The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11
This Has Been a Busy Week in
Topeka.
Teachers Were Pleased With
Entertainment Aft orded.
SOME INVALUABLE HINTS
w. J. Rickenbacher Read Paper
on Topeka Conditions.
Other Items of Interest to
Loyal TOpekanS.

This week has been a busy one. ana
II has been clearly demo nstrated lIlal
Topeka is entitled to her title Of on,
vention City Five thousand school
teachers have been here and now that
most of them have reached their re
spective homes they are saying com,
plimentary things about the capltal
city.
The Commercial club has been a big
factor in handling the local arrange
ments. and it was through this organ
ization that the teachers had the OPP
portunity TO hear the largest organ IA
this portion of the country played bS
the rld-famous Clarence Eddy
Committees of the club were tireiess
In their efforts to see that the school-
ma ans were we'll taken care Of
Topeka was glad to entertain the
teachers" said J. VIII Kelley president
OF the Commercial club today MS
is one OF the best meetings that comes
TO the city. and We are glad TO give the
members of the Kansas State Teachers
association an opportunity to visit the
MANY Kansas avenue merchants
were seen on Thursday and FRIDAY
evenings with broad smiles on their
faces" wrote a member of the pub
licity bureau Of the Kansas State
Teachers association.
In intervals of program sessions,
the teachers from all over the state
seized the opportunity to visit the
trading empOriums OF Topeka Many
of the visiting schoolma ans have
waited this opportunity to purchase
fine new winter coats and suits anu
hats. The millinery stores, dry gooes
stores and clothing stores generally
We're doing a rushing business, second
only TO that OF the restaurants. cares
and hotels.
Much Money Spent Here.
dropped in Topeka by the teachers
This is perhaps a cold blooded state
ment to make and might lead to the
conclusion that Topeka is more inter
ested in the money Of the school teach
ers than their presence in the city
however this IS not the case. This
fact is mentioned for the reason that
the object of this column is to give q
summary Of the things which tends
towards the prosperity of the city
The realty men haven't been idle by
any means this week. but this depart
ment has not had time TO get the par
ticulars Of the realty transactions-the
teachers meetings were furnishing
good dope"
The activity Of the TOT eka Real Es-
tate Dealers in the way of agitating
the formation of q Topeka Boosters
club and other questions is one of the
most important moves which has been
made in Topeka in d long time
In the Wednesday issue of the state
Journal space did not permit publish
ing the interesting article on What
Can Do for Topeka read before the
members OF the Topeka Real Estate
Dealers association by ". J. Rtcken-
bacher. at noon OF that day. or the
printing in full of the resolution which
was passed relative to the formation
of a Boosters club.
The Topeka Boosters Club.
The resolution gives the reasons for
oil earizing such club and reads as
follows:
Whereas. The Real Estate Dealers
association being DESTROYS of assisting
in every way possible in the Develop
ment and growth of the city of To-
peka by increasing the volume Of bust
ness for the merchant and business
and professional men Of this city and
helping every industry in tbs city,
great and small to become thoroughly
established. as well as securing new in
dustries for Topeka which Will give
employment to a larger number of
men; and
Whereas. Other cities around Us
are making strenuous campaign
along the lines above indicated. organ
izing booster clubs which have for
their sole purpose patronizing home