The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-05
NORTH SIDE NEWS.
To Equip Grant School Grounds
With Gymnasium.
Committee for Purpose Appoint
ed at Reception.
TAKE MUCH INTEREST.
Pupils and Parents Cooperating
With Principal.
Other Items of Interest on the
North Side.
TAKE MUCH INTEREST.

Definite steps have been taken toward
equipping the Grant school play
ground with gymnasium equipment
and apparatus suitable for the pupils.
A committee composed of DR.. M. r.
Mitchell, Fred Voiland, G. c. Nichol-
son, Aaron Sheetz and Ira N. Williams
has been appointed to begin active
operations in the matter.
These men spoke in regard to the
movement at a reception for the pa
rents of the pupils of the school ana
their friends held at the school build
promised it their financial support.
Already through the efforts of c. M.
Morrow, principal of the school, and
the pupils, a baseball ground has been
laid out and a turning bar has been
erected for the older pupils.
The idea now is to add other APP
paratus and also teeter boards, sand
piles, ETC., for the younger folks.
At the reception the rooms were
artistically decorated with autumn
leaves. ferns and potted plants. A dis
play of the pupils work also added to
the general attractiveness. In the halls
rugs, rocking chairs, sofas and large
ferns created a very homelike effect:
In the basement, one OF the manual
training rooms was made very cosy Tor
a tea room where the guests were
served during the afternoon. This,
together with the displays or sewing,
clay modelling, woodworking and WOOD
carving, made the basement one or the
most attractive parts of the building.
About o'clock the guests were IN
vited into the eighth grade room Where
Principal G. NJ. Morrow, who has been
giving considerable attention for
year or more to the development of
the playground idea in connection with
school reviewed briefly the play
ground movement. He then introduced
Superintendent L. D. Whittemore, who
1erfxy Of
of we'll directed play and OF play
ground apparatus.
Mr.. Morrow outlined a plan he had
looking toward the fitting up of the
Grant school grounds for playground
in North Topeka.
During the afternoon the Grant
school orchestra added to the pleasure
of the occasion by playing a number
of selections.
The teachers who received were:
Gertrude Boughton, Mrs. Kate S.
Glessner. Florence Ream, Stella Mitch
ell. Grace M. Slayton, Ethel Chapman,
Daisy Crawford, Mrs. Permelia Gone,
Miss Myrtle McGrew. Mr.. c. NJ. Nor
row.
D. r. Anthony, jr.. of Leavenworth.
candidate for reelection to congress
from the First district, has joined the
Civic club. His name was read among
those of the new members at the meet
ing of the club at fire station No.
last night At the first annual ban
quet of the organization at Lukens'
opera house Wednesday night, after ne
had addressed the gathering, he signi-
fed his intention of joining the club.
He said it was similar to the Greater
Leavenworth" club of his home town.
Sentiment was manifested in favor
of holding banquets ever SO often un-
der the auspices of the club. The idea
grew out of the pronounced success of
the first banquet. F. B. Simms was
very enthusiastic over the plan. 1t
will probably be considered at the next
meeting.
of Kansas City, Mo-, former North
side boy, who was scheduled to speak
at the banquet, but could not come,
was read. 1t had been received by
Fred Voiland and expressed the
present at the feast. Mayor Brown
also stated that in the future he would
let no engagements keep him from a
North side affair.
1t was announced that the banquet
cost in the neighborhood of 500, but
there was enough money in the treas
ury to pay the expense.
The other new members, whose
names were handed in by ]. R. Spetter,
besides that of Mr.. Anthony are L. r.
Pinkerton, A. w. Ryan, G. w. Miller,
Fred H. Jewell, c. A. McGrew and S.
o. Smith.
Resolutions thanking the ladies of
the Eastern Star for serving the ban
uuet, thanking W. M. Van Ness for his
music and thanking the newspaper
men for their keeping the matter be-
fore the public were passed.
The letter from Mayor Brown fol-
lows:
Mr.. Fred Voiland, S27 North Kansas
avenue, North Topeka, Kansas:
NV Dear Mr.. Voiland: I can not
express to you the extreme regret l
feel on account of my inability to be
present at your annual supper last
night. Matters came up in connection
with my duties as mayor Whlch MADE
it impossible for me to leave the city.
I had been looking forward to this oc-
casion with anticipation of much pleas
sincerely hope that you will say to
all of my friends in North Topeka that
1 would have been there II 1t mad Deen
possible to arrange so.
While it may seem imposing upon
your good nature, yet I will say that
if opportunity presents itself again Tor
me to come to North Topeka upon any
occasion, I will allow nothing to pre-
vent.
Trusting that you and the members
of the Civic club will throw the mantle
of charity over my seeming offense,
and will continue to believe that am
still loyal to the people of my nome
| town. I remain, very sincerely yours,
DARIUS A. BROWN, Mayor.
At a combination temperance-indig-
nation meeting against the actions of
Mayor Billiard held last night at the
Central Avenue Christian church. Rev.
( T. J. Pearson, pastor of the North side
Congregational church, asked the as
sembly who elected Billiard and adj
monished the congregation not to do
it again. He asked if the mayor was
a Christian and was answered by a
i GLORIOUS of Noes
Rev. Mr.. Peterson presided.
! Clerin Zumwalt, detective for the
| State Temperance union, said that
| Mayor Billiard was at the head of the
| local branch of an organization like
the National Association of Manufac-