The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-04-02
NORMAL MOTIFS.
SATURDAY. March %.

Prof. 81. E. Sadler has gone to FL
Dorado, as a Normal representative, to
attend the South Western Teachers as
sociAtion.
The faculty are now hard at work on
the new catalogue. which will appear in
the course OF few weeks
The "Late Convention" will be dis
cussed at the Y. P. q. A. at Its regular
service on Tomorrow afternoon a. 4 p. m.
"Nr. ]. L. Short will soon remove his
family to Fredonia, Wilson county. at
which place he will at once enter upon
the practice of the "healing art"
The U. 8. senate mas lately adjourned,
and the Alpha has bssR resurrected. 1t
enters into Its new career with Mr.. Lee
Gray as pfesident; Mr.. s. r. Stillman,
secretary. and Mr.. j. A. Shrek. treas
urer.
Misses Carrie aad Ella Bradley had
happy surprise" from their Normal
friends on last Saturday evening.
At its last session tbs Lyceum elected
the following officers: Mr.. John L. hi
nor, president; Miss Mary Leonard, vice
president; Miss Ida Hodgson, secretary
Miss Minnie Stewart, treasurer.
Owing to the Lockwood lecture"
which most of the Normal students st
tended, the societies on last evening
were somewhat SHINY pstroHized. How
ever, the programs presented some good
talent. At the Lyceum Messrs. Charles
Minor and Lee Gray vs. Messrs. J. A.
Piers and J. L. Minor discussed the fol-
lowing question; "ResolYed, That Ire
land is justified in Its use of dynamite as
means to bring England - terms"
The affirmative gained the day. Misses
Eva COtter, Rosa Jones and Cynthia
Hummer delivered Rotations. Mr..
g. g. Brown gave sR impromptu
address and Misses Leonard and Mar
shall and Messrs. Piers aud Suddock
sang a medley.
At the Literati DESIGNATIONS Of unual
merit were rendered by MISS Carrie
Wolf on "The Rum Maniac" and by
Mr. Cooper Coffman on THE Kentucky
Philosopher" ThOs jenkins ard A.
L. Funk endured two encores in the
rendition of violin masis, Mr.. Samuel
Edwards read an essay and Messrs.
Wright and Gordon vs.. Messrs McAllls-
ter and Bishop, in which the latter "put
it all over" the former, debated the dyn-
amlte question. That laughable farce
called "Courtship Under Difficulties"
was performed by Miss WaYman and
Messrs. Kannkrd and Bishop.
Visitors: Prof j. E. Plat, Manhst-
tan; Rev. j. Il. Luse, Coffeyvllls; Rev.
George, Topeka; Mr.. w. B. Ravens
croft, A. Anderson, John Dryden,
Eureka; Il. F. Ellis, Ottawa; T. j.
Shippard, Canton; Eli Johnston. Mount
Vernon, Iowa; G. NJ. Beltz, Galesburg
E R. Berkholder, HiijsboSo; ]. B. John
son. Ina Noon. Ray Moon, Mary E.
HarmiIl, Mary Frazier. city, Mrs. Pru-
dence Stillman, d c. Webb and wife,
Mrs. E. D. AsGOllum, Mrs o. 3 Nun
sill, Mrs. Isaac Sharpe. Mira B. R. Pull.
liam, Miss Minnie Spencer, Council
Grove.
Our local oratoricsl association has
decided TO give = series of f1rst-clasE
entertainment for the benefit of It's treas
ury department We are pleased tC
announce as the frat on the list lecture
by President A. r. Taylor on certain
phases OF the New Orleans Exposition
Since this esteemed gentleman appear
to possess 10 3 high degree the facult!
of noting what other travellers fail to see
his address is anticipated with universe
, pleasure.
The Normal roll is almost daily rein
forced by new arrlYsls. Many Youn
ladies and young gentlemen, happil
favored with a good supply G
grit" have had charge of schools TO
the past winter and are now on han
to secure an education By "piece
meal" However, the spring haV
ing opened, many who have been vat
US since September. ara now leaving t
attend TO other duties which, perhaps
are quite as important. Mr.. A. Fl
Kresdy OF Gettysburg. Penn. has gon
: to AbIline TO enter into business with b
uncle. Miss Lucinda Harlan will 500
: leave for Greenwood county, to tax
charge Of a district school. Mr.. o.
: Creighton and his sister May, have gon
( back to the farm, quite Al ready for Ii
= vigorous labor of rural life as q lii
$ among books. We are sorry to los
7 them, but We admire the "push'' whic
3 prompts this disposition to avail them
e selves Of what advantages they have
hand.
Our sick list is still replete wit
names. miss Loui Ericsson has aga
/ been Frustrated with severe fever, ar
n her faithful friend and room mate, Mi
Hattie Seguine, is giving all che cite
:; ton OF loving sister. Since her scho
o work has been so seriously disturbe
+ she will return to her home in Eurel
!. a. soon as she RECEIVERS. Miss Msgg
q Mack and Mr.. Edward Simmerwell q
3 now wrestling with the mumps, whIc
'e though intensely annoying, are by |
means dangerous ICEBERG.