The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-03-18

plies, after which he Will turn his atten-
ion to relieving the restitution prevail
ing in the southwestern portion of the
state.
Fragments from the Normal.
Garneld's cabinet is generally salts
factory 10 the Normal OF course, there
are always some to find fault-some,
who, had they received cabinet positions
themselves, would not have been entire
ly satisfied. So, it is not strange if
some of us complain because Hancock
was not appointed to superintend the
war department, or Weaver secretary of
the treasury. While the cabinet is a
very good one. we think it might have
been materially improved by having
the Normal before making the
Strange faces are observed among the
students almost every day. which is an
indication that the school will be well
attended during the spring term.
Another of the course lectures was de-
livered by Prof. Snow, of the University, |
on last Friday, and was full of interest. |
He divided the age of man into three |
periods; IRON, bronze and stone. This |
classification is based upon the kind of
material used in implements and by |
mechanics. The present is tie iron age
and extends back to the Christian era;
the bronze age, one or two thousand
years before that, and the stone age the
time before, B c. 1900. He claims that
the earth has been inhabited for
about 100000 years, yet this may not
conflict with Genesis. He believes
that the Mound Builders were an intelli-
gent, industrious, peaceable people, hav
ing fixed habitatiOns, and definite forms
of government, or It would have been
impossible for them TO have controlled
the workmen to have constructed such
immense mounds. One near St. Louis
is described as being half as large as
Cheops, the greatest Egyptian pyra
mid. He stated that in the state
Of Ohio, 10000 of these mounds
existed. They are also found in
Kansas, near Leavenworth. Junction
City, Lawrence, and in Lyon, Chautau-
qua and other counties, but they have
not been sufficiently Investigated to
develop anything definite. This pre-
historic race, he says, was either
exterminated OF driven out by the
Indians. The Pueblo Indians of
Mexico are thought TO be descend
ants of the Mound Builders, and
the only living trace of them now exist
ing. The lecture was very instructive,
and gave evidence of much study. 1t
was not confined TO America alone, but
treated of European discoveries, which
reveal even a greater antiquity than
those of America BETA
FRIDAY, March IL.
One week more of solid work and
then the test of our faithfulness. The
examinations will continue three days
closing on Thursday. As the spring
term opens on the next Monday, Presi.
dent Welsh has designated the Friday
before as holiday.
Notwithstanding the threatening as
pect of the weather, the members and
| vi SnC oOCiCLlCoY WIN y
promptness, almost filled the assembly
room to hear the contest, that had fur.
nished a general theme for conversation
among the students tor the last two
weeks.
The Faculty were nearly all present
Professor Sadler was chosen to preside
and Professor Fowler, chairman of the
board of decision.
Promptly at s O'Clock the chairman
called the meeting to order, and the au-
dience was greeted with song by the
members of both societies. Then fol-
lowed the essays entitled, THE Past
Present and Future of our Society,"
The subject matter of both was excellent
no doubt intensifying in each breast, the
partial feeling for the respective societies
The authors of both productions are
Wright by name, and they left the i'm
preston they were the right persons il
the right place upon the program.
The next exercise in order was sing
ing, after which the crowd was enter
tanned by the declarations, Mr.. Lyman
appearing for the Literati, and MIR. J. J
Kirby for the Lyceum. The expression
of the pieces were widely different, Mr.
Lyman's being the humorous, causing
many q ripple to pass over the room
while Mr.. Kirby's was of an earnest
character. The young men showed Z
decided tact for this business.
The orations were next in order, bu
: as Mr.. Gibson, of the Lyceum, was
we'll where was he!-Miss Brown hat
, this place all to herself, aud it was no
dishonored. The effort spoke of an ex
/ tensive knowledge of the subject, care
fully selected and well arranged
. words, and thorough preparation. Shr
: traced the spirit of Republicanism in
culcated into the people by Cromwell
to our own country. The last exercis
before recess was the contest essays, b,
Mr.. Hoover of the Literati and Mis-
!, Kelley of the Lyceum. Both essay
, were instructive and contained good ad
| wise for all, but especially the beginner
in life.
= After recess the exercises we're II
| NA% VI . eAANOAeC ~
: the Literati. Then, the discussion 9th
? question: Resolved, That Natur
Proves the existence of God" AboU
: the debate we will say that tn
: intense interest manifested by the aud
ence was sufficient evidence that a
were well entertained. The affirmatIy
!, wears the blue ribbon. The decision {
= the judges was unanimously in favor {
= the Lyceum on sll the contest exercise
= except the first essay. The music d.
serves compliment but we hope tn
singers will take that n granted. as "
have already taken up too much spacl
Although the meeting was not az
b iOurned until II O'Clock, not q singl
a person left the room disguised. Goo
order and close attention prevaile
throughout. Both societies will remen
d Der this memorable contest long int
the future BETA