The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-07
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cline to longer be res ponsitle for what !
might happen. The consequences folss
lowed promptly and speedily The com 2
Mittee on stats affairs of both branches is
OF the Legislature in February, 1856, 8
made an investigation OF the remod-
ching o. the senate chamber IN the east
wing and unanimously recommended
the removal of the entire board and the {
architect. The wishes of the legisia- /
tnre were set at naughf. The estimate !
OF the expenditure allowed on said
change was exceeded by $50 COO, and {
the work done severely criticized by
the Investigating committee. Colonel
AndeEson'e character is shown in one
answer he made before said commit
te9: was not satisfied with the
makeup of the board. In other words,
il had been on the board they would j
have fnished the house just IS it Is; HI
would have been q third man. and ]
couldn't stultify myself by remaining
on the board. - Governor st.. John re-
peatediy told the writer that IL 1t had /,
been In his power he would have ap-
pointed Colonel Anderson as commits
si0ner until the state house was COM
pleted, and given him board to suit. Il
/ Governor Martin importuned him to
remain in the position, and several l
Il members Of the legislature expressed l
/ the opinion that it was q great nzisfor-
tune when the state lost his services.
1 SOls AuucI6Uu Wee6 dpHO4A4Gou Oy AUC i
synod OF Kansas, at its session III the |
city of Parsons, October 1888 trustee |
of the CoIeg6 of Emporia. He imme- |
diately entered upon the performance
of his duty as such with hearty |
sympathy for the institution. His
duties asa member of the executive |
1 committee, requiring him frequently
to be absent from his home, involving
his practical experience as skillful
engineer in the supervision of the con-
struction of the main College building
were ardueus, and his discharge Of
these duties was greatly to the adyan-
tage of the College. When difficulties
arose threatening TO indefinitely post
: pone the completion of the building,
!, his wise CONSUL, hopeful views, and
II Oftentimes generous pecuniaTy 0SSis-
lance, were Of Invaluable benefit, and
the attractive building that now
adorns College Hill is indebted in no
: small degree to the intelligence and
undaunted faith of Mr.. Anderson for
o its completed existence. In October
1885 ne was unanimously elected presi-
dent of the board OF trustees to succeed
!, Chief Justice Horton, and still holds
] the Office. .ia lffa r5s
II Although always a liberal supporter
of Che church. Col. Anderson did not see
J, his way to public profession of the
| Master until July 5, 1872, when
d ne united with the Presby-
8 terrain church at Junction City. "And
d when he is old he viii not depart from
6 1t. - On the 11th Of March, 1877, that
4 congregation elected him q ruling
a elder. He represented the presbytery
f of Topeka in the general assembly or
q 1877. On the first of February, 1882,
a the membership Of himself and family
q was transferred to the church at Man
haitian. He was also member of the
!, general assembly at its late session in
: Philadelphia. In all presbyterial and
= synOdIcal meetings his counsel has
+: been Invaluable, being the foremost
d layman in all the courts of the church
|, in the state. He has always been in
: terested in Sabbath school work, and
y being profound biblical scholar has
been of great usefulness as bible
d Eclass teacher. 49,
81 His interest in education Is not linn
tied TO the College Of Emporia. A gift
le a few years ago of 81, 500 toward the
endowment of the presidency Of Wash
r. ington and Jefferson College, from
which he graduated fifty-tWo years
! ago, shows his abiding love. In every
& good way he has heart to Nhonor the
ID Lord with his substance, and with the
ii first fruits of his increase. -
Such q demonstration in hon.
o or of this grand couple
ID seiishly interested in securing the
l. Emporia College library, while Others
= see IN 1t an opportunity to perpetuate
40 in 3 practical manner the names Of
two they love dearly. An intimacy Of
: nearly twenty years with the Anderson
~ family enables me TO speak knowingly
IS OF the wonderful strength and worth
g on the part Of this husband and wifs
81 hidden from the great world by the
O6 plreSt and simplest modeSty. In al
90 my association with and observation o.
" public men. IN business, politics or any
A. AkNHnt
John b. Anderson is the peer OF the
foremost in natural and acquired abil
:, ity, learning, force of character, tastt
"a and skill, ScFupulOue honor and success
In In all he has undertaken. hav'
learned to know further that during
q all their lives, wherever they hayt
lived, they have drawn to them thu
80 purest and most disinterested love of I
10 great circle of admirers, so that to be {
or friend of the AnderEouS bears
/ mystic meaning. Man. however, wa
not made alone. "Many daughter
have done virtuouSly, but thou excel
as lest them all, y ssshe will do him gOOG
ha and this is why the husband is known
= in the gates where he stitch among tn.
"a elders of the land.' Colonel Ander
~ son shrunk for many months from thu
d. idea of having his name used in Thu
1e manner, and his consent was at las
given III ttS niCoIcSG u ZIG C0AOSo
lazy nOuOf Cnab may DC DoSIOWoQ HpOl
him will be as feather in his mind t.
the service TINS use OF nus name MAJ
= be IN calling the attention or the pub
izst lie and of frioFlda t0 Emu0F'ia CnIIaOa
We all know that it has profted by /
N an far. Nav the wears To coma civ
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lAA' life of fine Drasidenf of its hoard a
trustees.
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