The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
NORTH SIDE NEWS
viii Occupy New Lyman
School Next Week.
Building, Modern, One of Best
in County.
HAS NEW LIGHTING SYSTEM
Windows Arranged on One
Side of Each Room.
Fire Escape, Electric Bells
Cost $4,000.
las new LIGHTING SYSTEM


building early next week. The school
| is about a mile north of Topeka on the
Kansas avenue road. The new house
is brick, entirely modern, equipped
with all the latest improvements. These
include fire escape at the rear Elec-
trio bells will be used to call the
classes. The building will be heated
by a furnace. The school cost about
$4,000. F. s. Emert is the contra ctor.
Another modern improvement in
school architecture which will be en-
joyed by the pupils, is the new ar
rangement of windows. The light
comes in from windows on one side of
each room only. 1t is thought that
such lighting is best for the students
eyes.
The building is 26x44 and is two stor-
les high. 1t is finished in natural pine
with the latest slate blackboards. Each
floor is divided into two rooms. The
two upper rooms can be made into one
by opening large folding doors. This
arrangement will be used for an as
sembly room.
The building faces the east 1t is
built so that another addition can be
made without unreasonable expense
or trouble if the increase in attendance
as time goes on demands it. In short,
it is one of the best rural schools in
the county
1t was this increasing enrolment,
especially since Garfield park place has
been building up that led to the erec-
ton of the new building The old
building built about 80 years ago, was
overcrowded. 1t is a frame one-story
building and inadequate to present
needs. 1t was named after DR.. Lyman,
whose big brick house, built in the
early days. still stands not far north
of the school. He came here from
Alabama. At one time he was a part
ner with r. B. McMasters, a we'll
known North side man. in a general
store at S29 North Kansas avenue,
where the Campbell Drug company is
now located. DR.. Lyman died some
time ago in California, according to re-
ports.
One of the men who was always in
terested in the school and urged the
living in Los Angeles, Cal He was a
of the board at one time. The
present members of the board are: Rob
Anderson, director; John Reed, treas
urer; G. B. Critics, clerk. The teach
ers are: D. H. Wallace, principal; Miss
Bertha Kistler, intermediate; Miss
Naomi Anderson, primary.
The enrolment up to date is about
100. The pupils enrolled include the
following: Mr.. Wallace's room
Marie Rogers, Hazel Beaver, Pearl
E Eamsey' ran Mabel ste slOcu Ha, VENICE tS
Garnet Trimmer, Hazel Slocum. Clara
Eggleston, Edith Blackwell, Catherine
Peyton, Lucille Walkley, EstelIe Rog-
ers, Pearl Horton, Stella Ramsey,
Turner, Clarence Adams, Richard
Wallace Pinger, George Listz,
George Eggleston, Cleo Critics, Chaun-
cey MCGEE and Charles Ainsworth.
Beulah Hamm, Fayona Reed, Marie
Schwartz, Dorothy Rhodeman, Ruth
Morris, Johanna Mortz. Alice Elders, |
Vivian Rogers, Nellie WaIkley, Lucille |
Usher, Hazel Critics, Frances Rogers,
Louise Schwartz, Clarence Horton,
Mortz, Charles Trimmer, |
Arthur Fisher, Samrhie Elder, Ray
mond Pinger, Martin Cheer, Keith
and Herbert Eggleston.
Miss Kistler's room-Harold Robin
son, Dorothy Claudy, Sarah Glenn ents. |
Victor Knox, Charles Byrd, Mildred
White, Ray Humid, Naomi Jones, Emily
Frank Walkley, Eula Turner, Francis
Bush, Alta Walkley, Sybil Bigum,
Harold Humid, Leonard Arnold, Dillon
Fisher Marian Horton, Lois Robin
Rodgers, Arthur Anderson, Thomas |
Eva Cheer, Villa Kull, |
Leo Kull. Pearl Trimmer, Virginia |
Reed and Evalan Humid.
The pupils of the Grant school gave |
L program at the Second Presbyterian |
church last night. The proceeds will !
20 toward the piano fund. The same
pupils raised about $50 for the same
purpose at a dinner and supper given
election day, November 5.
Two pretty girls of a party of four
rom Chicago are on the North side
oday earning their way by a unique
method to Burns, Harvey county, Ore
ron, where they intend to take up
They are taking sub.
criptions for monthly magazine. If
hey average sixty subscriptions a
week for three months and arrive at
Burns within three months, they will
eceive 500 cash from the magazine.
Miss Blanche Curnow, a brown
yed, best kind of Irish girl and Miss
Nary Dunn, also the same kind of
rish, but blue eyed, are on the
North side. Miss Madeline Dunn and
re taken for granted. sight unseen,
re soliciting on the South side.
Al lare high school and college stu
Tents. They have been on their way
his is their first canvassing expert
nee, but with neat blue dresses, gen
raj good appearance and manners as
veil as their Macaulay English spoken
s persuasively as a real estate mans
rgument the young ladies will likely
vim the prize.
They say they have not met with
many thrilling adventures, except re-
AT the Churches.
Kansas Avenue Methodist Episcopal
hurch, John w. Waldron, pastor
sermon by the pastor at II a. m. The
members of the choir will meet for
pecial rehearsal at $3.50 D. m. Sun
ay. The first in a special series of ]
ermons by the pastor at 1880 d. m.
ubject, The Human Machine"
pecial anthem Remember Me oil
ord" one of the Heysers selections
viii be given by the choir under the
ERECTION of NJ. C. Holman. Al