The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-10
North Side Nelus
PLAN BIC PAGEANT
School Association Will Depict
Early Days of Kansas.
More Than Sixty People To Be
in Cast of the Show.

February 81 and % will be pre-
sented one of the most imposing and
elaborate spectacles ever staged by
North Topeka organization. On these
days the Grant-Quincy Parent-Teach
ers' association will stage pageant in
eleven scenes, setting forth the early
history of Kansas, and of the people
who made its history. On February 81
the pageant will be shown at Grant
school, and on the 23rd at Quincy. The
direction of the big affair is in the
hands of c. NJ. Morrow, principal OF
Quincy school.
Each of the eleven scenes is under
the direction of a captain, who selects
such persons as are necessary to carry
it out. The first scene of the pageant
will show Indian life on the plains be-
fore the coming of the white man
Mrs. Aniba is the captain. The second
scene shows the early frontiersman,
the Buffalo Bill type, who preceded
the settler. A j. French will arrange
this scene. The next one shows the
settler of the free state and pro-slav-
cry period. Mrs. Frank Conwell has
charge of it. The fourth consists of
quartet under the personal direction
the early days will be sung The fifth
scene will show the refugees fleeing
after one of the early border raids of
guerrilla bandits. A wounded man win
P. MacLean, physical director of city
schools. directs this scene.
Early School Days.
In the sixth are shown the early
schools of Kansas of the sod house
type, famous as the cradles of pioneer
learning. Mrs Charles Suit will ar
range it, Mrs. Oscar Beeler will cap
tain the scene giving the early
churches, John Williams that of the
early courts, and Miss Hermione Van
Laer the colleges. The tenth section
of the pageant shows President Blu
chanan signing the bill that made
Kansas a state. Fred Voiland has the
direction of it. The eleventh and last
scene will represent the celebrated
.erasshOpDer INVASION" Miss Owen
and Miss Partridge are the captains.
At least sixty people will take part
in the pageant, which win be the most
complete setting forth of early Kansas
history perhaps that was ever given in
pageant form in Topeka. The pageant
as a symbolic and educational institu-
ton is growing in favor with the
schools and colleges over the country,
| and the present one will set standard
for presentations of historic events in,
the schools of the community.
Social and Personal.
Mrs. G. w. Collins gave a dinner
party Friday evening for a few
friends at her home, All Park street
I
Mrs. ]. W. Dowler, Mrs. H. NJ. Con-
ner, Mrs. George Inseum.
E. S. McClintock of 1101 Central
avenue was stricken with apopleXy
,, Friday. The attack was a light one.
His son, Clarence McClintock, a Kan
sas City physician, came to Topeka to
attend him.
Lawrence Caldwell of Kiro is in
town today on business.
Roy Cook will go to Meriden to
spend Sunday
c. NJ. Marker is mourning the loss
of his pet Boston terrier Satan Like
his namesake, Satan is hard to keep
in bounds.
A. NJ. Petro. Druggist-Adv
Henry DIETRICH of Elmont is ill at
a local hospital with pneumonia.
Jack Bradbury purchased a new
car this week
Butterfat went up 2 cents on the
wholesale market today
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mackay re-
turned today from a visit to Kansas
City.
Church Notices.
THE Woman at the Well'' will be
the theme of the address of the Rev
j. P. Hicks at his Bible class at the
Second Presbyterian church Sunday
morning. Morning sermon, THE
Gladness of Jesus Evening, Life
With a Purpose
At the Church of the Good Shep-
herd morning prayer will be held at / l
o'clock; evening prayer at 8 o'clock
At the North Topeka Baptist
church the Rev. w. G. Handley will
preach at the morning service on
Studies in Genesis No. G." Subject
at evening service, mo Room for Je-
sus.''
Bring in Oil Well Near WeIlsvilIe.
Wellsville, Kan, Feb. 10.-The
Alert Oil and Gas company brought