The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-15
TRADE IS BRISK.
Convention Week a Good One
for Merchants.
Teachers Meeting Will Also
Stimulate Business.
SOUTHWEST TOPEKA.
tOllege Hill" District Is En-
jOying Rapid Growth.
A NeighbOrhOOd of knowledge
Dispensers.
WEST TOPEKA.

Thousands of visitors are in our
midst. and there are ether thousands
coming on Thursday and Friday of
next week to attend the meeting of
the State Teachers association Mer-
chants report that trade has been
stimulated by the temporary influx of
people, and they are expecting that
while the teachers are here the trade
conditions will be still more favorable.
The realty market has been com
paratively inactive this week, as is
always the case while q large con-
vent1on is in progress. However, the
land men are strongl.- in favor of large
gatherings of people, as they expect
to reap their harvest later.
A big convention is great adver-
tisement for the city, said one prom
inent in realty circles-"that is when
the delegates are properly entertained
and the visitors are apparently well
pleased with their treatment at the
convention this week What is good
for one man in a city is good for an
other"
A description of the growth of sew
eral sections of the city has been
published from time to time in this
column. The southwestern portion of
the city which is commonly known as
college HilP' has been enjoying a
substantial growth in the last few
months.
Probably a dozen new homes are on
the point of completion in this section
of Topeka and others are either build
ing or in contemplation.
On the corner of Sixteenth street
and Boswell avenue A. A. GODDARD has
built an attractive residence. Wilson
& Neiswanger are building several
dwellings. They are going up at 1903
Mulvane street, 1881 Boswell avenue,
1918 Mulvane street, and 1430 Boswell
avenue.
W. L. Little, Mr. Corbett, Mrs Dan
ner, Miss Johnson and Mr.. Reed have
all built and are finishing houses on
College avenue, between Thirteenth and
Huntoon streets.
Amos Longacker is just completing
two new dwellings at the corner of
Thirteenth street and College avenue,
and also two at the corner of Boswell
avenue and Fifteenth street Mr.. Chris
Jensen has had finished two dwellings
at Boswell avenue and Fourteenth
street, and is building a third house a
block or two west
This is essentially the college dis
trict and many prominent persons live
here. Following are some of the in
StructorS at Washburn and in the city
Chools who reside in the district:
Prof. T. Mcdonald is at 1928 Garfield
avenue; Prof. McGaw is at 1920 West
Fifteenth street; Miss Bishop. 1900
College avenue; Prof. J. F. Kaho 1929
West street; Miss Stevenson, Miss
Mitchell, corner Huntoo1 and Garfield
| avenue; Miss He'll, 1878 Garfield ave-
nue.; Miss Abby McElroy, 1874 Garfield
| avenue; L. D. Whittemore, superin-
tendent of the city schools, 1915 College
avenue; DR.. Frank K. Sanders, presi-
dent Washburn college on campus;
H. I. Wood, astronomy, 1912 Hun
Latin, 1916 College avenue; Prof w.
A. Harshbarger, mathematics. 1401
College avenue: Arthur w. Locke,
piano, 1904 College avenue; DR.. E. C.
Wilm, philosophy, 1928 College
avenue; DR.. Daniel Fisk, 1916 College
avenue, sociology; Dean F. E. Lee,
bible, 1912 College avenue; w. w.
Driver, director of Athletics, 1900 Col
lege avenue; two eX-teacherS in Wash
burn, Prof. J. S. Lovewell 1901 Col
lege avenue, now secretary State Aca-
denny of Science, and l. D. White
more, 1915 College avenue, superin-
tendent of city schools; ]. Willis Gleed
a member of school board and regent
of the State University: Dean White
house, school of music. 1924 College
avenue; DR.. McEachran, dean of the
College on Boswell avenue; A. M.
Hyde, history, 1884 Boswell avenue;
DR.. J. E. Kirkpatrick, field secretary,
1881 College avenue; Prof. E. H. Lane,
oratory, 1928 Boswell avenue; Prof. w.
T. Todd, German, 18th and Mulvane
street; DR.. I. D. Cardiff. botany, 1912
Mulvane street; vice president of the
college, Rev. Hyram B. Harrison, 1909
Mu1Vane street; DR.. E. B. Dams, chem
istry, 1903 West 18th street; DIR. c.
H. Edmondson, zoology. 1912 Mulvane
street; Phi Delta Theta Fraternity in
their handsome building facing the
campus at Boswell and Euclid
avenues; the Kappa Sigma at the cor
ner Boswell and 18th streets; the Beta
Sorority at 1913 College avenue; the
Sigma Delta Phi at 1900 Mulvane
street.
There are a great many names of
other prominent people that could be
} Mentioned if space permitted. w. A