The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-20

CITY Commission at Industrial ScnOoi'
An experiment in self-government
is being made at the Boys Induslrla
school. The disagreement BODY
consists of a mayor, Orlie Edwards;
a chief of police, George Haynes
chief librarian, John Hunter: a ponce
man from each company. secre1
service man. from each company, L
librarian from each company, ana u
city commissioner from each COM
pany, all elected by the boys, make up
the city government of OaSaycap.
The experiment will show whether the
boys are ready or capable for self
government. However, the serious
ness with which they held the election
and their selection of the boys best
suited to fill the. different offices, in
dictate that they have the right idea
and will profit by the trial.
This government body will as
sist and supplement the work of their
superiors and will in no way interfere
with the administration of company
or school by the instructors in charge
The library staff will receive and
care for all books and publications
donated to the school. The city conf
mission will strive to bring a better
understanding between the officers
and the boys, and Undue the boys
with a deeper sympathy with the aims
of the school, promoting a better CO.
carrying on the work of the school.
The police department will in no way
be a Switching outfit" but will con-
Germ itself only with vicious immoral
ity or disloyalty of a secret nature
These misdemeanors will be reported
to the chief of police, who in turn will
report to the mayor. These cases will
not be handled by the school authori-
ties, but by the city commission, witt
the superintendent sitting in an ad-
Yisory capacity.
Mr. MacLean has instituted a num-
Der of changes in the government of
the school since he has been superin-
tendent, which have resulted in bene-
fit to the boys, both morally and phys
ically. and this latest experiment will
be watched with interest and hope for
its success.
Notes and Personals.
Miss Minerva Garrett has the prin-
cipal feminine role in tn e senior class
high school play which will be given
soon. Miss Garrett is an elocutionist
of talent and doubtless will carry her
part with ability. Oliver Snediker,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Snediker,
also mas part in the play
o. a. Pratt, who was somewhat
shaken up and bruised yesterday when
the automobile in which he was riding
Collided with a Ford truck, was at his
store this morning apparently none
the worse for the accident. Chester
Pratt, who was driving the auto, was
not hurt.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Bair have been
entertaining relatives from Los An
geles who made the trip from their
home by auto. They drove 1852
miles, passing thru New Mexico into
Texas, where they encountered their
first cold weather. But this was only
cOmDarative with the fine weather
they had been experiencing. They re-
ported excellent roads until western
Kansas was reached when they were
found frozen and rough. After a stay
of two weeks at the Bair home, the
tourists continued on their way to
Columbus. o. They report that the
worst roads in their entire trip were
found in Missouri, which were even
worse than those in western Kansas.
The trip from the coast was made
without accident or trouble of any
kind.