The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-14

hsite-soled. 1t also bears striking :
'cemelsnce 10 yourselves in the fact
aat Il needs great amount of polish.
Your represt native will please come |
,rward and receive this present with (
~ parting injanctions We give this {
, You to have and to hold forever, be- Z
!6ylng that by cramping your feet con- {
lderably you would te able TO wear It. /
1ast week State University girl .
brew her shoe after a new
= welded pair The cab was
nd the driver is net expected to live. ,
Do not use this in such manner, for II
3 da- erons 10 life and properly. but
Keep 1t in sacred remembrance of as. /
When You make footprints on the sands
d time pat your foot down hard, make
hem broad and deep. We fondiy hope
hat you will appreciate your present
Tor We can give you nothing better than
a broad understanding.
The mantle of honor of this institu-
ton rests upon the senior class. We have
done with II aud hope that we have
worn II nobly. Il now tails upon you.
See tn it that il never trails in the dust /
but always so conduct yourselves as to |
honor the State Normal School and re-
fleet credit upon the fair name of Kansas. |
Equally happy was the reply in behalf |
of the under graduates. by VIII David
son, of which the following is an out
line:
After addressing the chair and audi
ence, Mr.. Davidson turned to the class
and thanked them for the elegant pres
ent which they had given him. but as
sured them it was not expected, for
said he:
"a gentleman of the city Informed
US this evening that on yesterday he
overheard little conversation between
a member of the senior class and q gen.
tleman whom the senior evidently mis-
took for a business man of EmpOris.
The senior, approaching him, told him
they were going Cd have little enter
tainment al The Normal to- morrow, and
that he was expected to make d present
to the undergraduates, and that he had
concluded to present them with an old
pair of shoes, "Now, said he, "can you
let me have an old pair? ''
"Well,'' said the man, show would
the pair have on suit you ?"
"First rate, but they're most too good. +"
well, have an old pair at home
with holes in Them
sThey will just fill the BILL" Was the
eager reply of the senior.
NAGl right; you can get them by call
ing around at my house."
THANK you very much indeed; where
shall l call 90
my home is at St. Joe, Missouri"
was the reply of the gentleman, upon
| which the senior shot down the avenue
and was out of sight in twinkle.
It so happened that the gentleman
whom the senior had tackled in such
confidence, was travelling man from St
Joe, instead of an Emporia citizen as
he had supposed. Ofcourse the gentle
man from st. Joe gave the senior away
and that is why these shoes don't sur
prise us tonight.
Mr.. Davidson next took up the al
dress of Mr.. Payne. believing that he
had unintentionally left wrong i'm pres
sion in the minds of his audience
Thinking that his remarks might lead
the audience TO think he was Eli Per.
| kinsInstead of Eli Payne, he thought il
was his duty omake little expiana
zion and if possible place his friend IN 1
proper light before his audience. Aftel
the explanation, which was witty and IL
j the point, he added: "Now, ladies ant
gentlemen. if Won still persist in taking
my friend for Eli Perkins instead o
Eli Payne, all we ask is don't think
ELS too much"
Then, turning to the class, he eulogiz
ed them in the highest terms, cOngratu
lated them on their success, and wishin!
that their work in the future would no
only rebound To their benefit, but to tn
honor and glory OF the institution from
which they graduated. He compli
mented them upon the selection OF theI
moitp-"Seck the Broader Veiw," think
ing il was the best motto that had eve
been selected, not only by graduating
class of the Normal, but by an
class thst had ever gradual
ed from any Institution c
either this or the old world. He mos
sincerely hoped that the class would ev
er keep their motto before them, an
act in accordance with the suggestion
which it presented to the mind, one O
r the first suggestions which it presente
J being Liberalism" which, in this da
and age of the world, is a much desire
! necessity. Narrow mindedness was III
/ great prevailing evil of the day, both
3 church and state. In fact, 1t is s
> abundant that men who are brave enoug
. and dare to be liberal are Immediate
S put down as unworthy the respect {
I their fellowmen.
May this class ever be respectors {
their fellow creatures, of their opinion
f and OF their prejudices, if for no oth'
reason than because they are men. A
: ter closing these remarks he conclude
: his speech by saying:
j "Ladies and Gentlemen, since IL
!, | graduating class has been so kind as
y present US with token of their regaT
o and affection for US, in the shape
v those elegant shoes, we deem it OF
a duty to return the compliment. But
} the selection of a present We are vel
: fortunate in being more practical tia
{ they. We have an eye to the immedIa
f wants of the class Our present is q
' appropriate one, and one which by tn
r time will certainly be fully appreciate
v by the class"
A4CAO AO AASAA OCSSAS Va pAAh MIN
!. to the audience, and then turning to NJ
!. Eli PyIae, he said:
D Sir, as the representive of the undo
a graduating classes of this institution,
: have the distinguished honor of pr
n senting you, as the representative of tt
a senior class, bottle of the celebrate
e Perry Davis Pain Killer"
e This excellent point was fully Apr
= Grated by the audience, who showers
n cheers and plaudits upon Mr.. Davidso
d A class song-"Away to Work. " Il
words of which are by Miss Hattie Ho
= ner and the music by Professor Rees
q completed the program, at the conclusiC
l. of which Miss Crock, of the graduate
,, class, IN brief, but well-chosen word
= presented TO President Taylor on beha
of her class mates complete edition
e the works of Charles Dickens. as
e token OF the sincere regard entertain,
> by the class for the recipient of this fla
II teFing testimonial The graiillcatis
II of the president was manifest,
/ no Tess in his manner than in the heai
: felt words of thanks {, which he ga
n expression. in the midst of his pieasur
y bic surprise. This timely acknowIed
e ment of the faIllI al srFrIces III nhr wl
q mas Iab.tred 81 successfully for the II
D vanceInent of tbs interests of the Sis.
p Normal, crowned ina most fitting ma
ner the IKE refsls ot s'he at The red luLt
. days in The history oi ,hst insiiiuIin
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= Notes of Travel.
ID The following letter from an Emp
Is rlan who is journeying in the far VIC
N will be of interest to our readers:
"a YUMA. Arizona Territory j une Sd.