The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04
STATE AFFAIRS
And Capital City News Of State
Interest.
Changes at Washburn College.

change at Washburn college next year,
and from present indications it is likely
that there will be five new members on
the faculty board.
Miss Caroline Durgan, who is the ma
tron at the cottages and instructor in
English literature has announced her in
tention of leaving. She is going abroad
this summer and will probably not re-
turn to this country for year. Anoth-
er one on the list is Miss Maud Fulker-
son, the instructor in German and
French. 1t is understood that her ap-
plication for the situation was not re-
ceived by the management, and that she
does not intend to teach at Washburn
this year.
Fordyce P. Cleaves, professor Of elo-
cution, has announced that he will prob
ably not return. Prof F. Ellis, Greek
teacher, will leave the college, it is said,
for his health.
The fifth one is Prof F. W. Scott, Of
the preparatory department. It is IN
derstood that he will leave but no rea-
sons are given. No definite arrange |
ments have as yet been made to fill the
vacancies.
1t was rumored some time ago that |
DR.. Peter McVicar would resign as pres
ident Of the college, within year or
two, and go to California, but this seems
to have been false report.
Dr. McVicar is one of the best men to
solicit funds for the college in the east
that has been known among western
colleges. 1t was for the purpose Of CIV
ing him more time to attend to these
matters that Prof. Clarence Greeley was
brought here and placed at the head OF
the doctors classes.
The first week IN June will be full of
celebrations in Topeka. The German
American league meets here, June 40.
The Kansas funniest June 2. Republi-
can state convention June 6. All lines
have agreed to sell tickets at one fare
for round trip.
The insurance department turned 81
| 235 into the treasury recently. The
department has turned in since July
| 1898. S43,31184. The indications are
that more will be received from that
source this fiscal year than ever before.
| The insurance fund was originally
created to pay the expense of that de-
partment but the receipts for one year
are now sufficient to pay expenses for
several years.
The state board of public works
opened the bids for the construction OF
the hall of physics and electrical engin-
eering, at the state university, at Law
renee, for which the legislature made an
appropriation of $4,000, to cover both
the building and equipment. The low
est bidder was G. Fl. Holcroft, OF Iope-
ka, at $36,953 The board did not at
once award the contract as considerable
time is required to figure on the deduc-
tons for different varieties OF stone and
other materials.
The Kansas State Dental association
held it's twenty third annual session in
Topeka last week, with about fifty mem
bers in attendance. In the annual adj
dress of President G. E. Esterly, of Law
renee. in was recommended that the as
ISOLATION should be incorporated under
the state law, that efforts should be
made to increase the interest IN the
work Of the society and to provide such
safeguards for legitimate workers as
: would Danish quacks and fakirs from
the soil of Kansas 1t was voted tt
, change the date of the annual meetings
hereafter from the second Tuesday II
April to the second Tuesday in May O.
, each wear and to have a session OF three
; DAYS instead of four days.
| The forthcoming report of Commits
sioner Harris of the bureau Of education
? will show that Kansas has the creates
, proportion of her school population en-
. rolled in the schools of any state in tn
Union, the per cent being 1856. III
next states in order are Maine S7.12
Iowa 1888, South Dakota 81.O4. Th
percentage Of New York is 70.43. 1t !
significant fact that the four state
1 which head the list are prohlbltlo
y states and that New York, a high licens
: state. is fifth, and is II per cent. belo7
J. Kansas and II per cent below Sout
: Dakota, the lowest prohibition STATE
Louisiana, the home of the Louislan
a lottery, and the paradise of the prl2
! FIGHTERS. is the lowest, with 1918 pc
4 cent.
: County Attorney w. j. Gilbert,
: Hodpeman county, was in consultatlo
t with Attorney General Little, III regaI
: to the financial affairs of that count.
It is claimed tnat when the REGULAR
& appointed examiners called upon Il
70 treasurer to make the quarterly exam
\ nation he was unable to produce 81
: 600 of county funds, and it is hlntt
If that that amount is tied up IN bar
r. at Jetmore. Upon ascertaining the co
s: dition of the fund the examiners repoE
s. ed the facts to the county commlsslo
or ers, and the suspension of the treasur
~ was demanded. Two of the commissio
ers refused TO take action IN the matte
The third member was in favor OF 81
pension. but was outvoted by mao
:. itv of the board. The county attorn
y and attorney general decided to brn
:. suit in the supreme court to remove u
of the commissioners, Donald Hugh
e and c. H. Holbrook, for refusing to p
form their duty under the law.
of PEOPLE are scarce VINO think IN
:; the folds in the next house nave
liz on enough
OK THERE are people who would
nd more growing in grace If they Wot
pa try growing less.
lr. ALL the SC eace in the world ca
rm make a bad man feel at home In
ACT good prayer meeting.
-, ~ THE devil enjoys himself In
De company of people who are
ite pleased with themselves.
ST. rho .,