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Watson's Orchestra, ( musical. ) Organized January, ISSO. Office, Sio Madison street. Frank Watson, leader.
BANKS AND BANKERS.
NAME.
PRESIDENT.
CASHIER.
CAPITAL.
SURPLUS.
American Bank, The,
E. D. Small,
J. D. Small,
$100,000
Bank of Topeka, The,
John R. Mulvane,
J. W. Thurston,
350,000
$175,000
Central National Bank, The,
P. I. Bonebrake,
Edwin Knowles,
250,000
14,000
Citizens Bank, The,
Willis Norton,
Peter Smith,
50,000
Dudley, Guilford,
G. Dudley,
W. (). Ewing,
Private.
First National Bank, The,
P. G. Noel, .
D. A. Moulton,
300,000
124,000
Investment, Banking Co., The,
John Guthrie,
J. N. Strickler,
100,000
Kansas National Bank, The,
S. T. Howe,.
Win. Wadsworth, assistant,
500,000
21,700
Knox, John D. & Co.,
John D. Knox,
D. Dibert Knox, .
Private.
Merchants National Bank, The,
C. K. Holliday,
Frank G. Willard,
100,000
2,500
Topeka Commercial Security Co.,
H. C. Speer,
R. M. Gage,
100,000
Topeka Savings Bank, The,
A. W. Knowles
L. G. Beal,
50,000.
U. S. Savings Bank, The,
Wm. C. Knox,
J. D. Salmons,
261,000
Bank Clearing House. Established ISS7. Meets at 10:30 A. M. daily, at the Board of Trade rooms, 109 West Sixth avenue. Statement of clearings:
Months.
ISSS.
ISS9.
IS90.
.
January
$1,210,225 30
$1.955,449 29
$1,755,756 44
February.
918,341 40
1,507,949 50
1,378,603 90
March ..
1.297,978 62
1,652,000 76
1.447,055 35
April.
1,284.263 32
1,640,418 50
1.618,203 72
May
1,508,469 96
1,626.246 89
June
1,363,480 19
1,614,388 02
July
1,454,531 47
1,824,874 82
August
1, 896,722 29
1,616,686 40
September
1.500,562 00
1,469, 169 91
October.
1,749,485 49
1,644,575 42
November.
1,410,242 81
1,420,386 13
December
1,547,100 35
1,641,388 42
Total for the years
517.150,403 17
$19,586,044 66
THE UNITED STATES SAVINGS BANK. Paid-in Capital, $261,000. Transacts a General Banking Business. Allows Interest on Time Savings Dept. open Monday and Saturday Evenings until 8 o'clock. See Page 208.
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CEMETERIES.
Catholic Cemetery. The last resting place of persons of the Catholic faith is lo- cated three miles west of the city, on the Tenth avenue road.
Jewish Cemetery. Adjoining the Topeka Cemetery, on East Eighth avenue. It was located in 1860, and interments in it are confined to Israelites.
Ritchie Cemetery. This cemetery is truly "God's acre," and is situated south of the city. In early days the ground was donated by Colonel Ritchie for the purpose of supplying a last resting place free to all desiring to avail them- selves of its benefits.
Rochester Cemetery. Situated two miles northwest of the city. This cemetery is used mostly for interment of citizens residing in the country and in the first ward of the city.
Topeka Cemetery. The oldest cemetery in the neighborhood of Topeka; lies on the nearest high ground, in the southeast part of the city, between Eighth and Twelfth avenue.
CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS.
BAPTIST.
First Baptist, was organized in IS56, and is located on the corner of Jackson and Ninth streets; Rev. J. B. Thomas, pastor; residence, 1256 Van Buren street.
Madison Street Baptist, organized in ISSI, situated on Madison street between Second and Third streets; Rev. W. F. File, pastor; office, Knox Building. North Topeka Baptist, organized in 1S69, located on the corner of Harrison and D streets; has no regular pastor at this time.
First Swedish Baptist, organized in ISSo, located on the corner of Fourth and Fillmore streets; Rev. M. Larson, pastor; residence, 518 Lincoln street.
Second Baptist, (colored,) organized in ISS4, located on First avenue near Mad- ison street; Rev. Peter Johnson, pastor; residence, College Hill addition.
Shiloh Baptist, (colored, ) located at 1201 Buchanan street; Rev. J. 1. Stewart, pastor; residence, 1201 West Twelfth street.
Mount Olive Baptist (colored,) located in South Topeka; has no regular pastor. First German Baptist, holds service in Madison Street Baptist church; Rev. John HI. Pastrit, pastor; residence, 625 North Tyler street.
North Topeka Baptist, (colored, ) located on the corner of B and Taylor streets; Rev. Peter Barker, pastor; residence, Polk street, near D street.
Third Baptist, (colored,) located on East Twelfth street; Rev. M. Banks, pas- tor.
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CATHOLIC.
Church of the Assumption, established August, 1862; located on Eighth avenue near corner of Jackson street ; Very Rev. F. M. Hayden, dean, rector; Rev. James J. Dunning, assistant; residence, 206 West Eighth avenue, adjoining church.
German Catholic Church, located on Third street, between Jackson and Van Buren streets; Rev. F. R. Henry, pastor; residence, 213 West Third street.
CHRISTIAN.
First Christian, located on Topeka avenue, between Sixth avenue and Seventh street ; Rev. Benj. L. Smith, pastor; residence, 1022 West Sixth avenue.
Second Christian, holds regular service at Knights of Labor hall, over 531 Kansas avenue.
CONGREGATIONAL.
First Congregational, located on the corner of Seventh and Harrison streets, was organized in 1855; Rev. L. Blakesley, pastor; residence, 704 West Eighth avenue.
North Congregational, situated in North Topeka, on Jackson and E streets; Rev. S. E. Busser, pastor; residence, 912 North Monroe street.
Central Congregational, located on the corner of Huntoon and Buchanan streets; Rev. Charles M. Sheldon, pastor; residence, Throop street near Buchanan street.
Colored Congregational, was established in 1SS3, corner Lincoln and Twelfth streets; Rev. B. F. Foster, pastor; residence, 1167 Lincoln street.
LUTHERAN.
English Evangelical Lutheran, organized in ISGS, located on the corner of Fifth and Harrison streets; Rev. T. F. Dornblaser, pastor; residence, 1313 Sixth avenue west.
German Lutheran, organized in 1875, located on the corner of Second and Van Buren streets; Rev. C. F. Graebner, pastor; residence, 213 West Second street.
Swedish Lutheran, organized in IS72, located on Fourth and Tyler streets; Rev. John F. Seedobb, pastor; residence, 514 West Fourth street.
Swedish Bethel Church, located on Polk street, between Fifth street and Sixth avenue; Andrew Pierson, lecturer.
EPISCOPAL.
Grace Cathedral, organized as a cathedral in June, 1879, located on the south- west corner of Polk street and Eighth avenue. Right Rev. E. S. Thomas, bishop of the diocese; Rev. James W. Colwell, senior canon, and Rev. W'm. B. Guion, junior canon; residence at the Theological College, on To- peka avenue near Ninth street.
Church of the Good Shepherd was admitted to convention in ISS6, but was organ- ized in ISS2. It is situated on the northeast corner of Quincy and E streets. Rev. W'm. B. Guion, pastor; residence, 826 Topeka avenue.
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Saint Simon the Cyrenian Mission, (colored, ) located on the northwest corner of Seventh street and Western avenue. Rev. W. A. Green, pastor; residence, yos West Seventh.
Calvary Mission, is located at 1011 East Fourth street. Morning services only.
METHODIST.
First M. E., organized March 2, 1855, located on southwest corner of Sixth ave- nue and Harrison street; Rev. J. A. Lippincott, pastor; residence, 516 Har- rison street.
Kansas Avenue M. E., located in North Topeka, on Kansas avenue, between E and F streets; organized in 1870; Rev. G. W. Browning, pastor; residence, 1031 North Kansas avenue.
Parkdale M. E., established 1873, located corner Seventh and Lime streets; Rev. Charles Minear, pastor; residence, 627 Lawrence.
Lowman Chapel, located at the corner of Morris avenue and Eleventh streets; Rev. S. G. Griffis, pastor; residence, 1124 Prospect street.
Walnut Grove M. E., corner of Eighteenth and Van Buren; Rev. J. M. Wilson, pastor; residence Van Buren street, Daniels's addition.
Oakland M. E., located in Oakland, Rev. Richard Wake, pastor; office, IOS East Seventh street.
Martin M. E., located on corner Lane and Seventeenth streets; Calvin Holman, pastor; residence, North Kansas avenue, Park Place.
German M. E., corner Fifth and Tyler streets; Rev. J. L. Steinburg, pastor; resi- dence, 514 West Fifth.
Colored M. E., corner Fourteenth and Van Buren streets; Rev. J. M. Rivers, pastor; residence, corner Fourteenth and Jackson.
Mount Olive M. E., located on Buchanan street, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets; Rev. S. W. Hawkins, pastor; residence, rear of church.
Asbury M. E., located at No. 85 Van Buren street, North Topeka; Rev. David Bruce, pastor; residence, adjoining church.
African M. E., corner Topeka avenue and Seventh street; Rev. II. B. Parks, pastor; residence, adjoining church.
African M. E., North Topeka; Rev. Merritt, pastor.
African M. E., corner Twelfth and Washington; Rev. H. II. Lucas, pastor; resi- dence, 405 North Topeka avenue.
Wesleyan Methodist, located on Jefferson street, between Third and Fourth streets; Rev. J. M. Gilvra, pastor.
Free Methodist, located on Lake street, near Eighth avenue; Rev. I. N. Wat- son, pastor; residence, -- -.
PRESBYTERIAN.
First Presbyterian was organized in 1860; is located on Harrison street, between Eighth avenue and Ninth street; Rev. Edward C. Ray, pastor; residence 819 Harrison street.
Second Presbyterian, North Topeka, was organized in September, IS78, and is situated on Quincy street, : : tween D and E streets; Rev. W. E. Archibald, pastor; residence 1002 Central avenue.
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Third Presbyterian, organized in iSSo, is located on the corner of Third and Hancock streets; Rev. F. S. McCabe, D. D., pastor; residence 821 Topeka avenue.
Westminster Presbyterian, located on the corner of College avenue and Huntoon street; Rev. T. W. Harris, pastor; residence 1709 Huntoon street.
Highland Park Presbyterian holds services in public school building, Highland Park; Rev. J. G. Venable, pastor; residence 1277 Lincoln street.
Presbyterian (colored ), located on the east side of Madison street, between Sec- ond and Third streets.
United Presbyterian was organized in 1870, and is located on the northeast corner of Eighth and Topeka avenues; Rev. M. F. McKirahan, pastor; residence 112 Eighth avenue west.
First Cumberland Presbyterian, corner of Polk and Huntoon streets; Rev. Neill D. Johnson, pastor; residence, 710 Huntoon street.
Mount Olive Cumberland (colored) was organized in 1SS3, and located on Thir- teenth street, between Quincy and Monroe streets; Rev. Burr Williams, pastor; residence, corner of Adams and Fourteenth streets.
First Cumberland Presbyterian (colored), organized in ISSo, located on Western avenue, in North Topeka; Rev. Pinkney Price, pastor; residence, 130 Van Buren street.
Reformed Presbyterian holds meetings in Ladies' Library Hall, 1113 Kansas ave- nue; Rev. N. M. Johnston, pastor; residence, 935 Fillmore street.
HOLINESS CHURCH.
North Topeka Holiness Church, chartered April, ISS2, located at corner Grant and Jackson streets; Rev. II. II. McKinley, leader; residence, 1121 North Van Buren street.
CHURCH OF CIIRIST.
Lindale Church of Christ, located on the corner of Van Buren and D streets; Dr. L. H. Dowling, pastor.
SEVENTHI-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCHI.
Seventh-Day Adventist Church, is situated on the corner of Fifth street and West- ern avenue.
SPIRITUALISTS.
The First Society of Spiritualists holds meetings in its temple, at 521 Topeka ave- nue; the pulpit is occupied by contract lecturers.
ST. JOHN'S REFORMED CHURCH.
St. John's Reformed Church. Services are held in the hall of the Y. M. C. A., on the corner of Sixth avenue and Quincy street.
SWEDENBORGIAN.
New Jerusalem Church. This society was organized in ISSo. Its church is lo- cated on the southeast corner of Sixth avenue and Harrison street; Rev. G. Reiche, minister; residence, 606 Harrison street.
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No Charge to Borrowers for Exchange.
T. E. BOWMAN & CO.
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UNITY CHURCHI.
The First Unitarian Society has its church located on Topeka avenue, between Ninth street and Tenth avenue; Rev. Enoch Powell, state evangelist; residence, 921 Clay street.
UNIVERSALIST CHURCH.
Universalist Church, located on Kansas avenue, near HI street, North Topeka.
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Young Men's Christian Association, organized December 3, 1879, is located on the corner of Sixth avenue and Quincy street; rooms open from 8 A. M. to 9: 30 P. M.
YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Young Women's Christian Association, is located over 106 East Sixth avenue; rooms open daily.
RAILROAD Y. M. C. A.
Railroad Young Men's Christian Association, located on Fourth avenue near Jeffer- son street; reading rooms open day and evening.
GOSPEL IIALL.
Gospel Hall, located over 609 North Kansas avenue.
SALVATION ARMY.
Salvation Army Barracks, 519 Quincy street.
CITY RAILWAYS.
Topeka Rapid Transit Railway Company (electric); capital, $600,000; number of miles in operation, 25; headquarters, corner Eleventh and Jackson streets; John Norton, secretary.
Topeka City Railway Company; capital, $400,000; number of miles in operation, 16; headquarters, Tenth avenue near Jackson street; E. H. Littlefield, superintendent; office, 535 Kansas avenue.
West Side Circle Railway; capital, $So,ooo; number of miles in operation, 5; of- fice, 834 Quincy street; Robert II. Delahay, secretary.
East Side Circle Railway; capital, $75,000; number of miles in operation, S; of- fice, $34 Quincy street; A. G. Bradstreet, receiver.
Topeka Belt Railway; capital, $1,000,000; number of miles in operation, 14; headquarters, Tenth avenue near Jackson street; E. II. Littlefield, superin- tendent.
Topeka, Silver Lake & Rossville Railway; number of miles completed, 4; not in operation.
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CLUBS, SOCIETIES, ETC.
Amateur Scientists. Organized May, ISSo. Meet on the first and third Tuesday evenings in each month, at 726 Kansas avenne. W. M. MeCarter, presi- dent; C. E. Boughton, secretary.
Arion Singing Society. Organized August, ISS ;. Meets on Wednesday and Sun- day evenings, at their hall on Kansas avenue, between Second and Third streets. President, Charles Reeske; secretary, Otto Schaetzler; treasurer, Charles Kraemer.
Atlantean Club. Organized in 1886. Meets at the residence of members every two weeks. T. H. Church, director.
Avon Club. Organized in 1870 (literary ). Meets every two weeks at the resi- dence of members. Dr. A. H. Thompson, president; Mrs. C. J. Brown, sec- retary.
Bar Association of Topeka (legal). Organized in ISSI. Meetings are held at the call of the president, at the court house. Wm. P. Douthitt, president; G. A. Huron, secretary ; James A. Troutman, treasurer.
Chaldean Club. Organized ISS9. Meets on Friday evening at Mrs. W. W. Curdy's, 500 Harrison street. Mrs. W. W. Curdy, leader.
Cherra Kadischo Bikur Cholin (Jewish). Organized in 1871 ; religious and benev- olent. Meets on the first and third Sundays in each month at their hall, III East Seventh street. L. Diment, president; L. H. Bernstein, vice presi- dent; A. L. House, secretary; S. Barnum, treasurer; D. J. Greenwald, financial secretary.
Clearing House Association. Organized in 1SS7. Meets daily at Board of Trade rooms, 109 West Sixth avenue. No regular officers.
Democratic Flambeau Club. Organized 1SS4. Meets at Arion Hall, 214 Kansas avenue. John Martin, president; Jasper Earnest, vice president; H. W. Kerle, secretary; Michael Hecry, treasurer.
Dealers and Shippers' Exchange Board of North Topeka. Organized July, ISS6. Meets at Fire Station, North Topeka, at call of the president. T. M. James, president; Frank A. Root, secretary.
Festival Chorus (musical ). Organized January, ISgo. Meets at Modoc Club rooms, 704 Kansas avenue. S. F. Craven, musical director; Thos. J. Ander- son, president; J. S. Slie, secretary ; M. L. Platt, treasurer.
Galaxy Seal Club ( literary). Organized January, ISS9. Mects Monday even- ings at Mrs. Clarkson's, 1027 Tyler street. Mrs. II. Clarkson, president; Mrs. J. S. Slie, vice president; Miss Eva G. Brett, secretary and treasurer. Harmonie Club (formerly Progress club). Social. Organized May, ISSS. Board of trustees meets weekly at 11I East Seventh street. Gabriel Green- wald, president; Sam. Greenbaum, vice president; S. Barnum, secretary; Daniel J. Greenwald, treasurer.
Hebrew Ladies' Benevolent Society. Organized ISS5. Meets monthly, on the first Wednesday, at ILI East Seventh street. Mrs. S. Bernheimer, presi- dent; Mrs. Abe Steinberg, vice president; Mrs. Ed. Rector, secretary; Mrs. C. Pragheimer, treasurer.
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Herman Soehne (benevolent ). Organized iSS9. Meets at 117 East Third street, on the evenings of the second and fourth Thursdays in each month. Frank Gutsch, past president; Alfred Kraus, president; John Greif, vice presi- dent; Carl Miller, secretary; Jacob Mueller, treasurer.
Ingleside (charitable ). Chartered March, ISSS. This institution is located on Iluntoon street near Topeka avenue. Mrs. N. C. McFarland, president; Mrs. J. K. Hudson and Mrs. Joab Mulvane, vice presidents; Mrs. M. C. Ilammatt, secretary ; Mrs. T. E. Bowman, treasurer.
Kansas Medical College. Chartered August, ISSO. Faculty meets at the call of the president. Dr. J. E. Minney, president; Dr. M. B. Ward, secretary; Dr. J. C. McClintock, treasurer; John Martin, president board of trustees.
Kansas State Fair Association (agricultural ). Grounds extend from Topeka to Union avenue, and from Euclid avenue to Twenty-first street. Organized November, 1873. Meets at 124 East Sixth avenue. Orrin T. Welch, president; F. Wellhouse, vice president; E. G. Moon, secretary; Joab Mulvane, treasurer.
Ladies' Benevolent Society. Organized January, 1887. Meets every Friday, in their hall at 1012 North Kansas avenue. Mrs. N. F. Conkle, president; Mrs. W. S. Kale, secretary ; Mrs. C. W. Angle, treasurer.
Ladies' Musical Club. Organized June, ISSS. Meets on the second and fourth Mondays in each month at the homes of members. Mrs. Hardt, president; Miss Grace Campdoras, secretary.
Lincoln Post Flambeau Club (pyrotechnic). Meets at Lincoln Post hall, 120 East Sixth avenue, on call of the president. A. M. Fuller, president; W. B. Fox, adjutant.
Modoc Singing Society. Incorporated. Musical and social. Meets weekly at their hall, 706 Kansas avenue. T. J. Anderson, president; H. B. Gillespie, vice president; Chas. P. Powell, secretary; II. L. Shirer, treasurer.
Mental Science Club. Meets weekly at the homes of members. No regular of- ficers.
Ninde Chautauqua Circle. Meets semi-monthly at the residences of members. No regular officers.
Occidental Club (literary ). Organized in 1884. Membership limited to twenty. Meetings are held semi-monthly at the homes of members. Mrs. J. K. Hudson, president; Miss Lucy Kingman, secretary.
Pioneer Club (social ). Organized in 1870. Meets semi-occasionally at the call of the president. C. K. Holliday, president; J. C. Gordon, secretary; J. A. Hickey, treasurer.
Saturday Night Club ( literary ). Organized 1SS2. Meets at Murray's & Foster office, 623 Kansas avenue, semi-monthly. W. M. Davidson, president; L. II. Pounds, vice president; A. D. Gray, secretary and treasurer.
Shawnee Building and Loan Association. Organized in ISS5. Meets at 111 West Ninth street, monthly. M. Snattinger, president; II. V. Hinckley, vice president ; A. B. Poole, secretary ; Sam'l T. Howe, treasurer.
Shubert Club ( literary ). Organized June, ISSS. Meets at North Congrega- tional church at call of the president. Prof. Tracey, director.
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St. Ananias Club (ethnological). Instituted July 4, 1776. Incorporated May, ISS4. Meets at 701 Kansas avenue. S. A. Kingman, president; F. P. Baker, vice president; Sam. Radges, secretary ; S. E. Sheldon, treasurer.
Topeka Academy of Medicine and Surgery. Organized in ISSI. Meets on the first Tuesday evening of each month at Lincoln Post hall, 120 East Sixth avenue. Dr. L. 11. Munn, president; Dr. D. F. Rodgers, secretary.
Topeka Board of Trade (commercial ). Incorporated in 1886. Rooms, 109 West Sixth avenue. Directors' meetings on Wednesday evenings; stockhold- ers', monthly. Sam'l T. Howe, president; James A. Troutman, secretary ; Sam. Radges, treasurer.
Topeka Checker, Chess and Whist Club. Organized February, IS90. Rooms in Knox building. Sam'l T. Howe, president; C. C. Baker, vice president; George M. Clark, secretary ; J. G. Slonecker, treasurer.
Topeka Club. Organized January 15, 1890. Located in Office Block, 114 East Fifth street. John Martin, president; A. L. Williams, vice president; D. A. Moulton, treasurer.
Topeka Cycling Club (athletic) Organized December 1, ISS9. Rooms in Knox building, 114 West Sixth street; open daily. W. F. Reichenbach, presi- dent; Chas. G. Wells, vice president; W. C. Canniff, secretary and treasurer. A. B. Mulvane, captain.
Topeka Homoeopathic Medical Society. Chartered December, 3, 1SS2. Meets on the first Monday evening of each month at the office of some member. Dr. George Dick, president; Dr. Alice K. Brown, vice president; Dr. L. A. Ryder, treasurer; Dr. W. T. Branstrup, secretary.
Topeka Mandolin Club. Organized May, ISSS. Meets at their room, 606 Kan- sas avenue, every Monday evening. Will Burns, director.
Topeka Orphans' Home. Organized January, ISSS. Located corner Eleventh and Quincy streets. Mrs. E. Danvers, president; Mrs. Baker, secretary; Mrs. W. W. Gavitt, Mrs. Knox, executive committee; Mrs. Susan Van Slyke, matron.
Topeka Press Club (literary ). Organized April, ISS4. Meets at the call of the president. Frank P. Mac Lennan, president; Arthur Capper, vice president; S. L. Seabrook, secretary ; C. C. Baker, treasurer.
Topeka Republican Flambeau Club (pyrotechnic). Organized 1876. Meets at the call of the president. W. A. S. Bird, president; J. C. Clark, secretary ; M. W. Van Valkenburg, treasurer; J. W. F. Hughes, captain; F. J. Tres- trail, press agent.
Topeka Society of Natural Science. Organized April, ISSS. Meets at Dr. A. H. Thompson's office, 721 Kansas avenue. George D. Hale, president; B. B. Smyth, secretary.
Topeka Turn Verein (social and athletic). Organized February 10, 1866. Hall, First avenue, near Harrison. Regular meetings first and third Tuesday evenings in each month. Philip Moeser, first speaker; Jacob Schmidt, sec. ond speaker; Emil Weikand, recording secretary; Dr. F. Klemp, corres- ponding secretary; Oscar Krauss, financial secretary; John Greif, treasurer.
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Young Women's Christian Association. Organized November 19, 1887. Rooms, 10.1 East Sixth avenue; open daily. Mrs. Daisie Griffin, president; Mrs. Alfred, vice president; Miss Rebecca Adams, corresponding secretary; Miss Josie Silver, treasurer; Mrs. E. Kingman, secretary; Miss Della Luddington, assistant secretary.
EDUCATIONAL-SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The members of the board are elected at large, two from each ward, and have the full control and general supervision of the public schools. Regular meetings of the board are held on the first Monday evening of each month in the City Building.
OFFICERS.
R. B. WELCH.
President.
J. C. BURNETT .. Vice President.
H. W. FARNSWORTHI Clerk.
JOHN M. BLOSS
Superintendent.
NANNIE B. BLOSS.
Supt.'s Clerk.
MEMBERS.
TERM
NAME.
OFFICE OR RESIDENCE. EXPIRES.
FIRST WARD. E. D. Brazier.
S33 Kansas avenue north
I Sgo
J. W. Priddy S25 Kansas avenue south IS9 I
* S. C. Miller 119 Kansas avenue north. 1 892
SECOND WARD . J. Shaw
625 Quincy street. IS92
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