The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05
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several meetings OF teachers OF the
grade schools will be held next week.
Definite announcements will be made
by superintendent Wilson later.
The engineers wives Of Division s8
will meet Tuesday afternoon for drill
in the X. and L. Of S. hall, preparing
for the state meeting. which will be
held here Tuesday. Feb. %. whom
state are expected to be present.
The first issue of the High School
World under new management was
distributed today. 1t should have been
out week ago. but was delayed on
account of a Misunderstanding on the
is editor. and Jack Brown. business
manager.
The Santa Fe is unloading material
in North Topeka for the construction
of connection between the Union
Pacific and Santa Fe tracks. It is
means the operation Of the Leaven-
worth & Topeka branch by the Union
Pacific instead of the Santa Fe.
c. W. Kouns general manager of
the eastern lines of the Santa Fe at
Topeka, will be at his desk in two
anticipated that General Manager
Kouns would recover from his attack
of rheumatism by the first OF Febru-
ary but a slight relapse has kept him
at his home.
Tomorrow is Washburn day at To-
peka's big college. The entire day will
be occupied by a program and a Sc
ries of entertainments. Important an
nouncements concerning the future
policy Of the board Of trustees and the
plan to raise the endowment in order
to obtain donations. will be made at
the night banquet.
The board of directors of the Com
oPaia oIrrh vxyf1l t.
sion Friday noon. The Topeka Rebate
association will hold its annual meet
ing Friday morning at 10 O'Clock at
the Commercial club quarters. Miss
| Juanita Fulton. the retiring secretary.
| will read her final report. Officers
| will be elected.
The w. c. T. U. is offering prizes to
Topeka school children writing the
best essays on why Business Men
| Demand Total Abstinence on the Part
| Of Their Employees" The contest is
open to eighth grade pupils. For the
best essay in each school a prize of one
dollar will be awarded. For the best
| essay of those who take first prizes an
| additional prize OF five dollars will be
given.
A. B. Morford Of the Chicago offices
| of the Santa Fe has been appointed
advertising agent in Topeka to take
| the place vacated by the death Of Col.
F. S. Savage. Morford will have ad-
ditional authority through the widen
Ing Of his scope of advertising writing.
The old Topeka office force will be
retained. Since the death of Colonel
Savage, the business Of the office has
been handled by Miss Maud Currie,
the efficient chief clerk.
The Topeka Real Estate Dealers as
sociatfon has authorized the expendi-
| ture of twelve dollars for first and
second prize essays in each grade
above the fourth grade in the city
schools for the children who produce
the best illustrated compositions on
ways of beautifying the home sur
grade will be two dollars. and the
| second prize one dollar. 1t il the
hope Of the realty men to raise q
fund by spring which may be used in
awarding prizes in connection with the
efforts Of children to beautify home
surroundings.
A public welfare campaign will be
started in Topeka by a committee
which met at the Commercial club to-
superintendent of the State Welfare
league. The members Of the commit
tee are: r. L. Cofran, mayor of TOpe-
ka; H. b. Wilson. superintendent of
the public schools; T. F. Carver. presi-
dent of the Provident association: A.
representing the committee of welfare
committee; the Rev. M. F. Troxell.
president of the Ministerial union;
Mrs. Lillian Mitchner. president of the
w. C.. T. u; Mrs. Lila Day Monroe.
president Of the Good Government
dent Of the Federation Of Women:
Mrs. L. E. Thorpe, police matron. and
DR.. r. G. Ernest
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