The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-06-22
Highiand Items.

Instead Of the long faces Of week the farmers again
SMILE Cause rain. Ere long the face viii drawn tn
other way we fear.
Commencement Last week was well attended many o.
the old students being present The lecture Wednes
day evening by J. G. Reaser D. D.. Of St Louis vel
attended. 1t very interesting and contained Ducl
oil what he lectured on-common sense.
On Thursday, Commencement proper. at 10 O'Clock A
~, the house was full. not standing room. They
began with music by the Atehison String Band; next
English Sautatory. by Elizabeth Young Of Clinton Kan
which of her usual bright productions and
good orstory.
Oration-"Independence of thought" By Thomas H
DinsmOre, which showed much thought research. and
study-an GRAFTON that Of d. DIS and A. NJ I
might well be proud Of.
valedictory by Oscar Long Although II has often
been spoken before he gave something entirely
new something that showed his ability writer and
his Independents thought The class of 1876 did them
selves credit well Is the institution In which they
graduated.
After delivering the diplomas and comforting degrees.
there a general talk. in which many many mad 8
speeches-too many give names-suce IL to say that
they all good After this, strangers and all were
invited to the boarding house where they had the table
spread with food for the inner man, and had general
good time.
The reunion in the evening a grand affair. All
oyed thems elves any will who to President
SHANK We picAstu 10 see ~ MANY VI ouI
old schoolmates.
The Board Trustees elected Robert Cruikshank d.
D. President of the University which insures success
The next term begins first Wednesday in December with
full corps of teachers For further particulars write to
S. II. Irwin Secretary Board Of Trustees.
We glad to meet old friends T. S. Irwin and
family who who have just returned from California after
absence of eight months Mr. Irwin says California is
good State nice climate, produces WELL and all that
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Kansas. Those contemplating leaving Kansas had bet
ter look before they leap.
The following Centennial Hymn was written by Mrs.
N. A. c. Dean:
HIGHLANDS CENTENNIAL HYMN.
The years roll in solemn guise
Great God! lone day to Thee
Within Thy hands the nations RISE
And fall by Thy decree
A hundred years-thsir dizzy height
What lettering feet climb
Where Ger each step broods darkest night,
With graves heaPed up by Time
hundred years, Turn back and view
The pat our fathers trod:
Their perils great their comforts few,
Their only hOpe-their God.
For us they forged no wiiling chain;
A martyrs crown their pride;
Their faith our faith shall guide.
In utter need, how could they know
From loss how large the gain
From rock they struck-what streams would How
Ger all our earthly plain
And frst among the wOndrous throng
The founts Of knowledge stand
And all the paths they sweep along.
To gold turns every sand.
Our empty cups again we bring,
As Highlander to fill:
Our fathers God preserve THIS SPRING
Till centuries close their mill.
Died-In Highland, Saturday morning. June TO- ls76,
Mrs C. ii. Stimson wife Of s. b: Ssnn aged 20 years.
after lying forty -four days in all that time not eating
ounce and drinking little water taking medicines
being insane all that time Mrs Stimson the mother
Of the late Col I. p. Herrick
Machine oil at Klose Sons cheap. Call and them.