The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-13
NORTH SIDE news
No Little Agitation as to Time
of Meetings Held at Quincy.
One Faction FayOrs Afternoon
Meetings-Others Do Not.


At present there is no little agitation
among the members of the Quincy
school Teachers association
as to whether the meetings of the or
sanization will be held in the after
noon or in the evening.
Principal Stanley and a number of
residents of the Quincy school dis
trict favor holding the meetings in
the afternoon. II believe this is more
favorable said Mr.. Stanley. If we
hold the meetings al night we will have
very poor lighting service ana TINS
would cast a gloom over the meeting.
The ianitor would have TO be paid Tor
his extra work or another man en-
ployed to look after the heating Sys-
TEN OF the building during the meet
ing and this would only be an extra
expense Another objection Mr.. stan
ley makes as to holding the meeting
at night is that it would be compare
lively easy for some one to slip into
the schoolhouse during the meeting
and steal the books OF supplies in the
desks.
DR. O. 2 Davis who is a resident Of
the district and member of the asso-
alton. disappproves of the plan of
holding the meeting in the afternoon
AS to the first argument made
by Mr.. stanley" said Mr. Davis, lit is
the only valid objection of the three
as far as l can see. But l do not see
as this should keep us from holding
the meetings at night. The Grant
school lighting system is no better than
ours and they are not diScontinulng
their night meetings. Anyway. We arc
working for improvements on the
building and night meetings may bring
about a better system of lighting.
AS to the second argument, Mr.
Wells the janitor, is a member of the
association and is an active worker. L
do not think it would take much to
compensate him for the work of keep
ing the building warm one night out of
every month. | consider the statement
made by the people in favor of after
noon meetings that some one is liza BILE
to enter the building and appropriate
books or school supplies as absurd. If
there is any danger of this why not
use locks on tho doors"
Another objection Mr.. Davis makes
to afternoon meetings is that the men
who belong to the association arc
mostly business men and cannot leave
their stores or offices at this time
The matter will he threshed out at a
meeting of the assoCiat ton which will
be held this afternoon.
Barker Asks for Charges.
Jacob Barker. who was recently dis
missed from the Topeka police force.
has asked the city for the charges
which were made against him and
were the cause of his dismissal Bar
ker thinks that the charges against
n grievance against him because of
some of the arrests which he made.
Banks Arc Closed.
Both banks in North Topeka are
closed today on account of Columbus
day. They will be closed an day.
Musical Program Well Received.
The musical program which was
given at the North Topeka Baptist
church Sunday evening by the Van
Ness choir and orchestra was we'll re-
The musical was given last Sunday
night to large attendance and was
given again last night by request of
the members OF the church. In addi-
ton to this the Rev. w I. Cole made
his farewell address. He will take
charge Of the pulpit of the Quinton
Heights BAPTIST church.
Mayor of RossvilIe Resigns.
Jerry owens has rendered his resig-
nation as mayor of RossviHe. +. ].
Howard will fill the office until the
next election of city officers Mr.
Owens gave personal and business rea-
sons as the cause of his resignation.
Personal Mention.
Robert Eisermann of Denton Neb
has returned to his home after spend
ing a short time with Mr. and Mrs ]
NJ. Groom of 1921 North Madison
street.
Hiss Maude Massey has returned to
her work at the North Topeka hat
shop after an illness of more than
nine weeks.
Ben Wade of Rossville is spending
the day in North Topeka
The little son of Mir. and Mrs Chas
Bryant of 1926 North TAYLOR street is
very i'll with pneumonia
s J. Robinson was arrested Sunday
by Police Officer q. l. Brown on a
charge of being drunk.
Peter RippetOe of the Union Pacific
pharmacy has returned from a trip to
Overlook.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. 3. Reedy have re-
turned home after spending Sunday
with friends in Carbonate.
Pearl Jones has accepted a posi-
ton with the Palace Clothing com
pany.
l wish to extend my sincere thanks
to my good neighbors and friends for
their kindness and sympathy and
many beautiful floral offerings during
my dear husbands Illness and death.
Mrs. r. B. McMaster.-Adv
J. P. Hicks, pastor of the North To-
peka Presbyterian church will leave
tomorrow for Emporia, where he will