The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-07
PRIZE BACK YARD.
It Belongs to Mrs. I'll. e. Bishop,
7I4 Morris Ave.
]. L. Rodemyer of 1900 Tyler
Street Given Second Place.
REPORT is GIVEN OUT
Weman's Federation Committee
Makes All the Awards.
Year a Trying One on Account
of Dry Weather.

Mrs H. E. Bishop. of ia Morris ave
nue. has the prettiest back yard in
Topeka. That fact has been determ'n eo
nv the committee of the Woman's Fed
Grafton. She has accordingly pee1
awarded the first prize of SO oIIereo
nv the Federation in the back yaro
contest.
Next is the yard of ]. l.. Rodemeyer
at 1900 Tyler street. who was AWARDED
the second prize of SIS. The third prize
of SO was awarded to Frank PEERS Oh
1924 Topeka avenue
The report of the committee in which
these and other awards are made IS
given herewith:
Report of Committee on Back YARDS
Having made our final tour OF IN
spectior, OF back yards the comlnlt,
Zee met with Mrs. S. R. Tuttle ana
compared notes of conditions eXlstlnS
at different periods during the soI1l1nerc
The exceeding hot and dry weather OF
August was NEST diScOuraSlnS 10 al!
and especieIly to those who had worked
hard to make improvements III thelI
back yards that would De a credlt 70
themselves and to the neighbornood III
which they live. Some became olscour-
aged and did not even keep the weeds
out: others could not afford the water
necessary to keep things growing anu
in few instances where they hdu ~
and carving in watering pots WAS
very difficult. All these things the com
rlittee take into consideration some
Yards were well improved at the begln-
ming of the season and were Simply
kept in good condition; others were
either new yards or yards that had
been neglected Special attentlon
shoul1 be called to the Fisher yard on
Seventh and Buchanan; the Barrett
yard SIS Eorne. and the Hackney yard,
9e1 Monroe; not Cor the Improvement
so much as the generally We'll KEPT
aupearance The committee in beha1
of the Federation wish to thank the
Newspapers the Capital and the state
Journal for courtesies extended in CIV
Ing space for all notices sent them,
also to Mr.. Sampson, who kindly USED
his automobile on our last tour, en-
ablin. us to make the whole route OF
% miles in one trip; also to all donors
of ,nrizes either individuals or clubs.
The prizes are awarded as follows;
Mrs H E. Bishop, ia Morris avenue,
J. L. Rodemeyer. 1900 Toyler, second.
Frank Peers. 1924 Topeka avenue,
% O. - c. Rice. $40 East Eighth. special
Ida NJ. Hays. 212 Jefferson, pair of
WI VIM. Taylor. 24O2 Lincoln. Poland Chi
Mrs r. Fritz POI Van Buren,, 50.
w N Fisher. 1925 Mulvane, shrubs.
Mrs. n. o. Barrett. 515 Horn, Sterling
silver spoon.
Peter Fisher, 633 Buchanan, half dozen
bandkerchiefs.
l. H. Mears, SOP Chandler, hand
painted plate.
Mrs Reynolds. 235 Western avenue,
pair of hose.
Walter Harris, S3l Lincoln, bowl gold
fish.
E. G. Miller S34 Lane. shrubs.
George Hill, 1922 Lane. fern.
Now let me read you this poem.
This simple and heartfelt lay.
That shall show the Federation
How we worked from day to day.
Not in the grand old gardens,
Not in the parks sublime,
Whose promise of WOndrOuS beauty
Is meant for some future tine.
Not to some rare exotic.