The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-24

and then the dust nuisance began. AS
the business men were going to their
respective Offices, many of the mer-
chants were having their sidewalks
swept and the result was anything but
agreeable.
Several propositions have been sub
mitted to the Commercial club and
State fair arrangements by flying ma
chine companies which desire to book
aviation events for Topeka. A tele-
gram was received by the Commercial
club this morning by one firm which
wishes to put on an event here the last
of May at Vinewood park.
1t was first arranged to have all ses-
sions of the Kansas Christian Citizen
ship convention which will convene to-
morrow night and Wednesday, held in
the First Baptist church, but because
! the indications pointed to large crowds
it was decided to hold the evening
meetings in the Auditorium. Governor
w. r. Stubs will preside over the
gathering Tuesday evening.
An Ad club announcement reads:
1.-THE success of the Ad club for the
coming fiscal year rests with your Sc
lection of officers. Don't fail to be
present Tuesday noon and cast your
factor in the upbuilding of Topeka
The past year has shown a lack of en-
thusiasm on the part of the officers and
members of the organization.
No word has as yet been received
from Paul Boodagh, the native Persian
who was to have spoken at the Central
Y. NJ. c. A. Sunday afternoon on Per
STA and It's People" Those who gath :
cred for the occasion waited in vain
for the speaker to arrive, and conse-
uuently considered that at least a por-
ton of their Sunday afternoon had
proven profitless.
w. ]. Stage, clerk of the board of
education, is hard at work putting the
books of the board of education in
such condition that they can be readily
understood by the average citizen. 1t
is his intention to ask the board OF
education to invite anyone interested
in inspecting the books to do so, time
to be designated for this purpose early
in the summer.
Dr. F. L. Loveland, pastor of the
First Methodist church, is consider
able of a wit, or often springs some
unconscious humor. Before his ser
mon last night he had asked that the
windows be opened. Later ne asked
that those be closed where the air
was blowing too strongly and added;
perhaps some time we may be in
position and circumstances where
drafts will not affect u.s."
The Kansas Sunday School Journal
says in speaking of the coming Sunday
School convention May "a: This is the
last call. The forty-sixth annual con-
vention promises to be an unparalleled
event in Kansas. Superb speakers,
splendid chorus, the aroused topeka
spirit of hospitality, and scores upon
scores of officers conSpiring to swell the
attendance beyond all precedent-these
should make the occasion one of the
religious climaxes.
The board of education is not con-
sistent. In some things the members
are exceedingly particular to see that
the law is carried out to the letter. but
| when it comes to publishing quarterly
statements showing the financial
standing of the board-as required oy
law-there is a great laxness- the
hoard had these statements published
about a couple of times last year. The
fact that the board is not living up to
! the law is rather poor example to set
| to the students in school.
| The lighting committee of the Com
merciaI club under w. w. Webb wants
| it known that to date the committee
has not expressed itself in favor of es-
| tablishing a white way on any other
street with the exception OF Kansas
avenue. 1.-The city would be swamped
| if the project of installing a white
way out to Gage park We're undertake
en-, and the chances might be that we
! would get no white way at ALL" said
| one member of the committee. Later
| it will be all right to extend the blaze
of light, they say.
| The dinner which was promised he
local workers in the Topeka-Wichita
| ''aeroplane" contest for their services
in the campaign for members which
| closed Saturday night, will be held
Wednesday evening, May 10, in the
| gymnasium of the Central building.
| The team under George Godfrey
| Moore, having turned in the most
money will be given an exalted posi-
ton. The members will be seated on
q platform erected in the center of
| the gym" The low team under H. G..
| Kibbee will do the serving. The menu
| bers will be attired in appropriate
costume.