The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20

The feature of the interior is a
large fireplace of glazed brick, COW
ering a part of the long side of the
room. The first floor is one room,
carpeted with a dark assortment of
rugs, many of them valuable ones i'm
ported from Belgium, that have been
given to the club. On the mantle of
sion clock presented by Canon
Pitcaithly on his departure. The fur
niture is massive, large arm chairs
and lounges and comfortable rockers
having been purchased for the bene-
fit of the members.
Library of 1000 Books.
A library of nearly 1000 volumes is
one of the assets of the clubhouse.
The books have been donated by vari-
Gus business men interested in the
club, the boys themselves and Grace
cathedral. There are many books of
fiction by leading authors which en-
terrain the members of the club.
Sixty bound volumes of the Congress
SIGNAL Record, given by Major A NJ.
Harvey, are popular with the members
who are studying for law or intend to
become politicians. There are several
modern reference works, among them
being a full set of the Encyclopedia
Britannica donated by Hiram Dillon.
school is in session, the students spend
much time at the club studying be-
cause the reference books there are
superior to those found at the school.
The wall board is dark brown
throughout and is covered entirely by
pcnnants, posters and pictures. On
the book cases and all other possible
places, the members have decorated
with old German stems. There is a
large photograph Of Canon Pitcaithly
on the wall, which has been framed
and enlarged. A big bulletin board
is next to the fireplace. on which the
Il
ders and notices. There are always
several copies of the Official club
newspaper. the Monday Morning Club
Courier. The body also has sub
Scribed for most of the leading maya
zines and newspapers.
On the second floor is the locker
room and the kitchen. The kitchen Is
furnished with all the necessities for
domestic use and here the club pre-
pares feeds for the winter nights
Each member has a locker where he
keeps his tennis material, football out
fit and other property.
Officers for Year.
The past presidents of the club are
James Perry, Harlow Price and James
Smith At an election last week the
members elected the following Off
GERS TO serve during the coming year:
President, Marion Smith; vice presi
dent, William Stickel; secretary, Jas.
E. Smith; treasurer, James Perry, and
The officers began their term of ser
vice this week.
The club has always taken a great
interest in all forms of athletics AMI
has had teams in all seasons. Last
year the football team was generally
victorious in all it's contests. The club
also had basketball. baseball and ten
mis- teams. In tennis they were coach
ed by Robert Shoemaker and VIII
Collinson, both experts at the game.
Football this fall will take up most Of
the attention of the club as two full
teams will be organized.
The club had a big banquet last
May and about fifty persons attended.
They will have a big fall opening il
October. Plans for this affair are
now being made by the social commit
tee appointed by President Smith All
of the members are back from their
summer vacation and the Cathedral
Boys club intends to make the com
ing months the most successful in the
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