Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-26

broad fields of grain. thousands of miles
of fences, comfortable homes. substan-
tial business blocks in fourishing cities
and those evidences of civilization and
prosperity, capacious school buildings
and churches. All of this showed the
developed genius of man and the occa-
sion that brought the vast assembly to
Medicine Lodge was an event of which
every citizens should be proud-it was
a further evidence that the citizens of
Barber county were mindful of the
needs of the growing youth; it was an
indication that they were proud of the
educational system of Kansas and that
they were determined to build monu-
ment to that system that would be as
lasting as the hills that nature planted
around this picturesque city.
The speaker referred to the wonder
full growth of the educational system of
Kansas. Besides supporting twenty
universities, colleges land academies,
the state maintains the state universe
ty at Lawrence, the agricultural college
at Manhattan and the state normal
school at EmpOria and as atijuncts of
these there were, in 1888 public school
buildings to the number of S,l96, being
an average of "a for each county.
These buildings cost S., Cos ,2O2, and of
the whole number, ia were built in
1888.
In 1888 there were $4,000 school
children in Kansas and if these were
placed IN line with hands touching
they would reach across the great state
from the Missouri river to the Colorado
line.
There were employed last year IL $40
teachers who were paid $2,677 ,513. We
expended in rents and repairs of school
buildings $685. for library So, 1893
and for other school expenses $275, $40;
but the entire expenditure represented
an average levy on the taxable proper
ty of the state of little more than twelve
mills.
The permanent school fund of Kan
sas is about S5,OOO,OOO and the interest
on this will furnish a fund that can be
relied on for the education of the youth
of Kansas and though the crops may
fail. the state may be devasted by war,
local resources may be inadequate, the
parents OF Kansas may feel secure that
their children, in whom the safety and
strength of the state depends, will be
educated to be useful men and women
and shining lights in the citizenship
of this happy and prosperous nation.
The speaker complimented the energy
OF the people of this city and county
and predicted that the building being
constructed would be lasting pride to
its projectors and builders, and that the
walls would shelter and protect thou.
sands of appreciative youths who in
years to come would call blessed the
liberal and thoughtful ancestors who
provided such substantial place of
learning.
The speakers remarks were consid-
erably abbreviated on account of the
threatening clouds. However, he was
loudly applauded and generally compli-
mented on his appropriate and eloquent
remarks. Col. Hallowell may hence
forth count his Barber county friends
by the thousands.
ARTICLES IN CORNER STONE,
List of articles deposited in the cor
ner stone of the new school building
Coin of the United States:
One Dollar, date, 1888.
Fifty cents, date 1877.
Twenty-Five cents, date 1876.
Five cent nickle, date 1887.
Five cent nickle, date 1868.
Three cent nickle, date 1881.
Three cent nickle, date 1865.
Two cent copper, date 1858.
One cent copper, date 1888.
Copy OF Barber County INDEX of
April 4th, 1888.
Copy of Barber county INDEX of June
10Th, 1889.
Pictures of Grover Cleveland, Mrs.
Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, Allen
e. Thurman and Levi p. Morton.
Roster of Citizens Band.
Annual report of Medicine Lodge
Savings, Loan and Building association.
Assessment returns June 5th, 1889.
Official vote of Barber county Nov.
9th, 1888.
Course of study Hazelton school.
Sample of stationery used by First
National bank.
Bylaws and roster of Cyprus chapter
X. a, NJ.
Assessors returns and reports for
1889.
Business card of Mayor Pearson.
Copy of charter and roster of Pioneer
lodge No. 179, l. .. q. f.
Short sketch of Barber county, by the
officers.
Roster. of charter officers and mem.
bers of Delta lodge No. II, A. F. "a.
NJ.
Roster of present officers and men,
bers of Delta lodge No. q, AT. & A.
NJ.
Roster of Past Masters.
Copy OF charter of Delta lodge.
Copy of bylaws and roster of Fidelity
lodge No. 80, A. o. U. w.
History and roster of Delphia lodge,
No. 80 X. of Z.
Roster OF school children for 1888 and
1889, of school district No. l.
History of City of Medicine Lodge
and roster of all officers.
Roster of G.. A. r.
Copy of Medicine Lodge Cresset of
June 20, 1889.
Early history of Barber county by T.
A. McNeal.
History OF Presbyterian church.
Business card of Bronson & Houchin.
Historical sketch of the schools of