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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22

Kansas City. Kan, q resolution COM
mending the Curtis people for their
action was unanimously adopted.
At the close of the session this noon,
Miss Lillian Scott ceased to be presi-
dent of the Kansas State Teachers as
ISOLATION and L. w. Mayberry of Wich-
tia is now president of the organiza-
ton. Mr.. Mayberry was elected in
November when the association was in
session here. Miss Scott is professor
of pedagogy in Baker university. Com
plime ntary resolutions relative to her
work as president were adopted at the
November session.
Discussion of the defective child
came. up following reading of a reso-
luton by superintendent Nelson of
Norton, proposing to place a grade in
stead of an age limit for children to
stop school. NJ. E. Pearson of Kansas
City, arose in opposition to the resolu-
ton.
From Cradle to Grave.
What will we do with the defec-
tive child? he asked. Some children
would remain in school from the
cradle to the grave if this were en-
forced and its enforcement would be
placed to great extent in the hands
of political officers, who would find
the easiest way out when parents and
voters approached them with demands
that their children be released from
school They would release them. if a
necessary proviso for such cases were
inserted into a law"
County superintendent Steen of
Dickinson, described Mr.. Pearson's
objections as a problem more for the
city than the country. He outlined the
inferiority of the country boy with an
eighth grade education to a city boy
with the same years of schooling On
account of the country school terms
being shorter, the country boy finds
himself a great deal behind at the end
of eight years. If nothing else is done.
Mr.. Steen believes the age limit should
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22

The models mighty busy with
A very active nose
And yet the windows full of hats
OF straw, and Springtime clothes.
New York, Jan. 22.-You stand
with your feet in the slush and snow
bonnets and cotton frocks in the gayly
trimmed shop windows. You can al
most smell the violets and the bud
ding leaves and between sneezes you
murmur hoarsely, "Sprig is albost
here" But alas Spring is far dis
tant and the misleading shop windows
only show the spirit of preparedness
on the part of the shop keepers.
1t is true that you glimpse straw
hat occasionally on an early head, but
one straw hat doesn't make a spring
time any more than one swallow
makes a drink. The recent motor
show called out many spring modes.
One stunning model was done as to
body in a smart serge suit of castor
hue. A distinctly new top OF abs1nth
green bamboo straw graced her head
in the form of a cloche turban appe-
tizingly encircled with one apple, one
lemon, one orange and a bunch of
pearl grapes. Castor, by the way, is
the newest color for spring. 1t vies
with the suits of white serge for
southern wear and tops the new
spring boots in chic rivalry with
white Pink and blue in combination
is another favored spring color
scheme that has crept from the I'M
der surface popularity as lingerie
tints, to surface wear in frocks and
hats.
Lovely muslins and cotton mater
ials for one piece frocks are barred in
pink or blue and sprigged in either
forgetmenots or rosebuds, distracting-
ly. Gather we roses while we may and
tuck .'em and ruffle 'em and smock
'em too and the result will be duck
of dress, as quaint as an old FASH
toned picture. For we are still to be
OLD fashioned this spring to be new
/ fashioned, and the new spring silks
as well as the cottons are quantity
colored and patterned in mid Victor
ian manner.
The spring hats continue to climb
skyward even as their winter kin and
high crowns and lofty arfan gements
of wings. bows and flowers distinguish
them. Taffeta is close rival of straw
as hat material and quaint little
bonnet shaped or cloche hats of taft
feta are trimmed in old fashioned ruff
I files of the samel Taffeta hats faced
I in straw and straw hats faced in taft
feta add variety; and two colored
straws ~ovsn in check design in plain
sailors of snug turban shapes are be-
ginning a cfieckeredF career in these
bleak months of wind and snow on
which not even a checked straw hat
can put a check. 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22
WEBB NAMES HELP
Head Commercial Club APP
points Committee Chairmen.
They Organize a Council to
Meet Once a Month.

W. w. webb, new president of
the Commercial club. today at noon
named committee chairmen who Will
assist him during the ensuing year. In
selecting the chairmen Mr. webb was
assisted by ]. Will Kelley, secretary of
the club. The chairmen will choose
committee members later.
The new chairmen included George
T. McDermott. municipal legislation;
c. P. Adams. promotion; H H. Pugh,
extension; Phil Eastman, publicity;
Earl Akers state and national legis-
ton; F. L. Lindomuth, transporta-
ton: C. L. Mitchell, street lighting.
Chairmen who succeed themselves
are: J. c. Mohler, agricultural; ]. E.
Spalding, civic Improvement; George
Godfrey Moore, convention and enter
tainment; ]. B. Larimer, parks and
playground: A. A. Gordon, public well
fare; H. S. Putney, roads and bridges;
DR.. Pettyjohn, school and education.
The Executive Council.
Upon the suggestion of the presi-
dent the committee chairmen, with
approval of the board of directors. Will
resolve itself into a council which will
m eet the last Saturday of every month.
This follows a plan in vogue among
many commercial organizations. At
that meeting the chairman will discuss
various problems confronting his
committee and give his fellow chair
men an opportunity to suggest and
cooperate with him in carrying out
the work and also will enable the va
rious chairmen to familiarize their
committee members with the work be-
l. ing done by other committees. ]. S.
Dean, vice president of the CONNER
cial club, will act as chairman of the
council
For Better Parking.
The president also suggested bring
ing a plan for parking regulation be-
fore the city commissioners similar to
that pursued in European cities and
some American municipalities. Mr.
Webb would have the city commits
sioners appoint a forester who would
have complete charge of the manner
in which parkings throughout the city
are maintained and thus still further
add beauty to the broad streets and
avenues Of Topeka.
At this time the city owns the park
| ings So Mr.. Webb cannot see why it
shouldn't regulate them and make
them uniform throughout the city
The plan was looked upon as a GOOD
one nv the new committee chairmen
present at a dinner in the ad room
| of the Commercial club
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22
AMBUSH VICTIM DIES
w. j. Crandan Succumbs to Gunshot
Wounds of Three Days Ago.

jefferson City, Mo, Jan. 22.-W. ].
Crandall, fired upon with a double
barreled shotgun from ambush here
last Wednesday night in the business
part of the city, died from the effects
of his injuries this morning. after his
right arm had been amputated at the
shoulder in an effort to save his life.
Four other young men were wound
ed by the charge of heavy shot which
cost CrandaD his life. Oscar Camden
and Earl Barron have been arrested
in connection with the shooting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22
SCHOOL SERIES No. 5.
NEWEST SCHOOL
Central Park Is Attended by
"COIlege" Children.
1t Is the Most Modern School
Building in City.
376 PUPILS IN ATTENDANCE
Margaret Hill McCarter's Chill
dren Educated There.
Wins Pennant for Having Best
School Spirit.
| 376 PUPILS IN ATTENDANCE

Attended by children of college
people, and possessing the cleanest
looking building, Central Park school
is the fastest growing school in the
city
In 1887 the old Euclid building on
the corner of Seventeenth and webb
streets was built, according to Miss
Madge Z. Moore. principal at the
building. The Euclid school stood
away out on the prairie between
Washburn college and the city. with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22

ing the banquet program was en-
joyed- Miss Lillian Scott acted as
toastmistress and the speakers were:
State Normal at IEmporia; L. w. Hoch
of Marion w. d. Ross. state super
intendent; Edward Hackney, F. l..
Pinet of Parsons; David w. Bowen,
Mrs. Cora G. Lewis, NJ. l.. Pearson,
j Will Kelley, secretary of the Com
merciaJ club; L. w. Mayberry of
Wichita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22

a district almost as large as the area
of Topeka. The teachers used to cut
across the prairie to Topeka avenue
and Fourteenth street, there being no
sidewalks.
Euclid school was outgrown years
before the new building was granted
and Jan addition was tackled on. The
first principal at Euclid Miss Bennett
became an African missionary, leaving
her Teaching job for the jungles. She
spent four years in that country and
was-coming home on a leave of alb
sence when the ship sank and she was
never heard of again.
A. big day in Euclid history oc-
CURED when Science hall at Wash
burn burned. Miss Moore and Miss
Miriam Steele were teachers at the
school then. The pupils became ter
riblx excited and battled with wet
gunnysacks against the flames which
seemed at times to be consuming all
the college. 1t was 1880 o'clock be-
fore the teachers had their charges
rounded up.
Modern FireprOof Building.
Central Park school was built in
1903 at Fifteenth and Lincoln streets
and.represented the best there was in
school architecture at that period. The
building is still thoroughly up-to-date
and with it's white tile floors and tint
ed ceilings seems good for 100 years
yet.
you'll never get so big a school full
of children" said one of the school
board in 1908 In 1909 every room was
occupied and today an addition for
domestic science is needed
An old soldier. Robert Tasker, do
mated a flag for the pole in front of
the Building. Old soldiers had charge
OF the flag raising. In all good wealth
err the flag is left flying every day
Fourteen teachers are employed be-
sides a manual training teacher. a sew
ing teacher, and a kindergarten in
structor.
Last fall the eighth grade forward
pass girls won the city championship.
The football team won the district
championship and has "copped" the
city pennant couple of times. Miss
Jeanette Price coached the football
team and worried along with signals,
scrimmages and rib smashing tactices
all last fall. A kindly brother-in-law
poured excavations on the warriors
when Miss Prices vocabulary failed.
Wins School Spirit Pennant.
The pennant which Central Park
is proudest of is the one given for
school spirit last fall. Central leading
the city. A bas-relief of the spirit of
re- was given to them in 1912 by
Crosby Brothers for being the most
popular school in the city. At the
rooted for friend and foe alike. had
yells their special one being:
1 yell, You yell,
Everybody Guess,
Who'll be Winners
c. p IS.
An assembly hall seating 81 stu
dents is on the third floor. Every
week chapel exercises are held and
attempts are made to get speakers
who will interest the children. Among
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22

mo" said the fair one. IT can
never marry you. ] have decided to
go on the stage and make a career
for myself"
''Foolish girl" exclaimed the wooer
Don't you know Won can never make
a career on the sta ge until you have
been divorced at least once? And
how can You he divorced without first
getting married %
Harold" she cried. your argu-
ments are unanswerable. am
yours"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22
the Rev. Edwin Locke. Dean Mac
Eachron, and Margaret Hill McCarter
Mrs. McCarter Is Godmother.

the Rev. Edwin Locke. Dean Mac
Eachron, and Margaret Hill McCarter
Mrs. McCarter Is Godmother.
The Kansas writer has always been
intensely interested in Central Park.
All of Mrs. McCarter's children went
to school there and she visited the
rooms quite frequently, having friends
among many of the teachers. Miss
Moore, the principal has known Mrs
McCarter since she taught in high
school and once group of Euclid
teachers attended a series of Shake
spearian lectures by Mrs. McCarter.
The rooms of Central Park are not
completely filled with pictures, each
grade having one large one. With the
white tile and tinted walls they are not
missed. In addition to being clean
looking the school is fire proof even
to having metal doors. The teachers
rest room. the manual training depart
ment, and the principals office are all
spotless.
Displays of goods in the process of
manufacture have been given them by
companies Interest was displayed in
the production of silk. linen. and other
stuffs but when Walter Baker sent
an illustrative case of his chocolate.
the interest mounted to frenzy. The
problem facing the youngsters was so
to maneuver as to avoid the principal
and open the case. A cake of sweet
chocolate was the reward. The case
hadn't been there a week before a
youngster succeeded and found a piece
of wood in the sweet chocolate wrap
per.
A Birds Christmas Tree.
Mrs. June Chapman teaches the
kindergarten and the class recently
made a birds Christmas tree which
covered with crackers and baskets of
seeds, was set in a vacant lot for their
feathered friends to eat. The tiniest
pupils are taught to waltz and two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22

Along side of the man who invent
ed the coat shirt a niche should be
reserved in the Hall of Fame for the
fellow who invented the bathrobe
that buttons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22
Will Keep EN- Busy.

Will Keep EN- Busy.
In fact, If the legislative committee
looks conScientiOusly into every reSo-
luton sent TO it by the educational
council for consideration it VIII have
little time for anything else. A reSo-
luton by SuperInte ndent Stuart of Sa-
line, provides that plans for no two
story school building shall be adopted
in a district without approval OF the
state architect and state superintend
ent.
A resolution by R. B. Phinney
would give the county superinten-
cent tuu power to close any school
with an average daily attendance OF
no more than eight pupils. A resolu-
ton by Superintendent Nelson of Sa-
line county, would make it impossi ole
for school normal course graduates
" no fail in getting certificates in an
examination before the state Superin-
tendent to so before the county super
intendent, pass an examination and
get a certificate.
Still More Money.
County Superintendent U. S. Lloyd
of Graham county, would put pro-
vision in the state law giving county
superintendent with more than TO-
teachers under them a stipulated sal
airy for clerk hire. Another reSolu-
ton tends to require every school dis
trict in the state to provide a library
for pupils. The resolution asks the
/ legislature to enact a compulsory law
providing a tax levy of twenty-five
cents a year for every child in the dis
trict.
! Another resolution would permit
school teachers to gobble up every
appointive office on the school book
1 commission. The committee to whom
was referred the problem of taking
the county superintendent out of Of
flee stepped aside gracefully and sug
gested that the educational council
hold any resolution on the subject un-
til a future meeting of the state as
ISOLATION NJ Z. Pearson of Kansas
City. Kan, read the committee report
Wait Another Year.
A resolution endorsing the county
unit of taxation system was referred
to a comnitte comprising E. L. Hol-
ton, professor of education at the Ag-
riculturaI college, Manhattan: Miss
Eulalia Nevins, superintendent o.
schools in Ford county, and ]. A
Shoemaker state supervisor of rural
schools at Topeka No report will be
heard from this committee until next
year The law relative to free high
school tuition for country children
passed by the legislature, which
throws a decision upon the shoulders
of voters at an election, came in for
criticism.
a Big Banquet.
A banquet was served at the First
Baptist church last evening. Follow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22

Fortitude is riding a bicycle to
work when the thermometer registers
zero.
Probably the hardest story to swal-
low about the war is the one wherein
three Frcnchmen are said to have de-
stroyed a lot of Germans by decoyins
them to milk a wooden COW
We have had come concrete evil
dence of the extraordinary modesty OF
the movie censor, but refuse to take
any stock in the story that he takes
his bath in the dark.
Since we started writing this stuff
nearly every man with whom we com
in daily contact has detailed som
shortcominS of his Wornenfolk in hop
that it might be called to their after
ton. So far their wcmenfolk hav
denied and dlsproved every charg
and additional evidence rather strong
ly favors the counter petitions.
From various and sunGry appropri
atoms and funs -.hich nave been di
rected toward them in the last FEY
weeks we are rather seriously consid
ering the matter of applying for tn
position of INDECENT poor"
Probably the nomeliest article o.
modern manufacture is the depO
stove.
One example of unappreciated adj
vice is that which a nun gives his
wife about driving a car when she is
at the wheel.
When Bacon wrote Shakespeare
famous rnonologue setting forth the
seven ages of man he either missed
one completely or else left it Out
through politeness. There seems to be
some kind of a bug that infects mer
who have attained noticeable success
in their speciality, which makes then
think that the world ought to sit VI
and take notice whenever they choose
to sneeze about something of genera
interest. This age fortunately is OF
short duration and occurs just before
the ultimate retirement of its victim
from the public vision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED-Mechanics for a permanent sit
uatien with an interest in the business
Call at Room %, Columbian Bldg. from .
to ) O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22

Albrecht Marburg of the Kitchell
& Marburg Hardware company, be-
came ill of grip Friday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22

be 16 years for the country boy, at
least instead of 5 years as at present.
However, the resolution of Superin-
tendent Nelson for a grade limit will
be placed before the legislative COM
mittee for action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22
Everybody Guess,
Who'll be Winners

An assembly hall seating 81 stu
dents is on the third floor. Every
week chapel exercises are held and
attempts are made to get speakers
who will interest the children. Among
the Z speakers who have talked are
Governor Capper. DIR. c. NJ. Sheldon,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22

One example of unappreciated adj
vice is that which nun gives his
wife about driving a car when she is
at the whssl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22
Slants
By "Zeke"

Fortitude is riding a bicycle to
work when the thermometer registers
zero.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22

Probably the hardest story to swal-
low about the war is the one wherein
three Frcnchmen are said to have de-
stroyed a lot of Germans by decoyins
them to milk d wooden COW.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22
OUR FASHION LETTER
UP co SPRING HATS
Not Only in Price, but in
Shape, Says Maggie.
Meanwhile Everyone Is Down
right Ill With Grip.

BY MARGARET MASON.
(Written for the State Journal0
The owner of the Fashion Shop
Is very low with grippe.
The cashier has bronchitis,
The buyer has nip
OF plain old influenza, while
The salesgirl has the pip;
The models mighty busy with
A very active nose
And yet the windows full of hats
OF straw, and Springtime clothes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22

Probably the nomeliest article OF
modern manufacture is the depO'
stove.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22

We have had come concrete evil
dence of the extraordinary modesty OF
the movie censor, but refuse to take
any stock in the story that he takes
his bath in the dark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-22
4 Big Banquet

A banquet was served at the First
Baptist church last evening. Follow
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18
Sporting Notes.

There is a hitch over the swap of
Mathewson for Herzog.
The Yankees continue not only to
hold first place but to strengthen
their hold,
Frank Kramer has won the nation
al cycling championship again and
for the 10th time. Some vet, Kramer!
Snodgrass is the only member of
the Boston Braves who is hitting
above .270 and he is at the .2Sh
mark.
The receipts Of the Red Sox from the
game yesterday were given to the Sol
diers Relief association by President
Lannin.
Larry Lajoie was playing ball in
the major league before Witt, his
present side partner in the Athletics
lineup, was born.
Edward King. now being tried out
with the Athletics, is the SON of the
Edward King, who played in the out
field under Arson in Chicago.
With Judge and Williams, the first
basemen of the Washington team, out
Of the game because of injuries. Jamie
son, an outfclder, is holding down that
bag.
For 10 years Mathewson has been
the idol of the New York fans aad it
is hard for them to have him leave
them to try to build up "A winning
team in Cincinnati.
Batting averages in the American
league, compiled to include last Thurs
days game, give Speaker a mark of
$50. Jackson of Chicago .3G4 and
Cobb Of Detroit .344
Robertson of the Giants leads the
National league with batting aver
age of $50 with Daubcrt Of Brook
Ign, league leader last year. III second
place with an average OF 1873.
The Yankees yesterday had one or
two regulars and the utility men. In
one game Love, a young twirler, worked
eight innings. But the Yankees won
both games from Detroit, which shows
| the rate at which they are travelling.
Frank Baker will be out of the game
indefinitely. 1t has developed that he
has two fractured ribs and other in
juries as the result of his collision with
the grandstand while chasing a foul
last week Boone is substituting at
| third for the home run king.
Oldring joined the Yankees Saturday
and that night went to his farm in
Shiloh, \. j., and did not report yester
day. He was not needed so far as the
victories yesterday were concerned 1t
is supposed that he missed train CON
nections and did not take the trouble to
notify the management.
"Stuffy' McInnis has not been in
the lineup of the Athletics in the last
few games. He has been loafng in
Boston, which has led to the belief
on the part of some who give those
matters thought that McInnis is CON
| sidering quitting baseball and then
catching on with some better team as
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-18

Oldring, Shawkey, Baker and one or
two others have done by one method
or another.
Although Ed F. Geers, the famous
old race driver, is recovering from
injuries received by being thrown
from a sulky last week while exer-
clsing race horse at Cleveland, o.,
1t is not expected that he will be
able to drive in any of the races in
the Grand Circuit meet which opened
III Cleveland yesterday.
The Rutland high school track team
competed in a meet at Salem, n. T.,
Saturday, and won the meet in com
petition with six other schools \
feature was triple tie for first in
the l2O-yards hurdle race between
Delaney of Hoosick Falls, n. Y,
Pratt of Cambridge, \. y, and Eddy
of Troy. N. Y. In the second trial
Eddy and Delaney ran another tie
and in the third trial Delaney knocked
down hurdle and Eddy was given
the first prize. The points were
equally divided among the three men