The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-16

versity-dOing scientific work in ply
sizes or chemistry. and taking q course
Wright has planned a pleasure trip to
Colorado. Mrs. Gertrude Morton ex-
poets to do special work at Kansas
university, and Miss Media L. Afford.
who will spend part of her time in
Detroit. will take a short summer
Kate Sellards. Mrs.. Mary Hale and
Miss Ellen NJ. Heartburg will remain
in Topeka.
Play Time 1t Quincy.
1t was recess time at Quincy school
when the reporter stopped to ascertain
the teachers summer plans. The
brick playground and the track field
bowling. giggling, chatting, anything
to make a noise in the big, sunny
world. Children were playing jacks,
bouncing balls and skipping ropes.
Small boys were spinning tops. The
principal was choosing his track meet
representatives. and applauding q
boy who sped around the circle as If
he had wings on his heels. A little
lad on crutches umped down the wide
setps, a brass bell in his hand. He
gave it to E. F. Stanley, the principal.
who rang it three times. Play was
abandoned and ranks were formed.
The athletes gave each other parting
friendly digs in the ribs and marked
time. Someone started the Quincy
Victrola and the lines began to march.
Shoes, boots, sandals. tennis slippers
and bare toes-all keeping time to a
spirited two-step. Mr.. Stanley came
toward his office, a boy hanging to
each hand and a curly-haired girl
trOtting at his c0at-tails.
Summer plans?" said Mr.. Stanley.
We'll, we're more interested in the
track meet now than all the oceans,
mountains and camps in the world.
Let's see I'm expecting to teach in
the Shawnee county institute during
June. During July and August 1 u.s.
ually travel in Illinois and Iowa and
Wisconsin for the Historical Publish
ing company. Now about the other
teAcherS@
Miss A. Maud Sproat will visit rel
atives in Michigan, Pennsylvania and
New York. Miss Ella p. True will
attend the summer session of Chicago
university, taking special work in in
dustrial or vocational training. Miss
Olive Owen may attend the N. E. A.
at st. Paul, spending the rest of the
summer at home. Miss BERTHE Brown
will spend the hot months at her sum-
mer home west Of town. W. L. Little.
manual training instructor, will spe-
cialize in carpentry and may build a
house for himself. Miss Mabel He'll,
Miss Minna Mccall, Miss LYDIA Nc
Cornell and Miss Eleanor Tasker will
remain in Topeka.
At Garfield School.
]. T. ROsson. principal Of Garfield
school. does not fear the hot weather
and expects to spend a large part of
the summer teaching in the johnson
county normal institute. Miss Annie
B. Banks will go to Denver, and Mrs.
Lucella Cromer to Emporia. Miss
Jennie Garrison and Miss Ida Mac
huV
Miss Alice Mccoy. Miss Edna Kincaid
and Miss Reed will remain in Topeka.
At Grant School.
c. N. Morrow, principal of Grant
school, will teach during June at the
Republic county institute in Belleville.
home in Clay Center. Miss Kate 8.
Glessner will spend the summer In
Denver with her sister. 2434 Williams
street. Mrs. Anne r. Aniba is to have
an eastern trip. remaining during the
warm weather on the Atlantic coast in
and hear New York. Miss Anna L.
Pyle, who lives In Americas. will re-
main at home. Miss Stella l. Mitch
ell. Miss Hermione Van Laer, Miss
Ethel A. Chapman and Miss Myrtle
McGrew expect to stay in Topeka.
At Polk School.
The teachers at Polk school. where
Miss Katharine Gentry is principal
insist that their summer plans are not
matured. They had not made any va
cation dates. they declared. and had
given all their time, thought and en-
ergy to the successful cOming-off of
the mid-May fete. given yesterday.
Most of the teachers live in Topeka.
and many of them do not intend to
leave town.
At Lincoln School.
All the leacners at Lincoln school.
including w. G. Magaw. the principal.
are residents of Topeka and most OF
them expect to remain at home. Miss
Laura Bartholomew. second grade
teacher. will go with her parents to
Washington and Idaho to spend the
summer with relatives. Miss Grace
Detlor expects to attend summer
school at the Kansas State normal and
Miss Violet Baker will specialize ct
Kansas university.
Most OF the high school students do
not look with favor on the plan OF the
school board for all day sessions next
Several sfudent3 have af~nSAo<l