The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-23
WICHITA UNIVERSITY NOTES.

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On Tn ursday evening, Mr. j. H Brown,
a trustee of the Wichita U University, called
on Pres A. S. Miller. and while the two
| were chatting pleasantly, on the subject
of politics. and were discussing various
other subjects. Prof. Shaw called at about
| Up. m. ard informed Pres. Miller that
! there were number of students raising a
disturbance in the business room and that
! they would not listen to him. Prof
Miller went over to the business room and
when the door was opened great applause
greeted him. He found the room filled
with students, teachers. and friends. Mr.
John kamm, a member OF the Freshmen
| class stepped forward and spe Ike as follows:
Our worthy and illustrious president,
Prof. Miller. 1t is that with the greatest
pleasure that we. the students and friends
of the university are assembled this eve
ming to present to you onr united con-
CALCULATIONS on this occasion of your
birthday. Aud on account of your earn
est zeal aud untiring efforts for our ad-
vancement, allow us to present to you
these [presents,I as memento of the link
which you occupy in the chain of all our
! lives. And as you use these gifts in your
| daily vocation. may you ever be reminded
of each and every one of rs, and you may
rest assured that there is not one of us
present, who will ever forget our worthy
president or the Wichita University where
we studied
And now may your future
years be rs happy and prosperous
as your former have been. and may
we all labor together with the same zeal,
and with still greater zeal; for in unity
there is strength: and may we ever be
united ny the golden bond of Friendship,
which never can be torn asunder."
Professor Miller replied in felicitous
manner. He said that he had the good
fortune of being born in the country-the
birthplace of nearly all great men, He
told them that it was a complete surprise,
and thanked them very much for their
kindness, and the appreciation they had
shown OF his work.
The evening was spent in social way,
and after refreshments were served, all
went away or retired to their rooms, happy
in the consciousness of what they had
done, and the manner in which they had
enjoyed the evening.
On Friday at 9 a. m, Columbus Day
exercises were held After the usual open
ing exercises, DR.. Hoss delivered an adj
dress on "What Colum bus Has Done For
U.s." He took as his theme the possibili-
ties secured by the discovery of America.
He said be would omit all details of the
man, the voyage, the trials, and would
confine himself to the central thought
Possibilities" The first thought was the
Christian one. On reaching the shores of
the New World, Columbus and his crew
kneeled upon the ground, kissed the virgin
soil, and in prayer aud Thanksgiving
dedicated this new world to God.
This Christian act symbolized the spirit |
that was to make America what she is to-
day, the greatest, freest, and happiest ma
ton of the earth. The pilgrim fathers |
came in the same spirit. the spirit of |
Christianity and freedom. This thought |
was strongly elaborated by the speaker
This opened the way for the next step, the |
Declaration of Independence. whereby all
men are declared equal Here was laid |
the foundation Of our prosperity, our hap |
piness, and our glory, the equality of AL |
men before the law Out of this we de- |
velop the crown and glory of nation;
namely. manhood aud womanhood.
While We have great wealth, great |
rivers great mountains. and great terri |
tories, yet the greatest of them all is man.
hood and womanhood. These are our
wealth, our glory. These are at once the |
cause and effect of our prosperity. These
are the cause and product of our unequal !
ed facilities for education, the public |
schools. the colleges, and universities, |
wherein the humblest and i2hest, richest |
and poorest can alike be educated.
Finally the speaker appealed to the J
young to try to realize the opportuni.
ties secured them in this free and Christ
ian land, and then that they would now
here resolve that they would try to help
make the fifth century of America nobler,
truer. and greater than any that had
passed.
Miss Carrie Mckinley read the address
by the National Teachers associ-
alton. She read in clear and expressive
tone and elected the applause of the audi
ence.
Mr.. Robert Campbell recited 1.-THE Ris-
ing of 1776" and Miss Mary McSherry re-
cited ''Sheridan's Ride" Both these stu
dents did so we'll that they were greeted
with long and loud applause, which was
we'll deserved
The program was interspersed with in
strumental music by Misses Nuss. Lapp
and Churchill, all of whom did what ev-
erybody expected-played their pieces we'll. |
Patriotic songs were sung by the whole |
school. After these exercises the students |
planted twenty to thirty Columbus trees |
on the campus.
A Bible class has been started.
Prof. Ait. is attending the synod of the |
Reformed church at Lisbon, Ii. He ex-
poets to return on the Gath inst.