The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-18


Forney, Belle Plain; John Francis,
Colony; John S. Gilman, Fredonia;
Frank Grimes, Leoti: Benz Harding,
Wathena; E. w. Hoch. Marion; D. W.
Houston, Garnett; ]. K. Hudson, To-
peka; L. D. Lewelling, Wichita; E ID.
McKeever, Topeka; John r. Mulvane,
Frank Nelson. Lindsborg: w. A. PETER.
Topeka; j. B. Remington, Osawatomie;
H. D. Rice, Topeka; Chas. F. Scott,
lola; r. II. Semple, Ottawa; E W
wardsville; Jas. A. Troutman, Topeka;
D. A Valentine, Clay Center; A. B.
Whiting, Topeka; L. d. Whittemore, To-
peka; B. w. Woodward, Lawrence
BURNING OF OSCEOLA.
The paper on 1.-The Burning of
Osceola, Mo- September 3D. 1861" by
President John Speer, was sent by the
author to Judge Guthrie as Mr. Speer
ing Judge Guthrie read a few pages
and a resolution was adopted thanking
Mr.. Speer for the paper and rendering
the sympathy of the society to him in
his illness.
After a song and response to the
encore by Frank Weightman, Presi-
dent A. r. Taylor of the state normal
school of Emporia read a paper on the
History of the Normal School Work in
Kansas" President Taylor said: THE
journals of the house and senate give
but little of the discussion about the
establishment of the normal school.
Forty-eight sections of the salt lands
were set aside for the maintenance of
the normal school and added to to make
u sections. All of the lands have been
sold at about IS an acre, making an en-
dowment of about $270. 900. The normal
school first occupied the second floor of
the Emporia school building for two
years before the building was built. The
buildings were burned in 1878 and the
city of Emporia came to the rescue and
furnished rooms for the school In or
der to meet the agreement of the legiS-
citizens s.
sued bonds to the amount of $40, 900.
IAN agftationfo more normal schools
began in 1868 and has been spasmodic
ever since. Normal schools were start
they ceased to be state institutions. In
1881 the pupils numbered 4S3 and it has
grown at about the rate of 100 a year
and last year numbered 1857 from SO
counties and 10 states. The library has
grown from 1000 volumes in 1884 to
$4,000. In 1882 but one piano in the
building and now ID. There are now 40
professors in the faculty. Among the
graduates ID are professors in normal
schools, 100 are superintendent of city
schools and 20 high school professors.
If the safeguards of the school are
maintained the school will continue to
give the state teachers far higher edu-
cation"
COL W. FI CLOUD.
After music by Woods orchestra, Eu-
gene Ware said:
During 1863 the battle of Wilson's
creek was fought. Col. w. F. Cloud
was there. I know he was for I saw
him, a handsome, dashing officer with
black muStache. 1 take pleasure in
introducing him" He now has white
hair and mustache.
Col. Cloud of Kansas City, Mo-, said:
Certain Kansas soldiers incorporated
a monument board. in 1885 to present
| the cause with means for raising money
for monument to the soldiers of Kan
sas. I shall visit the towns and en-
! deavor to raise money by lectures and
souvenirs. We expect aid from local
| @. A. r. and W. r. G. posts. All citi-
| zenS of Kansas are asked to lend their
aid. 1t is but an act of Justice that
| monuments be erected to the memory
! of the Kansas soldiers. Kansas never
| gave her soldiers anything. She was
| poor then, but now in her wealth can
| afford to commemorate their valor.'
MAI. W. L. BROWN.
WARS are the subject OF a nations
! history" said Mr.. Ware in introducing
| Maj. w. l. Brown; that which now
happens will in short time be history.
| introduce Maj. Brown"
/ Maj. Brown said: THE war with
| Spain is as yet an infant, but in time
when history records the deeds of brave
| men it viii be Respondent.
For some reason Kansas is a patriot
| ic state. 1t is said that in the civil
war Kansas furnished more soldiers to
| the population than any other state.
| The story of SPANS tyranny was not
| new to Kansas and when the news of
| the blowing up of the Maine came, Kan
| sas was ready to respond. 1 was the
I first Kansan to be enlisted and to re-
| cruit volunteers. How many responded
| to the call can not be figured. Not one
| asked what the pay would be. Many
| gave up places paying more in a month
| than Uncle Sam would pay them in six
| months. They had but one object-to
| maintain the nations honor
| ''At first the Twenty-f1rst Kansas was
| known as 'Coxey's army but there
| came time when the regimental nick
| name was dropped. At the review of
| ment received an ovation. Kansas was
| repeatedly honored.
| There are two places that will al
| ways be associated together in my mind
| and those are Chickamauga and hell.
| All on account of the impure water,
| fever-laden atmosphere and surround
| ings.
"Chickamauga was far worse than
| San Juan hill. Ask any member of the
| regiment and he will say that he would
rather have died than gone to the di-
| vision hospital.
| kansas was ready when the FRAY
| came to give the citizens of the island
| freedom the same as we have. Had it
/ been necessary Kansas would have re-
| cruited fifty in the place of one. The
| time will never come when draft will
be necessary in Kansas.
| THE Kansas soldier received the ad-
| miration of the regular army officers
| Kansas is first in patriotism and love
| of humanity.
Born and bred on the Kansas prai-
! ries, the Kansas soldier excels in en-
| durance, in practice on the rife range
| and attending strictly to his duty. When
| duty calls he challenges the admiration
| even of the regular army officers, which
| Is the highest compliment that can be
| paid to soldiers. Back of the Kansas
soldier stands his gray-haired father
sr-