The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-10

every reason at this time that this will
be accomplished.
Work of Commercial Club.
''The Committee on Iade Schools
has good summers work ahead of
them if they succeed in establishing,
| in any degree no matter how small,
the Trade Schools in Topeka. There is
no doubt but that we can start at least
in a small way this department of our
Public School System, which will grow
unaided after it's benefits are appre-
ciated by the citizens, into the most
! important factor of our Public School
System.
''To make the Trade School a sue
cess. the Committee must have the CO.
operation of every member of the Club
and especially the manufactures of
the city for it is through the mills and
factories that we hope to find the prac-
teal school for our boys which will
develop them into useful and indus
trious men.
1--WE hope to have passed at this
troduced by Senator Curtis giving us
the right to Harness the Kaw,
should we find it practicable, and as
soon as the bill does pass we hope to
raise through the promotion commit
tee the necessary funds to make the
preliminary survey for the project.
| Only a few days ago, Mr.. Rosecrans,
| an engineer of note, from Chicago, was
here and in talking about this PROPOSE
ton he said, There would be no
trouble to finance the proposition for
the construction of the dam, if it is
| found to be practicable, as there are
men Of means looking for such propo-
sitions all the time
"Of course a thorough survey may
/ prove the scheme impracticable, but it
| has been a dream of many years OF
some of the men who have been look
| ing to the best interests of Topeka and
until we have this survey made it will
| remain a mooted question, and if it
/ should prove feasible, then Topeka will
| have a new asset to attract to her, the
mills and factories that we so much
| want.
within the next few days we ex-
pect to make canvass of the business
men to see what support they are will
| ing to give the Semi Centennial Pag-
| cant which we want to give during fair
week. This is an opportunity that we,
as loyal Kansans should not overlook.
| No state in the Union can furnish a
grander historical pageant than Kan
sas. Her entire so years of life have
| been filled with important events that
| has kept her constantly in the fore
ground of American history and re-
cital of these events in great celebra-
| ton will attract thousands of home
sick Kansans, to their old home that
week. Help! give it boost
White Way Assured.
1.-THE great white way is an assured
! thing at this time and the committee
| in charge of this work, will work I'M
tiringly in connection with the city
commissioners to get the system in
stalled before fair week, in order that
the thousands of strangers who will be
in the city may have an opportunity
to see and appreciate Topeka's pro-
| greSsive spirit. Too much credit can
not be given the great white way COM
mittee for their diligent work in max
| ing the great white way an actually
and not an eDhemeral dream.
81 am gratif1ed at the present
healthy condition of the club, every
| department is working tremendously
with every other department, yet with
al, we need the shoulder of every man,
woman and child to the wheel for
building a city is the work of every
citizen in it, and it is to be hoped that
every member of the Club will consti-
| tute himself a member of one to get
one new member for the Club during
the next three months; that would give
a club of 1900 members by September