The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-08
NORMAL NOTES.
sATuRpAY. March ?

SATURDAY, March g.
The past week at the Norma. has
cen very interesting one. .and despite
nc fact that the weather has a tendency
give person the "spring fever'' the
tudents are too busy to be affected
y it.
Monthly examinations are IN progress
n the various departments.
Messrs- Hale and Culver are among
he latest arrivals at the Normal.
Miss Hattie Homer and Miss OriIIa
Patty are still on the sick list.
Miss Hattie Brocketl, who has been
her parents in Franklin county,
las returned to school.
The board of regents will meet some
lime next week.
Mrs. Blake, mother'of Miss Ida and
Joe v Blake, Messrs. Mathews and Hi.
nor, Miss Mabel Grant, aud DIR. Wright
were callers at the Normal this week.
We are sorry t. note the fact that Mr.. |
Charles Fl. Landes has been obliged to |
leave school. Mr.. Landes is we'll known |
IN school and receives the sympathy of |
all his old friends All unite in, wish
ing him abundant success.
The many friends of Mr.. T. B. More
were pleased 10 see. his happy face at
the Normal yesterday and the day be-
fore. He has quite recently closed
very successful term of school near Cot
tonwood Falls, and is Just returning
from visit in Missouri aud Northeast
ern Kansas, where he has been prospect
Ing with Il view TO entering some one of
the professional institutions of one of
these states. We wish him success.
The South Kansas Tribune, of indie.
pendence, which was recently burned
ont, has been greatly benefited by hav-
ing been sent 10 the Normal reading
tables. ALI The old files of the paper be-
ing destroyed, the normal librarian
kindly offered the publishers the dis
posal of the file in the library, which has
been thankfully accepted. BREAD cast
uDon the water will return after many
days"
Yesterday afternoon the Preparatory
| Society held its farwell meeting in the
Lyceum hall. A large crowd were in
attendance, several members of the
faculty being present, and all unite ia
| saying it was a most interesting and en-
! joyable meeting. The preparedness
have doLe good Lp this society and de.
serve special credit for the improvement
which they have made. The following
program was presented:
| A solo 10y Mr.. Asa Wallace, which
was well received.
This was followed by select reading
by Miss Grace Jordon, who read a very
beautiful piece entitled, "a Widow"
/ Mr.. w. j. Coulson delivered a very
good impromptu speech on "Kansai
Legislation"
The debate on the question. "Resoly
ed, That oratory has more influence owe
the country than the press" was ami
mated and proved very interesting
Messrs. Hirschler and Emery affirmed
and Messrs. Lehman and Wallace de
MED. The judge reported two for tn
negative and one for the affirmative.
Messrs. Phillips and Creighton CAV
the audience their views on Estate In
stitutions." Mr.. Hirshler rendered Oh
the organ an excellent instrumental
, solo.
, The last thing on the program wa
: the farewell address by Mr.. Joe. Dick
J erson. Mr.. DIckerson delivered quit
/ an eloquent little speech, in which h
/ reviewed the history of the society an
/ the work accomplished it. Heciose
; his address with the following it'll
piece of original poetry;
r The debate down there was very good,
Indeed we made it the best we could
And, If perehance, we could not quite
Keep up with the average Sormalite,
We could at least beat him ON looks,
If he did not know more about the book
We flled the room with many boom
, About questio small and large.
And we never failed in battle, except Whe
we failed to charge.
But after all it is with pleasure.
We lay away the little treasure 1.-THE society
Yet some may heaye and some may sigh,
But tears, they must not flow.
And if you'll keep up ! am sure WILL
Just as sure as nay name is Joe.
The Alpha society held an election G
officers yesterday which resulted as 70
lows: President, Mr.. Thos. G. Job
, vice president, Mr.. r. NJ. Auchard; sec
rotary, Mr.. Frank Kramer; treasurer
, Will E. Bolton; sergeant alarms, Cyru
Ogee; chorlster, ]. ]. Schenck.
. Yesterday afternoon the Omega soci
ETY., of which we have spoken before q
being composed exclusively of ladies
threw open their doors and extended
general invitation to the public. w
embraced The opportunity and for tn
first time visited this society. We eA
pected something, but the exercises ia
exceeded our sanguine expectations
The exercises would have done credit t
any society in the institution. We con
graduate The ladies On the character an,
excellence of the work they are dong
We shall notice some of the exercises.
A recitation by Miss Cora Gretchen
entitled 1.-THE New Minister" was wei
delivered.
The paper edited by Miss Addi
Loomis and Miss Addie Lille was com
mehdable for the amount of information
it contained.
"Concert Reading" by Misses Ger
hardt, Jones and Higbee, constituted
very amusing part of the program.
The question. Resolved, That educa
ton dimsnishes crime," was debated
Miss Dolphin and Miss Rich were OF
the affirmative and Misses O'Neal anC
Kirby on the negative. The speaker
all did themselves credit, showing good
and careful preparation. We thinl
these ladies should not hesitate in chal
longing the Alphas to debate.
Miss Clara Miller read highly cred
liable Essay on the subject, "Happi
ness"
The following persons rendered excel
lent instrumental solos: Misses O'Neal
Hlgbee and Miller.
Miss Nellie Edwards recited in very
attractive manner the recitation "Guilty
or not Guilty 3" and WIS justly applaud.
ed
The Lyccum and Litera,I met last
evening in their respective halls, and
although the programs were not up &c
the usual standard, both rooms were fill
to their fullest capacity. We are glad
10 see so many of the people OF the CITY
| taking an interest in these societies and
believe they can by their presence be
the means of improving the standard OF
the entertainments. All are welcome.
The public have a standing invitati on
to come.
We would like to review the enter
tainments in both societies, but fear we
have already trespassed too much upon
your valuable space. An election of of.
6narr u.ae hald in tho I ixara4; 1,;,t, a.