The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-01-05
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
School of Journalism.

now on foot to establish a school Of
Journalism in the Missouri state uni
versity.
This IS the first western university TO take
up the subject, which has for some time beer
under discussion among eastern colleges. and
from the present outlook 1t seems by the OPEN
ing OF school next September a department Of
journalism will be permanently established
in the university.
w can not make a journalist" said DR..
Jesse. president OF the university. for the
student must have at least some literary
ability. but we can do much to assist and pre-
pare him for this profession. The studies Of
history, language and English composition
would be OF much service to the student Of
journalism. The first move 20 be made in es-
tablishing a school OF journalism would be to
secure the services OF q competent journalist
to take charge OF the department, a man with
experience in newspaper and literary work,
who will be prepared to say what studies
will be most essential to his department The
success of the proposition depends largely
upon the manner in which it is received by the
press. 1t is to some extent a newspaper affair.
and 1t is for them to say whether journalism
may be successfully taught. The proposition
is submitted to the press"
In conclusion, DR.. Jesse stated that Mr. David
R McAnally, of St. Louis, a former pro-
fessor in the university, had been invited to
deliver a lecture on the subject of journalism
Missouri EI-Confederate Home.
Hon. VIM. II. KEENAN,, of Audrain
county, is working in the interest of
the ex-Confederate home at Higgins
vile.
He is preparing 4 bill which will be present.
ed to the legislature this winter. The bill
provide that the ex-Confederate home OF Mis-
souri,, in twenty-years. shall become the prop
erty OF the state, free of all debts and claims.
providing in the meantime the Legislature
of the state should every two years appro-
pirate not to exceed $4,000 for the sup
port OF the inmates of the institution. The
probability is that n sum less than that will be
asked for, but the bill fixes that as the highest
limit. The bill provides for salaried Officers,
making them few and the salaries very low.
When this property revertS to the state it will
doubtless be used for some eleemosynary in
stitution The bill as drafted by Mr.. KEENAN,
will be presented to the board of managers OF
the eX-Confederate home ut 4 meeting in the
Laclede hotel in st. Louis January Q. Mr..
KEENAN, is u member of this committee. After
the bill has been approved by the committee it
will be introduced in the legislature.
Took IA Young Wife.
Rev. David b. Ray, aged d5, and Miss
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married recently in st. Louis.
The groom is editor OF the Baptist Flag. q
religious publication well known among Mis-
souri, BaptistS, and thebride was the Stenogra-
pher in his Office. The marriage was rather
sudden, the groom having been u widower
scarcely three months. The license was pro-
cured rather quietly. and the remon per-
formed by Rev. John Hardy, who is also well
known among Missouri Baptists. The newly
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Florida, where they will remain until the SEN
sation has subsidized.
Soon after their departure for the south the
parents of the bride received a message from
the couple asking for forgiveness, which was
freely granted.
Southwest and Northeast Teachers.
The Southwest Missouri District
Teachers association met at Lamar
and the Northeast Missouri Teachers
association at Monroe City.
The southwest teachers held their exercises
in the high school building recently erected by
the city Of Lamar at n cost OF $4,000. Over
500 teachers were present. and was the largest
attendance and most suspicious opening ever
held in the history of the association.
There were about 80 in attendance at the
northeast teachers meeting. The district they
represented covers about twenty-five counties,
and the association has proved 1 Of great benefit
to the members.
Colored Teachers of Missouri.
The tenth annual session of the Mis-
souri, Colored Teachers association
was held at Sedalia.
The session opened with nearly 100 teachers
in attendance. and the number was greatly in
creased by evening. DIR. Ira T. Bronson. preSi-
.iant nf tho Sada1il Sahnn1 hnnrl dn1ipara1 tho
address of welcome, in which he eulogized the
coloreG race for the progress they have made
from an educational standpoint in the past
quarter of u century, despite strong opposition
encountered in many quarters. The response
was by ]. Wesley Daniel, principal OF one OF
the colored schools in Kansas City.
A Terrible Crime.
A terrible tragedy was enacted in
Morgan county a few days ago.
Robert Rouse. a young farmer, escorted Miss
Bette Hayden to church, and on their way
home shot her through the head. leaving her
by the roadside. while he drove about 5 miles
and then killed himself by shooting. 1t seems
that the young woman had refused to marry
him. Her wound was regarded as fatal. Both
the murderer and his victim belonged to the
best families in Morgan county.
Fed Twelve Hundred.
The Salvation Army fed 1900 people
Christmas day in st. Louis.
The guests were admitted into the hall in
patches OF about Us. Meal tickets were dis
tributed at religious services, so that visitors
got grace before soup. The menu included
roast turkey. and there was no question about
its being enjoyed. The majority Of the guests
were "hoboS,' but there was a fair leaven of
honest. Woodworking people too poor to have
dinner at home.
st. Louis rs n Tobacco Center.
st. Louis manufactures more tobacco
than any other place in the world.
The country's entire product OF chewing and
smoking tobacco for the fiscal year ending
June 3, 1893. was 81, 500 40 pounds. OF this
amount 81. 126. al pounds, or nearly - per cent,
were manufactured in St. Louis. or In the St.
Louis district, which practically amounts to
the same thing. The value of this product
was nearly Se0,Oo0,oO.
A Young Mans Cntimely End.
Henry J. Rice. aged IS. son of ,Jona-
than Rice, of Rice, Silk & Co.. St. Louis,
was found dead in his lodgings in Dos
ton. caused by a pistol shot in the head.
Friends say it was an accident. He
was a student and had excellent habits.
Killed His Friend.
Vim. MentZel, of st. Joseph, n tcle-