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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-06-19

n New Teacher.
PrSf. j. A WIlkersOn, of Decatur
IIhnpis, was. Tbursduy elected. TO succeed
b. T. Davis as teacher Oi the training
department al the 3 ate Normal school
The new teacher Is gentleman of pre-
possessing personal appearance, and wa:
most highly recommended by ulInoi:
educators. He is a graduate Of the iii
nOis Normal University, and has had al
experience OF eleven yeAr4 as q teacher
having done all grades of school Norl
from the primary up. We have NJ
doubt, from what We have heard. bu
that the choice IL n wise one.
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xorae-Tneraun

Mr. z. h. Forde, of this city, and
Miss II. J. Ingram we're married
Thursday Al the residences of the bride in
Buffalo. New York. The contracting
parties awe knaRn each other for msBy
years The bride is lady Of excellent
culture and win grace the social pesi-
ton which hrr husband will give her in
Emporia- The happy couple are ex-
pected here nexs week.
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THE CLASS OF '84.
Graduating Exercises Of the Sew
ehteenth Annual Commencement
Of the State Normal.
OUTLINE or the CITATIONS, The
CONFERRiNG OF DIPLOMAS,
ETC., ETC.
From Thunday,s Daily

II Is quite safe To say that the interest
manifested this year In the commence
ment exercises Of The State Normal ex.
ceeded that displayed upon any like Oc
casion in the past history of the school.
The attendance Of alumni has been ex.
ceptioDally large, aud the convention Of
cnu1ty superintendents which has been
held in connection with the commence
meDi has brought together here many Of
the best educ Al ors 10 the state. The ex-
ercises throughout have given evidence
Of the growing standard OF scholarship
At the Normal, and haYe enhanced the
pride Of the town and state IN that IN
stitution. The large assembly room has
been filed every evening this week
with studeRts, YisItors from
different sections Of the state
and citizens, and the graduating per-
formances this m0nIng crowned In a
most aGfplcious manner the splendid
successes Of the week.
The glorious weather favored q gener-
al outpOuriDg If the people, aud by o
O'Clock the beautiful assembly room
was filled with an audience whose ap-
pearancs Indicated its excellent culture.
The decorations included d banner sus-
pended abOve the Iosirum, ON which
WAS pictured the victorious legend OF
the class" BY This Sign" the words
being inscribed in a crescent SD sped
mi h, e. i -
ing upon the waves, and above which
which flames the {, rch of knowledge
Over this suggestive gnnfalOn was dis
played floral cross and beneath it u
star Of roses. At the south end OF the
rostrnm was u beautiful tower of potted
plants, and lavish supply of cut flowers
charmed tie eye and diiiused a subtle
fragrance. The black-bOards were en-
bcllishId with sketches which revealed a
high order Of proficiency IN the art oil
drawing, and the doors l. aiding into the
assembly room at the west end were
tasteiully draped with damask curtains
Az $50 O'Clock The graduating class
the faculty ard the regents
entered the assembly room
and took their positions upon
the platform. The program was theu
opened by piano duet "GrAnd galloI
ie concert" by MUSES. Julia Dent and
TloTeLce McMichael.
This was followed by the invocation
which was pronounced by Rev. J. F
Hendy, OF the Presbyterian church.
The vocal chorus, Daughter OF Error
was then sung. and the manner of it
rendition met with hearty approval.
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Douglas" have been battle cries which
have INSPIRED fainting hosts again aud
again. The hErosS % Europe during
the middle Agee, "a battle or IA tourna-
ment Was the KsiKht. Arthur. bFavest
Knighg Of the Round Table, Richard Of
the Lion Heat, the hs roic Black Prince.
and the ChGValier BayaTd, without far
and without Eeproach.h
Man viii always worship man
Knowing the character OF It's heroes We
can Judge the character Of q people, for
imitation follows sdmiraIio1. The
Scanoinavian like the goes Of his wide
ValhAllA, delighls in blood shed The
chiValiOus knight, affected by the ma
ture Of his Ideal, becOmts gentle, braYe
anu courteous; the ChInaman, because Of
reverence for has ancestral heEos, deems
IL crime 10 think beyond the thoughts
OF his fathers. Then what 10 the true
standard of heroismg In all ideals we
ind courage the chief characterize. But
il is not the bravery 30 much as the
motive which prompted il, that makes
the true hero Too Ofsea the incentives
are love OF lame, glory OF power. re-
Venge; hatred % enemies or love OF
friends These d. not farhish the
grandest types Of heroes; but pure
seIf-sacrifice prompted by love and sym
pdAuy lON OtuGEo WHICH give bu6 bLulI
heroic. StOicism had many heroes, but
heroism which combines gentleness and
humanity with strength and courage
forms the loftiest ideal. Ali who
ssThInk
VIII At others only dreamed about and do
what Others dared bat think.
And glory In what others dared but do"
are true heroes. The heroic age has not
yet passed The heroes are not all dead
but In this age Of the world noble senti
ments have only different range for &C.
ton, noble daring only a wider field.
True glory 10 no longer found on fields
Of carnage. and heroism Is no longer
maintained by the sword, but
peace hath higher tests OF manhood
Than battle ever knew"
To fight nobly and unshFiDkinglY the
blOOdless battles OF lite without hope of
the worlds reward requires undaunted
courage. The man or wAman. who. for
the love of mankind, leaves kindred,
friends and ali the comforts and luxu-
ries OF q refined home 10 live among de-
graded and hostile tribes and dare all
the dangers OF baleiule climate are
more truly heroic than any who was
the TroubadOur's praise or wore the
laurai crown.
"The Soldiers Chorus" a spirited
number which never fails to meet with
favor, was then sung by the scho /,
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| graphic power ~ description ana his eX-
position Of the Vicious school system OF
that country aroused the indignAtion Of
| the public snd a. once secured inYesli-
| tiou. He attacked the plan OF eiancery
40 | effected another reform. This re-
sOTmaiofY work OF fiction is, however. OF
no grea.er value than that which has
fCf its purpose the development Of
character Truth oitess shining through
the veil Of Imagery aud If1ipefsDustiUu,
Feveals lessons Of plying love towards
our fellow belnfsl Of symp4thy with all
suffering, Of aspiFntions tor that life
which came into the world With the di-
vine Master. life of love and perfec-
ton
s..Ths Door Il Open.
was the suggestive subject SELECTED by
Miss Addie Loomis, the valedictorIan.
and its treatment justified the pride
which the teachers and scholars Of the
Normal have always cherished for this
popular and talented young lady. The
Grafton was Ftpiste with beautiful
thoughts, and the words OF farewell at
tered by Miss boomis we're full Of deli.
cate feeling. She spoke as follows:
Beside . massive doorway butt up in the
Upon whose to- The clouds in eternal sun
steps Of caIth's great and mighty, between
80 t sr'ss p ~ sg h1Ay: =, -L a.. a.,
along the way.
Thi. il th.s ,,s.,r If kno,r,,-d,,a - h,sh has
h-,.n slo,TIv o,,,.nino fur -, sIovVIv
tb1t AZ Iin,'.s Irs rn.S,,,,n nSs n,,, 80
DercrntibIe RIM IUh, n the clouds ot To-
norance and sup,rstiIlcn which had srS-
,I,.d AZ omin,,I,.Iv over Ih,. Iemnle ol
knoUI, dee inrjnt, the dnrk middle a0,ss
had cI, ard awav N was tonnd that N
few dey,,t.d men had preserved it,
treasure and thrown wider its golden
doors.
In tie ealIy history of the world the
little kpoWIed.se of scIence and art thai
.xisl.d VS. nossess.sd nv the nri.sls
Who used in for their own glory and adj.
vancemenI. while tht. nnsses we're KENT
| IN ignOrance and sunerstitiOn. In the
eariy agea science and religion ver.
closely int.rminrled. They manifested
themsaIy.s m mere econoniy and form
hut with the nrOere.s of The DtopIe thu.
| old forms and beliefs have been out
aside. With the establishments Of schools
in ali parts OF tht. world an ri ,ss. ,f nen
| ME are slowly adynncin1 IL a hi1b-r
| standard of civilization. Socrates discoy
cred the true path leaiinV To the door
of knowledge, and though repulsiye in
| appearance. mis- soul shuue with great
brilliancy, All can now enter the duoT
of knowisdps-and vat not quite all
for woman vet knocks in vain nm MANY
countries. Milton sald: They also
sIrve who only stand and watt" Thus
it his been with woman. who
has been debarr.d the oppOrtu-
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How,s tbis .or corn weather.
The Snediker Bros. win have sbnut
10000 pounds Of wool this year.

Dr.. A. A. uOleombe, state veterinary
surg,oO, visited the Patch place on
Rock creek Friday IN company with L.
r. PruYn. and inspected the cattle which
have been bitten in that DeighborhoOd
By mad dogs. Vim Grsfen4tein has
lost true COW and Mr. Pssch SIX, with
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-06-19
The NormnI Rarnntn

AT meeting of the Normal regents
Thursday the following business was
transacted
Hon. lssAc Sharp was sworn IN as
president of the board.
Prof. j. N. WilkersOn. who has filled
for some years past tue position of prin
cipal OF the Decatur high school, was
elected To NIL the vacancy caused by the
resignation OF Prof b. T. Davis.
A committee consisting Of MessTs
Sharp. ThanhAuser and Orner, was ap-
pointed t. go to Mitchell county where
the Normal has 5000 acres of land
which the committee will appTaIse and
prepare To sell.
The resignation of j. L. Short, janitor,
was accepted with great reluctance and
the matter OF securing u man to take
his place was referred To the executive
committee.
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We are authorized to am, uLCe tie
name of Hon G. w Albright as a can
didalc for state s, n l,Or subject c. the de-
cIsion of the Repu6iicanldIs'Iict conven-
ton Hartford Call
Mr.. Albright is resident of ElmeD-
darn township. is a bright man and q
goo speaker He has had experience.
as a M mber of the Mississippi legisla-
ture and we have no doubt would make
good senator for L. on ard G. eenwood
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The gleGt beauty this season of the
grounds surrounding the Normal has
been tie subject of much fl TT 'rIog CON-
ment The bluegTa-s has become firmly
set, the tire, are growing rapidly and the
lawn aud part IRE are KEEP; With the incest
care We may add that the condition OF
the grounds is only n keeping with the
entire workings and machinery of the
l .cl DOL
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-06-19

The NV Byram h Ouse at Atkinson
will be formally opened by Messts. Nor
row 81 Dildnie ON the evening of the
2Gth. Empcria will lie repres' ntei on
that Euspicous occasion.
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the ty council at Hartf. I'd have laid
Tax of 81 IN printing offices. and now
the publ hers of the Call are rushing
around in frantic III amer to see what
| arranycmr n, they can make alb 'ut rals-
ing the dollar
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A. s. i 4 ~ =
back 10 Wait your alma mater you vii
fad ssThe Door wide 0pen..
After the presentation 6tAte euperln
teadsst spssr, beisg called upon, ex
pFessed his high esteem Of this school
end its graduates and SAID he would
with great pleasure, aid any Of them Z
high positions in the state. He most
heartily welcomed them iatc the schools
Of Kansas
Rev: W. C. SnodgraR; Of the n. E.
church then pfonodnced the benedietiOr
and the audiences Has distiissed-
Tia following Is g list Of the mSmbesi
Of the graduating class, who 60 forth
from The Normal with the lofty puFpos4
Of rejecting honor upon the institution
ana who will be followed into theiI
VARIOUS fields of labor by the prayers Of
hosts Of friends for their success in every
good word and work: =
ADVANCED RNGLIsH AND LATIN coURsE.
Lulu ii. Holmes. Edgar, Nebraska.
ELEMENTARY c0URsR.
Benjamin II. Ausherman, lola.
Ida n. Baker. OsaWkee.
Wallace S: BOughttn; Mound City.
Bertha BraInerd, Usage Mission.
Eva d. Collins, EmpOfia.
Cnrrea Crescher, EmpUria-
Ella l. Haynes, EmpOria.
Myrtle Jones, Fl Dorado.
AddIe L LOOMS. EmporiA.
Emma T. Martin, Suuih Mouud.
Fremont Millsr, Ivy.
Fannie B. Smith, WonseVu.
Julia H Spencer. Mcpherson.
Allen A Stephens, Plymouth.
COMMON SCHOOL COURSE.
Robert 81 Auchard, May Day.
Jessie 10y, DuDlap.
John L. Minor, EmporsS.
Loua Patty, Emporia-
john III. Wallace. Eureka.
WIlhtimins Wherland. Emporia.
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WANTED!

You can lind steady PaFior en-
pIeyEuent at good prices by ad-
dressing ?. Rid = Co.. DUBUQUE.
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COMMISSIONERS, PnOOEEDIHos.
OuNrT CLEHk's ory1cs

June II, Ico4
Board met as Per adjournment, all
members present.
The board ordered the clerk TO issue
summons for the following parties. con-
plant bsving been made against their
assessment Of personal property:
J. b. Baird, FOR Baird Bros; C. a.
Schneider, for Chicago Lnmber Co.;
W. d. Brewer. for Browns Lumber Co.
John Atyeo, John HennIng, WIN. Born,
The following assessments were rails
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1a1A-Per Asnara.


Cherries prairie stretching southwark,
Barren prairie stretching north;
Not green herb. esh and sturly,
From the hard earth spriDEtng forth;
Every tree beTeft of folinge.
Every shrub devoid Of life.
And the two great Ills seemed bliEhting
All things in Their wasting strife.
as the human heart, in anguish,
Sinks beneath the stroke of fate,
So at last, despairing, weary,
Bowed the great heart Of our state;
She he seen her corn-blades WIther
Meath the hot winds SoOrching bTeatf;
he hail seen the wheat-heads bending
10 the sting Of cruel death
she hR seen the plague descending
ThTo' tn, daTk ened, stin nR air.
And she bent her head IN sorrow
Breathing forth . fervent prayer;
And the derce winds, growing nercer.
Kissed 90 brown her forehead fair,
lille the sun shone down Implying
On the bFoWnnIs SIS OF her hair.
Then she locke into the future,
Saw the winter, ruthless, bold,
Brio giDg her disheartened people
OnlN hunger. want and cold:
Looking, saw her BARI foot children
Wslk where snOw-spIites shrink TO tread;
Listening, heard their child lips utter
Childish prayers for daily bread.
Low she bowed her head, stiIl king
Ger her peoples woes and veal,
And the ones 9neAr her only
Heard the words Of her appeal;
Send that faint CRY onward. onward.
Swift rs wire wings can oear:
sisters, help me, or perish
Heaven pity my despalrF
IS9A-Ad As'ra.
Verdant wheai-helds stretching southwark,
Fruitful orchards east AM west;
Not a spot IN ali the prairie
That the sprlngttme IS rot blessed;
Every field smiling promi>e.
Every home an Eden lair,
And the angels-Fcace En' PleHty-
S'reWing blessings everywhere.
As the heart of Nature quivtTs
AZ the touch OF springtime fair.
So along the states wide being
Thrilled the answer 70 her PRAYER;
She has seen her dauntlekS people
Ten times turn and SOW the soil;
She has seen the same earth answer
Ten times to their faithful toll.
She has felt the riDe fruit falling
In her lap from Bonded limbs;
She has heard her happy children
Shouting their thanksgiving hymns;
She has seen ten golden harvests:
Now. with grateful joy complete,
Sue has poured the tenth, . guerJion
At her benefaceuTs' feet.
Thou can'st not forget. o Knnsasi
All thine OWE despair and woe;
Who hath long and keenly suffered
Can the tenderest pity show;
SOt in vain the needy calleth-
Charity her own repays.
Amt thy bread. cast on the waters,
Will return ere many days"
Peace. thine angel. pointeth upward,
Where the gray clouds break away.
And athw the azure heavens
ShiDeth forth hopes placid ray;
Look to heaven and TO the futuRV-
Grieve no longer Ger the past:
TAr0s0A Ay trSdiG. God bless thee Kansas,
See, th StdrS appear at last
The grand chorus AUD Lang Syne'
was then sung by the class, Mrs. g
W. Newman furnishing the sccOm
parliament, and the large audience re
sOlYef itself into 8 soeIsble. which con
tlnued till late hour IN TIE evening.
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TUFTS
PILLS


!" FEELS LIKE a NEW MAN.
al have had Dyspepsia, with Constfpa-
eoE, two year,, and have tried ten different
kinds Of pills, and TUFTS are the nrst
that have done me any good. They have
cleaned me cut nicely. ny appetite -
splendid, food digests readily, snd now
have natural passages. feel like q new
man. W.D. EDWARDS, Palmyra o.
soldegsEyWhars,95 ass OEee,44 Murray Sc. MI.
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ELEME1TARY cOURsR.
.AULD LANG sYNE.r
Meeting of the Normal Alumni AssOcl-
alton Last Evening".

Meeting of the Normal Alumni AesocI-
alton Last ESeHlaR.
From Thursdays Daily.
No feature, perhaps. Of the annual
commencement EXERCISES at the State
NOrmAl-is more universally enjoyed
than the brief but happy fellowship
within the walls of their alma mater oil
the alumni of the institution, and never,
We believe, within the history of the
school, has the attendance Of old stu
dents been so large IS this year. The
open meeting of the alumni last evening
| IN the assembly room was one long TO
be remembered, and the exercises proved
source Of the greatest enjoyment TO ali
present
The program 'pened with the charm
ing song. Love Me Love-" by quar-
tett composed of Mis-; es Anna
Smith, Filth Miller, Acsah
Harris ami Helen Wheedcn. The voices
of these young 1Auies blend SO nicely
and their gYle and expression is so sd.
mirable that the quartette has become
an institution OF which the Normal may
we'll be proud. Their first number last
night WIS TO we'll received that they
were called out for an encore, which
they gave, t. the great delight of their
hGa'e's.
An address was then delivered by N.
w. SJnHedeckcr, of the class of '63 on
sour Business" in which the duties and
responsibilities of the teachers profess
sion were set forth IN an exceedingly
Origin ] and forcible maDncr ana with
that peculiar vigor of expression for
which the speaker is nCted. The ad-
dress condensed in q short scope q
world of good, practical points and sug-
g, stions aud was listened to with
especial delight by a number of cd
ucators who were present from
different pats vi the state. II was vir-
tually imprUmptu, the speaker having
had such brief notice of his assignment
on the p: Ogram as TO afford him scarcely
any time tor preparation, and the keel
lence of his effort, in connection with
this fact proclAims Mr.. SUnned'cker the
posscssor of resources which few young
men can boss, of.
Mics Sarah Higbee recited the popular
selection, kentucky Belle" and dis
played her elOcutiouarY aJtaiImSn-s 10
fine advantage.
Miss Ida Davis contributed much to
the excellence of the program by piano
solo, which WAS :lect d with fine taste
and rend' red with great skill and
| beauty.
The crowning event of the evening,
! however, was the recitation Of
an exquisite poem" Ksusas-lS74-
1884" by the author, Miss H utle Hnr-
ner. The Iers s are truly az Inspiration,
add they will live sl~aJ in the lilera-
ture of our glorious state. and cioihe
with lasting honor the nAue Of the
"Nutmal p 'euess." The piLtuIes drawn
In the following lines beat the impress
of genius, ard their fidelity TO the cODdi-
tions incident to their production will
be rccogn zed by every son ana dSugh-
| ter of Kansas:
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The First National bank is fur.
nished with screen doors.
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The convention Iht n adj urned to meet
at Topeka Il, the cal of the C I'm mittee
on program.
The Mineral argus., 1884-08-21

strate the fact thar it was worthless.
and at the same time settle the fact as to
ownership, as the mining laws, of ne
cessity, would be complied with, thus
avoiding all such unnecessary and
dangerosu strife as has been and is
now going on in the camp AT least
one decided point would be gained
that within itself has a value-right OF
possession and 4 clear title, which, If
worth a cent is worth $500.
Yet that is not the thought that in
stigated the writing to which Mr..
Jones refers. The facts are there are
parties here who hold several claims
each, so many that they are unable
to do the assessment work on each
one, and yet seem determined to hold
them all, if necessary, by physical
force in direct violation OF law. Now,
would it not be much better for the
camp and more proftable for such
claim holders to make a choice Of the
several claims and develop It with the
money necessary to do the work on
the many, leaving the others to be
worked by other miners who have the
means to do il with? Then it is plain
that a greater amount Of development
would be done, and, as ar example,
if four locations were claimed, in three
years $1,000 would be required to do
the work; that sum expended upon
one claim would place it in a position
to attract the attention of mine inves-
tors, while divided between four there
would be in the possession of the
owners only coyote, prospect holes
that will never add one whit to the
prosperity OF a camp.
Regarding the charges laid at Mr..
door we have nothing to say.
He is capable Of defending his posi-
ion, and should he desire, will find
hese columns at his service.
The Mineral argus., 1884-08-21

For several days our usually quiet
little village has been disturbed by
secret warnings and audible murmur-
ings of factional strife; dark lantern
meetings and hurried consultations
have been quite frequent, and one
would think from the commotion that
a hidden treasure-the wealth of
which would dazzle the eyes Of a
Monte Cristo or Golconda-was about
to be taken from the lawful owners.
But, alas all these digits and dark
designs are over a little prospect hole
that would hardly afford shelter for a
jack rabbit and the value Of which
would not pay for the side boards in a
pine coffin for one man say nothing of
a half dozen.
The duck who wrote GLOW noble is
man; how infinite in reason" etc, did
not select his model in a mining camp,
surely.
There was a time in the history of
The west when might answered for
right when the strong took the pos
sessions of the weak-a survival of the
strongest as it were, but there were
usually big stakes in the struggle.
The day is past for such scenes. The
majesty of the law comes to the rescue.
Civilization will not permit its man
dates to be disregarded. It affords
full and ample protection. There are
none SO poor but a recourse is open to
them. Let Us then be men-civil,
c~onsiderate, just, charitable and patient
1t is the mission of the press to
uphold the laws that were made for
the protection of all. We have no
prejudices in this controversy, but we
stand by the statutes of Montana and
the fundamental laws that underlie
civilized society. Let US dwell to-
gether in peace, settle our difficulties
by legal processes, and not undertake
70 do in the dark that which would not
stand the light of day.
There is altogether two much talk
Don't believe anything you hear unless
sworn to before a notary public. A
lie will travel twice as fast as the truth,
SO don't believe the first thing you
hear.