The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22
lpricot trees are in bloom.

in every back yard.
There are an unusually large number
of people on the streets these moonlight
evenings
nue. and Jackson street on Seventh has
been completed.
Tn elaborate program is being ar
ranged for the Easter vesper services
at the Y. W. c. A.
Superintendent L. d. Whittemore will
give an address at the high school at
the chapel hour on Friday.
At the Monday assembly of the high
school music is now regular feature.
The new song books are being used.
Miss Elizabeth Griggs. Y w. c. A.
student secretary, has left for western
Kansas. where she will visit high
schools.
A street force is at work repairing
the asphalt pavement in front of the
Santa Fe office building on Ninth
street.
On April Is the c. E. society of the
First Congregational church will give
an entertainment at the Provident as
ISOLATION.
Miss Daisy June Trout, secretary of
the Y. w. c. A, is necessarily kept
away from her work on account of the
serious illness of her mother.
Y. w. c. A. will be held at 6:15 tomor-
row evening to make plans for a social
to be held in the near future.
Prof Dunlap of the English depart
ment of the State university has con-
scented to speak at date yet to be
named before the members Of Y. w.
G. A
There are a number of students of
the high school who have the 'spring
fever and have gotten themselves into
difficulties on account of cutting
classes.
/ Dean Walter Williams of the school
of journalism of the University of Mis-
souri, will spea,. before the Topeka Ad
club on Friday noon. Dean Williams
is a brilliant speaker
On Thursday evening at 6:15 the
Geneva club of the Y. w. c. A VIII
meet for dinner in order to arouse en-
thusiasm for the conference to be held
at Lake Geneva next August.
About the busiest spot in the city is
the site of the G. A. R. Memorial
building. Douglas & Evans have be-
gun the putting in of the foundation,
and the work is being rushed There
are about 80 workmen on the ground.
1t is admitted by the members of
the fire department that the beautiful
massive pair of grays assigned to fire
station No. are the prettiest horses
in the service Of the department. They
are attracting considerable attention.
Councilman H. P Miller has been
confined to his home under the care
of a physician since last Saturday. He
has a bad case of blood poisoning on
his face. This accounted for Mr.. Mil
ler's absence at the council meeting
last night
At the meeting tomorrow afternoon
at 2:30 Of those interested in school at
fairs the school books required by law
and those forced upon the children will
be discussed. The meeting will be held
in the office of Dr.. Eva Harding at 71e
Kansas avenue.
at have found all but fourteen of
the amendments to the street car or
dinance," said City Attorney Ra1ston
as he fumbled around through the
records Of the city council last night.
The total number of amendments have
not been determined.
The contract for the extension of.
the Melan bridge has been let to A D.
Johnson of Kansas City, the price be-
ing $32,350. The Topeka Bridge and
Iron company bid just below the Kan
sas City firm. The Kansas City people
have hired an Office and VIII throw
dirt at once.
Geo. Sherwood Eddy, National Y. NJ.
C. A. secretary of India, will speak I'M
der the auspices of the Central assoc1a-
ton on Sunday afternoon at o'clock
at the First Presbyterian church. The
meeting will be for men only. w. w.
Mills will preside and the Glee club of
Washburn college will sing.
Members of the Y. M. c. A. Bach
elors, club have threatened to throw
the president into the large tank in the
lobby of the association building which
is being used in connection with the
membership campaign. 1t is alleged
that the chief executive Of the club has
failed to conform to the rules of Bach
elordom.
( Chief Wilmarth of the fire depart
ment has issued warning to those
who insist upon building bonfires and
not watching them. Several fires nave
spreading bonfires. 'Stay with them
until they are out and have a bucket
of water handy in case they spread"
says the watchfu1 chief.
Street Commissioner Frank Snyder
has submitted to an operation on his
injured eye. Skin was grated from
his arm and inserted In the I'D OF ms
eve. The result of the Seventh street
cistern fire has drawn his eyes up In
such a manner that it was painful. |
Mr.. Snyder has had several elapses,
but it Is thought that he is out of all
danger at this time
one hundred persons sat down to |
dinner in Gemmell hall of the Central |
Y. M. C. A, which was the opening
event of an 1S-day membership cam |
paign President David Bowie pre-
sided, and talks were made by Robert
stone. L. L. Adams and George Cod
frey Moore. The object of the cam
paign is to increase the membership |
of the association from 1866 to 1900. |
O. L. Wernicke, president of the |
Smith Auto company, will speak before
the members of the Topeka Ad club to- |
morrow noon. Commercial club mem 4
bers are invited to hear the address. |
Mr. Wernicke is also president of the |
Macy company of Grand Rapids, Iowa, |
and is the inventor Of the Wernicke
sectional book and filing cases. He is
interested in the city of Topeka, and
his address will undoubtedly be of de-
cided value to the business men of the
city.
While the Y NJ. c.. A. campaign
banquet was taking place rather a
clever trick was played. In the center
If the lobby of the Central building