The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30

son, of the supreme court, will talk
on discipline and Character A
tWo-act play will be sta ged by the pa
troll Mrs. Arthur A. Graham will give
several readings. The members of the
patrol will give a musical selection.
Wilbur D. Nesbit's poem, your Flag
and My Flag has been a popular
recitation at patriotic meetings for
years and for some reason no one ever
set the words to music, until after
Robert Stone recited it at the Rotary
convention at Tulsa. Elmer L. OLE
son began arranging the words to mu-
sic and at the Rotary luncheon it was
sung by NJ E. Mikesell O1eson ac-
companied Mikesell on the piano. The
song made great hit.
DIR. d. r. Paine talked before the
students of the eighth grade at Lin
coin and Garfield schools Thursday
on THE Anatomy of the Eye"
The Rev. F. NJ. FISHERMAN, of Law
renee. preached strong sermon
Thursday night at the First United
Brethren church. His subject was
The Invitation of the Church. He
the church for two weeks. His sub
ject tonight will be 1.-The Constraining
Love of Christ
officers were elected at the annual
meeting of the Grade Teachers club
held in the high school building last
night. Mrs. Anna P. Aniba, of Grant
school, was elected president; Julia
Davis of Polk, first vice president;
Lydia Barnes of Branner, second vice
president; Jean Koontz of Harrison,
recording secretary; Camilla Camp
bell of Potwin, secretary; Lugrace
Whitmer of Lowman, treasurer; Mar
tina Kittell of Grant, auditor; Ruth
Roby of Branner. historian
Examinations of the educational
classes of the members of the local
railroad associat on will be given next
week by a commit from the inter-
national railroad Y. M. c. A. head
quarters. Every college and university
of the United States will honor the
diplomas granted Examinations of
the class in gas engines is scheduled
English, for Tuesday; classes in cleo
tricity, Wednesday,; and the class in
book reviews. for Thursday.
Plans for handling the summer
touring are now being made by all
railroads. Seeing America First"
will be truer than ever this summer
and the transcontinental tourist traf-
fic will be heavier than ever, accord
ing to passenger agents who were Wis
iting in Topeka Thursday s. E. Old
ham. of the St. Louis & San Francisco;
Frank MCINTYRE of the Missouri Pa
dian Pacific. were all in Topeka con-
ferring with the passenger agents of
the Union Pacific.
Thirty seniors at Washburn are now
trying to get positions as teachers
after their graduation this spring. The
list of applicants has been mailed to
school superintendent all over the
state The list follows: Lloyd C. Bag
by, George Barrett, Lena Baxter, Pan
sy Benton, Juliette Brown, Ida Burk-
holder, Vera Campbell, Miss James
Clayton, Frances Curry, lisa Dooley,
Erma Erickson. H. L. Euler, Opal Far
row, Margaret Gilmore, Bernice
Goudy, Katherine Hand, Grace Hast
ings, Leo. Helm, Clarence Jasperson,
Nara Jones. Hazel Audrey, Maje1
Langhart, Maude McTey, Lois Muir
ply, Mildred Ramsey, Ruby Scott,
Mary Schiller, Edith Troxel1 and Mary
Jane Weightman.
Wheat in the real wheat belt of
Kansas is practically ruined by the
lack of moisture. according to S. D.
Flora, local meteoro1ogist, who has
just returned from a trip thru the
state At least it looks the part, he
said this morning. but wheat has nine