The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-04-09
NORMAL NOTES.


The sd class" has organized with MI
]. II. Mcbride as president, Miss Carrie
Bradley, vice president, Miss Edith
Miller, secretary, and Mr. J. A. Shrek,
treasurer.
Miss Jessie Burr, OF Blue Rapids, has
just completed the kindergarten course,
and has gone to Topeka, from which
place, after q visit of about ten days, che
will return to her home. How bravely
this cruel separation from Jessie" will
be borne by "Annie'' and "Emma" and
Jennie" and-hem! remains to be
tested.
Prest A. r. TsylOr's lecture on the
"New Orleans Exposition" has been ar
ranged for next Friday evening IN the
Normal chapel. Any suggestion as to
the probable excellence of this address,
to the people of Emporia, aud particu-
larry to the students of the Normal, IS
supeIfiuous. A full house is desired
and will be expected.
Prof. II. E. Ssdler, who attended the
South Western Teachers Association at
A1ANOAoAOS ASSAAAO6 Al q PACooOHb AAohAO
of mind. and was "full TO the brim" of
news. He was much gratified to dis
cover the high reputation in which State
Normal graduates are held In that sec
ton OF the state, many of whom he had
the pleasure of meeting personally and
from whom he demanded IAN account of
their stewardship"
Miss Tonic Ericson's condition has
slightly improved. The members of the
sd class'' to which she belongs, are Civ
ing her And and conslderate attention,
and her father, who lives in Eureka has
paid her several visits. But since her
mother is also seriously i'll, at home, her
relations do not find it possible to give
her the personal attention which they
would like.
Mr.. Ed. Simmerwell sad Mr.. John
Dimmermouth have overcome the
mumps and are In school again, but
Miss Maggie Mack is unfortunately still
detained.
Visitors: The board OF regents; Mr..
Joe Dickerson. Miss Flora Henderson,
Lucie Hiner, J. G Jones, former NOT
NAL students; Mr.. F. D Petit, Miss Car
RE Goddard, Miss Flora Young, teach
ers In the city schools; Misses Edna
Hall. Jessie johnson, Eff1e Myers, EN-
ma Jones, Nora Stoekweil, students in
the city schools; Miss Anna Harrison,
city; Mr.. Chas. Tidd, Illinois. and Miss
Jessie Paddock, city.
The following names haYe been added
to the Students Roll" since last Satur-
day: Miss Leila Blanchard, Neosho
Falls; Miss Jessie Anderson, Abiline;
Mrs. s. J. Pierce, Emporia; Albert Ma
heW, Centralla; Fl. B. Piers. Lawrence
University; Miss Pheba Wiley, Oska-
loosa; Master G. Lucore, Iowa; Miss
jessie Shields. Emporia; w. o. Fleming,
Smith Center; Mrs. Lucore, Iowa; Mr..
Sullivan, Abiline; o. P. McClintock,
Pauline; 8. F. FlItchner Emporia; W.
Newman, Emporia.
We had the honor to be present at the
last session of the AmIcicians, and were
pleased to notice fortunate change IN
the administration of affairs. President
D. B. lehman comported himself with
pleasing grace, and held the presidential
chair down with a profound dignity
which Immediately impresses visitor
with his entire fitness for the position.
Miss MollIe Robb furnished instrument
tai music, Miss Flora Folger read q
selection, Miss MollIe Robb and Mr.. G.
A. Tibbles had the question box and
MessEs. j. Fl. Rickerd and B. S. Nc
CURE rendered declarations. Mr.. Nc
CURE recited that we'll known Grafton
on the death of Alexander Hamilton"
which is found in so many of our read
erB. He has deep, Oratorical voice
which many q public speaker would
give years of patient labor to possess.
Mr.. W. E Woodward was called upon
for an Address to the Society,"" which,
in spite of his severe criticism was
loudly spplauded. Misses Cochrane
and Caller vs.. Rickerd and Jenkins, dis
cussed the following question: "Re-
solved, that large cities are rather detrI-
mental than otherwise TO state" The
merits of the subject were presented
quite as we'll as could be expected, but
it Is always a matter of regret that the
speakers will oblIge themselves to con-
tess an utter lack of previous study.
The decision was rendered IN favor of
the affirmative. Prof J. N. Wilkinson's
report as critic possessed happy union
of seriousness and humOr which enabled
him to to make sharp, telling thrusts
while the audience was kept in good
nalured merriment.
The LYceum program was tor some
, inaccountable reason unusually deficient
in merit 1t may have been owing to its
bTevity, or its want of variety but 1t was
certainly not due to the absence of talent
on the part of those who had perform
ances. Mr.. G. r. Sortor's Grafton on
development" was received with close
attention. The music by the male quar-
tette was encored as usual Mr.. -'i
essay entitled From Alba to ST. Hell
ena," was interesting because it revived
4 our historical knowledge of Napoleon
Beyond this it had few points of merit
q That a mere rehash of encyclopedia ID
h formation is allowed by good authorit,
= 70 be called ian essay" Is to be lament
ed. In justice to this gentleman, how
ever, il must be said that his essays
+ though never brilliant, have hitheri
been remarkably free from this mistake
g Mr.. o. Holmes and Miss Anna Wiz
3 affirmed and Mr.. T. q. Reynolds an,
u Miss Stella Myers denied that ''the use G
y dynamite by the Irish is justifiable," i
% which the latter gained to day.
One of the sweetest Duets to whic
n the Lyceum has ever been treated va
re sung by Misses Maggie Thompson an
of Katie Roberts. Their soft, easy voics
Of blended so harmoniously and were {
n nicely suited to the sentiment that
b quiet melancholy appeared to pervac
)" the audience. 1t Is, indeed a relic
after enduring . surfeit OF operat
y moulhings in which but few if ar
words can be distinguished, to be Thu
RECALLED with unpretentious music I
da unpretentious voices. ICEBERG.