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From: The Topeka Capital-Journal
Date: 20000917
Author:Capital-Journal
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
The Capital-Journal
Robert Louis Stevenson's 150th birthday anniversary will not go unobserved in Topeka. In fact, it is the inspiration for a three-day celebration --- from Oct. 19-21 --- of Stevenson's work.
Topeka Collegiate School will offer a sesquicentennial gift to Topeka --- two free concerts. One will be for 2,000 area schoolchildren, and the other will be for about 400 community members.
The performances will feature "A Child's Garden of Songs," performed by the Ted Jacobs Ensemble, a Grammy-nominated group of singers and musicians. The lyrics of the songs are ...
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