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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1901
Page
4
A storefront display along the north window at Smiths shows a full line of baseball mitts gloves bats and other equipment for sale. The notice highlights the assortment and invites customers to inspect the merchandise.
Except Mr Moore every member of the Lawrence board was present at last night’s monthly meeting in the high school. Teachers may attend the Northern Kanes Teachers Association testing in Kansas City on April 4 5 and 6 with permission. those who do not will continue teaching. Bills totaled 3279 dollars 29 cents. A resolution authorized the chemistry department to import material not exceeding 100 dollars. Treasurer reported 1410 dollars from the state school fund. The census operation was billed to G A Nichols at 75 cents per hundred. Committees on school houses and grounds were authorized to seek bids for grounds around the new Central school. County Superintendent King received permission to use the high school for the county institute in June. A resolution praised Robert R. Clark president for uniform courtesy energy business ability and clear judgment and expressed regret at his retirement from the board. The board adjourned.
A store greets customers with silver plated tableware and Haviland china from Dmiley's. The Unitarian ladies host a sale with ample food, crafts, aprons, candies, literature, and Easter gift designs, plus a Japan gift display by Mrs Griffin. Doors open 10:30 AM Wednesday April 3. Miss Lichtanwalter and Miss Bessie Schultze attend social evening with euchre prizes and refreshments.
The Christian churches of America plan to establish a Bible instruction chair at the University in Lawrence to benefit students. Funded entirely by private means, the program aims to serve all denominations and is not tied to the university. Professor George P Coler of Ann Arbor led the charge with Yale and Chicago background guiding the project. A Boston plan mirrors similar chairs at Michigan Virginia Missouri and Oregon. Mr Wallace C Payne of Evanston has been chosen to hold the professorship and will start duties in April. He is a Yale Divinity School graduate and studied at the University of Chicago.
The April city council meeting led by Mayor Gould handled extensive routine business. Minutes from March were approved, paving and sidewalk projects were debated, and several street width ordinances and contracts were set or amended.
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