The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-11
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AT HOME NEWS.

Secretary H. L. Cook of the Kansas
State Fair association has returned
from a trip to Kansas City.
The Towering bulbs will be at the
height of their glory in the course OF
many varieties in bloom.
Commissioner f. B. Stotts has
promised the high school authorities
ali the shrubs that are wanted for
planting out on the high school
grounds this spring. The shrubs are
being thinned out at the park.
The T. H. S. Walking club, which
has a membership of 40, 'hiked'' this
afternoon to the State Industrial in
stitute. They were shown through the
buildings.
Work has started towards the beau
tification of the high school grounds.
The agricultural class of the school
has put out cuttings of Japanese priv
ct which were procured from Gage
park through the courtesy of E. F. A.
Reinish and Commissioner E. B.
Stotts. The class bought some grass
seed which was sown in the north
east corner of the grounds where the
privet was planted.
DR.. E. V. Adams. the candidate for
coroner, spent yesterday in Silver
Lake.
Strawberries have taken a decided
slump in price in the local stores. Two
months ago they were selling at from
may be had in one or two stores as
cheap as two boxes for a quarter.
The canes for the KarnIval Knights
minstrel show parade have arrived.
The so minstrel coats and silk hats
that have been ordered will be here in
q few days.
The dormitory men of the Central
Y. NJ C. A. will entertain their lady
friends Friday evening of next week
when "open house will be observed.
will furnish music and Ralph Knapp,
physical director of the association
will give an exhibition in swimming.
All dormitory rooms will be thrown
open for inspection. 1t is safe to say
that good many of the fellows will
declare housekeeping" periods be-
tween now and the date of the event.
A grand lodge of the yellow Dog"
order will be organized in Topeka.
The preliminary steps were taken sub
sequent to the meeting of karnival
Knights a the Comm ercfal club We'd
nesday night. Another meeting will
be held within a day or two to perfect
the organization. One of the local
ministers was initiated into this now
famous order a day or two ago.
w. ]. Stage is at work on the Com
rnerciaI club hooks. When his task
is completed a new system of book
keeping will be adopted at the club
The blackboard which will bear
the names of the committee chairmen
of the Commercial club giving the time
of meeting for each committee, will
be put in place in the hall of the fifth
floor of the Commerce building with
in a few days
A number of women have request
ed to be included among those who
take the Seeing Topeka First eXcur-
sion among the factories next Tues
day. No women will be taken on this
trip but it Is likely that a special day
will be set aside for an excursion
which will be exclusively a women s
affair.
Concordia was the only station that
was reported as having clear weather
this morning in the daily report of
Section Director T. B. Jennings. /
Secretary Guy r Justis moved to-
day from the Provident association
building to 307 Harrison street. This
will give more room in the association
building for the classes.
Many aged colored women of the