The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-09
lola.
SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL
A City of 1900 People and
not a SalOOn.-A Good place
to Live as we'll as to
do Business.

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and musical advantages, than lola.
With the best class of citizens seeking
new homes, these points are, and just
ly, matters of the first consideration.
Although their immediatc.object may
be the establishing of home, or the
accumulation of wealth, these would
be slight considerations If they led to
the deprivation of the advantages
above referred to. Among the very
first questions that the best class of
home-seekers asks are such as these /:
"Have you moral community ?"
'Have you good churches and
schools 2" SHOW is your society 2"
We are glad that we do not have to
stretch veracity in the least to answer
these questions satisfactorily. We
have, emphatically, a city of peacea-
BILE and law-abiding people. We sac
rifice nothing of truth when we say
that disturbances of the peace, street
rows and saloon fights are almost un-
known among us-the last mentioned
being abundantly accounted fer in the
fact tn at we have no saloons. and the
general good order of the town being,
doubtless, largely due to the same fact.
CHURCHES.
Regular services are held by eight
denominations, as follows: Presbyte-
rian, Methodist, Baptist, Christian,
Protestant Episcopal, Methodist Epis-
copal, (colored) and Baptist, (colored. J
They are all we'll attended and well
supported, and all virtually out OF
debt. Flourishing Sabbath Schools
are maintained by most of them, and
an active interest is taken in charita-
bic and benevolent work. The differ
ent churches are entirely united and
harmonious, gratifying and some
what uncommon fact. The Presbyte-
rian, Methodist Episcoal and Baptist
denominations have handsome and
commodious houses of worship, and
the Christians will build as soon as
spring fairly opens. An unusually
large percentage OF our people are
church-goers, and the church-rolls
show large number of our most sub
stantial and influential men.
SCHOOLS.
The school census of May 1852
showed total of SCI children Of school
age. This number has undoubtedly
incrgased considerably since that time.
The large majority of these are In reg
ular attendance upon the public
schools, where a competent corps of
teachers is employed. The schools are
in eight departments, and work to a
regular course of study which leads to
graduation, and if desired, prepare the
pupil for entering the Freshman class
of most colleges, thus affording a
thorough and practical common school
education, and at the same time fitting
the student to pursue more extended
course. Music is part of the course of
instruction, it being the theory of the
Board of Education that this accomp-
lishment can only be learned thorough
ly by making it matter of systematic
and long continued instruction.
LITERARY, MUSICAL, ETC,
While not making eXtravagant pro-
LESSONS in this line, lola is known,
and justly. as containing an unusully
large number interested in literary
pursuits, and actively engaged in ev-
erything tending to their encourage
ment. There is a large and widening
circle of educated and thoughtful men
and women, who though engaged in
business or professional life, still re-
tain a commemorate activity In intel
| lectual cultivation. Each winter so
cieties for improvement and enjoy
ment in these lines are organized and
maintained. During the winter just
closing there have come to our notice
| two literary societies, one composed of
professional and business men, the
other Of pupils of the high school, two
reading clubs, and dramatic club, all
of which have contributed largely to
the profit and pleasure of their men,
bers. We do not know as it is quite
orthodox to refer to institutions such as
these as attractions worthy of special
mention, but in our Judgment, just
such organizations as these are bene-
fetal to any community, and serve
to a greater or less extent as an anti
dote to mental stagnation. We con-
| slider their presence no mean argu-
ment for any community. Arrange
al
completed for organizing in good
shape
A PUBLIC LIBRARY,
upon whose great value it is unneces-
sary to dwell. In musical matters,
lola is at present greatly favored. She
has full share of good musicians.
Thorough and competent instruction
can be obtained in instrumental mu-
sic on reasonable terms. And we feel
disposed to remark just here that a
thorough and capable Instructor in vo-
cal culture is greatly needed and
would find good field. We feel per
fectly safe in saying that an organ or
piano will be found in three fourths of
the dwelling houses in the city.
OPERA HOUSE.
We are not without the benefit of
of home and foreign entertainments,
having large aud well appointed
public hall, Known as the "Iola Opera
House." This feature will become
more important all the time as the
town grows larger, and particularly
as entertaints of standard merit, will
be procured under the aTspice of the
Library Association.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Six secret societies, besides a large
and furnishing post of the G. A. X. |
hold regular meetings. They are as |