Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-01-30
Normal Notes.


Wednesday morning President Blan-
ton received letter from j. NJ. Green
wood, OF Kansas City, who had been
announced to lecture in the Chapel on
Friday morning, saying that owing to
the fact that his presence was needed
at Kansas City he could not be here at
the time mentioned, but if at any time
IN the future it was desired he would
be glad to talk to the students. This
was quite disappointment to US as
Prot. Greenwood is quite widely
known as an able educator, competent
to give valuable instruction upon edu-
ton.
Last Friday was lively and busy
time in the Normal literary societies.
1t was the day for the term election of
officers. and in addition to this each
Society had to select two representa-
tives for the Oratorical Contest of Feb.
Goth. What eloqnence burst forth IN
these halls of Alearningl One of the
societies listened to ten orations of all
grades and styles. Each society elected d
two contestants. The Senior Society
chose Messrs Roberts and Grove as
their representatives. the Philomathean
Society selected W. 7. Porter and 0.
NJ. Mitchell. and the zetozophlan's 5
elected Miss Emma Miller, and Ira Col
Inns as their representatives.
The new officers elected for the com
ing term are as follows:
SENIOR Pres. MISS Fannie hiegs:
Vice Pres. W. A. McClelland; Record
ing Sec.; Miss Mable Payne; CORES
ponding Sec, Fannie Groen, Marshal,
F. III. Patterson; Chaplain, Silas Dins-
more; Curator. R. B. Arnold; Chorister
lsom Roberts; Treasurer, Miss Nc
Car'uey; Prosecuting Attorney, NJ. NJ.
Show; Censor, W. D. Grove.
PHlLoMATHEANs-Pres. A. ]. Brad
sher; Vice Pres, Chas. Osenbaugb, R
Sec. Miss Caddle Fields; Cor. Sec. Miss
Mollie Chambliss; Curator, I Perry
Marshal Miss Minnie Smith.
| ZETosopHIAN-Pres. J. S. Watson
Vice Pres. 7. J. Jpdlke; Marshal, Miss
Mollie DAVIS; Rec. Sec, Miss Rosa
Shull; Curator. Miss Jennie Edwards
Censor, Miss Howell; Treas. e. l..
Cooley.
The library has changed hands late
| ly. Nelson Luckey has succeeded J .
Steele as Librarian. He is assisted on
the days for letting out books, by w.
| D. Crawford.
During the last two recItations of
this term Prot. Mason has been lectur-
ing his School Management Glass upon
methods. He has reused considerable
interest on the subject, and all have
received great benefits. fsome of the
young men could grow as enthusias tic
oyer tie subject, as he does, 1t would
be the means of their improvement.
Mondays recitations OF gems brought
out some good ones. At this time Mss
Fannie Riggs gave her reading from
Ivanhoe. The reading was good and
we'll appreciated. Next Monday even
ing Miss Northcutt will give reading
in tie Chapel from "Don Quixote's
Charge upon the Windmills."
Division 3 under Prof. Gentry stood
at the head in attendance and deport-
ment tor last week. The record shows
an even 100. Considerable interest Is
shown in this matter by the mem bers
Of the different divisions. We speak
from experience in this matter as it is
settled In our mind that few could sur
vive under Some Of the trowns with
which we have been met when coming
in after the bell has rung.
Dr.. Laws, Pres, OF Columbia Univer-
, slty, paid an unexpected visit to the
Normal to-day and while here deliver
ed lecture before the class in psyche
logy.
The Chapel choir is providing sur
, prise for us. They have added to their
number a young man whose vocal
powers are of such character that he
is sure to produce a startling effect
j upon the audience. That is to say If
be does not thrill them though and
though with his rich meiodious strains
he will force them to wonder what sin
they have committed that has brought
this afaiction upon them We wonder
what the harvest will be-" The SING
| er referred to is known as the lost
Charlie Ross