The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-25
WIcHITAC COLLEGES
LEWIS AcADEuY.

LEWIS ACADEMY.
Last September & was decided TO add 4
regular writing department 10 the cur
riculum Of Lewis academy The work =
as yet in rather an experimental form.
but from the present bright prospects. i
promises 20 become a permanent inSa-u-
ton in the school Prof Van Kirk has
charge OF the department. The hours OF
the peRmanship day correspond - the
hours OF The academy. and like them are
each forty minutes long. with daily rec
itation from each pupil The number OF
students engaged IN the work Is con-
stantiy becoming larger. and several more
have promised enrolment after the
Christmas holidays. Those who ara a.
ready n the work are enthusiastic and
are doing very good work
| Prof. Van Kirk IS a master p.nman
himself. His styles OF writing are var
led from the most deitcate OF lady's hand
writing TO the regulation business seyfe.
and each Is easy. graceful and perfect.
Any system Of writing Is taught here. but
the muscular vertical is preferred. The
entire afternoon is given % regular pen
manship. while the morning is devoted 20
pen sketching and general pen drawing
exercises. Prof Van Kirk has MS room
in the academy fitted with long tables and
I ali other accessories for teaching the art
OF penmanship. Around the walls Of the
loom are various notices done IN ink. end
displays Of the work OF pupils. On The
blaek5oards are several drawings. the
work Of Prof. Van Kirk. One OF these
especially good i a picture OF the battle
ship Iowa.
/ on Friday night the class OF "a was
very enjoyabIy entertained at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Philip Tracy. in honor Of
/ Miss FlOy Tracy. a member OF that class.
/ The house was dainrily decorated in all
kinds OF pretty Christmas decorations.
/ Partners for The evening were decided
upon by names Of authors. The gentle
man having the first name and the lady
the last name of the author. Eaeh one
! then wrote couplat- with his partner a.
subject.
Refreshments were served progressively
| in FIVE courses. Al the end OF each course
I the gentlemen progressed leaving the
young ladies al the original tables. The
members OF the class are: Misses Floy
Tracy. Lavets Reilly. Bessie Allen. Ola
Henrion. Myrtle ReeSe, Gertrude Fazel
Gertrude Brown. Freida Guscafson. Mabel
Acken. Mamie Houck. and Harriet Sew
al: Messrs. George Little. Alfred Lewis
Cecil Howes. Walter Reed. Roy Fleming.
Claude Houck and Fred Phares. Those
present besides the members OF the class
were: Miss Mallazv, Miss Westgate. Mrs
MAYOR. Mr.. wilcox. Mr. Harry Funk
Mr.. Boswell. Mr.. Braden and the teach
ers. Prof Naylor. Miss Brown and Prof
Shedd
The teachers OF the academy have had
numerous presents given them the pass
few days, particularly the teachers in the
grades. However. Prof. Shedd was the
recipient OF a dainty basket Of candy on
Thursday at rhetoricals. Miss brown re-
ceived a handsome fitce5li-voluIne set Of
Dickens works. presented by the stu
dents and teachers OF Lewis academy.
Miss Brown is one OF the most popular
teachers of the school. and all the stu
dents enjoyed banding themselves To-
gether and giving her the pleasant Christ
mas surprise
\ great many OF the former students
and graduates OF Lewis academy. home
for the holidays. have visited the school
during the past week Among these We're
Misses BESSIE Fazei. IS; Elizabeth Roach.
sS: Mabel Small Is: Messrs- Claude
Royal. %; Harry Higginson. 81; Rudolph
HATFIELD. %; Samuel Anderson -: Geo.
Anderson. rs: Philip Aherne. 81: Harry
Funk. 81 and Mr. B. r. Lyle a former
student now residing IN Oklahoma, and
now on his way for a visit in Ohio.
Mrs. Lewis last week presented the
-
Lights Of History. The books are already
placed in Miss Browns room and vii We
d profitable study for those preparing to
deliver or4tions soon. This is the second
donation given by Mrs. Lewis this year.
\ few months since she presented 10 the
school a handsome dictionary OF United
States history.
The English Classics class under Miss
Brown has finished Burke's Grafton on
Consultation Of the Colonies" and vii
now take up books one and Two OF Mil
tons PARADISE Lost" The class taking
up This work has been divided: the seniors
VIII continue 10 study II under Miss
Brown. while the juniors will study It
under Prof. Mayor. The division was
made on account OF the class being too
large for satisfactory work.
Prof. Reuben Lawrence. II Eruporis
college. was present AZ rhetoricals Thurs
day and gave an interesting address.
Messrs little and Ha,cton rendered sew
eral very pretty mandolin and guitar d.
els az rhet0rieals Thursday.
Rev zimmerman. pastor Of the Presby-
terrain church al Mulvane, vas present
and took part in chapel exercises one day
last week
School Is now closed until January ?.
and students living az distance are En-
toying q short visit AZ home
slr. Randolph. agent for the Young La
dies. seminary. % Liberty. No, visited
classes last week
The class in C5cer0 finished IS work and