The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-02
MISS SMOKES FUNERAL
Many Devoted Friends Mourn the
Loss of Dear One.


Miss Della Smoke is dead! This an
nouncement. made in the most easy terms,
would at once have struck the large num-
Der of personal friends OF this girl with a
shock at once throttling and overwheIm-
ing.
But to most 1t came as a great surprise
Not many OF her most intimate friends
We're aware that she was sick. and If so
that her illness was in any way danger
Gus. Two weeks ago she was relieved from
her duties as principal of the high school
at Ellsworth by Miss Zeininser of this
city and came home for better care and
treatment for a malady which was little
understood by the physicians at the time,
but on arrival in Wichita, her home city,
rapidly developed into an incurable or
ganic disease. which resulted in her IN
timely death. which occurred at the home
of her parents, on Paramount, on Tuesday
afternoon.
Miss Smoke was for several years one Of
the most respected, loved and influential
instructors in the Wichita High school,
Prof. Shull being the principal at the time.
In the autumn of 1S92sshe resigned her po-
sition here and went to the academy at
KIngfisher, o. II, to become Instructor
there. Later, she returned TO Wichita and
assumed charge of the literary depart
ment of Paramount College. Two years
ago she resigned that position and rested
for a year, and then went to Ellsworth
on urgent invitation from the local board
of education, and entered upon a difficult
task Of systematizing the work there, re-
ceiving at the end of her first year the
enthusiastic approval of the board with
the expressed desire that she return for
another year and continue her good work.
This she did, and was about to see the
achievement of her fondest hopes when
over-work and study and fidelity to duty
laid her low.
Miss Della Smoke was character al
ways loved and lovable, possessed Of that
genial, sunny temper which assuages pain
and woe in the ashen hearts Of others and
keeps alive the uplifting hope born of
courage and natural zeal. She was ever
the friend and earnest counsellor Of those
IN distress. and mingled with a tempera-
ment optimistic and q perpetual sunshine
was the sympathetic feeling for those in
trouble and sorrow. She had been for
twelve years an earnest and conscientious
worker in the Congregational churches in
this city, especially in Plymouth church,
and was a strong advisor in Christian En-
deavor work. Once. six years ago. she re-
signed a. college tutors position TO nurse
back to life and health brother VINO was
stricken and about to die. To her parents
and near relatives she was ever gentle.
kind and loving; TO her immediate friends
a constant and faithful companion; to her
pupils a thorough and painstaking tutor,
and was beloved and respected oy a host
Of friends who mourn her sudden zoi.g
and feel THAI u tue and steadfast f,.er.d
fas left behind = vacancy never again 10
be filed.
Miss Smoke was OF that cheerful TEN
per which knew no shadows and would
accept Of no compromise between right
and wrong. She gave respect where Il
was due and was always benign in her
criticisms Beyond the pale OF empty or
thod0x creeds she was generous and char
liable for the frailties Of her kind. and
out 70 her memory from hundreds q ap-
preciative friends and acquaintance goes
the eloquent euIogy OF lasting love and
bittereSt regret
The funeral viii take place this after
noon from the home Of her parents. z22g
Paramount avenue. al O'Clock. Al
friends are invited