The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-06
old time. 1t is in charge of Mr.. Reeser

old time. 1t is in charge of Mr.. Reeser
of the Railroad Y. M. c. A.
For the development of the will
power-the will to do those things
which ought to be done and the re-
straint to leave undone those things
which ought not to be done is the key
notes of the school
1t is shown in the drilling of the
cadets" or companies of neatly uni
formed soldiers into which the boys
are organized.
The drills given by these SOLDIERS"
would do credit to professional army
men. The uniforms of the lads are
of a gray with neat stripe.
Notwithstanding, let IL not be
thought that the strictness of military
the family life is kept up. 1T fact.
with regards to quarters, the boys are
classified into families under an of
f1cer known as father or family of
ficer: This man is sort of guardian
to those under his care. These divi-
sions are known as family A, family
B, and family c, and family D, and
the houses occupied by them are
called by these respective letters.
The house for family D is being
cottages and two dormitories the boys
sleep. Occasionally just after they
have undressed for bed a fire drill is
given them. An alarm is sounded and
the boys practice leaving the builds
ings quickly.
The school plant proper consists of
a four-story main building, dining
hall. chapel building and hos
pital, besides school rooms. etc.
The hospital is the pride of the insti-
eleven of which are in one large cir
cular room. A trained nurse is en-
ployed by the year. The physician, a
Topeka man, draws $25 a month re-
gardless of the minimum or maximum
However, the nurse prescribes in or
binary cases. The doctor probably
averages one visit per week.
Pupils Are Healthy.
The majority of the pupils seem to
be hardy and healthy. Probably the
outdoor life and physical training has
a great deal to do with this condition.
For the large part of the work on
the school farm comprising 210 acres
is done by the boys, and every one in
Topeka knows the quality of the prod
ucts raised there.
1t is safe to say that the young
farmers come from the fields with
the appetites of the proverbial hunter
or the still more DrOverbial bear. In
this connection the bill of fare is
given:
Sunday.
Breakfast-Cereal and cream, bread
and butter, syrup, coffee.
Dinner-Bread and butter. roast
beef and gravy, mashed potatoes,
radishes or onions, slaw, pie.
Supper-Bread and butter. ham
sausage, potato salad, gold cake, ap-
pie sauce.
Monday
Breakfast-Bread and butter. hash.
syrup, coffee.
Dinner-Bread and butter, pork and
beans. potatoes, lettuce.
Supper-Bread and butter. fried
potatoes, tomatoes. bologna
Tuesday.
Breakfast-Hot biscuits, potatoes,
syrup and butter. coffee.
Dinner-Bread and butter. meat
pie, potatoes, pickles. peas. radishes.
Supper-Bread and butter, ham
sausage, corn, cheese, prune sauce.
Wednesday.
Breakfast-CereaI and milk, bread
and butter, sausage, syrup.
Dinner-Bread and butter. boiled
beef. potatoes. beets. onions, bread
pudding.
Supper-Bread and butter. baked
beans. sliced meat. tomatoes.
Thursday.
Breakfast-Hot biscuits, syrup and
butter, potatoes tea.
Dinner-Bread and butter roast
beef and dressing, potatoes. sliced
onions.
Supper-Bread and butter, fried po-
| tatoes, stewed corn, rhubarb sauce,
cake.
Friday.
Breakfast-Bread and butter. hash,
syrup; coffee.
Dinner-Bread and butter. succo-
fash. tomatoes, rice pudding.
Supper-Bread and butter, baked
| beans. bologna, peas.
Saturday.
Breakfast-Bread and butter, pota-
| toes. meat and gravy, coffee.
Dinner-Bread and butter, roast
beef. brown potatoes. onions or let
Supper-Bread and butter. sliced
meat, cheese. radishes, rice with raj
| sins
The flood for thought" must not
be forgotten. In addition to the reg
| ular text books. the boys are allowed
| to draw story books suitable to their
ages from a small but well stocked
| library. And Mr.. Charles, in spite of
| his many cares, is quick to see the
natural taste and talent of the boys
as evidenced by their choice of books
and he always encourages them in
their particular bent.
And on dark days there is no dan
ger of the boys straining their eyes.
The buildings are lighted with electro
| city from a central plant. The boys
who are trustworthy have great deal
to do with the lighting plant. Thus
they are given training in electrical
| engineering.
| ThiJ is not to mention the religious
| training afforded by the Sunday school
classes which are held in the chapel
every Sunday morning.
| What good does all of this do? The
comparative few of the boys who go
wrong after leaving the institution is
| the answer.
Get our estimate \ that lumber bill
| J. B. Whelan & Co.. 4th & Santa ia