The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-07
AN AUsPIcIoUs BEGINNING.
Garfield University Opening Day-The Rccep-
ton BY the Burke Society Last Evenin:
Great Success.

/ Yesterday was the opening day of Gar
| field university. At $50 yesterday morn
| ing the faculty, the officers and the pupil
OF that institution assembled in Que OF tbs
spacious halls of the beautiful building
where the opening exercises were held. 4
large number of former students of thai
/ institution were present and many famil
lar faces could be seen on every hand, whit
| after lapse of over year. had reasseIn
Died TO start anew in the nobl,
| work of education Many new
| faces and forms occupied seats X
the hall, the enrolment being between
| fifty and one hundred pupils All looked
fresh and happy and .he enthusiasm and
youthful energy which could be seen de.
picted on the faces of those assembled was
Inspiring and betokens future success for
that grand institution Of learning-Gar.
| field University.
Scripture reading prepared by Pastor
Sims OF the Central Crislian church, was
followed by an address by Dr. Hendricks
This gentleman is an easy aud fluent
speaker and is always interesting. Ht
spoke upon the past history of the uni
verslty, its successes aud financial reverses.
lie touched upon the standing
the university with other iustitu.
tions. Its prospects are now indeed bright,
and there is no reason why this institution
should not be one of the leading colleges
of the west. The building is the finest
educational building in the state, and
with an able and experienced corps OF
teachers, the university must prosper.
The hntilfnor il saSI
Mr.. Hendrickson, and will, uader the
terms of it, be enclosed by this fall; work
Is To begin in very short time.
Professor j. S. Griffen, the able presi-
dent OF the university, followed, and spoke
upon the work before them the coming
season. He mentioned the fact, as more
definite evidence of the rank and
standing of the Garfield, .hat in four of the
leading universities. including the state
university, Drake OF Iowa, the Northwest
ern of Illinois and Ann Arbor of Michi-
gan, that all former students of Garfield
university were accepted without discount
of their same standing here. He spoke
very interestingly aud closed with outlin-
ing the studies and the proposed work of
the term.
OuiS Iuo 1dCulIy were lQIrOs
duced to. the students, among them being
Professor Scott, dear of the normal college,
Professor Davis Of physics and chemistry.
Professor Butcher, of ancient his
tory, Mrs. Lucy, principal of the
preparatory department; Miss iJackyll of
the art department, Mrs E G.. Walden
who has charge Of voice culture, and Mr..
White of the commercial department.
Mrs. Mccoy OF the music department. and
Prof. McGibbones of Greek and Latin
were absent. Also Prof. Carlton who is
absent on leave. being engaged at the
experimental station at the Manhattan
college. He. will he here during the com
ing winter and take charge of the botany
class. The classes have their studies
assigned, and work will be commenced
this morning without delay.
Last evening the Edmund Burke society
OF the university gave a reception to the
faculty and the new pupils, the object being
to get all better acquainted The title OF
the society is the Edmund Burke Literary
Society of Garfield university, and its
is large The colors OF the
society, crimson and gold, together with
black, the colors of the university, were
represented in the handsome decorations.
Their hall is situated upon the first
floor. In one end OF the hall the name of
the society was tsstefully lettered, under
meath being shield OF black, upon which
Was the monogram OF the society. Every
one wore the Burke colors, save few
stray brave ones VINO dared to wear the
dreadful colors Of the Pericleasians The
large hallway was handsomely decorat-
ed and lighted with Japan
csc lanterns. The members of
his society are energetic and
brave, and have staff Of able and enthu-
,iastic officers. The president is Mr.. Earl
Blake, handsome and bright young man
who will some day make his mark: vice
president, C. V. Lucy; recording secre-
AIRY, Miss Dessa johnson; corresponding
secretary, Miss Iva johnson; treasurer, /
Miss Maggie Simpson. All students aud 4
may become active members, 1
While an invitstson is extended to literary /
1eople to become honorary members The /
irst session viii be held next SATURDAY /
:vening, all meetings being open and /
cordially invited
At about 9 O'Clock ali the guests had ar |
lived and the program for the evening was /
Begun. All repaired to the hall OF the 1
ociety where the worthy president acted /
Is master OF ceremonies. The program |
vas brief and excellent and was very en-
ertaining and pleasing Mrs A S Walden
vho has charge OF the class in voice cul-
ure, was on the program for the rendition
Il her charming soios, but owing to a
eyere cold. that lady was unable TO sing.
which was great disappointment: 10 tue
audience The opening piece was a piano
o!o, The Two SkyIooks." by Mss Croly,
Who executed the piece in excellent style. /
ne hasa splendid touch. good tune and
er playing is very graceful. She was en-
cred. The second number was the solo
y Mr.. E B. Walden. The selection was
he Bedoviu love song and Mrs. A G..
Walden played an excellent accompany
asnt Mr. Walden has a strong clear
dice, shows good culture, ana in a pleas
1g singer. His song was received with
reat applause.
The piano solo. by Mrs. Georgia McCoy.
[ the college faculty, was elegantly per-
7rmed and Was well received. Her nam-
e. was very pleasing one. Miss Eva
lem sang the Kiss waltz in very ar
site manner. She has 3 VERY pleasant,
DICE and sang TIE song il manner that
sptured all She received generous zp-
are.