The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-20
C. {. MEET AT H. S.
Matinee for Children Comprised
of Swiss Bell Ringers.
Another Program at Night
Diplomas Presented Sunday.

The Local Union of Christian En-
deavor which was launched on the de-
partmental plan by the new president.
Rev. Joseph P. Hicks, is working ad-
mirably already, though the plan was
one which would require much time
to work out In all of its details. The
October Mass Meeting held at the
First Presbyterian Church was the
largest gathering of young people
that has come together in Topeka for
years Something like four hundred
people attended this great gathering.
At the meeting of the COngrega-
tional department the first Monday
night in November which is to be held
at the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton building the recreational depart
ment will present match basket ball
contests between different teams of
young people. team from the
North side will be pitched against
team from the South or East side.
Another feature of the activities of
the young people is the presentation
of the Swiss Bell Ringers at the
high school auditorium October "a.
A matinee for children will be pre-
scented at 4:30 p. m. This is to be a
patriotic presentation of the Bell
Ringers" Then at Sis p. m. they
will present another entertainment.
BELL Ringers Feature.
At Sioux City recently the Swiss Bell
Ringers were given a cordial reception
at the high school Prof H. A. Bone,
the principal of the Sioux City high
school, says: 1.-The entertainment
given by the Swiss Bell Ringers in
Sioux City high school was one of the
very best concerts ever held in Sioux
City" One of the attractive features
of this entertainment will be a short
patriotic address by Governor Capper.
Another attraction will be the fact
that about eighteen of the @old ladies'
of Ingleside home will be brought to
the high school auditorium in COM
Portable automobiles and given the
privilege of this entertainment by the
young peoples societies of the city.
The missionary department of which
Mrs. w. E. Cowdry is superintendent
will have charge of the transportation
of the old ladies to ard from the high
school auditorium and will also see to
it that they have good seats at the en-
tertainment
Mrs. ]. NJ. Currier, superintendent
of the intermediate department, is
having a lively time with the inter-
med.ates in contest which will close
about the first \ of December. The
contest is being waged by the inter-
mediates of the Central Congregation
al church against the intermediates of
the Second United Presbyterian
| church against the First Christian in
Present Diplomas Sunday.
The pastor of the Second Presby-
terrain church, who is also the presi-
dent of the local union, will present
| diplomas to II of his Endeavorers at
the Sunday morning preaching service
at his church The examination was
| given some time ago, and the names
were sent with grades to the head
| quarters at Boston, Mass, when the
examination was approved by Dr.
| William Shaw, general secretary, and
the diplomas forwarded to DIR. Hicks
| for distribution. Those who took the
| examination are as follows:
Miss Maud Waychoff, Miss Izade
Waychoff, Miss Irene Probasco, Mr.
/ Alfred Parnen, Mr.. ]. J. King, Mrs
]. ]. King, Leon King, Mr.. Joseph w
/ Hicks, Miss Olive Fisher, Mrs. Marie
Fisher Miss Bessie Byrd, and Charles
| Wyley Gordon DR.. Shaw in speak
ing of those who took the examina-
| ton said: Some very young expert.
| have been reported to us, but it i:
| safe to say that Leon King isamone
| the youngest Christian Endeavor ex
perts in the world. This is the larges
class that has ever been graduated
from any Topeka society," It is tn,
purpose of the president of the loca
union to try to make Topeka the
banner city of expert endeavor HI
will form a class at the Young Men,
Christian association the first Mon
day night in November.