The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-27
in NORTH TOPEKA
Commencement Exercises al
Shorey School Tonight.
Boys Released From Industrial
School to Make Room.

| An effort has been made by the
members of the township board of
Soldier township to gain information
in regard to the suit brought against
the township for SIS, 900 by Mrs. Rosa
McClain, charging negligence in the
keeping of public highway, located
near Calhoun Bluffs. Tuesday last,
Albert Bartram was served with
warrant acting trustee of the
county, in the suit brought about by
an accident which occurred in No
vember, 1914.
| The only information that could be
gained was that a law enacted by the
| last legislature provides that the coun-
| ty maintain all bridges and the town
ship all highways. The present mem
berS of the board were not elected at
the time of the accident, and are heirs
TO the suit, according to county Off
Gals. King Ream and Albert Bar
| tram, members of the board, are also
deputy assessors and are today finish
ing the work of assessing all taxable
property in the township.
Commencement at Shorey.
A program will be given this even
| ing at the Shorey schoolhouse, cele-
brating the last day of school class
| of ten pupils will be graduated and
presented with diplomas by the coun-
ty superintendent, John F. Ely This
class is the largest in the history of
the school. The program follows:
| Opening song. Advanced department
Motion song. Primary department
Violin solo. Walter Howard
Topsy Turvy drill. ..........
| 49,. intermediate department
Play, mo Girls Admitted" -. Glass
Glass History. Wilma LitZ
Glass Prophecy. .Zella Waldy
Leila Fluke and Leah Shonkwiler
Class VIII. Vera Morris
Presentation of diplomas. ....
| John F. Eby, County Superintendent
| Dinner Party.
! The following friends of Dr. C. H
Thompson attended a dinner party at
the Thompson residence, 1913 Jack
son street. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Pool,
Miss Lois Seger, Mr.. ]. Arthur Meyers.
| Following the dinner the evening was
spent at cards.
Boys Released From Industrial School.
| Several boys have been released
| during the week by DR.. Charles. Su-
perinIendent of the Boys Industrial
school, on their merits which they
have gained in the last year or more.
The school is conducted on a merit
system, and owing to the schools
having taken more boys in than the
! normal capacity in the last two
months, it was necessary to release
those with the highest merits The
boys who leave the school are from
all over the state and are sent to their
homes by the state, where they may
stay as long as they are good, and
make their regular reports satisfac-
Etorily.
| Notes and Personals.
/, J. F. Hollinsworth has returned
latter an eight months visit to Califor-
! mia. Mr.. Hollinsworth formerly lived
bat Kiro, before leaving the city for the
coast.
"a The sunrise Bible class met this aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs. B. w.
| Pool, on West Gordon street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Bradbury of
Menoken were in the city Wednesday
| on business.
| 81 H. w. Charles SUPERINTENDENT of the
| BOYS Industrial school, delivered an
address Wednesday afternoon at the
Washburn Library building. His talk
was in regard to the school, and the
| boys that they have to deal with
| Miss George Mitchell OF 1913 Cen
trail avenue left Wednesday for Bald
win, Kan, on short visit to friends
A large crowd attended the ninety
| seventh anniversary of the organiza-
ton of the Odd Fellows lodge at the
| hall, 837 Kansas avenue
F. r. Conwell is i'll at his home of
the grip.
Link Neisweinder and Ed Ward of
kiro were in the city Wednesday to at
| tend the opening game of the Western
| league in Topeka.
Claude Leonard of Richland has re-
turned to his home after the closing
of the school term.
The Rev. I. H. Beckholt, pastor of
the Central Avenue Christian church.
is in Paola, Kan, attending a Chris
tan church convention being held
during the week in that city.
The experiences of a missionary in
| India will De given in talk to the
girls at union meeting of the Circle
girls of the Christian churches of the
city, at the Central Avenue Christian
church on Friday evening. Dr. Ada
Gordon will give the address, and tell
of her experience as a missionary in
that country.
! H. H. Bair was chosen Tuesday
| evening to act as delegate of Victor
! Council No. 4, Knights and Ladies of
| Security, at the national convention
| sI,hich will he hnId In, -