The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-10

men to meet their fellows under the
most satisfactory surroundings. The as
ISOLATION is a most democratic club.
In the educational department the as
sociation is everywhere making great
strides. TWenty-seven thousand men
last year We're in the classes in America.
That the religious side Of the work has
appealed to many men, and that the
strengthening Of it has been one of the
main propositions of all interested in
association progress has not at all de-
tracted from the other lines of activity,
nor has there ever been at any time any
effort tc force this part of the work
upon those who do not care to enter into
it voluntarily.
1 know there is much which men see
in the development CT life in our great
cities, which they find discouraging.
These facts are accessible to ALL and SO
largely known, that the spirit of doubt as
to the outcome largely prevails among
men, but to those who know the facts.
beyond the facts upon the surface, there
IS ground for large encouragement.
There IS half a century 8 history be-
hind the present time, and within that
half century there has been some ex-
perimenting. But the period of expert
menting has passed. What can be done
has been demonstrated, and men are
moving out to occupy the larger field
with the knowledge of what can be. and
what ought to be done al every step of
the way.
BUSINESS MATTERS DISCUSSED
Preceding Mr.. Beardsley's speech num-
her of business matters was taken up BY
the Commercial club. There was com
municatiOn from II. c. Lockwood of Wich-
tia, who steered the fall carnivals of that
city in 1893 and 1900. proposing that he be
this year. BY way of explaining his rea-
sob for abandoning Wichita he said he be-
last years show and he did not care to try
to overcome that feeling.
A letter from Adjutant General Fox was
read specifying what would be required
for the city to furnish in bidding for the
TO be held August Pope The legislature ap-
propriated $15,C10 TO be expended for this
purpose. put that sum VAL propaply pc
consumed in paying for the transportation
of Che men to the encampment and back
home. In his letter. Adiutant General Fox
asks that the keltn tract pc cleared Tor
the use of the soldiers. that the city fur
nish lumber for mess tables, four arc
men. ice. 16 draft horses. "a saddle horses
and feed for the same, telephone and Other
necessities of military camp unproxided
There is a bill now being considered by
congress which, Il passed. viii provide for
Riley and the training of the men BY the
Newton has already made an offer of 81
$50 for the encampment- Provided the army
bin does not become a law the gathering
viii go to the city making the best offer.
The Philadelphia Commercial museum
made a plea for the passage of bill N
congress. requiring the reorganization OF
the consular service and urging that the
Commercial club ask the Representatives in
congress to vote for the same
a paper on Uniformity in Tree Plant
ing by A Reinisch. superintendent OF
city parks was read by Maj. T. J. Ander-
son. secretary of the organization, Mr..
Reinisch being absent.
Mr.. Reinisch contended that the most
detrimental factor to trees and shrnbbery
IN our cities was paFementS ana walks
which prevent an adequate supply OF mois-
ture from reaching the roots Of nearby
shrubbery vegetation. He believed that
fhfE could be partially overcome by 4 sys-
Tern Of sub-irrigation such as is being
practiced in some German cities He rec
ornrupnded a number of varieties best
suited for shade trees and gave sugges-
tons as to how they should be planted
and trimmed In order that the matter
might be looked after properly. he thought
that a tree warden or forester be appoint
ed having absolute authority in the dis
position and care Of trees.
Music was given by the Orphean quar-
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