The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-27
ADD new COURSE
Summer School Started at Edu-
cational Institute.
New Hospital Building Being
Built by Students.

The Kansas Industrial and Educa-
tionaI institute. having celebrated its
twenty-fifth anniversary, begins new
era with bright hopes and enthusi-
asm," G. r. Bridgeforth, superintend-
ent of the school. declares.
"One of the evidences of the new
era, Is the successful summer school,
now being added with the promise OF
a large enrolment. The summer
school will fill much needed place
in this section of the country. First,
for the students who failed to make
the classes; second, for teachers VINO
wish to come for recreation and other
privileges. The plan is to make the
institution serve the public for twelve
months in the year. 1t is poor econ
omy in closing down a plant for one
fourth of the time"
New Buildings Going Up.
All the rock for the hospital and the
boys trade school is being quarried
from the school quarry. The schoofs
quarry is one of the finest in Shawnee
county. Plans for the new hospital
have been completed by the state
architect, r. L. Gamble. 1t is rec
tanRuIar, 72x36 feet, one and one-ha1
stories high. 1t is to be built OF white
stone, trimmed in red brick with
ward for women on one end and
ward for men on the other, office ana
doctors reception room, operating
room, nurses room with bath, a diet
kitchen. store room and closets.
The hospital will afford a special
opportunity for the colored physicians
of this section to operate and to ad-
vance themselves in experimental
work of all kinds. The building is TO
occupy a commanding site, north OF
the girls dornitory, and will be one
of the most attractive building on the
school grounds. The work OF excava-
IT, hoe
July l.
p, CoIored women Felp Fund.
Thru the Hospital Aid association,
the colored women and other friends
have taken great interest in the build
ing I'D of a fund to help put up this
building This fund has accumulated
by small donations by people thruout
the state
Students To Do the Work.
Most of the work on these buildings
is to be done by students, graduates,
and teachers of the school, who wish
to advance themselves in vocational
education. 1t is the policy of the
board of administration to have all the
buildings erected as far as possible by
the students and teachers of the In
stitute, assisted by colored mechanics.
Build New Trade School.
The present trade school for boys is
Inadequate in size and equipment to
teach boys real trades. The last leg1s-
lature appropriated money sufficient
to build two wings, sixty by thirty-slx
feet each. to house the boys trades:
These buildings are to be equipped
with the very best equipment.
plans for the buildings are being
completed by the state architect. 1t
is the plan of the board when these
buildings are complete to see that they
are equipped second to none In the
state of Kansas, as far as the appro-
priation will permit.
The enrolment at the institute has
been doubled within the last rev
years. The goal for this year is 400
students by September, the main en-
phasis being placed upon the fresh
man class.
College Work To Be Done.
Because there are so many high
schools scattered turnout the state,
and BOYS and girls finishing them
at the ages of IA and 16, there is a
demand for a two-year additional
course. These are being added this
year. The two-year courses will be
Of college grade. Students completing
these two years at the institute should
he able TO enter the junior classes at
any of the other standard colleges OF
the country.
When the population at the institute
reaches 400, a branch post office may
be established at the institute with
federal appointee to take charge. This
conTenience is very much needed for
the benefit of the teachers and stu
dents.
Approve Faculty Soon.
The teaching force for next year,
with the exception of one or two va
cancies, will be finally passed on by
the board OF administration in few
days.