The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-01
NORTH SIDE news
May Day Fetes Were Held at
North Side Schools Today.
Big Crowd at Lyman School
House Thursday Night

The schools Of North Topeka did
their part today to revive the beautf-
full, oldtime. custom Of May Cay fetes.
The Two schools which gsve the most
elaborate programs were Quincy ana
Grant.
Folk dances, old German and Scan
dinavian folk songs and May day drills
made up the greater part Of both pro-
grams at both schools.
At both the schools May queens
were chosen by the pupils Louise
Reckards was chosen queen OF the
May at Quincy and Aroma Cain at
Grant.
In some of the drills as many as
twenty-five children took part.
The programs were given IN honor
of quincy and Grant schools.
Out at Lyman.
At the graduation exercises which
were held at Lyman school house
Thursday evening the house was pack
ed. The exercises which consisted OF
a short program given under the d.
rection Of Dave Wallace, principal OF
the school, were good. The program
opened with a selection of instrument
tai music by Marjorie Teel. Stella
Ramsey read a baseball poem which
was composed by members. OF the
graduating class. A piano duet was
given by Estelle Rodgers and Clara
Chauncy MCGEE and Worth Crom-
well sang three duets which were
among the best numbers on the pro-
gram. The class prophecy was read
by Rachel Garrett of the graduating
class Florence Judd sang solo,
meet Me in Blossom Time" Super
intendent J. +. Eby presented the d.
plomas after which Principal Dave
Wallace made a short address. The
program closed with a selection of in
strumental music by Estelle Rodgers.
Homecoming day was observed at
the school today. A dinner was served
at the school house at noon after
which a number of athletic contests
were given. Prizes were awarded the
winners by a number Of the North
side business men. Those who fur
nished the prizes are: Fred Voiland.
boys suit; Ernest Tucker, two years
subscription to Chief; Austin Snediker
Mercantile company, four pairs girls
hose; A. M. Petro, one box stationery;
Campbell Drug company, brush ana
comb; j. H. FOUGHT. one buggy whip;
Pratt Brothers, baseball bat; w. H.
Rutter, one framed picture: Buechner
Brothers, one can peaches; Morns &
Myers, groceries amount OF one dol
lar; George Knoll, one picture; C1ti-
zens' State bank, one dollar; Shawnee
State bank. two dollars; Dfbble Gro
Gerry company. two pounds coffee, and
H. NJ. Cline & Son, one baseball.
The day ended with a baseball game
played between the Lyman school
team and the Rochester school team
at Garfield park.
Committee viii Meet.
There will be meeting Of the joint
churches tonight at the Kansas Ave
nue. Methodist church. The meeting
will be in connection with the plans
for the union evangelistic campaign
which is being planned to be
held in North Topeka next fall The
committee consists Of the ministers
and one layman from each church.
It is being planned to combine the
churches in this campaign and con-
struct a large tabernacle in which to
hold the meetings.
Choir Reorganized.
The choir of the Central Avenue
Christian church has been reorganized
with Mrs. Ada Meade as president. C.
D. Wellman has been secured by the
church to act as regular chorister. New
music has been secured and the singers
will meet every Friday evening for re-
hearsal.
Oranges to Have Exhibits.
Almost all Of the Oranges in the
northern part of the county are plan
ming to have number of exhibits at
the state fair which is to be held in
Topeka this fall. According to the Of
ficials of the organizations plans are
already being made by some of the
members Of the Grange.
Personal Mention.
w. L. Hayes who formerly lived on
the Rochester road north of the CITY,
has returned to Topeka after a trip
to New York City where he spent
some time. When he left Mr.. Haynes
expected to make his home in New
York but the call of Kansas was too
strong and he is back, looking for q
home in Topeka. kansas beats 'em
ALL" was the expression that he used
after he had told the reporter about
his trip this morning.
T. J. Groshong, 80 years of age,
died at his home in Meriden Thursday
afternoon. MI. Groshong formerly
lived only few miles north of the
city and was one of the Kansas pio-
neers.
H. ]. Shook has returned to his
home in Wakarusa after a business
trip to the North side.
Anna Kent has returned to her
home in Wakarusa after business
trip to the North side.
Charles Helm is i'll at his home in
Rochester.
The B. Y. p. U. Of the North To-
peka Baptist church will hold a meet
ing tonight at the church. 1t is ex-
pected that the arrangements will be