The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-10-23
To Emporia.

Last week, the Grand odge of Odd Fellows
of the State of Kansas being in session at Empo-
ria, We took occasion to make our first visit to
the metropolis Of the Great Neosho Valley. TAX
ing sleeping-car on the Afchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Road, at Atehison, at midnight of
Monday, We were awakened at Emporia at 6
o'clock Tuesday morning. As the trip both ways
is sll accomplished during the night, one has no
Opportunity to see the Intervening country.
Emporia is a beautiful little city, lying on the
divide between the Neosho and Cottonwood Riv-
ers, about mile from each, aud some six miles
from their confluence. The town site is SO level,
that, to stranger. it looks as if it were situated
on bottom. We believe there is not q rayine
in the entire town.
Emporia has a number of churehes, some ele-
giant residences, and quite a number of fine brick
business blocks, The main brsiness street would
he credit to any city. Seine of these blocks
are large thres-stories, and among them are two
ridges Bancroft's is probably tlrs finest tnOt
the largest) public ball in the State =,
The city is well supplied with stores Of every
description, all IIed with large stocks, making as
line display as can be found aas W here 1t also
has two banks, in one of which we discovered
our old friend, Col. p. B. Plsa,b. -
On Cottonwood River, bear. the city, is n mag
ni6cent water-power. There are here in opera
tiOu lara hounue mill, and manufactory Of
school furniture, and saw-uniil Is in process of
erection. On the Neosbo, abont the same dis
tance from town, there is. snotbes fine wafer
power, but not improved.
Rnt the nrida of Rnn,or;a ;s fho Nor,o,l Cobo,l
The new building, just being flushed, ID a mag
nifcent structure, beautiful in design; aud con-
veniently arranged-as win readily he believed,
when we state that il was planned by that prince
Of architects, E. T. Carr, of Leavenworth. The
people of Emporia boast that this is a public
work in which there was no steal. And we can
readily believe them. 1t cost 100000; and We do
not think that such a building would leave any,
thing out of that amount to steal. The building
is situated on high ground north of town, and
from the tower a view is had of delightful
country extending many miles in every direc-
tion.
The Normal School is at present under charge
of Prof. Hoss a most experienced aud proficient
educator. But he has resigned the position, in
order to accept chair in the Indiana State Uni
yersity, at Bennington. Hewill take his depart
ure the coming Winter. The Board of Regents
have selected Prof. Polneroy, ef Iowa, to fll his
place.
The institution at present contains q large
number of students, of both sexes, preparing
themselves for teachers, and all is progressing
satisfactorily. A model School is connected with
the institution, to give the embryo teachers OPP
portunities of trying their hands. This model
school is made up of children furnished from the
public fchools of the city-eomposei largely, we
should judge, of the widest "bats of both sexes,
aud rs sharp as briars. We noticed row of lit.
tie girls, ranging from seven to twelve years,
seated on q hitching-rack, swinging their feet
back and forth, and making remarks upon the Wis
itors. lubber of boy was acting somewhat
rudely, when a seven-year-old girl called ont to
him: "LoOk here; if ycu was my son, I'd teach
you better mannersw
Jake Stotler's Nears is fourishing; and the click
of his shears fairly made music, as he sat there
editing Jake got out his buggy, and took us
around to see the town. We were also invited
to seat in Lieutenant Governor Eskridge's car
riage, and treated to a ride of an hour or two
through the city and vicinity. Whatever may
lrtically, Emporia is in a large measure indebted
to him for securing the location of the Normal
School, and obtaining subsequent appropriations
for it.
During our stay at Emporia, We enjoyed the
hospitality of Maj. E. P. Bancroft, who has his
residence in his elegant brick block, with rooms
fitted up in the best STYLE and a restaurant at
hand, always open to the hungry. He is fixed
for enjoying life, and enjoys it. His lady was
absent on visit east, but his accomplished niece,
Miss Yeckley, does the hOnors of the house in a
manner that makes even bashfal men feel at ease.
We recognize the Major q soldier, q scholar,
and gentleman, and hope there may be many
prosperous years in store for himself and family |
Emporia is SO called, because the Emporia Necs
is published there.
We met Marsh. Murdock, who insisted that We |
should visit the great cattle emporium, Wichita;
but We were compelled to defer that pleasure un-
Ill more convenient season.