The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-04

How Is Was Observed in the Empori
Hirh Sehos,l

so much of grand history as our own
Boy and girls of Kansas have heritage
| Of which they should be proud. Not
east among her proud titles, Kansas has
been called the school State" Hence
what celebration could be more appro.
| pirate on me 20;h anniversary Of her ad-
mission 10 the Union than .'Karsas
Day. in the schools. Friday, January
2S, seems 10 have bsen generally observ-
ed tllrnughaut the state as such; and in
the Emparia high school Friday after
'on Was given to series of exercises
which were par;ic;p sted in by the pupils
| with great enthusiasm, and We believe
| have dsyae much 10 tx in their minds the
great facts of Kansas and its history.
The work of preparation for these ex.
ercises was commenced two or three
| DAYS previous, the teachers propounding
a series of geaeral questions about Kan
sas for the pupils to look up, and assign
ing number of special topics concern
ing Kansas history, institutions and re-
| sources. Each pupil also selected a
county to make subject of special
study. Far from the least important re-
suit of the work was the interest devel
oped in this research, and 1t was some
thing wonderful to see how greatly IN
demand state agricultural reports, Wild
er's Annals and other works of reference
had become. As appropriate TO the event,
the room was suitably decorated with
liberal supply of bunting. and on one
of the walls was picture of John Brown
under couple of flags and surmounted
by his name in neat letters; on the oppo.
side were the words: THE Birthday of
Kansas, January 90, 1881" On the wall
in the front OF the room was the state
motto, I'D astra per dsperd." On the
the bioekbo The seal Of Kansas and
the stars and stripes were very
artistically drawn-the latter in col
Ors. Maps of Lyon county
and of the state were also drawn, and
there were written the words of the
Star Spangled Banner" and other
patriotic songs, including the soul in
spring John Browns Body" On
ldOiC OltC Va ICOul WAS .
collection of rocks, brought by the pu-
pills, illustrating Kansas geology. The
program as prepared for the occasion
including short essays ON the topics as
signed, readings and patriotic songs,
was as follows:
Song-"America,''- The school.
Reading-Whittier's "Kansas Emil
grants" Eta Kirkendall; "The Span
iards and French in Kansas" Walter
jay; "The Santa Fe Trail" Jean Gil
more; Sketch of John Brown" Fred
Lakin; Character of John Brown"
Mr.. Hill.
Song-"John Browns Body"
Reading-"John Brown of Osawatto-
ME-" Nettie Miller; "Kansas in the
War;" Molly Carswell; Lawrence HIS
tory-Quantrell's Raid" Alex. Reeves;
lie Marias De Cygne," Fanny Ran
dolph; Prices Raid, Harry Smith.
Song-LucY Larcom's Call to Kan
sas," Quartette.
Reading-"Burial of Barber" May
Randolph.
Paper-Edited by Arthur MiIliken,
Eliza M8ther, and Alice Evans.
Song-"Away Oat West"
kansas Senator'S" Minnie Gorham
"Forts of Kansas" Ella Garlick
kansas Newspapers" Allen Coles
bridge.
Territorial and State Conventions"
Mamie Garlick
"Ariculture in Kansas" Emanuel
Smith.
GEOLOGY of Kansas" Ormond Perley.
Estate Institutions" David Rowland.
Railroads of the State" Ollie Russell.
Representative and Congressional
Districts" Nora Hassler
Song-"Red, White and Blue" Anna
Riggs.
Estate Societies." Eta Sutherland
Indians of Kansas" Laura Richards.
Municipal Debts" John Clark
"Kansas Exodus" Charles Burkett.
School System of Kansas" Lefa
Farnham.
"Kansas at the Centennial" Carrie
Morse.
The closing song was the Star
Spangled Banner the singing of which
was participated in by all. Just pre-
ceeding this was the reading of the let
ter cut from copy of THE EMPoRIA
NEWS in war time, written by Lieut..
Charles S. Hill, of the Kansas Second,
and describing the battle of Springfield.
1t told of brave deeds done by Emporia
boys. 1t Will not be wondered at that
the subjects suggested by the study of
state SO rich in history as our own could
not be exhausted in an afternoons exer-
else. Several of the exercises indicated
in the above program, though ready
were omitted on account of the limited
time, though undated interest was kept
up during nearly three hours session.
Where all did so we'll, it is difficult TO
particularize, but one or two points
ought to be mentioned. The
song "Call to Kansas" sung by Eddie
Rice, Kitty Elliott, Anna Riggs and
Edgar Jay, was written by Lucy Lar
com, in 1855, in response to u prize of
$50 offered by member Of the New
England emIgrant society. It carried
off the prize from SO competitors. The
paper read by Arthur Milllken was fall
of cleaver hits, interesting "reminiscences
and valuable facts of Kansas history.
The title was annals of Kansas Vol 2.
After the school program was completed,
DR.. Cordley who was present was called
out and fitly closed the day, with some
entertaining "reminiscences of his early
Kansas memories, coming from one who
has helped make its history The
thought which he emphasized, was
doubly impressive--that Kansas the
battle ground of freedom--has an in
spring history and glorious future.
Murdoch at the NJ. E Church
The announcement, made from the