The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-29
Talk of Erecting an Elegant
School Building Worth
S6O,OOO-Plans and
Prospects.
Progress of the "Room" for q
Spacious Public Park at Boon
ville-Lecture by Rev.
jackson.
Shooting and Instant
Death Of Doc. Arnold,
Near Pisgah.
Correspondence Of the Bazeo.

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| BooNyILLE, Jan. IS.
The contract was closed on Wednesday
last BY Prof. Thomas A. Johnston, princi-
pal of the Kemler family school, for the
| purchase of twenty-five acres of land east
of town, comprising what is known as
'TriSg's Pasture" across Morgan street
from the Ballantine place OF this Prof
Johnston will make school ground, and
on II he proposes TO erect a school build
ing TO cost, with the improve ments and
grading of grounds, about $4,000. Ii will
be, when completed, one of the finest edifces
in the west, consisting of recitation rooms,
sleeping apartm nts, gymnasium, etc, etc.
The building will he capable Of
accommodating at least one hundred
pupils and will be built and fitted up in
| the highest style OF modern school archi-
lecture. 70 this he will remove with his
school, and having added to the faculty, he
will have, on the whole, the best appointed
educational institute for young men to be
found in the state.
The city will grade and macadamize one
of the streets leading TO the school grounds,
In all probability Morgan street, which is
the most convenient and suitable for the
purpose. This wall furnish easy access to
the school, and besides improving greatly
the appearance OF that part OF the city,
will add much TO the value of property
in that neighborhoed. OF course, these i'm
provements can not be made in a day, and
some time must elspse while plans are be-
ing insured and arrangements made. But
you NAV rest assured that unless some un-
forseen accident occurs, BoOnville will have
the largest and best private school for youth
In Missouri. Prof. Johnst n has a three
years lease on the property where he now
is, and, of course, will not remove from
there at once. He will go east ia the sum
mer and inspect various colleges, and Sc
cure the very best plans for a building OF
the kind named. The erection of this
bul ding and the consequent advantage IL
will be To our town place il far ahead of
any enterprise that has been inaugurateG in
our city for a long time.
Mrs. S. II. Kemper, widow
of the late Prof. F. l.. Kemper, will COM
mence private seminary for young ladies
next fall, In the house nov occupied by w.
NJ. Lionhurger ON Sixth street. Tie teach
ers will be Mrs kemper, her daughter
Miss Grace, Mrs. Virginia Harper and
Miss Mary ODonnell, all accomplished
ladies and capable educstOrs. When Prof.
Johnston leaves his present quarters for
his new buildings Mrs. Kemper will re-
move into the present h. +. s. school
buildings, which will be r, fitted to suit the
demands of a first class seminary for
Young ladies.
Prof. JobustOn's almost national reputa-
ton as an educator is we'll earned, end
there can be no doubt of the success of the
enterprise. Mrs. Kemper's seminary, as
stated will also open under the most favor
able auspices. The BAzOo bespesks for
both unbounded prosperity.
OUR PARK PROJECT.
A public park for BOonyille has been
one of the BAzoo correspondents pet pro-
jects and We are glad to state IL has now
reached point where something definite
may be written concerning il. Major VIM.
Harley, one of our best known and most
public-spirited citizens, has donated 10 the
city of Boonville, for the purpose of pub
lie park, eight acres of ground in what is
known as the Harley pasture, just west OF
town. To tins the city has agreed to add
1876 acres adjoining the land mentioned,
which will be purchased for 81, 800. AL
together there will be 80 acres OF
ground, which will be made into
one of the prettiest parks In the west. l,
is proposed to call it the Harley park. after
the gentleman who has so generously do
mated the nucleus for the park, and who
would thus be very appropriately remem-
bered. The grounds, extending from the
Sedalis road to the Missouri river, will be
ornamented and beauti6ed in every posi-
bic way, and as a pleasure resort will be
frequented by all. The scenery from the
bluff overlooking the river, commanding a
view of the bridge, the winding "Big
Muddy" and the Howard county bottoms
with bluffs in the distance, is grand, and a
iovelier spot for park could not have
been chosen. 1t will be easy of access to
all our citizens. The deeds were drawn up
last Wednesday, and in very short time
Harley Park will be a fixed fact. III the
water works company will put up a swim
ing pool adjoining the park on their own
premises as IL is rumored they
are contemplating doing, and charge only
nominal sum for admittance thereto,it will
add greatly to the popularity OF the park.
We will see If the water works people pos
sess sufficient public spirit to do so. To
other rich citizens we call attention to
Mai. HsrIey's liberality and say; "Go
thou, and do likewise"
LECTURE.
Rev. DR.. III. G. Jackson, of Sedalia,
lectures in this city on the 18th of Febru-
aiy for the benefit of the t. P. c. reading
room.
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
Your correspondent is informed of the
death of Doc. Arnold, eyed 20 years, son
of Lee Arnold, a well-to-do fsrmer living
near Pisgah, this county. He went out
into the yard to kill an owl and his gun
WIS accidentally discharged, with the re-
suit stated. He leaves wife and three
children. The accident occurred late
Thursday evening.