The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-13
LAST OF SEASON.
Commercial Club Holds Its
Final Meeting.
Boys Corn Growing Contest Is
Given q Boost.
A DONATION OF 500.
Other Concessions to Encourage
Project Will Be Made.
ChautauQua Society in Doubt
About Meeting Place.
A DONATION OF 500.

The last meeting of the Commercial
club for the season was held Friday
night and numerous matters of min
or Importance disposed of in various
ways. The members of the club will
take vacation as far as regular
meetings are concerned until the sec
ond Friday in September, the 11th
day of the month. In the absence of
a president. a successor to W. f.
Jensen not having been selected by
the board Of directors. the vice presi-
dent, Robert Pierce. presided.
The feature of the evening was the
enthusiasm which was stirred up by
a short talk made by Bradford Miller
In support of the Boys Corn Grow
ing contest which bids fair to become
an annual event of more than ordi-
nary importance to the residents of
Shawnee county. Mr.. Miller was the
originator of the project and is justly
proud of the success of the three af-
fairs which have been held during
the past three years. Incidentally Mr..
Miller secured an appropriation of
800 from the Commercial club which
Will be used in paying the expenses of
some Of the prize winners to the State
Corn Growing contest which will be
held at the State Agricultural col
lege at Manhattan in January.
During his talk Mr.. Miller reviewed
the history of the enterprise from its
inception and aroused more interest
than has been exhibited at a meeting
this affair."" said Mr.. Miller, three
years ago. but % boys entered the
contest and the showing made did not
begin to compare with the second and
third years exhibits.
Last year there were many ex-
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girl and right now I have the names
of 200 boys and girls who will COM
pete at the contest which we will hold
| the first Saturday after Thanksgiving.
A year ago this club voted us 500 to
pay the expenses of fifteen boys to
Manhattan where they were kept a
| week without expense to them. They
were accompanied by Mr.. Arthur
Keine who returned with them to To-
peka and afterwards returned $42 to
the treasurer of this club because It
was more than he needed.
1 I'VE would like to have the club
renew that 500 offer for this season
and I will promise that the money
will be carefully expended and that II
will be one of the biggest investments
that this club has ever made. 1t will
not be a great many years until these
same boys Will be moving into Topeka
and as I look about this gathering
can recognize number Of faces OF
those who few years ago were far
lmer boys" -
Every member who spoke on the
subject had words OF praise for 1t and
1.-THE 800 asked was voted without q
tquestion as to the feasibility of the
fscheme being raised.
It is planned to send nifty. farmer boys
tor
to be raised By scheme which 81 Snr MT Z; Mile, ,n
son. II think, that this should be made
an annual affair and that besides furnish
ing the auditorium free we should furnish
boys and their parents"
* special com mittee to be named by
Commercial Con- % club t wi win bS appointed by
Vice President Pierce to assist in promot-
Ing the enterprise.
shall be made for the use of the auditor
ium for public benefits was again rehash-
ed and the board OF directors of the Com
| take up the matter with the mayor and
city council They will ask that the city
tbe auditorfum be Changed so that public
entertainment can be given free of rent
al charge.
Chautauuua Project i'm Air.
The Chautauaua society is in a dilsma
they should hold the meeting this year
at Garfield park or at Vinewood park. on
behalf OF the soclety MI. roster deAeu
the Commercial club for an expression on
the subject and the club sidestepped the
issue by referring 1t to the executive
committee of the Chautauqua association
The management Of vinewood has offer-
ed the use OF that park with lights and 2
band free Of charge while it would cost
$3.50 for these items II the meeting is held
at Garfield park. The park, management
has also offered to honor the tickets o;
sion to the park so that the street cal
fare will be the same as though held al
Garfield park.
Good Prospects for Fair.
| H H Heath reported that the arrange
ments for a state fair have ABOUT all peer
ready for distribution within few days
Secretary Poole reported that the sub.
scribers to the fund have been unusually
prompt in paying the subscTptions ,iIa. Thicf sin
that I would like to call to the attention
Of the merchants Of Topeka, said Mr.
Heath. ''The secretary Of the fair as
ISOLATION will be glad to hear from ths
40 that they can be enumerated In the
premium lists which viii be pupnsnec
| next week. There will be no local adver.
tisements printed IN this list put mentor s
|, fered by Topeka merchants"
The questions Of the feasibility OF &
trade extension excursion to be held some
time this fall. in October perhaps, n,pS wa: a:
the manufacturers committee who are tt
report at the meeting to be held on ths
18th of September.
@Tust before we close" said F. H. Eos
fer II would like to say that the prospect.
| for a successful chautauqua meeting thii
| summer wero never as bright as at the
| present time. We have more seasor
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