Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04
College Notes.
from o. U. Nohim.

College Notes.
3rom o. U. Nohim
The long looked for and eliminating
event of the season took place on Sun
day evening last. Prof. WinSOr and
Mrs. Salmon were joined in wedlOck
by Rev. Ross. They departed immedi-
ately for his old home in Sumner
county, where they will spend week
visiting his parents, at the end of
which time they will return here to re-
main until July 1st when Prof. w.
will be called away to teach in the Sum-
Der county institute. Although this
event was intended to be carried out
ION the sly" the boys by some unknown
crook "caught on'' and on Friday
morning Prof. w. was called upon to
give an account of himself in general
such reports before, but that they were
invariably started by some unprinci-
pied persons prying around to start
something if possible. He thought by
this to throw the boys off the track,
but the normalites had too good a
ching of it to let up SO easily and Sun
day evening as the 6:45 east bound
train came in, they saw their prophecy
fulfilled.
The rain of Monday week was quite
a disappointment to number of the
students who had made arrangements
to spend the day on the Walnut. but
Mrs. Mcdowell knowing how to SYM
pathize with pent up students, threw
wide open her doors and bid them well
come; to say that the dinner, games,
and music, for which twelve students
will always feel grateful to the Mellow
ell family, were enjoyed, would be put
ting it mildly. -
Prof. Stryker dismissed school Satur-
day morning and the students, conclud-
ing that the day was too hot and dusty
to attend the services in town, proceed
ed to decorate the chapel and to make
all necessary arrangements for com
memorating the day in fitting man.
ner which was done to the evident sat.
isfaction of all. Speeches were made
by DIR. McWharf, l.. l.. Smith, Profs
Leahy and Hempy and Geo. Stryker.
Prof. Hempy leaves Saturday, fol
Lane county, to conduct the county
normal. This is the first institute
= Prof. Hempy has undertaken to con
duct but with his ability and experienc,
as an instructor we predict that tn,
Lane county institute will be sue
cess. -..
Prof. W. T. Clark, of Republic, will
be valuable addition to the facult,
during the summer term.
Miss Manners, of the scientific class
made very interesting talk. Tuesda
morning, in which she compared kind
ness to heat or to wave caused b
Uropping pebble into a brook whic
radiates in all directions and cheers a
with whom it comes in contact.
An oratorical contest to be partic
pated in by a representative of the di
ferent societies of the school will TAX
place June Goth. The contestants ar,
Scientific, Miss Humphrey; Speci
Science, Miss Taylor; Teachers, Mi
Clymer; Business, Mr.. Dodd; Irregula
Mr.. Livesay; Progressive, Mr.. Forbe
Websterlan, Miss Chisem,
Miss Anna Conner was apreeah
surprised. Wednesday morning, by I'll
unexpected arrival of her BROTH
Frank, whom she had not seen in f.
years, from Guthrie, Ok. Mr.. Conn
left. Thursday, for his home in La
county, accompanied by his sister WI
will be remembered at the G. N. G.
large number of friends.
Monday evening six of our your
people drove out to Mr.. Gums where
very enjoyable time was had.
Rev. Helms, state secretary of the
M. G. A., was with us on Wednesd
and conducted the9 prayer meeti
which was one of the most INTEREST,"
meetings of the season.
We forgot to make mention in o
last of the departure of two of our bt
students, Miss Adair and Miss La