The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-04

] Young Women Mrs C. C. Bailey
spoke OF professional nursing. She
said that while a nurse usually re-
ceives q good deal of sympathy from
those who believe that her work Is
hard. the work Of nurse is actually
not so hard a. is generally supposed
to be the case. Miss Margaret Dice,
secretary OF the Y. w. c.. A., told Of
the advantages of a Y. w. C. A. secre-
taryship as q profession for girls. The
| meeting was one OF q series that has
been arranged by the 7. w. c. A.
An unusual amount of interest is be-
| ing shown in the school or home gar
den contests that will be held this year
Many pupils have begun to prepare
their land for cultivation. Last year
and the year before large number
of school children made all the way
lars through the sale of their produce.
At the Quincy school the pupils are
| testing seeds to find out where they
should purchase their seeds this year.
The regular April meeting of the
board of directors of the Y. w. C. A.
was held last Thursday at o'clock. At
2 O'Clock Of the same day the class that
is making a study OF association work
| will meet.
The Y. W. c. 4. is planning a gym
nasium exhibition to be. held the last
o: April - w t
The architects, Holland. Gamble 4
Holland. will probably submit the plans
of the addition to the high school build
ing for the consideration of the school
board at the meeting Monday night.
The appointment of teachers for the
school year 1e14-1915 will be made by
the board of education some time in
May.
The agricultural class of the high
school through c. HI. Wilmington, tho
instructor, is making an effort to get
hold of some near-in lots for expert
mental, purposes, this spring. There
has been an agitation among the real
estate men and others for a small ex-
|. pertinent farm for the students. but
this may not be procured this season.
The ground should be put in shape at
once. as planting time has arrived
at. least for some varieties of seed. o.
F. Whitney, practical gardener. has
been helping in the making OF SCHOOL
garden plans.
! move has been started which will
probably result in the formation of gar
tden clubs at the. various Topeka school
buildings. OFFICERS will be chosen and
papers on gardening read by. members.
This will tend to stimulate interest IN
the home garden movement. The clubs.
| il formed, will have charge OF the
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exhibit Of produce that will be held
next fall
DR.. Willis Hiram Fou1ks Of Phil
adelphia will preach Sunday morning
at the First PRESBYTERIAN church. Dr.
| FOulks is one of the leading minis
| tiers of the Presbyterian church of this
country He holds an important place
on one of the church boards. The
cantata, Patience. Pardon and
Peace" will be rendered Sunday even
| ing. DIR. Estey will give fifteen
minute address,.
| Between two and three hundred
! dentists are expected to attend the
I annual meeting Of the Kansas state
Dental association. which will be held
| in Topeka April $3.50. The last day
of the meeting will be known as
Child Welfare Day" DIR. w A. Nc
Keever of the state university will
give an address on that day. The SEES
sions will be held in the auditorium.
| Members of the First District Dental
society will entertain the visitors.
Herman Greenbaum. the Topeka
merchant, has just installed big
electric sign in front of his store, sos
! Kansas avenue. The sign Is painted
blue. with the name Greenbaum
ispelled in electric letters. and Il quite
an attraction for the white way
The Y. p s. league will entertain
tonight at 41S Kan8as avenue At
o'clock. There will be no admission
charged and the entertainment will be
free to the public.
w. E. Atchison. divorce proctor al
we'll as county attorney, dhas filed hiz
quarterly report with the county COM
missioners. showing $347.sO collected
since January, 1914. One-quarter Of
this amount, $3.50. goes to the coun-
ty. The divorce proctor Is required
to investigate AL divorce cases. anI1