The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-21

has been enthusing some of the children
Of the Emporia pubic schools with
greater longings alter knowledge and
success; Miss Axtell hasSbeen teaching
near Colony; Miss Hodge at Auburn
| Charles Gibson, as Council Grove: Allie
Hasslef. very successfully at Halleck,
California; II. G. Ford Is principal OF
| the Humboldt schools; Emory d. Kirby,
| of the Redden schools; james Il. Brad
| ley is county superintendent of public
| instruction Of Chautauqua county, while
Miss Maggie Esden as preceptress Of 9
select school, can be addressed as Rev.
Thorp's wife, attends meetings and so.
cial sewing circles, and plays gospel
hymns whenever she wishes. Mr.. o. B.
Wharton is now engaged as secretary
and business manager of the Emporia
business college.
'Deeds not words" the motto ofsthe
class OF 'S2, was unanimously adopted
by each member of the class, as has
been verified by the years work. They
have, with few exceptions, been teaching
or pursuing higher branches, fitting
themselves for more responsible posi-
tons.
Misses Virginia Williams, Mabel
Grant, Carrie Eby, Amy Goodrich, Lulu
Martin and Mr.. N. w. Sonnedecker,
have taught school in Lyon county. Bliss
McNaughton in the Clay Center school.
Miss ANGELA Bishop ten months in La
belts county, which is evidence that
such teachers are in demand there. Miss
Annie Bissel was chosen as assistant
teacher in the Normal. Mr.. A. a. New
ton has been principal of the Strong
City school, and h1r. Stout at Howard,
where he was assisted BY Miss Emma
George. B. r. and Leslie Combs have
taught in southern California.
Miss Mary B. Brown in ArYonia,
while Miss Unidenstock we be-
lIeve has taught near there. Miss Flora
Clark has taught in Harvey county.
Misses Dudley and Gentry IN the City
schools as Marion. Miss May Webster
in and near Logan. Mr.. Theo. s. Gala
CHER was principal at Eureka and has
recently gone to Iowa. Miss Sadie
Balck in Sedgwick county. All, 30 far as
We can learn, have spent pleasant year
and the Alumni are proud that out of
class Of 40, 50 have taught successfully
their first year after graduation. VIII
II. Cady, n. w. Sonnedecker and J. j
Kirby seek broader view and are conn.,
pieting higher courses In the Normal.
Our record must be brief of J. q.
Hamm. Carrie Ladd, s. n. Davis, T.
s. Gallagher and Sidney Park. Suffice
Ii TO say each have become entangled
within the chains of matrimoly, and
little could be expected of them. 9th
ers of the class have brilliant /
prospects in that direction, we
aie happy TO say, for while i
Il retards their work for short time,
their ability il IN reality increased. Ar
Ihur z. Davis has been engaged in the 1
service OF the United States geological
survey, and has had the pleasure of /
r0aFniy7c$ 0xnrs aOvxao IF fl,a aaosawn
srn and western states. Lizzie A. Jones /
las been furthering her ''artistlc' educa-
ion at Underwood College, ST. Charles,
Missouri.
And now, my friends, beg permits
lion to address few words to the class
IF ,S3.
Soon these walls will answer to your
all no more. Others will learn to
know your footstep on the stair, while Il
he delicate, and some not so delicate,
footprints made here will be replaced
" others that come and go as you are
loing:
You are ready, nay, anxious, to get
)ut into the worlds great field Of battle. i
,ut you will find that life's reality Is /
lot more beautiful, if as much so, as
'ou dreamed IL would be. To some, il
Gems nothing would be more glorious |
han teaching. Your experienced reia-
ives In the cause will tell you that there
re young ideas, who are possessed of
tntellects, twO-story intellects,
hree-story lntellects with sEyiigh.s,
nd some Intellects are all skylights.
In ali the walks of life there are
nough blessed shadows to make the
unshine all the more beautiful, and
Then passing through the desert to
held you from its burning rays. II
lay aid you somewhat 70 bear In mind
hat Your life and the lives OF those about
GU "are caskefs not precious in them
elves, bat valuable In proportion to
hat fortune. or industry, or virtue has
laced within them"
The picture brought to my minds
ye is Ii
hat on this evening. tomorrow and the next {
on may live your old lives GER II
ne freshman gay, the smiling sophomore; =
ne anxious junior and the senior proud.
D shake once more the quick responding
D trade in Jokes no others understand, L.
our fish nets into memory's pond to throw | :
Dr. stories that were LEFT there long ago, In
hieh. like most Ashy ventures Is Ii known,
nroagn many changing years have bred ana
} 6ins again old time Friendships fast
} eight once more the battles OF the past, te
nd mid the smiles and fEoWns that heaven
our hearss still beat IS brothers and friends =
Miss Aadge Overstreet, who has been :
roseeutIng her musical education at :
indenWood college during the past :
,ar. then favored the audience with a !
zeal solo, which was sung In such I
amer Is to sttest her industry and !
'ogTess under the most competent in :
FACTORS. Miss Overstreet has always |,
.en fayorise with the lovers Of music :
this city, and her splendid accom- 9
ishments in this direction are source s
genuine pleasure TO her friends both :
and outside of the Normal. /,
As Mr.. Cal. Severy, who was down for 1
poem, and Miss Ebey, who was to have I
Finished an essay, were unable to eli !
IeIF part Of the program, Miss Over
Eeet's number closed the evenings {
Eereises, which were OF a high stand
d throughout, snd were thoroughly
ljoTed By all who were present.
he AluDnt Bnstn0ss Meeting and the ,
zsshetsc Banquet.
The business meeting Of the Alumni, |
'hich was held Thursday evening In the
ssembiy room Of the Normal, 9as oneof
nusual interest," and one from which