The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-12-27

of Atchison Rev. John Wilson
of Oberlini Hon. J. W. Day, of Topeka
Rev. w. n. Page, of LeagenWorth; Rev
F. 8. McCabe, of Topeka; Rev. W. e
Porter, of TT. Scott; F. Fales, Of Ottawa
Rev. VIM. Bishop, Of Salina; Rev. L
Sternberg, Of Ellsworth; Rev. u. King
cry, Of Burton; Rev. ]. E. Platter, d
Winfield, Rev, J. D, Hewitt, Of Wichita
Senator p. B. Plumb. Col. d. o. Dross
Rev. j. f. Hendy. Rev Il. n. Diversified
r. r. McCandlias. and 8. b. Riggs, o.
EmpoFls. The following officers WeEe
subsequently elected; President. Hon.
A. H. Horton; Vice President Rev. Wm
Bishop; Treasurer, II. @. Gross; Score
tary, Rev j. F. Hendy. Executive com.
mIttee-SenAtor Plumb, Rev. j. r. Hen.
dy. Hon. j. W. Day end O. D. SWAMI
The conditions upon which this place
was selected as the site of the collega
were that Emporia should raise $35, 900
and donate a site of forty acres for the
institution. The Synod, IN return
pledged immediate support to the
amount of $4,000 and an endogment in
which that sum was included OF $780,,
900. The citizens here with their char
acteristic public spirit and generosity
subscribed the required amount and a
beautiful forty acre tract of land which
joins the city on the northwest was Sc
cured from Mrs. r. z. Torrington for
the buildings, on which work will be
commenced in the spring.
/ During the meeting of the Synod
OF Kansas here in October.
Rev. Dr.. F. y. AcUabe,
of Topeka, was elected president of the
college but declined to serve. Rev. ].
+. HendY, of this city Was then elected
president pro tenn, and is now serving in
that capacity. He is q gentleman of
finished education and exceeding liberal
culture, and 1t is the hope of the friends
of the institution that be may be induced
to act as permanent president of the col.
lege.
In the meantime preparatory de-
partment has been organized with Rev.
DIR. CruIkshank, formerly of Highland,
In charge, and instruction Is given in
the classics, mathematics and advanced
English studies. For the term beginning
January 2, 1884, a professor of French
and grammar will be engaged and the
faculty will be prepared to organize
freshman and sophomore classes. The
rooms leased by the executive commit
| faa h. a.
for the purpose to which they are de-
voted and will be equal to the demands
of the school till the buildings are COM
pleted.
The location of the college at this
point is already beginning to
invite very desirable class OF
immigration, and Emporia is known
throughout the vest as an educational
center OF growing Importance. The ex.
ecutive committee are giving careful at
tention to the matter of plans. and the
buildings will be of such character as
to reflect credit upon their taste and
Judgment. The Presbyterian board Of
aid tor colleges and academies, of which
L Hull ~ ~" OUoAb "a SAA6 City ID - EsACA4A
her, Is taking a hearty interest In tn.
enterprise the success Of which is essur
ed beyond ali peradventure.
THE STATE NORMAL.
A source of increasing pride is th'
Kansas State Normal, which stands .
the head of Commercial street, OF
Twelfth avenue. This institution wa
located at EmpOria by the legislature il
1881 and endowed with 5000 acres o
wild land. 1t opened its sessions In tn
upper story of the old stone schoO
building on Constitution street In 1856
with IS students. In 1866 q new ston
building was erected at the head @
Commercial street at a cost of $15, 0O(
In the fall of that year it had $50 stu
dents. By 1871 the school had grow
to S15 students and the building wa
entirely Inadequate tor the demands up
it. In 1877 the legislature appropriat
ed $4,000 for new building. This We
completed in 1878 at cost of $es,OOl
It was handsome structure, and woul
accommodate 500 students. Up to 1S7
: 1t was supported by the state at an e.
pensc of from $4,000 TO $4,000 pe
year. In October 1873, both the ne,
$ and the old buildings were destroyed b
fire. Steps were Immediately taken {
= rebuild, and after hard struggle the les
islature appropriated 5000, on cond
ton that Lyon county and the city &
Emporia would give $2O,60O, whic
= amount covered the architects estimat
! for rebuilding. The county and city
. once accepted the proposition, and o
q the nth of May, 1880. the present ell
|; CANT structure was finished on the site
the burned buildings. The new bull,
% ing is of the same size as the old on
) and Is almost an exact copy of IL.
'e contains laboratory 5SxSO; gymna
Z ium 56x25; two cloak rooms, Gao
a 29x2O; two store rooms; three rooms f
janltor's residence, large and elega
S. parlOr; presidents Office; large libra
IN and reading room large ROOM for %
IN scum; two large rooms for literary 500
s. etles OF the school; ample room
u model school of 80 pupils; eleven ella
IN rooms, and an assembly room with sea
5. ing accommodations for 900 people.
he is supplied throughout with water, G
lg and steam. il has the most approx
n methods of lighting and ventilation.
y is warmed by steam from two lar
n hOilers located in an adjoining buildiI
he OF its original land grant 11,6O6 acl
still remain, estimated to be worth
ma per acre. The present enrolment
u 452 students, and last year was the m'
les prosperous IN the history OF the instil
hh ton.
81 The present faculty comprises A.
&c Taylor. II. A., president, mental, mo-
IL. and social sciences; Geo. Fowler, B.
lie. mathematics; Ruel T. Davis. B. E., pr
lth lcipal Of the preparatory department. e
10. director in training end gymnaski
Holmes E. SGddler, B. A., natural /
iag eace; Lillian F, HoxIe. drawing .
~ book keeping; Viola Y. Price, B. T
-, librarian, Language; Susan e. OEicht
go model department: Emile Knh1a
- kinderg Prof. Kinxts. mutc Il
nth tia =. Epenosg, elocHEioa and Eel
teP Eulu Holmes, aazsskAnk Pa EaaezEs
The board Of regents is Composed
The following genRlenen:a Hon. JaE
Oh Chrichton. Chetopa, president; Hi
rth, Isaac Sharp, Council Grove. vice pa
am dent; Hon. II. ID. DicAscn, NeoI
Falls. secretary; Hon. Jan8 Hal
BurlingAme, tFeas1fers Hon. Gen.
I'm OFneR, Medicine Lodge; Hon. Sam
lid Thanhaueer, Newton. a
8OCI The enrichment at the Normal TeT
, 81 sants toEty-thfee difereet counties
Kansas and nine diheFenk staees.
l9st alumni Of the iEss19ntsoa nu1haz Q
zoo, and they are filing positions
homer and trust p az paris q the g