The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-27

of this union. Other states have high
er mountains, deeper rivers, broader
minerals, as fertile soil, as salubrious
cline, larger cities, more lofty spires,
and greater universities. What then is
there at the mention of the name of
Kansas, that spurs the youth, quick
ems the blood, inspires the muses. and
thrills the patriot? 1t Is the spirit of
its history.
kansas was born in the wilderness
and reared in tumult.
kansas must be a fair field for the
lcWly. A Kansas boy started as a
jockey in the races and arrived as
statesman in the United States senate.
A young man, first known as a hack
driver at one of our railroad stations,
rose by his own efforts to be the gen
eral manager of the Great Santa Fe
railroad and when he dropped his bur-
den and they laid him down to his
last sleep, every wheel in the eight
thousand miles of that wonderful sys-
tenn, in mute respect stood still.
kansas puts no hobbies on the feet
of plodding endeavor nor shackles on
the willing hands of toll.
"A Kansas Rhodes scholarship is
the champion hammer thrower at
Oxford university, England. A Kan
san is the captain of the Pirates one
of the nations champion baseball
teams. Kansas gave to the nation the
fastest pacing stallion of the ages.
A Kansas shop has built the largest
locomotive engine that ever trod the
paths of comm cree; and Kansas has
given to the agricultural world a Co
burn.
THE founding of our State Histori-
cal society had its origin in the fertile
mind of that genius, the author of
Wilder's Annals. NoiseIessly as the
rising of the moon, it has grown to
be of the most extensive and in
evidences of a people with a mission to
be found in the national common
wealth.
What wonder that the president of
the United States should have his
perch on the rocks of Beverly by the
sea and travel fifteen hundred miles
to lay the cornerstone of a memorial
temple erected in this semi-centennial
year as store house for the mute
footprints in our pathway to a broader
nationalism while we are still cropping
in the morning twilight of a better
day"
Appreciate Oregon's GaveI.
The following resolution was adopt
ed in appreciation of a gavel, the gift
of the Oregon Historical society:
Whereas, The Oregon Historical So
ciety has forwarded to the Kansas
State Historical society as a gift a
gavel made of % pieces of different
species of wood, parts of trees, build
lngs, wagon, etc, each part having a
most remarkable historical significance,
pertaining not only to the local devel-
but embodying a story of national ad-
vancement and expansion. This very
unique gift is an emblem of toll, hero
ism, faith. patriotism and unspeak-
able sacrifice, and was designed and
forwarded for use on this particular oc-
casion. There are hundreds of kan
sas people scattered throughout the
state of Oregon, and to the ties of
blood and patriotism this interesting
incident is added. 1t is a high tribute
to the genius of the historical friend
who conceived it and gave it sub
stance and being.
Resolved. By this meeting held un-
der the auspices of the Grand Army
of the Republic and the Kansas State
Historical society, that this gift is
gratefully and proudly accepted, not
only as an expression of friendship in
the work in which we are engaged,
but as a very practical evidence Of the
development of our country.
Resolved, That a copy of the history
of this gavel be placed in the corner
stone to be set on the morrow by
President William H. Taft, and that in
the completed building, the gavel and
it's story shall have choice place in
steel and glass accessible to all be-
holders
Resolved, That the thanks of the
people of Kansas are rendered Mr..
George H Hines. secretary and curator
of the Oregon Historical society. for
his thoughtful consideration of US at
Illustration of the past hundred years
or so; and may he soon see the splend-
i'd collection of his society in quarters
equal or surprising those assured by
the state of Kansas at this time"
Program for Tonight.
Sons OF Veterans Camp Fire, Fine
Arts Pavilion, 500 p. m.
Called to order by W. P. Wilcox,
Div. Commander, Sons of Veterans for
Kansas, introducing Thomas E. Wag-
Invocation, bv Rev. John A Frazel,
of Topeka. Chaplain, Sons of Veterans.
Half-hour concert, beginning at 1880
by Sons of Veterans Drum Corps.
Music: Topeka Industrial Institute
Glee Club.
Address: Hon. Charles F. Scott, lola.
Selection: Veterans GIee Club, Law
renee.
Address; Hon. D. R. Anthony. Jr.,
Leavenworth.
Address: Hon. Fred S. Jackson. Eu-
reka.
Selection: Glee Club.
Address: Hon Charles Curtis, U. S.
Senator, Topeka.
Song by audience. led by the Glee
Thursday, September 2S.
Officer of the Day. S. J. Churchill,
camp Fire. Fine Arts Pavilion,
Camp Kansas, 1000 a. m. Comrade
w P. Campbell, P. D. c.. Wichita,
Presiding.
Prayer: Rev. J. K. Miller. Topeka.
Address: Comrade Gen. Isaac r.
NJ. c., Toledo, Ohio.
Address: Comrade Cen Daniel E. |
Sickles, New York City. N. Y.
Address: Comrade Thos. H. Grisham, |
Cottonwood Falls, Kansas
Music.
Address: Governor W. R. Stubs.
Music for the Camp Fire by Big '.B''
Band and Industrial School Chorus.