Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04

den City. They leave many friends
who wish them the greatest success for
their future life.
General exercises were rendered
lively on Thursday morning by |
the leader of the Hustlers debating
society, Mr.. LivesaY, making the Com
public challenge to a joint
debate. He was ably replied to by
their leader, Mr.. Shaffer, and the COM
parsons which were made by both !
these self-constituted leaders were |
enough to make horse laugh.
DR.. McWarf, Prof. Stryker's brother
in-law, is here and has been devoting |
about one-half of his time to the ex-
animation of the students eyes. Quite
a number of the students think they
have found what ails their sight and
repose full confidence in his ability to
restore their sight to it's normal condi-
ton.
The $50. gold medal offered by Prof.
Leahy for the best Grafton delivered
by the members of the Websterian
society, will be contested for by thir-
teen competitors. The contest will
come off sometime during the next
term and it will be worth anybody's
time to attend.
And now, kind readers, the time has
~ TO 1u v,o,ct for nc oil
when must cease for the time being
the pleasant task of cleaning for publ
cation the events which observe in my
present capacity as student of the G.
N. G..
The position in which one places
himself by assuming the role of cor
respondent is both pleasant and dis
agreeable. Pleasant because of the ex-
perience one receives in performing the
duties devolving upon him which must
of necessity promote his talent in the
way of making him ready man with
the pen, while at the same time it
causes hin to be an exact writer and
close, observer; it causes him to frame
his thoughts into concise, adequate,
grammatical, brief and to the point, if
not laconic sentences; it teaches him to
decide judiciously what kind of news
he must and what kind he must not
desist from chronicling; he is spurred
on by seeing his notes in print to his
highest and noblest exertions. 1t is
often the cause Of his making higher
resolve, but it is disagreeable for the
reason that he is placed in position
not unlike that of the school teacher
he is compelled to please, as nearly as
he can, and more especially if he keeps
at peace with his contemporaries, at
least large majority of the nelghbor-
hood from which he halls.
| But not in the least discouraged by
the view which have presented, be-
Iieve that a young person should, II
possible, gain access to the columns OF
some paper. Even if he cannot write
much at first and it seems that he can
not find suitable language in which to
clothe the items and remarks which he
is about to place before the public gaze
for inspections; even if his first para
graphs meet with disapprobation by
some who are always ready to scott and
hiss at the efforts of those who would
try to entertain and enlighten their
fellow voyagers on this mundane
sphere, although these fault-finders
never once think how hard it is to en-
terrain the public in any way, or who
never have the least idea of attempting
such a thing themselves.
Then if after he has reached that
point where he feels ready to write an
occasional article outside his periodical
promulgations, he will find that he has
gained strength and ability amazingly
fast. I'VE learn to do by doing" and
Thoughts shut up want air, and spoi
like sweets unopened to the SUM-"
Let us then improve in this very
commend able attainment of learning
to help in furnishing the news of tht
day, and we will be surprised at TIT
progress we can make along this line
and look back with pride to the time
which we took advantage of possibl!
imposing on the public, or even learn
ing at the expense of others.
During the past year it has been m.
purpose to report in an impartial ant
unbiased way as possible the event.
and happenings at the G. n. college
and those which thought would be o
interest to those concerned in its wei
+, fare. have always tried to presen
the facts as they were, lat least as
saw them) and in an unprecedented, ur
exaggerated and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
q manner, taking pains to wound nc
l body's feelings or in anyway enlist thei
i'll will, taking nothing for granted
: seldom, if ever, drawing conclusions
: and am glad to say have never "
e heard a complaint.
:: And now, if have hurt the tenGe
II feelings, or incurred the enmity of an
IS of my fair readers; remember thu