The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-05
snap SHOTS

e Learn to say BANQUET Fiour.''-Adv.
Free check stands for the convenience
of visiting teachers will. be maintained
at the state house Thursday and Fri
day.
Guy Burnett aged o., Of Louisville.
and Nellie Jenkins. aged IS. of Belvue.
were married today by the probate
judge
The Topeka Commercial club will
give banquet at 6 o'clock this evening
In honor of the officers and ex-presi-
dents of the Kansas State Teachers
association.
The game Friday between the Topeka
and Ottawa high school. football teams
will be called promptly at 2:30 as the
Ottawa team returns home on an early
evening train.
The county clerk has deposited with
the county treasurer $558.65 for collec-
tons during the month of October
1922 for hunting licenses and 1856 for
miscellaneous collections.
Several merchants have decora tied
their places Of bushes in honor Of the
Kansas teachers who will be in the city
Thursday and Friday; others will fol-
low suit Thursday morning.
The annual reunion of the former
students and friends of the state uni
versity Will be held in the First Bap-
fist church Thursday evening. There
Will be reception at o'clock. and
the banquet will be held at o'clock.
Prof. ]. E. McGirt. a negro poet and
dramatic reader, will give a recital at
the Shiloh Baptist church tonight.
Prof. McGirt will read the first act OF a
drama composed by himself, and other
readings in dialect. He will also imper-
senate.
All mail addressed to visiting teach
ers in attendance at the meeting Of
the Kansas State Teachers association
Thursday and Friday will be delivered
at the Office Of the state superintendent
at the state house where 1t should be
called for.
i In the ladies' parlor at the Elks' club
tomorrow morning at II o'clock. Melvin
school, will deliver a forty-five minute
lecture on the Science and Art of
| Writing Fire Insurance." Mr.. Young is
| founder OF the school and author Of the
course.
| County Commissioners Sinner. Nipps
and Simms drove to Williamsport today
to examine Young.s bridge. said to be
in need of repair. and Investigated
| several roads south OF town with a
view to crawling two additional miles
| on the Dover road and Topeka avenue
from the present crawling to Pauline.
| An effort will be made by the To-
peka Ministerial Union to interest the
| entire population of the city in attend
| ing church Sunday. Nov. g. 1t Will be
church day" Lawrence had a similar
! day not long ago and the result was
/ considered well worth while. The lev.
Ralph Ward is in charge of the move
| ment.
Melvin Young, representative of the
New York Insurance School. will give
| an address before the insurance men OF
Topeka at the Elks' club at eleven
o'clock Thursday morning. His subject
| will be: Science and Art of Writing
Life Insurance" There is no admission
fee and any one interested in attend
| ing may do SO.
Fire starting from an unknown cause
/ In the attic of the large two-stoFy
frame dwelling at 1035 Madison street
called out the fire department at 1911
o'clock last night. The house is owned
by ]. B. Pennington and occupied BY
James McGinniss. The flames were
lconfined to the attic, where $125 damage
was done to the house and 800 to tht
contents.