the concerts.
Bishop Frank r. A1illspaugh has gone
to FaribauIt, Mimi, to attend the fun
eral of Bishop Whipple, whose death
occurred yesterday.
NJ c. Grady, Robert Holmes and Roy
Leatherberry are the members of the
delegation from Emporia to the K N.
G. officers school here
1t is not long since President Roose-
cartoon this week will be a delineation
Of How Won't Do a Thing to the
Kansas Exhibit at St LOUIS