The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-13
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man class will be increased still more
during the coming week.
The laboratory room in the basement
rs about completed and the furniture is
being placed in shape
The Improvements in the ladies home
at Colonel Hutcflinsons are nearing
tunate in having such pleasant quarters
for the present year.
Professor Roulet and family, Profess
sor Adam, Professor Leonard and sew
era1 of the young men are boarding at
the Hotel de Coivin. and Professor Chase
and Professor Burnet stop at the Wilson
House.
Mr.. VIII Flemming met with quite a
serious accident last Wednesday while
on his way home from college. Owing
TO some pfunging of the car he was
thrown out and broke his leg. It is tc
be hoped that ne will be out again soon
and join his class.
The Plymouth Congreea tional church
gave the faculty a reception at the beau
tfu home of DR.. and Mrs. Lewis on
Lawrence avenue, which was greatly en-
jayed by all Present
New accessjons to the library con-
elnue TO come with their wonted regu-
Ia1nty. DR.. Morrison gave a number Of
new books and phamplets, Mr. Adam
gave a dictionary Of English, French
and Spanish SYNONYMS. The Congrega-
torDal church building society Of New
York a souvenir of Kimball Union Aca-
denny. Professor Chase left ninety odd
numbers of papers and pamphlets, and
Professor G. B. Adams of Yale untver-
sfty sent a copy of the American His
tog'lcaf Review
In letter of recent date, Professor
Adams commends very highly the policy
pursued here to build a very large Ii
brary of general reference He thinks
a system of exchange with the Yale
college library could be easily inaugu-
rated by which both could derive benefit.
All Kansas public documents are es-
pecially we'll adapted for such exchange.
and 1t is hoped that al persons having
such publications will leave them at
the college for such exchange.
A little money is also needed for
stamps and prepare circular for books
10 be secured from the ca st and, north.
aI5o TO procure more needed shelving for
the books Who are the generous friends
OF the college to anticipate this felt
need by sending US from one to fifty dol
lars?
THE FACULTY MEET.
One Of the most enjoyable receptions
of the season was given by Plymouth
Congregational church to the faculty
and trustees Of Fairmount college, at
the delightful home of DR.. G. F. Lewis on
north Lawrence avenue, on Friday even
ing last
The house, built in the early colonial
style, is admirably arranged for such an
occasion. and the architecture of a. long
past era made a. charming back ground
for bright and animated group of la
dies and gentlemen, especially interested
IN the serious work of higher educa-
tom which is SO rapidly and SUCCESSES
fully advancing on the hill.
The rooms were pleasantly decorated
with elegant palms and cut-fiowers,
kindly furnished by Mr.. Rose.
Light refreshments were served at an
early hour and after a pleasant visit, in
which many agreeable and earnest peo-
pie met each other and congratulated
themselves on the bright prospect for
great usefulness before the college, the
party took regTetful leave of their al
ways chor1ning hostess, who may we'll
be proud Of adding another TO many pre-
vbous delightful entertainments. and re-
tired with assurances of most delight
full evening.
There were present the faculty with
their wives, as follows: President and
Mrs Morrison, Professor and Mrs. Rou-
let, Professor and Mrs. Isely, and Pro-
feSSors Chase, CTough, Buck, Leonard,
Burnet and Adam Besides the trustees
and a large number of Plymouth church
people, there were present Judge and
Mrs. Babb. Colonel and MrH- Hutchin-
son from Fairmounr, Mrs. Professor
ALariager and Mrs. L. M. Priddy.