Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-31
COLLEGE COLUMN.
PROFESSOR B. +. POwELsON, Sup't.
DODGE CRY. KAN. Jan. 81,

| DODGE CITY. KAN, Jan. 81.
The stopping Of the work in th,
erection of the main building is quite
embarrassing to US in our efforts to es
tablish an institution of learning.
While the work was going on so briskly
month ago all we're buoyant in spirits,
and new students were coming in, or
we're heard of every day. But this bur-
densomc delay has very depressing
effect. To us, it seems, there should
be no delay. The citizens of Dodge
owe it to they best interests to see that
the buildings are at once erected. The
citizens committee, incorporated for
building the college in behalf of Mr..
Soule, should see to it that the best
interests of the community are speedily
subserved in this matter. We ought
not to be crippled in our work. work
that we have entered upon in the best
of faith. We are pleased to know that
some are casting about in every way to
have the work resumed. 1t ought to
be done, and why not 90 on with it ?
The work can all be done before the
month of April passes. The season is
advancing, the weather is propitious.
Push on the enterprise. Let it be the
basis of a substantial boom for the city
and county.
Mrs. McClary and Mrs. Jack, Of
Ford City, visited the college on Mon
day, specially in the interest of the
students in attendance from that place.
The boys were made jubilant by the
abundant supplies brought in to them.
The ladies expressed themselves as we'll
satisfied with the condition of things in
the Dormitory.
President Wright was able to be at
his post on Tuesday morning, and all
hailed with gladness his sunny pres
ence.
Miss Minnie Aikens has ceased at
tending class-drilI, with the intention
of teaching a school.
Prof. Powelson enjoyed a supper
Tuesday evening with the boarding
clubs in the Dormitory, and reports
that the boys give abundant evidence
of good training in cooking and serving.
He hopes he has thus Gated with some
future President, or renowned states
man. Who will it be?
We are pleased to submit the follow
Ing tC any students who may indulge
in riddles.
A CURIOUS THING.
l crawl along on the ground sometimes
slowly and quietly. sometimes go fierce
ly along, making great noise rs | pass
along. Cut off my head and no longer
am confined to the ground. but soar aloft
toward the sky. and make even more
noise than before my head was cut off.
Behead me once more and give me back
the head had in the first place. and am
more wonderful than before. l tell of
strange things in all parts of the world;
of fierce struggles on the battlefield, and
happiness in the quiet. peaceful home.
Some greatly admire me. while others
utterly dislike me- What am l =
RAY WEST.
The sentiment in the following Sc
lection, read last Friday in our rheori-
cal exercises by one of our primary
students, we most heartily commend.
Those who are having a reasonable
degree of home comfort. and only an
average share of business perplexities,
can scarcely appreciate the difficulties
under which we labor in our college
work through the failure to complete
the college building. All credit to
those who are standing by us so nobly
and faithfully in their patronage and
appreciation in this our trying time.
Surely it ought not to be required of
US much longer that we be compelled
to abide such inconvenience, and hard
ships. But says some one; 'Why don't
you stop? Give it up
Does this city want to abandon the
best project it has on hand now? Does
it want to give up its prospect Of
college? Does it care nothing for all
this expenditure Of money and energy?
There can be but one answer to these
questions. The college must stay, and
be completed as it ought to be. Then
why the necessity for this delay? Let
the proper parties push the york with
genuine vim to successful completion
and thar at opco