The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-16
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and enthusiastically In building up
an institution which already has more
than a local reputation, and one
which is an ornament and credit TO
our city. II Is an authoritative state
ment that never before in the estab-
lishment Of a Normal University has
the attendance Of scholars at its open
ing been % numeEOus e upon la1l
Monday. The largest number regIs
tered hereiOfore e the opening q
other similar institullOns has been IS,
while that fIhe Salina Normal last
Monday was ll0i Prof. Coombs, who
was present Monday, and stated that
he had visited all the Normals in the
country. gave it as his opinion that
the Salina building was the third 6eSi
among the number. Superb in its
architectural beauty and interior ar
engagements. complete in its appoint
menls aud all is parts. ii . 9 most
creditable inOnument to the taste, In
telllgence and enterprise OF our com
rannity we have All faken pride n
our beautiful city, and we now have
the privilege Of being additionally
vain over our handsome University
building, its location and appendages.
But now 10 the
OPENING.
The proposed opening had been
well advertised, and as a consequence
our citizens looked forward with as
much pleasure TO the feast Of reason
and flow Of soul" promised, as one
does to the ease and comfort in
store when he is about 10 remove
from a shabby rented property into
the bright aud clean rooms of a
handsome new residence. IL was a
new thing to turn from the ordinary
school methods to which we had so
long been accustomed, TO an actual,
bona fde eollege-bringing TO ones
memory the long and nnceasing train
% delightful "reminiscences Of college
days, in the years long gone, and
promising all the gifts OF a scholastic
Fortunatus 10 our children, and chill
dren's children. The programme
promised was as follows:
"Praise God from Whom jail Blessings Flow"
CHoRus- The Lord Is Ny shepherd. =. Psrtfa
lSyocAIIoN -. Rev W. A. simkins
hessrs. Hopkins. Harry, Dimm and Evans
"OuR COL1 a. u istaricai . =. Hownrd q Rash
BAssO SOSG-"Let Ne Dream while Life shall
Linger." ...... RactrrJi. s. A. d. Harry
b DUET----PrrTy . Clara and Robt Hopkins
Address In behalf Of the Board-.ChAs. + Faulkner
DUET-~rWO Men Of the Olden Tme.".-.... Waite
5. A. ID. Harry aRi VIII r. Evans.
"A CuAEAcrER FoR rHE TIHEs.7 Prof A. C,Hm-
cnohas-'what lasi the valleys and houn-
ains. is,t.si
730P.M.
OVERTURE Echo Ffaakia6sld .salina Cadet Band
PIANO DUET-"Waves Of Ocean GalOp." BlfIs
Mrs Evans and Mrs.. Hopkins.
CHoaUs--when weaTied wrciehes Sink 70
THE iS5ErIIos Prof IicI G HopE sf y
WALTZ sONg-"Birts IN Greenland sleep"
ghRe ....-.-......-.-.. Miss Belle Daily
CoESEr solo.iVarriorsi Dream. M.CIIS
viii r. Evans
Short talks interspersel with music.
QUAETEr-"rhe Bugle norn."..-........ .. Whac
Messrs Hopkins, Harry, Dimm and Evans.
Social Union.
Ia theafternoon there vas a large
assembly Of ladies and gentlemen, in
the bright new chapel-whieh with
angles, "cozy corners, gallery and adj
joining apartments-makes a most
elegant assembly room. The first part
Of the programme was almost followed
In its entirety. Hon. G. f. Faulk-
ner was necessarily absent, and his
part was taken at the evening enter
tainment 10y Hon. T. f. Carver. Mr..
III. e. Rash gave an interesting his
tOFieal sketch Of the college Prof.
lIillman's paper is highly commended
The music was uniformly good
throughout both the afternoon and
evening entertainments. Mrs. Evans
presided admirably at the piano In
the accomplishments. At the close oil
the afternoon entertainment the visi,
tors were cordially given the freedom
Of the building, and were ushered
into the various reception and recita
tiOn rooms. Much Interest was mani
tested in the commercial and labOra
tory rOOm-Oceupying the south wing
OF the basement story.
At the evening entertainment there
were at least 500 spectators slowed
away in the chapel aud its "Outlying
precincts" A visitor was unlueky
indeed, If he happened to be late. Tit
entire stock Of chairs (which is Ger
tainly very largel was conveyed Il
the chapel story for the aeeOmmOda
ton Of the guests, and as a eOnse
quence, only those who came tn
latest had to stand and listen In tn,
halls. The Salina Cadet Band OpeneC
the evening performance In a mos
satisfactory manner, President Hop
kins read an interesting, PRACTICAL,
conceived paper on 1.-THE Inception, :
which was well received by the audi
ence. Rev. G.. P. Pealeis Forecast,
was In that eloquent gentleman'
happiest vein, and ELECTED repeatel
applauses. The Elder says all thing
well, aud his Forecast" was by n,
means an exception. Mr.. Carver az
pearing In behalf Of the board Of d.
rectors. although given but q vefy
short time In which to prepare hi
thoughts, spoke well Of the Norma
methods, as did his predecessors. Il
alluding to the noble work Of Tn
Board Of directors, he paid Deserving
tributes to Mr.. Seitz, the President Q
the Board, and SIR. Howard Rash, il
Secretary. Prof. COOmbs gave som
Of his Rotations, which were verl
entertaining and greatly amused hi
hearers. Owing to the lateness Of th
hour, "short talks" were dispense,
with, and the audience were dis
persed through the building in vari
Gus rooms, in the social union
which closed the programme. Som
minutes after 10 o'clock, when "
took our departure. the visitors wer
still merry and happy in social con