The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15
THE xoRarAL SCHOOL.
Closing Exercise. of the summer Term
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| NAOsEnB AAoHSAecS u INC summer LeFkns
About eighty students have been In at
tendance during the last term of this in
stitution, and the general report is that
their work has not been exeelled by that
OF any previous corresponding period, q
fact, doubtless, originating In the well
known principle that those who pay well
for anything, naturally endeaVor to obtain
something in return.
Thursday, Friday and Monday last
were devoted TO the term written exami-
| nations, the papers presented evincing
earnest. ca-efui, and accurate labor. Sat-
Irday night, the graduates sociable, in
the Normal parlor, was very pleasant
affair, participated In by a number OF the
older graduates, all Of the present ones.
and some other parties. Refreshments in
NJ. 10, and &C casional music, interrupted
the merry chatting.
The annual sermon, Sunday, p, m, by
Bishop T. Vail, was q real treat to those
interested in the cause Of education.
On Monday evening the first exercises
Of the joint meeting Of the lIteraries were
too dull to be well appreciated, but de-
bate on the justification Of the Russians
ing, MIR. Luther Rees' effort being highly
spoken OF.
In the writes examinations on Tues
day, Miss Partch examined Arith. B.,
Miss Buchanan, Geeg. A., Prot. Harms,
BoLsny, and Miss Partch brought forward
her class In Calisthenics. These classes
were alike creditable TO themselves and
teachers. Prof. Pomeroy followed With
his class in Constitution, and, by appro-
pirate questions, and pupil teachers, made
it the most interesting one of the day.
Owing to ''Forepaugh's" and other caus-
es, the attendance Of visitors was unusu-
ally small, many OF the students, even,
absenting themselves.
Tuesday evening, the term social, In
the parlOr and assembly room, was rem
dered very pleasant by the literary and
musical exercises, and the cordial meet
ings OF many OLD friends and associates.
A thunderstorm was finally extemporized
to adjourn the happy prattlers.
commencement exercises took place on
Wednesday, according to the following
programme:
Chorus-''Praise thou the Lord"
Prayer-Rev. p. T. Rhodes.
Quartette-" Hymn of Peace"
Essay with Salutatory-It Might Have
Been; Miss Fay Meek, Empire, McPher-
son county.
oration-RollIng Onward; Mr.. A. c.
Goodrich, Emporia.
Chorus-"Now the Roll of the Drum"
Oration-Habit; Mr. NJ. Luther Rees,
Emporia.
Oration-VacatioR; Mr.. L. L. Dyche'
Auburn, Shawnee county.
Duett-"Holy Mother"
Grafton with Valedictory Address-Hu-
mility Of the Truly Learned; Mr.. e. I.
Pickett, Lostine, Cherokee Co.
Chorus-''How Beautiful are Thy Dwell
lings."
Baccalaureate Address and ConferrIng
Diplomas, by the President.
Last year, Miss Julia White almost COM
pl eted the Normal Course, sickness pre-
venting. She was considered more than
worthy of graduation in the Elementary
course, but the Board OF Regents and Fac
uity had concluded to confer B. Z. di-
ploma, which accordingly was presented
her. After benedictiOn and general hand
shaking, the Alumni met in the parlor.
AS the officers elected last year were
mostly absent, reorganization was DEEM
ed advisable. Nominations and elections
resulted In the selection Of
Mr.. J. T. Way, Emporia, President.
Miss Ella Murdoch, Emporia, LIST Vice
President, Miss j. r. Campbell, Plym-
outh 81 Vice President.
Miss G. Slack, Emporia, Secretary.
Mr.. o. b. Wharton, Americas, OrItor.
RepOr Is were then received concerning
Messrs. Robertson, B. 7. Davis, c. II.
Light, Albert Martyr, T, j. Meek, Ansel
Gridley and A. w. Stubs. Misses Anne
liza Goodrich, Jennie Campbell, C. S.
Slack, Ella Murdoch, Efie Partch, Carrie |
Goddard, Mrs. Ross, and Messrs. Whar-
ton and Clayton, eing present, reported
for themselves. The reports indicated
the eminent success in the profession, of
all the above named parties. The Alum
nj then adjourned to help the class of '7S |
to lemonade, ice cream, cake and straw |
berries, in Normal parlor, Commence
ment evening, 1873.
The following Is the Faculty the ensu- |
ing year:
c. L. Pomeroy, d D., President, Meta
physics and DidactIcs.
c. S. Delap, B. s., Natural Science and |
Mathematics.
Mary j. Pomeroy, Languages and Eng.
Marion Delap, Higher English and Ele-
cution.
Rebecca G. Buchanan, Drawing and
Lucy C. PEBBLES, Instrumental and VO-
cal Music.
Ellie Partch, Principal Preparatory De-
Department.
Princpr Training School to be supplied. |
The course OF study has been changed, |
now embracing preparatory year. first,
second and third years in the C. S. course.
The tuition for
year, $500 per term /
Common School Course, $500 IS
Normal and Scientific I" $500 +"
with an incidental fee of 81 in each
course. Text books can be either pur-
chased or rented at two cents per week.
BARN AND HORSES BURNED. -Yester-