The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-01

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The Kansas Bible institute will open
February at the Carnegie library.
The group Bible classes will be held
thi sevening at the Central Y M. C. A.
A social will be held this evening by
the C. E. of the First Congregational
church.
A course in fire and life insurance
will be started Monday evening at the
Washburn school.
DR.. S. S. Estey's Bible class will
Central Y. M. C. A.
The high school students got down
to real serious work today on the
studies of the new term.
A Topeka Local union executive
committee meeting will be held this
evening at the Central Y M. C. A.
What about the agitation for the
retention of the Smith Automobile
company in Topeka. What has be-
come of it?
There is talk of a big Local union
rally in the near future at either the
Auditorium or one of the large down
town churches.
Presbyterian church will hold
bowling party this evening at the Cen
trail Y. M. C. A.
The annual report of the city
schools, covering a period of twenty
years, will be ready for distribution
within two weeks.
The Y M c. A. Giants and the
evening in a game of basketball in
the Central ''Y'' gymnasium.
If they can be reached by telephone
they have the Independent telephone.
Connect with the big system, the
Home system and be satisfied.
Jones. Lamont, Kan. were picked up
on the streets today. They may be
had at the State Journal office.
The Kansas State Fair association
will have a great semi cele-
bration in September. The work of
planning for this event will begin soon.
The city street sweepers have been
busy today in the business section of
| the city. There has been much COM
plant recently in respect to the con-
dition of the streets.
II The credit of the excellent program
given by the State Editorial association
Us due to H. c. Sticher, the past presi-
dent, and J. E. Junkin, the past cor
Responding secretary.
superintendent L. D. Whittemore
made the statement that it cost the
people of Topeka $4,000 to educate
the 81 members of the high school
class who were graduated Tuesday
night.
The Kansas Banker will be the title
of a new publication which will soon
appear as the official organ of the
Kansas Bankers association. w. w.
Bowman will be the editor of the
periodical.
E. Bruce Johnston of Cottonwood
Falls is visiting the city and legisla-
| ture today. Mr.. Johnston is one of the
famous bass fishermen of the Cotton
wood and says fishing will be good
n ext spring.
/ A number of the past president of
| the organizations will speak at the
| c. E.. day celebration, which the or
church is celebrating. They include
John Manley, who is now state Y. M.
| C. A. secretary.
| L. M. Mayberry, superintendent of
| the city school of lola. is a man who
| is being considered serie usly as a can
! didate for the superintendency of the
local schools. He is a graduate of the
State Normal college and the State
university and is said to possess much
push.
| Washburn college has an organiza-
| ton called the sfWashburn Prohibition
association The young ladies of the
| college have been asked to join. Is
| there a movement on hand to have
saloons at Washburn or is the prohibi-
| ton association doing outside work ?
Naughty Washburn!
What is supposed to be the finest
special car ever given to a Topeka
railroad official has been assigned by
1.-The Rock Island to A F. Sweet, gen.
eral manager, with headquarters in
this city. The car, No. 1928, Is richly
furnished and is one Of the finest bust
ness cars in the country.
A carload of Office furniture and rec
ords was shipped to Topeka from Kan
sas City today when the office of gen
era1 passenger agent was moved to
this city. James e. Stewart, G. P. A,
lis taking trip over the western lines
of the Rock Island getting acquainted
with his men and the work.
Ten or twelve of the students of the
thigh school who were graduated last
might enrolled in the institution today
for post graduate work. A number OF
the girls will take domestic science
This fact is sufficient to make one
wonder if there will soon be some
news for the society column.
A. R. Young, the Chanute city en-
gineer, who has accepted the position
of city engineer of Topeka, tool
charge of the Office in the city hal
this morning=and w. S. Fulton step.
ped out to take the position of en-
gineer for the Kaw Paving company
Mr.. Young has had considerable mu
nicipal experience and has the highes
Recommendations Of the engineering