Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-31

President Taylor, of the Kansas Nor
NAL occupied few minutes in the chapel
showing the students how to make an
inventory Of the elements in characlen
Everything was itemized, loss and gain
indicated, and balance sheet made out.
1t proved a very novel and effective way
to get the students TO turn around and
look at themselves,
Topeka Capital; The gold watch
owned by Mrs. A. d, Matson and
thought to have been stolen from the
house at the time Of The murder, was
found in recess in the old piano which
stood in one of the rooms Of the house..
The Topeka Transfer company's men
were there to remove The furniture I'M
der orders from the administrator. While
preparing to take the piano out, one OF
the men, John Long discovered the
watch. 1t was in place whore it could
be easily slipped in and out and in
position where it would not be discov-
cred by onyone making search of the
rooms or furniture. The discovery Of
watch created great surprise and puts,
to flight some theories entertained by
the officers who are working on the case.
The watch has been turned over to the
administrator of the estate, who has as
sumed control Of the other property Of
the deceased.
W. H. Brown, graduate of the uni
versity with the class OF 1883, is pre-.
pairing to return from five years. So
journ in South Africa, bringing with
him as a free gift to the university of Kan
sas, complete collection Of the large
animals of that region. The geological
collections Of the university have &C
quired an international reputation,
which has induced several Of the leading
paleontologists of the world to visit the
museum for the purpose Of study and
examination. The work of this de-
partment has been greatly hampered by
want of room in the last year, and the
increasing number Of the specimens
that are being mounted under the direc-
tisn of Professor Dyche are also crowd
ing the room they occupy, and there
are great many specimens that cannot
be shown, nor even their value deter
mined till there is more room for their
display and examination.
The ninth biennial report of the Of
ficers and regents of the state normal
school makes complete showing in de-
tail of the condition of the institution.
The total enrolment in all the depart
ments was 1877 in 1928 and 1885 in
1894. Ladies outnumbered the gem
tlemen in the ratio Of about 7 to 4. The
analysis Of the attendance for the year
ending June 10, 1894, shows that 1922
were enrolled in the normal department
and 113 in the model school. Over 500
students held teachers certificates on
entering; 100 held first grade and 238
held second grade certificates; 100 were
graduates Of high schools, academies or
colleges. The class Of 1894, So members,
averaged over "a years Of age and over
two and one-half years teaching ex-
perience. The average age in the normal
department was q years. Several men,
bers of the class were already graduates
of colleges or Of shorter courses in this
school. Ninety-one counties were rep
resented, far the greatest number of stu
dents, 315, coming from Lyon county.
Shawnee county has twenty-five repre-
sentatives. Seventeen other states and
territories are also represented. There
are seven negroes attending. Or the
students parents 567 are farmers.