The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-02-26
QUE AlIERICUs 80.

AsfERIcCs, February 3, 1859.
Bob Bond passed through town Friday with
load Of apple trees from R H. Abraham's
nursery,
Chief Engineer Robinson. of the Neosho
Valley Railroad line staid in town over Sun
day. he Is examining the route for the sur
veyors. -
Some farmers oyer On Dow creek cOnmenc-
ed sowing wheat last Friday, and a good many
sftiers would have begun Monday il the storm
had not begun just one day sooner.
Mr.. Jas. Brown, from Pettis county, No..
has been stopping in town a couple OF days.
He was formerly from Minnesota, and neigh
Dor of the Lows, now living in this vicinity
with whom he and his wife are now visiting.
MIR. Brown has come to this country for the
purpose Of buying a quarter section of land
each for his two sons. He likes the country
about Americas very much and viii no doubt
make his selections here.
The school exhibition last Tuesday evening
was honored with closely packed house, and
all expressed themselves highly pleased with
the exercises. The programme was long one,
not concluded till after 10 o'clock, and eombin-
ed rich variety of declarations, dialogues
charades, tablaux, pantomimes, music and a
manuscript paper filed with genuine wit and
well-written contributions. 1t would he diff
cult to say what part was best, ali the
leetions were excellent, and all were rendered
in splendid style. Several little children, but
six TO eight years of age, came forward upon
the stage and spoke their pieces in manner
only to be expected of those much Older and
long practiced in the art. One of the chief
features of the entertainment was the singing
by three or four smaH girls, assisted by Willie
10y on the organ. Taken altogether, the ex-
hibition was gre at credit to the school and
its teachers, and matter of just pride to the
parents and citizens of Americas.
Mr.. NJ. S. Piper, the teacher, has handed me
the following record of merit for the term of
school just closed: Scholar at head of the class
the greatest number Of times in
LIST Reading, Eugene Preston.
2d "a Asa Richardson.
Sd Addie Galbrath.
4th Spelling, Helen Jaquith.
Sd 60 Carrie Preston.
Least number of words missed in
I'd Spelling, Alice 10y.
1st . Ella NJ. Jaquith.
RESULT OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Arith-
metic, best, Johnny Floyd; intellectual do,
Annie ID. Goddard; Rays Sd part, Alice Pres
ton, 1st class; Carrie Goddard, I'd class; Rob-
inson's Arithmetic, Ada Preston, (onIy one
presently stood 8, taking ten basis. Clinton
UTlHeil answered. every question III eAdInlla-
tion in Algebra, and also stood well in Civil
Government. Pinneo's Grammar, LIST class as
far as Analysis) Alice Preston; class of begin
ners. Willis 10y. Monteith's Geography, Car
rie Preston; do, Primary, JOHNNY Floyd. FL
la Jaquith made the greatest progress in Uni
ted States History.
On Thursday evening Prof. stimson with his
class, assisted by Profs. Waite and HavenhiIl,
gave his concert. The evening was beauti-
full one, and large audience came out. The
hearty applause which greeted the Professor at
the close of many of the pieces, gave assurance
that the entertainment was satisfactory, and,
indeed, we have since heard it spoken of in the
highest terms on all hands. Prof StimsOn has
| been engaged to teach another term in this
place, and already about fifty persons have
subscribed themselves as members of the class.
This will make three terms in succession for
the Professor in Americas, showing that his
classes have confidence in his ability a mu-
sic teacher.